Tree stand safety begins now
Bill Parker
January 26, 2018
Don’t wait for the deer-hunting season to arrive before taking steps to ensure your safety when you step into a tree stand.
Michigan
How Wildlife Action Plan is giving conservation a boost in Michigan
Michigan DNR
January 26, 2018
Ask Michigan residents what comes to mind when hearing the word “wildlife,” and – depending on which part of the state they live in – you likely would get quick answers including deer, elk, turkey,
Federal agency says Eastern puma extinct, drops protections
Associated Press
January 26, 2018
The action is largely a formality, as the last known member of the population was seen in 1938. But it was necessary because a species can be listed as endangered only if it’s believed to
Forecast: For fifth consecutive year, Great Lakes water levels on the rise
Associated Press
January 25, 2018
It predicts Lake Superior will break a record high level set in the mid-1980s; environmental regulators warn of shoreline erosion in some places on Great Lakes.
Jail time, loss of hunting privileges, more than $30,000 in reimbursement for Michigan deer poacher
Michigan DNR
January 23, 2018
An Allegan County man has pleaded guilty to deer poaching as the result of an investigation by Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers. Colton Anderson, 22, of Plainwell was sentenced Jan. 18 in Allegan
In Michigan, piping plover’s recovery threatened by another bird
Staff and News Reports
January 23, 2018
The recovery of a tiny bird in Michigan could be derailed by another threatened bird. The endangered piping plover went from 18 breeding pairs in 1993 to roughly 75 pairs in 2016 in the Great
Amid protests, Ann Arbor expanded deer hunt tally grows
Associated Press
January 22, 2018
It could be the city’s biggest hunt if it goes according to plan.
Michigan Outdoor News Calendar – Jan. 19, 2018
Site Staff
January 18, 2018
Banquets/Fundraisers. Jan. 20: Lower Central Mitten RGS Banquet, 5 p.m., Red Fox sportsman Club, Jonesville. For more info call Marty Blashfield, 517-740-2277. Jan. 20: Mid UP RGS Banquet. For more info call Reg Durant, 906-250-8018.
Michigan Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Jan. 19, 2018
Site Staff
January 18, 2018
DISTRICT 1 CO David Miller worked an ironic stolen trap complaint in Baraga County. The complainant, whose trap was stolen, had collected a unique hat and sunglasses left at the scene of the trap theft.
