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Snyder appoints two new members to NRC

Lansing – Gov. Rick Snyder last month appointed two new members to the state Natural Resources Commission, which provides oversight to the DNR and makes resource management decisions. The two new appointees, Rex Schlaybaugh Jr.,

Ice conditions a mixed bag; steelhead bite fair

Editor’s note: Ice conditions were a mixed bag last week, ranging from bad in southern Michigan to excellent in the U.P. There was still a lot of open water on rivers and some of the

Great Lakes fish-tagging study to guide stocking

Ludington – Federal officials plan to begin to collect data in 2012 from a mass fish-marking program designed to eventually track all trout species stocked in the Great Lakes. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials

State eyes regs for mentored hunting

Youth hunters under the age of 10 would have to be within arm’s length of their mentors while in possession of a weapon, under a proposal the Natural Resources Commission is considering to establish a

Cuffs and Collars – February 3rd, 2012

DISTRICT 1 CO Denny Gast and Sgt. Steven Burton stopped an ORVer when they heard a shot after the firearms deer season had closed. The operator had a .30-06 rifle with him and a loaded,

MI: Biologists use computer to determine stock rates

Ludington, Mich – State officials and fisheries experts from around Lake Michigan are using a new computer simulation model to play out different salmon- and trout-stocking scenarios in an effort to better balance the fish

MI: Hunting incidents continue to decline in state

Lansing – There were five gun-related accidents during the 2011 firearms deer season, which continues a downward trend that has occurred during the past six years. Three of those incidents were fatalities, which has caused

Ice angling takes a hit in the south

Southern Michigan – It’s a simple equation: Below-freezing temperatures for several consecutive days equals safe ice for fishing. But in southern Michigan, unseasonably warm weather has ruined the equation and put ice anglers’ plans on

Good ice ‘up north;’mixed bag on Houghton Lake

Editor’s note: Safe ice was being reported on some lakes in northern Michigan last week. However, there was still a lot of open water on rivers and larger lakes. Anglers should use caution if heading

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