Hunting
Michigan teenager shoots 600-pound black bear
Fifteen-year-old Lilly Scott from Croswell, Mich., got off to an amazing start as a hunter. Her first big game kill was a black bear with a live weight over 600 pounds that she shot on
Another unseasonably hot fall hampers Michigan’s early elk hunt
When a big package arrived in the mail from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Auburn resident Dylan Lightfoot got a little nervous. “I thought, ‘Oh my God, what did I do,’” Lightfoot said.
Three ways to (sort of) beat a buck’s nose
Scent control has been a hot topic in deer hunting for a long, long time. In fact, it was probably a real concern even as far back as when we were wearing animal hides and
Third time winning federal duck stamp contest just as sweet for wildlife artist Adam Grimm
Another federal duck stamp contest is in the books. After two days of judging, Adam Grimm, of South Dakota, emerged as the winner with a stunning acrylic painting of a pair of spectacled eiders, solidifying
Michigan’s Manitou Island access difficult for deer hunters this fall
A temporary dock built by the National Park Service but described as unfit for ferry boat docking is causing havoc for Michigan hunters hoping to harvest deer on North Manitou Island this fall.
While
Michigan Mixed Bag: Sixth annual Joe Johnson Memorial Youth Pheasant Hunt on tap
A youth pheasant hunt for ages 12-17 will be held Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Gordon Guyer-Augusta Creek State Wildlife Area in Kalamazoo County.
Minnesota’s 2024 Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener to be held in Sandstone
Governor Tim Walz announced that the 2024 Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener will take place in east-central Minnesota at the Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center in Sandstone.
“The season opener is a treasured event that
Outdoor Observations: Will southern Michigan hunters heed the call to shoot more antlerless deer this season?
There is a saying that goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” I credit the DNR for heeding that call when it comes to increasing the antlerless harvest in southern Michigan.
Michigan DNR staffers provide regional deer outlook
With the archery deer hunting season already underway and the firearm deer season opener just around the corner, here are some regional hunting forecast notes from Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division staffers.
