Hundreds of readers of Michigan Outdoor News took time to set up and snap a quality photo of the bucks they tagged this year, then sent us the photo for the 25th annual MON Best Buck Photo Contest. The quality of the photos keeps getting better each year, which makes judging challenging, but enjoyable.
Outdoor Observations: The winner of Michigan Outdoor News’ Best Buck Photo Contest is… Read More »
Preliminary results from the 2024 hunting seasons show that hunting incidents last year fell below the 10-year average in Michigan.
There were five reported weapon-related incidents including one death. The 10-year average between 2013 and 2023 is a tad over eight per year.
Michigan hunters relatively safe in 2024 Read More »
Steelhead fishing has still been good. As for the ice-fishing action …
Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – January 3, 2025 – video Read More »
South Lake is one of several lakes in the Pinckney Recreation Area that provide quality fishing opportunities.
Panfish, including some trophy-sized redear sunfish, largemouth bass, and northern pike make up the lion’s share of South Lake’s recreational catch.
Redears provide trophy fishery in South Lake from Michigan’s Washtenaw County Read More »
The proposed hunting and fishing license fee increase package never really saw any serious light of day in the Michigan legislature.
HB 6229, which would have significantly raised license fees to hunt and fish in Michigan for the first time in 10 years, was referred to and passed out of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (6-1). But it died on the House floor without a vote.
There certainly were plenty of eye-opening headlines in Michigan Outdoor News last year.
From more research and legal battles over the gray wolf, and the conviction of the man responsible for killing a hunter in 2018, to a lawsuit against the Natural Resources Commission over coyote hunting, there was no shortage of big news. Following are some of the biggest stories in MON during 2024.
With fishing still in that transitional period, steelhead fishing the best thing going right now.
Michigan Outdoor News Fishing Report – December 19, 2024 – video Read More »
Oakland County’s Loon Lake is typical of southern Michigan inland lakes. It supports a strong panfish population and good numbers of northern pike, largemouth bass, and smallmouth bass. Occasionally someone will catch a walleye in Loon, likely one that swam upstream from Maceday Lake.
An angling smorgasbord available from Loon Lake in Michigan’s Oakland County Read More »
Apparently the proposed hunting and fishing license fee increase in Michigan will not be a slam dunk.
Legislators generally don’t like to vote on controversial bills – like raising fees – before an election. The best time for that occurs after an election during the “lame duck” session that follows – between the election and Jan. 1 when newly elected legislators take over. Sponsored by Amos O’Neal (D-Saginaw) House Bill 6229 was introduced in the current lame duck session.
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