Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
March 29, 2023
Outdoor-related events coming up from across Michigan published in the March 31, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
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Walleyes, bass, panfish healthy on Michigan’s Lake Antoine
Bill Parker
March 29, 2023
A healthy bass and panfish population supplemented by a robust stocked walleye fishery combine to make Dickinson County’s Lake Antoine a popular attraction for anglers in the south-central Upper Peninsula.
With ticks, an ounce of prevention definitely worth a pound of cure
Jerry Bush
March 28, 2023
Anecdotal reports have claimed that deer ticks are out earlier, and are more numerous than in past late winters or early springs – a concern for hunters, campers and even anglers in some situations.
Star Watch: Planning ahead for a night out
Bob Drieslein
March 28, 2023
A successful night of star-gazing may depend on you laying some “groundwork” in advance. Here are a few things to consider.
Michigan will increase its rooster release in 2023
Bob Gwizdz
March 27, 2023
The Department of Natural Resources plans to triple the budget for the pheasant release program this fall compared to 2022.
The birds will be supplied and distributed by Michigan Association of Game Bird Breeders
Testing for CWD without thinning the deer herd? A ‘better way’ indeed
Ralph Loos
March 26, 2023
They’re hunting for new tools to detect CWD in deer without relying on deer culling.
Lindsay Thomas, Jr. of the National Deer Association recently addressed three separate research projects. One, at the University of
Lake Erie walleye, perch numbers remain high with big expectations for 2023 anglers
Bill Parker
March 25, 2023
Walleye and perch fishing on Lake Erie should continue to be outstanding this summer and fall, according to new DNR data.
No size or bag limit changes are expected for Michigan waters of
Take a kid into the turkey woods this spring and get the most out of the hunt
Steve Piatt
March 25, 2023
Some of my most memorable spring gobbler hunts occurred when I didn’t even have a shotgun in my hands. There’s no better feeling than taking a youngster or a non-hunting adult afield and introducing them
Michigan bill would repeal mandatory deer registration, potential criminal penalties
Victor Skinner
March 24, 2023
Legislation introduced in the state House would repeal reporting requirements for deer harvests and potential criminal penalties implemented by the Department of Natural Resources last season.
Charlevoix Republican Rep. Neil Riske introduced House
