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The USFWS Considering Taking Michigan Wolves off the Federal Endangered Species List
MDNR wolf surveys indicate there is a minimum wolf population of 662 adult wolves... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is currently considering taking wolves off the Federal Endangered Species List for Michigan and other states where their populations have...
LATE SEASON GOBBLERS
I’m usually fortunate enough to draw a spring turkey license for the first season in the area that I turkey hunt, however this doesn’t guarantee that I will be toting a gobbler over my shoulder on opening day. Oftentimes it can take several days of hard work,...
True vs. False MORELS
May is known as “morel month” in Michigan, and includes appearance of both the true morels and the so-called “false morels” or lorchels... Michigan is one of the nation’s largest producers of these highly sought wild delicacies. The season can begin, depending on...
STREAM TROUT
As the dark cedars gave way to the rising sun, the beauty of the clear water trout stream unveiled itself. Robins were announcing daybreak and in the distance I could hear a gobbler greeting dawn as I slipped along the bank, moved silently on needles from cedar and...
Spring Bear Hunt Proposed
In an effort to reduce conflicts between bear hunters who use bait and hounds, Gerry Maciok from Marquette, who is the founder and president of the Black Bear Bow Hunters Society, is proposing that a spring hunt be established for hunting over bait only. At the...
DNR: CWD, deer hunter numbers and baiting ban
The MDNR is sharing some highlights of the 2019 deer hunting seasons, which ended in late January 2020. Those seasons were marked by widespread participation in the state’s surveillance efforts around chronic wasting disease, especially in areas of the state...
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