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Michigan ‘backyard’ deer feeding bill awaits Gov. Whitmer’s signature

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Legislation to legalize residential wildlife feeding, including deer, is awaiting a signature from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who vetoed the same proposal in 2021.
House Bill 4350 could create an exception to Michigan’s deer feeding ban that spans the Lower Peninsula by allowing wildlife and bird feeding within 300 feet of a residence, limited to two gallons of feed.

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Angler groups argue against Michigan’s commercial fishing measure

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Two bills that have sparked significant controversy among recreational anglers have not advanced but are still alive in the Michigan legislature.
House bills 5801 and 5802 aim to expand commercial fishing on the Great Lakes that’s currently largely restricted to whitefish and perch to include the potential harvest of walleyes, lake trout, and rainbow trout under certain conditions.

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Michigan bills again propose a separate Natural Resources Commission for Lower and Upper Peninsula

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Lawmakers from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are pushing legislation to create a separate Natural Resources Commission for the peninsula after years of complaints about poor representation.
Rep. Dave Preston, R-Cedar River, described the bill package – House Bills 4783-4786 – as “a practical and responsive approach to managing the unique natural resources of the Upper Peninsula” that preserves “the overall framework of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act.”

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Michigan United Conservation Clubs will call it quits this summer

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Michigan United Conservation Clubs, the largest statewide conservation organization in the nation, will dissolve this summer after nearly 90 years advocating for hunters, anglers, and trappers.
“Despite the deep commitment of its members, partners, and supporters, MUCC has faced sustained financial challenges that have impacted its long-term sustainability,” the group wrote in a press release announcing the decision.

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Drastic cut to Michigan DNR law enforcement included in budget approved by House Republicans

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Negotiations continue in Lansing over a Fiscal Year 2027 budget with Republicans and Democrats offering vastly different approaches to funding the DNR.
While proposals from Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Senate Democrats heed calls from DNR officials to “right-size the costs of hunting and fishing in Michigan” with license fee increases to generate about $29.4 million in additional revenue, the budget approved by House Republicans rejects license increases and instead aims to cut the DNR’s law enforcement budget by $19 million, and wildlife management by $6.7 million.

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Michigan one buck limit up for vote: ‘We’re not balancing our harvest’

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DNR officials have proposed a “one buck rule” to restrict every hunter in Michigan to a single antlered deer per season statewide. The goal, as stated, is to better balance the statewide harvest and drive down deer numbers.
“It’s no secret we have been trying to promote, especially in the Lower Peninsula, an increase in our antlerless harvest,” Chad Stewart, a DNR deer program manager, told Michigan Outdoor News. “Really, what we’re striving for is a more balanced harvest.”

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Michigan Wildlife Council focused on state’s outdoors legacy

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The Michigan Wildlife Council is gearing up its 2026 campaign to educate about the benefits of hunting and fishing for conservation following a survey highlighting progress over the last decade.
“We’re already seeing the indicators pointing in the right direction,” Dan Cooke, MWC member and founder of outdoor recreation media company Expedition Detroit, told Michigan Outdoor News.

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Michigan bill proposes lifetime hunting, fishing licenses for disabled veterans

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Michigan veterans with a service-connected disability could receive free or discounted lifetime hunting and fishing licenses under legislation recently introduced in both chambers of the state legislature.
The bills would create a tiered structure for lifetime licenses that align with the severity of a veteran’s disability, ranging from no cost to $100 for veterans rated 30-49% disabled.

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Michigan DNR asking lawmakers to ‘right-size’ cost of fishing, hunting in state

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The Michigan DNR has outlined its 2027 funding request for lawmakers, including $29.4 million in the governor’s budget from hunting and fishing license fee hikes.
For the third year in a row, DNR officials called on lawmakers to “right-size the costs of hunting and fishing in Michigan” to counter rising costs from inflation and address increasing demands and changing uses.
“Everything costs 30% more than it did the last time we went through license restructure.”

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