Starting in 2027, when a new two-year regulation cycle begins for managing Michigan’s black bears, the DNR is proposing to increase the bear harvest in the UP to help stabilize that increasing population.
The agency wants to accomplish that by actually reducing the number of hunting licenses available in some cases.
Michigan DNR proposes boosting bear harvest in 2027 Read More »
I’ve heard reports from other Upper Peninsula residents about having more bear than deer on their deer baits during November (baiting deer remains legal in the UP). I’ve now had the same experience in Keweenaw County.
One of my deer baits in the oaks, where there’s an excellent mast crop last fall, has had between six and 10 bears on it, most of which are sows with cubs. Deer are also in the oaks, taking advantage of the acorns, but there are fewer of them on camera at that location than bears.
Commentary: Claims of ‘more bears than deer’ rings true for some Michigan hunters Read More »
For at least the fifth year in a row, bear registrations in the Upper Peninsula have exceeded the Michigan DNR’s predicted harvest. This time, the difference between the two numbers is the second highest it has been.
The difference between the two numbers previously was highest in 2024. The reason for that is numbers for the desired harvest have not kept pace with the increasing bear population in the region.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula bear harvest exceeds predicted kill for fifth year Read More »
One of the black bears bagged on Sept. 10, opening day of the Upper Peninsula’s bear season, was shot by Stanford, England resident James Maunder Taylor. He killed a 335-pound sow late in the day after seeing two smaller bears.
Taylor likely traveled farther to take part in the hunt this fall than anyone else. It’s not unusual for hunters from other states to hunt black bears in Michigan, but the state seldom hosts hunters from other countries.
United Kingdom resident tags big Michigan black bear Read More »
The benefits of a record mild winter on the UP deer herd during the first months of 2024 showed up during last fall’s firearms deer season, according to the DNR’s most recent UP Deer Camp Survey.
The survey is conducted annually by the Michigan DNR in collaboration with hunting camps. The survey asks hunters about their experiences during the previous hunting season.
Michigan’s annual UP Deer Camp Survey shows sightings, success rate increased in ’24 Read More »
In an amazing twist of fate and luck, 15-year-old Autumn Pratt from Grayling set a new Michigan record for black bear among females in the bow and arrow category last fall.
The bear Autumn shot eclipsed the one her mother, Dawn, shot 26 years ago and has been the record ever since. And Autumn was wearing the same camo outfit her mother did when she got her state record bear.
Teen breaks her mom’s Michigan state record bear mark that stood for 26 years Read More »
Fifteen-year-old Lilly Scott from Croswell, Mich., got off to an amazing start as a hunter. Her first big game kill was a black bear with a live weight over 600 pounds that she shot on Sept. 11, 2024, which was the first day of bear season in the Upper Peninsula.
She was hunting with her grandfather, Arthur Krajenke, when she shot the huge bear that had a dressed weight of 583 pounds.
Michigan teenager shoots 600-pound black bear Read More »
A coyote stuck between the branched trunks of an apple tree is something that’s seldom seen. But that’s what an Upper Peninsula deer camp owner –who wishes to remain anonymous – found recently on his property.
The mystery is how did it end up in such a predicament?
Video: Coyote gets stuck in apple tree in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Read More »
Bears from the southern U.P. that have access to cornfields tend to pack on more pounds than those farther north.
‘Dumb luck’ leads Michigan hunter to trophy black bear Read More »
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