Optimism high for spring turkey hunters in Michigan as season approaches
Bill Parker
March 14, 2023
Optimism high for Michigan spring turkey hunters as season approaches.
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A mass marking program shines light on salmon movement in Great Lakes
Steve Begnoche
March 13, 2023
Tracking Chinook movement is one aspect of an ongoing Great Lakes mass marking program done cooperatively with almost a dozen state and federal agencies across five states. There are up to 20 people working on
Additional salmon stocking planned for Lake Michigan
Steve Begnoche
March 13, 2023
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Lake Michigan stocking plans announced earlier for 2023 are moving forward, and the fish in the hatcheries are being raised to make that happen, says Jay Wesley, Lake Michigan basin
What color is that fish, and why?
Mike Schoonveld
March 13, 2023
These crappies, bass, or other odd-colored specimens aren’t a new species or remnants of a long-ago, thought-to-be-extinct population.
These fish exist due to genetic aberrations – as do albino fish or melanistic (all-black) fish.
Michigan Outdoor News fishing and hunting report
Staff Report
March 12, 2023
Ice fishing season winding down, and coyote hunting fair. A look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report for the week of March 12, 2023.
Caught fish, must travel: some tips for transport
Joel Nelson
March 12, 2023
It’s no secret that I love fishing wherever I can, and I feel strongly that fishing outside your comfort zone will make you a better angler, no matter the species you seek. But there’s a
Avoid these unforced errors that lead to empty turkey tags
Gene Kroupa
March 12, 2023
Sure, a turkey can be shot at any time during hunting hours, but there’s nothing quite like calling in a bird right off the roost. Getting to your spot even a few minutes late can
Federal protection granted for imperiled freshwater mussels
John Flesher
March 10, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it was granting protection to longsolid and round hickorynut mussels, which have declined in many Eastern and Midwestern streams. Flourishing mussel populations signal healthy streams, but about two-thirds
Use food plots to your advantage this turkey hunting season
Joe Martino
March 10, 2023
Food plots. You hear about them often for deer hunting. You likely even plant them – or have planted them – yourself for your fall deer hunts. But do you plant them with turkeys in
