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Outdoor Observations: Fee increases for Michigan hunting, fishing licenses not a given after all?
Apparently the proposed hunting and fishing license fee increase in Michigan will not be a slam dunk.
Legislators generally don’t like to vote on controversial bills – like raising fees – before an election.

Ohio Mixed Bag: Bridle, APV Trails closed for season
Bridle trails on most of Ohio’s state forests and all-purpose vehicle (APV) areas at Perry, Pike, and Richland Furnace state forests will close for the winter season, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of

Ohio Insider: Success of “the meat hunt” in Seneca County proves some hunters still chase small game
Many hunters in Ohio today lament the fact that there just isn’t much small-game hunting that goes on these days.
So, in a sort of nod to yesteryear, Mark Gaietto and some of his

Pennsylvania’s Tussey Mountain can provide action of all sorts for hunters
Starting just south of the Mason-Dixon Line and running to Seven Mountains near Tusseyville, Centre County, Tussey Mountain covers 80 miles, making it one of the longest in the ridge and valley system.

Are season adjustments needed after Pennsylvania black bear harvest is down again?
With less than a week remaining in the extended bear season, and only four wildlife management units open, bear harvest figures in Pennsylvania are low.
Based on preliminary figures furnished by the Pennsylvania Game

Judge to decide if science was used in setting Michigan’s coyote season dates
Litigation against the Michigan Natural Resources Commission over its decision in March to restrict coyote hunting is moving ahead with the conclusion of legal briefs from both sides earlier this month.
Both Michigan United

Michigan gun hunters tag nearly the same amount of deer as last year
Michigan deer hunters reported a harvest of 135,963 whitetails during the 16-day firearms deer season, which ended Nov. 30. That includes 85,942 bucks and 50,021 antlerless deer reported through mandatory online registration.
That total

Michigan’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Dec. 16, 2024
With inconsistent ice, fishing stalls across most of state. A look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Dec. 16, 2024.

Tim Spielman: In the dark, windy woods, the death of a buck is a tough experience to witness
On Oct. 9, my black Lab was the first to make the discovery. Going about her morning-relief rituals, she began an incessant barking – not the usual hey-neighborhood, I’m-up, sporadic barks.
At the far