
Jack Ammerman: A $5 gamble can pay big dividends in Pure Michigan Hunt program
Thirty years ago, I was fortunate enough to draw a bear permit. That was the only year I’ve been able to hunt for bears.
I’ve never had the chance to hunt for an elk

Thirty years ago, I was fortunate enough to draw a bear permit. That was the only year I’ve been able to hunt for bears.
I’ve never had the chance to hunt for an elk

The Michigan Wildlife Council is gearing up its 2026 campaign to educate about the benefits of hunting and fishing for conservation following a survey highlighting progress over the last decade.
“We’re already seeing the

The first few warm days of the year are enough to get me out on the water with a fly rod. It almost never works out as I hope, most likely because of my own

Anglers did well targeting coho salmon and smelt throughout the bay here, with cisco also being caught.

Just a day or so after stepping into this role with Michigan Outdoor News, I was passed a note from Jon Gray, current president of the Michigan Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Based on results from the Michigan DNR’s annual UP Deer Camp Survey, deer hunting success during the 2025 firearms season was identical to the year before – and on par with average results over the

On March 27 at the end of this year’s Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s Lake Erie Committee meetings, the 2026 walleye and yellow perch Total Allowable Catch (TAC) quotas were shared.
As has been pointed

Four fish that earned spots in Michigan DNR’s Master Angler Program in 2025 came from Otter Lake – and three of the four were bass.
That bit of information likely comes as no surprise
Here’s a look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the April 10, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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