Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Man purchases license for friend who ‘wanted to shoot a bigger buck’
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the May 9, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
May 6, 2025
Shakespeare Jr., Hopper, Lamb headed for Bass Fishing Hall of Fame
The plaque wall at the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame will see three new additions in 2025, a formidable trio that represents a cross section of industry pillars, including boat building, media, tournament organization and tackle innovation.
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Gary Peters, Bernie Moreno to lead Senate Great Lakes Task Force
U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) will lead the Senate Great Lakes Task Force in the 119th Congress.
Founded in 1987, the Task Force is a bipartisan working group that advocates for the protection of the Great Lakes. As co-chairs, Peters and Moreno will convene meetings between Great Lakes senators and staff to coordinate legislative initiatives, funding priorities, and oversight efforts to address the most important issues facing the Great Lakes.
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DNR, Michigan Army National Guard to work together to enhance public lands
The Michigan Army National Guard’s 107th Engineer Battalion will conduct engineer construction projects next month at Rockport Recreation Area north of Alpena and P.H. Hoeft State Park in Presque Isle County.
Soldiers assigned to the 1430th Engineer Company, based in Traverse City, will participate in Innovative Readiness Training projects to assist the unit with building readiness.
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New Michigan DNR shooting range in Marquette County open for season
The new Skoglund-Erickson Shooting Range in Marquette County has opened for the season.
The public range is located in Richmond Township, west of Marquette, 2.7 miles south of Marquette County Road 480, along the road to the Goose Lake Boating Access Site.
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Michigan Mixed Bag: Marquette County’s Arfelin Lake boating access site is temporarily closed
Spring snowmelt and flooding have forced the temporary emergency closure of the Arfelin Lake Boating Access Site in Marquette County until road repairs can be made.
Culverts and the dirt access road have failed, and water is moving swiftly. A pickup truck became stuck when a portion of the road collapsed.
Michigan Letters to the Editor: Agrees with commentary on changing face of deer hunting
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the May 9, 2025, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
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Outdoor Observations: Some good news from Michigan’s NRC meeting regarding invasive carp barrier
Here’s some more good news from the April Natural Resources Commission meeting in Michigan:
As the meeting was drawing to a close, Department of Natural Resources Director Scott Bowen made an encouraging announcement.
Belmont Lake is a top spot for saugeyes in southeast Ohio
For a lake that is just 117 acres in total, Belmont packs a fairly good punch.
This Belmont County lake, known as Barkcamp by the locals for its position within a state park of the same name, holds its own for bass, bluegills, and catfish, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
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