
Whitetail poacher fined over $12,000
A Kent County man has pleaded guilty to poaching two trophy bucks during the September youth hunt and has been fined more than $12,000 under the state’s new enhanced deer violation penalties, according to DNR

A Kent County man has pleaded guilty to poaching two trophy bucks during the September youth hunt and has been fined more than $12,000 under the state’s new enhanced deer violation penalties, according to DNR
Pickford Area Walleye fishing has been fair in Raber Bay, but rainy weather has kept fishing pressure to a minimum. Goose hunting has been spotty, and the early archery season has been slow to get

State and federal officials are resampling a stretch of the Kalamazoo River – from Lake Michigan to the Caulkins Dam – after a sample collected in July tested positive for Asian carp eDNA

It may be the weather or Michigan’s new license structure, but fewer anglers have purchased fishing licenses this season compared with 2013
DISTRICT 1 CO Jason Wicklund and PCO Joshua Russell received a complaint about a stolen trail camera. The COs searched the area and located a suspect. An interview was conducted, and the suspect admitted to
Banquets/Fundraisers Oct. 25: Sebewaing DU Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Unionville American Legion Hall. For more info call Jeff Kroll, 989-883-3526. Oct. 25: Mid-Michigan RMEF Banquet, 4:30 p.m., Comfort Inn Banquet Center, Mt. Pleasant. For more info
Lake St. Clair Wind and rain kept anglers off of Lake St. Clair last week, but the fishing was pretty good before the rough weather blew in. Bass fishing has been good off the mile

Last winter may have hurt Michigan’s deer population, but it helped other game and fish

Store your rod, loosen the drag, but wait till spring before changing your line on spinning and baitcasting reels
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