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Bear management patch for 2024 now available

The 2024 bear management cooperator patch is now available. The Michigan Bear Hunters Association, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, coordinates Michigan’s bear cooperator patch program. A bear need not be harvested to purchase a patch. Adult hunters, ...

Archery season success

Molly Pavlat of East Lansing got her first archery buck Oct. 4 in Menominee County. The eight-pointer carried an 18 1/2-inch spread and weighed 177 pounds. Successful hunters during the archery and firearm hunts can submit photos and information to news@ironmountaindailynews.com.

Rain brings relief, but fire danger persists; early drawdown at Victoria Dam

IRON MOUNTAIN — The fire risk in the Dickinson County area is now medium thanks to recent showers, but officials continue to urge care with campfires, off-road vehicles and trailer chains or anything else that might cause a spark. Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters Friday morning were handling 17 fires in the Upper Peninsula and eight to 10 in the northern Lower Peninsula. Additionally, the Summit Lake Fire in the Ottawa National Forest’s McCormick Wilderness area reached over 300 acres in size. As of Friday, open debris burning was not permitted anywhere in ...

Dickinson eight-pointer

Andy Pritchard of Vulcan, bagged an eight-pointer in Norway Township on Oct. 17. Successful hunters during the archery and firearm hunts can submit photos and information to news@ironmountaindailynews.com.

DNR offers new deer plan for northern Wisconsin counties

Northern counties could manage deer based on habitat rather than county lines for the first time in a decade under changes proposed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Some say that could improve their ability to manage the deer population. The DNR is proposing revising ...

Winter forecast has some color

The outlook for a variety of birds coming to the backyard feeders or fruit trees in the Upper Peninsula or northern Wisconsin this winter sounds mixed but promising for some prime species. The Ontario, Canada-based Finch Research Network in late September released its 26th-annual Winter Finch ...