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Dove hunt movement gains momentum

By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — The grass-roots effort to defeat an anti-hunting ballot proposal here in Michigan is gaining steam. Citizens for Wildlife Conservation is the umbrella group that was formed by Michigan sporting

Bad weather temporarily slows state’s fishing action

SOUTHERN LP Lake St. Clair Fishing has been slow on Lake St. Clair with cool water temperatures prevailing. A few walleyes are being caught near Metro Beach. The best catches are being reported by anglers

Dove hunt movement gains momentum

By Bill Parker Editor Lansing — The grass-roots effort to defeat an anti-hunting ballot proposal here in Michigan is gaining steam. Citizens for Wildlife Conservation is the umbrella group that was formed by Michigan sporting

Judge’s ruling puts ’cat trapping on hold

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Lansing — A judge dealt a blow to the DNR and the Natural Resources Commission that oversees it when she ruled this month that sound science was overlooked in setting

Groups line up against a proposed forest sale

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Washington — A Bush administration plan to sell off chunks of national forest land in 35 states across the United States to fund a rural schools program has been criticized

DNR defends deer count at workshop

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on how the DNR determines harvest estimates and deer population trends. By Marty Kovarik Correspondent Marquette, Mich. — The DNR and the Natural Resources Commission

Muskie die-off on St. Clair raises concerns

By Bill Parker Editor Mount Clemens, Mich. — Fisheries biologists are keeping a close eye on Great Lakes connecting waters in southeastern Michigan. Since early last month, the DNR has been receiving reports of significant

Opener bodes well for Saginaw Bay walleyes

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Freeland, Mich. — Fans of Saginaw Bay walleyes, even if those anglers didn’t win or even compete in the Freeland Walleye Festival’s fishing contest, have reason to cheer the results.

NRC pondering alteration of elk hunt boundaries

By Steve Griffin Field Editor Midland, Mich. — Elk hunters taking part in the special early season hunt late this summer will have options if they sense they’re in the wrong spot, under regulations up

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