Fishing

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing — Michigan appears headed toward fewer restrictions on young people and other newcomers entering the ranks of hunters. A bill establishing an apprentice hunter license passed the Senate in

By Bill Parker Editor Gladwin, Mich — Competitive hunting is coming to the Lost Arrow Deer Ranch in Gladwin. Real estate executive David Farbman told Michigan Outdoor News that he is fulfilling a dream by

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Alpena, Mich. — The number of bird-eating cormorants goes down. The number of tasty yellow perch in anglers’ coolers goes up. Are the two linked? It’s a little early for

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing — A judge dealt a blow to the DNR and the Natural Resources Commission that oversees it when she ruled this month that sound science was overlooked in setting

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — A Bush administration plan to sell off chunks of national forest land in 35 states across the United States to fund a rural schools program has been criticized

By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — The grass-roots effort to defeat an anti-hunting ballot proposal here in Michigan is gaining steam. Citizens for Wildlife Conservation is the umbrella group that was formed by Michigan sporting

By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — The grass-roots effort to defeat an anti-hunting ballot proposal here in Michigan is gaining steam. Citizens for Wildlife Conservation is the umbrella group that was formed by Michigan sporting

By Bill Parker Editor Mount Clemens, Mich. — Fisheries biologists are keeping a close eye on Great Lakes connecting waters in southeastern Michigan. Since early last month, the DNR has been receiving reports of significant