Hunting

By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — With the Nov. 7 election just days away, Citizens for Wildlife Conservation is revving up its engine for a race down the home stretch in the battle to get

By Ken Thomas Associated Press Writer Washington (AP) – The U.S. House has approved a measure to support fish and wildlife habitats in the Great Lakes region, a boost to supporters of a long-range plan

By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – Another deer disease has been identified in Michigan whitetails. Two deer recently found dead in Allegan County have tested positive for epizootic hemorrhagic disease. EDH is an acute, often

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing – Six forestry bills of an original package of eight have been signed into law by Gov. Jennifer Granholm, and the deepest concerns of the DNR and sportsmen’s groups

Local mallard numbers are down By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – Despite glowing reports of increases in the continental duck breeding numbers, state waterfowl experts are approaching the upcoming season with cautious optimism. ‘On the

By Bill Parker Editor Lansing – Blaze orange was the color of the day on Sept. 13 at the state Capitol when sporting groups and legislators celebrated the first-ever Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol. The

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington – At a time when the nation’s top conservation program is being threatened by potential federal budget restructuring and increased grain demand from alternative energy development, a new study

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Saginaw, Mich. – Talk about turning defeat into victory. A few years ago, Michigan artist Rod Lawrence first got a phone call informing him that he was in the top

By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — Bowhunters heading afield for the 2006 archery deer season shouldn’t see many drastic differences from last year, when approximately 308,000 hunters combined to kill an estimated 112,000 whitetails statewide,