Opening day of bowhunting season in southern Michigan arrived with 50-degree temperatures at shooting light. The mercury quickly rose into the 70s by mid-morning.
That’s not good news for the 11 counties in southern
Ron Olson, one of Michigan’s most passionate outdoor recreation and conservation advocates, earned another national accolade last month: the Honorable Cornelius Amory Pugsley Medal for Parks and Conservation.
Recently retired chief of the Michigan
The lack of antlerless deer harvest to help balance out the herd is not only a problem in Ohio but it is in most of the United States.
That was the general takeaway from
“It was a challenging year.”
That’s how Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist Shelby Adams summed up the early elk season that concluded on September 29.
“We had that ice storm last
Salmon filling rivers; fierce temps greet hunters. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Oct. 3, 2025.
Genesee is now the 16th Michigan county where chronic wasting disease has been identified in the wild deer population, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. An adult doe found acting ill in Gaines
Anglers reported good lake trout fishing here, as well as a few coho salmon being caught.
If you enjoy variety, October is an ideal time to fish the Big Manistee River. You don’t know what you might catch in that water body in October.
From a wildlife perspective, management of chronic wasting disease (CWD) boils down to prevention, surveillance, and suppression. Eradication is unrealistic, just as it is for other wildlife diseases.
Most likely, CWD eventually will spread
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