Salmon still hitting in rivers; bowhunting decent. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing and hunting report on Oct. 17, 2025.
Bluegills were caught in good numbers with both live and plastic bait in this area.
Salmon fishing in rivers across the state continues to be strong. Here’s how they’re catching ’em.
Beavers are making a comeback in Michigan. Once extirpated from the southern Lower Peninsula, the toothy critters are showing up in places such as Ann Arbor and even the Detroit River.
At one time
Hunters Feeding Michigan – a Michigan Department of Natural Resources program connecting donors, wild game processors and charities to help feed those in need – processed 140,000 pounds of donated venison during fiscal year 2025,
Anglers targeting lake trout reported good success here.
As usual, pheasant season opens Oct. 20 in southern Michigan, but there are a few changes this year that should lead to increased opportunity for sportsmen.
The biggest change is that all of Zone
When new heads of agencies controlled by the executive branch of the federal government were appointed earlier this year, they came with a mandate to control spending. Simultaneously, a new agency called DOGE (Department of
One of the black bears bagged on Sept. 10, opening day of the Upper Peninsula’s bear season, was shot by Stanford, England resident James Maunder Taylor. He killed a 335-pound sow late in the day
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