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State’s December elk season kill tallies 105

By Bill Parker Editor Atlanta, Mich. — Through a maze of trees, Paul Cole could see the lone cow elk standing motionless in the northern Michigan forest. The 10 inches of snow that covered the

Group works to preserve open space for hunting and fishing

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — Preserving open spaces is important, says the Sporting Lands Alliance, a group based in southeast Lower Michigan. But it’s important, too, to keep preserved lands open to

Deer hunter opinions sought via web poll

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — As DNR officials traveled through the state last year talking with deer hunters about their sport they heard one thing over and over: No one ever had

Democrats likely to elevate environment in Washington

By John Heilprin Associated Press Washington (AP) — The Democrats who will steer environment issues in the new Congress are polar opposites of their Republican predecessors, but changing environmental policy is like turning around an

Firearms season gets mixed reviews

By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — Preliminary reports from the DNR and hunters around the state indicate that the 2006 firearms deer season was a pretty good one, much better in many areas than the

Firearms hunting claims three lives

Three deaths were firearms related By Marty Kovarik Correspondent Lansing — Three hunters have died in firearms-related hunting accidents this year in Michigan as of Nov. 27, according to a hunting incident report prepared by

National group focuses on health of woodcock

By Marty Kovarik Correspondent Crystal Falls, Mich. — A newly formed conservation group, organized to focus its attention on the American woodcock, is growing at a steady pace, says the group’s president, Jim Hammill, of

Conservation fund protection supported

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing — Michigan citizens voted by overwhelming margins to protect conservation funds built on license, permit, and user fees, and to protect mourning doves. It was a good-news, bad-news result

License fee hike proposed by group

By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — Hunters would pay $30 for a deer-hunting license and anglers $40 for an all-species fishing license if a citizens work group proposal to better finance the cash-strapped DNR is

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