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Changes on tap for those who profit from sportfish in Michigan

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The Michigan Natural Resources Commission is reviewing regulations to implement recently approved legislation for charter boats, state-licensed commercial fishermen, and sport fishing guides.
Michigan DNR Aquatics Species and Regulatory Affairs Unit Manager Seth Herbst presented regulation changes tied to Senate Bills 411 and 103 to the NRC on January 11, with action expected in February.

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Preliminary estimates show 11.8% decline in Michigan’s 2023 deer harvest, led by steep decline in U.P.

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Preliminary data from the Michigan DNR shows the 2023 state white-tailed deer harvest is down significantly, though the reasons why may not become clear until next year. 
With roughly 85% to 90% of expected deer registrations in through Dec. 8, the total statewide harvest was down 11.8% compared to the same time last year, Chad Stewart, the DNR’s deer and elk manager, told Michigan Outdoor News.

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Recent report of feral hogs residing in 22 Michigan counties demands some qualifiers

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Federal officials who deal with invasive swine are not panicking just yet after a recent report suggests “feral hogs were spotted in 26.5% of Michigan counties.”
The November report from Captain Experiences, an online platform for guide services, relies on the Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System at the University of Georgia’s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health to calculate the number of feral hog sightings reported in each state.
Jon Amidon, wildlife specialist with USDA wildlife services that responds to wild hog reports in Michigan, told Michigan Outdoor News the Captain Experiences report is “a bit concerning because it makes it seem like there were more feral swine than there are.”

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Lawsuit filed against Michigan DNR to allow drone use in recovery of deer

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An Ohio-based drone company is suing the Michigan DNR over its interpretation of state law that officials claim prohibits drone use to recover downed deer.
Drone Deer Recovery filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over a state law enacted in 2015 that bans drone use in the “taking” of an animal. The same law bans drone use to harass hunters, as well.
“Ultimately, this is a First Amendment free speech case,” Andrew Quinio, attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation, told Michigan Outdoor News.

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Michigan’s wolf attacks on dogs increase in 2023

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Veteran bear hunter Jason Morrison and his hunting crew have vowed not to come back to the Gwinn Bear Management Unit’s Rock River Canyon until the Michigan Department of Natural Resources can control wolves. 
“They’ve ruined the spot for us,” he said. “We’re not going back until we get a season on (wolves).”
“They’re out of control,” Morrison said. 

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Abundant gray wolves in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula angering hunters, farmers

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Michigan’s wolf population continues to anger hunters and farmers across the Upper Peninsula as conservation groups urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to return management to states. 
Michigan’s minimum winter wolf population remains around 700, though Department of Natural Resources officials have acknowledged that figure will increase during peak spring months. The official numbers have remained relatively steady during the past decade, as verified attacks on livestock and dogs have fluctuated.

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Michigan House bill would allow for commercial harvest of several game fish species

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Ann Arbor Democratic state Rep. Jason Morgan wants to expand state licensed commercial fishing to several species of game fish, but Michigan United Conservation Clubs is mobilizing to prevent that from happening. 
Morgan introduced House Bill 5108 in mid-October to allow for the commercial take of lake trout, smallmouth bass, panfish, walleye, perch and other game fish, many of which are reared and stocked using funds from recreational anglers via license sales and federal excise taxes on fishing equipment. The legislation follows a similar effort in 2019 that was ultimately defeated with strong opposition from Michigan United Conservation Clubs and others. 

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CWD positive deer found in Michigan’s Midland County for first time

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A new positive case of chronic wasting disease in a Midland County deer over the summer is raising concerns about how the Department of Natural Resources is addressing the disease. 
DNR officials collected the deer on June 20 after a Midland Township landowner reported the deer acting strangely, and confirmed the animal was positive for CWD on Aug. 4, DNR Deer Specialist Chad Stewart told Michigan Outdoor News. DNR officials did not produce a press release about the first known case in Midland County, but instead mentioned the case in a deer season preview and posted the positive find on the department’s CWD tracking map online. 

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