Bruce Nelson of Hastings waited more than six decades for a chance at harvesting a prized Michigan elk. His patience finally was rewarded in 2025 when he drew an antlerless tag and made the most
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources confirmed 41 cases of chronic wasting disease in wild deer in 2025, including three in counties with no previous positives.
Another four deer tested positive for tuberculosis out
Rain, warm weather hindering fishing across the state. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Jan. 9, 2026.
This past fall, the Department of Natural Resources stocked fish in waters across Michigan that will provide angling opportunities in seasons to come.
The fall 2025 effort saw DNR crews stock seven different species
There are many occasions each year that gifts are gifted or exchanged.
With Christmas in the rear view mirror consider birthdays, anniversaries, Father’s Day and Mother’s Day to name a few. Choosing the perfect
Michigan’s Mullet Lake in Cheboygan County has become one of my favorite ice-fishing destinations.
Mullet Lake is famous for jumbo perch and walleyes through the ice, but you never know what you’ll catch there
It’s 10:30 on Friday night as Joe Bosch pulls his F-250 up to the gate at the Michigan state game area. He unlocks the gate, moves his truck forward a dozen yards or so, drops
The Michigan Senate gave southern state bird hunters a holiday gift a week before Christmas by passing a House bill that removed the sunset provision on the pheasant release program on state game areas. The
A stocking program in the 1990s is still paying dividends today in the Irish Hills of southeast Lower Michigan.
Wamplers Lake is located on the border of Jackson and Lenawee counties. It was stocked
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