Bureaucracies, by design, resist change.
They aren’t open to new ideas. Max Weber described it this way: “The fully developed bureaucratic apparatus compares with other organizations exactly as does the machine with the non-mechanical
Most “fishing” boats are equipped with a livewell to keep the fish alive for one reason or another. Great idea. Catch a fish, unhook it, toss it in a livewell and they’ll be alive and
A news story in the last edition of Michigan Outdoor News outlined the Michigan DNR’s federal appropriation from the Wildlife and Sportfish Restoration Fund.
I was awaiting a response from DNR, but it arrived
A pair of proposed changes in small game hunting regulations – one regarding woodcock, the other ring-necked pheasants – were submitted in mid-April by Michigan DNR Wildlife Division to the state Natural Resources Commission.
Smallmouth bass action was reported to have picked up here, with fairly decent catch rates.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has changed its philosophy about the purpose of the fall turkey season and has proposed regulation changes that emphasize recreational opportunity over management objectives.
“We took a look
The state Natural Resources Commission, at its meeting in Lansing on April 10, approved the dates and framework for the 2025-26 Michigan waterfowl regulations.
A shortened early teal season and an increased pintail daily
Sugarloaf is a relatively oval-shaped lake nestled in west-central Washtenaw County inside the Waterloo Recreation Area. It features 205 acres of surface area. The maximum depth is 20 feet, in a hole in the middle
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the April 25, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
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