Most people don’t spend much time thinking about firewood. If it’s split and dry, it’s good to go, right? Well, maybe not. In recognition of Firewood Month, Michigan’s Invasive Species Program is unpacking some firewood facts to help you make safe firewood choices to protect ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Wisconsin’s youth deer hunt will take place next weekend, open to hunters ages 15 and younger under supervision of a qualified mentor. Anytime a firearm deer season occurs in Wisconsin, including the youth deer hunt, at least 50% of all hunters’ clothing above the waist ...

ESCANABA — The U.P. Trappers Association will host a Trappers Education Field Day on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Great Lakes Sports Club, 5211 19th Ave. N. in Escanaba. Check-in is at 9 a.m. Eastern time; the event is expected to last for up to five hours. Registration and course work ...

RON MOUNTAIN — The forecast for Wednesday’s opener of the Michigan archery deer season calls for partly sunny skies and a high in the upper 60s. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is conducting focused collection for chronic wasting disease testing in the Upper Peninsula this ...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters one of the most effective tools for monitoring chronic wasting disease is testing harvested deer. Testing is available statewide but the DNR is especially interested in receiving more samples from the 2025 Fall ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — With Michigan’s ruffed grouse season still in its first week, hunters are reminded that the Upper Peninsula boasts 13 of the state’s 19 Grouse Enhanced Management Sites. These are intensively managed walk-in accessible hunting areas that offer a trail for those who prefer ...