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Salmon gathering at pier heads

SOUTHERN LP Lake St. Clair Fishing has been tough on Lake St. Clair. A few perch and occasionally a walleye have been caught off the mouth of the South Channel. A few fish also have

Recreation Passport takes effect Oct. 1

By Darren Warner Contributing Writer Lansing – The new Recreation Passport, developed to generate revenue for the management of state parks, state recreation areas, and forest recreation programs, goes into effect Oct. 1. The passport

Conditions are ripe for good small-game action

Marquette, Mich. – A mild winter, early spring, and frequent summer rains that produced a large, soft mast crop have created prime conditions for small-game season. Although some counts were down, ruffed grouse numbers are

Hunters asked to stay clear of oil

Battle Creek, Mich. – Officials with the EPA and the state DNRE are asking for the cooperation of hunters. With early goose season under way, and the small game and early deer seasons on tap,

Michigan Calendar of Events – Issue 18

Banquets/Fundraisers. Sept. 10: Greater Southeast Michigan RGS Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Laurel Manor Banquet & Conference Center. For more info call Dan DeVito, 734-309-0481. Sept. 11: Kalkaska Area WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Moose Lodge. For more

Feds reject lead ammo petition

Washington – Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have denied a request filed by a number of groups to ban the production and distribution of lead hunting ammunition, saying the agency lacks legal authority

Michigan Cuffs and Collars – Issue 18

DISTRICT 1 CO Marv Gerlach worked a complaint of ORVers disregarding signed berms and operating through a creek in Menominee County. While watching the creek, CO Gerlach observed two dirt bikes and a four-wheeler go

Michigan Cuffs & Collars – Issue 18

DISTRICT 1 CO Brian Bacon is investigating a complaint regarding illegal wood cutting on state land in Dickinson County. Numerous live trees have been cut, with a roadway created for access. CO Grant Emery responded

Archery forecast looks good

Lansing – Throughout the state, bow benders can expect to find more deer this year than in 2009. According to Brian Frawley, a research biologist with the Michigan DNRE, hunters killed an estimated 444,047 deer

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