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Anglers question brook trout proposal

Many anglers and trout guides are not pleased with a recent decision by the Natural Resources Commission to override a Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division recommendation on Upper Peninsula brook trout creel limits. Earlier

It's time for Michigan to have a wolf hunt

Now that gray wolves have been removed from the federal endangered species list, it’s time for the state to bring in a hunting season as one way of managing the animals. According to Michigan Dept.

On the hunt

It’s on! Sept. 15 has traditionally marked the beginning of fall hunting seasons for a lot of Michigan hunters. Sure elk season opened late last month for a select few who won the elk lottery.

People, not guns, are evil

The tragic, senseless massacre at a Colorado movie theater is yet another call for more gun control – at least that’s what a lot of gun-grabbing simpletons would have you believe. “Americans own too many

Humane Society should remain mute on swan policy

Mute swans may not have much of a voice but the people who love them are doing a lot of squawking as the Department of Natural Resources attempts to reduce the population of this invasive

Fires change land but don't destroy it

A lot of attention has been devoted to the Duck Lake forest fire near the Luce/Chippewa county line in the Upper Peninsula. Fires happen every year in Michigan, but this year’s dry, windy conditions fueled

Lifetime licenses? Devil is in the detail.

Legislation has been introduced in Lansing to create a package of lifetime hunting and fishing licenses. On the surface, it sounds like a good idea that would save sportsmen and women a few bucks. But

Is 10 brook trout too many?

The Department of Natural Resources’ proposed change in the brook trout creel limit from five fish to 10 fish is more controversial than I thought it would be. It wasn’t that long ago that the

Conservation organizations, hunters should work hand-in-hand

Hunters sometimes look down their noses at some conservation organizations, particularly those that don’t seem to be perfectly aligned with their interests. National Rifle Association, Ducks Unlimited, Quality Deer Management Association – to name just

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