Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Deer taken without a license
Staff Report
April 26, 2023
Field reports from Michigan DNR Conservation Officers published in the April 28, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
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Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
April 26, 2023
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Michigan published in the April 28, 2023 edition of Michigan Outdoor News.
Variety awaits anglers on Michigan’s Avery Lake in Montmorency County
Bill Parker
April 26, 2023
Healthy bass and panfish populations, along with a marginal walleye fishery, make Montmorency County’s Avery Lake worth a look.
Research shows zebra mussels find a new way to spread
John Hageman
April 25, 2023
In what may be the first of its kind discovery, a zebra mussel was found firmly attached to a fish in Lake Temiscouata in Quebec, according to an online paper published by researchers from Canada.
Star Watch: Finding stars via the Big Dipper
Bob Drieslein
April 25, 2023
We can use the Big Dipper to find other stars in a different part of the sky. The attached drawing may help make this a little clearer.
Focus on floats to catch spring panfish: From slip-bobbers to balsa to bubbles
Glen Schmitt
April 24, 2023
Bluegills, crappies, and bobbers go together and remain a basic, productive means to catching panfish. But somewhere along the way, bobber fishing got sophisticated. Bobbers and corks became “floats.” Call them what you want, but
Cash: a bird dog’s bold journey to confidence
Mark Morrison
April 23, 2023
In 2018, my fox-red Labrador, Luna, was getting on in age, so I decided it was time to search out a companion retriever for her.
Looking back, there is no doubt my subconscious spurred
Michigan DNR budget laid out for Natural Resources Commission
Bill Parker
April 22, 2023
Restricted funds (license sales, park fees, etc.) account for $363.8 million (67%) of the DNR’s budget. Federal funding, including Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson money, accounts for $100.4 million (19%), $67.9 million (13%) came from the state’s
Mail survey shows Michigan’s 2022 deer harvest, hunter numbers drop
Bill Parker
April 21, 2023
According to preliminary results from the DNR’s mail survey of random deer hunters, harvest numbers and hunter numbers were down during the 2022 season.
“These are results from the returned surveys and are still
