
Michigan Cuffs & Collars: Guilty verdict from 2021 hunter harassment case
Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Feb. 28, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

Michigan cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR Conservation Officers. These reports are from the Feb. 28, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently has sampled dead wild birds suspected to be positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza at multiple locations across Lower Michigan.
The DNR’s ongoing disease surveillance indicates that

The Michigan DNR invites the public to comment on proposed walleye regulation changes on Big Manistique Lake in Luce and Mackinac counties, and Milakokia Lake in Mackinac County.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 28, 2025, edition of Michigan Outdoor News.

Another bill to legalize baiting of white-tailed deer in Michigan has been introduced in the state legislature.
State Sen. Michele Hoitenga (R-Cadillac) introduced SB 065 earlier this month which, if approved by both the

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources proposed several changes in bear hunting license allocations and regulations at the Feb. 13 Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing.
The proposals came from discussions with the Bear

A bill recently introduced in the Michigan legislature seeks to overturn the Department of Natural Resources’ deer baiting ban, which has been in place since 2018.
Senate Bill 065 was introduced Feb. 5 by

The bite has slowed a little in some areas of the state. Here’s a look at the Michigan fishing report on Feb. 21, 2025.

Christmas money still jingling in your pocket? Anglers who buy a fly line, rod, and reel designed for the task of bass fishing will find more success next summer.
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