Hunting
Muzzleloader escapes icy plunge into feeder creek
Chilled to the bone, his body plunging into four and a half feet of icy water, Keith West wasn’t sure if this hunting excursion would be his last.
License increase kicks in March 1
New fees for hunting, fishing, and off-road vehicle licenses will take effect March 1 as part of legislation passed last year that directs new revenue into improving habitat, hiring conservation officers and biologists, and an
Whitetail poachers to face stiffer penalties
Trophy whitetail poachers could face substantially larger penalties if caught under new poaching and trespassing laws recently approved by Gov. Rick Snyder.
2013 hunting season is one of safest on record
Despite nine hunting accidents, including one fatality, throughout all of the 2013 seasons, hunting continues to be one of the safest outdoor recreational activity in the state.
Senator: Seeking common ground
Wants compromise on bill to rein in the commissions
Will the frigid winter limit forest pests?
This winter has provided icy roads, vehicles that won’t start, school cancellations, high heating bills and lots and lots of snow to shovel or plow.
Why didn’t the doe cross the pipeline?
Game commissioners handled a wide range of important business at their recent meeting here, and yet the most memorable episode did not require their action.
Feeding of deer may start by this weekend
DNR announces dates for ‘listening sessions’ in state
Lake of the Woods: 12 charged, 80 violations
The DNR’s Enforcement Division last week announced that a special operation on Lake of the Woods in January – one that involved around 40 conservation officers – has resulted in the charging of 12 people
