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Outdoors

UP antlerless access applications due Aug. 15

RON MOUNTAIN — Hunters have until Aug. 15 to apply for an Upper Peninsula antlerless deer hunting access permit. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has explained the need for a permit as follows: The universal antlerless deer license allows hunters to take an antlerless deer on ...

Mentor youth in outdoor recreation activities at UP State Fair

ESCANABA — If you’re interested in helping young people connect with Michigan’s rich natural resources and traditions, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources needs mentors to assist in staffing the DNR's Pocket Park during the Upper Peninsula State Fair, which runs from Aug. ...

Properties made available for hunters with disabilities

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds eligible hunters hoping to participate in the Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities to contact and confirm a location with a hunt landowner sponsor before Sept. 15. Thousands of acres of land are available for this ...

Eggs of mantis — a northern unknown — found in Quinnesec

As I said earlier, this seems to be a good "bug" year in terms of numbers. But even a good year can bring the unexpected. A "frequent flyer" in this column, Phyllis Carlson of Quinnesec, on July 15 discovered a papery, cocoon-like mass attached to a grasslike plant in her garden. It ...

Regulation change proposed for Marquette County lakes

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is proposing a walleye regulation change for Teal Lake and Lake Independence in Marquette County. A public meeting on the topic will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern time Monday at the Ishpeming Township Hall, 1575 U.S. ...

Survey says: Wisconsin duck population is looking good

IRON MOUNTAIN — Duck numbers in Wisconsin are up 7% from the 2024 estimate and 27% above the long-term average, according to a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources survey. The DNR this week made data available from its annual spring survey of breeding waterfowl and reported ...