×

Outdoors

Harvest in Calhoun County is shown to be a gray wolf

Though a Michigan hunter reported that he harvested a large animal in Calhoun County in January during a legal coyote hunt, subsequent genetic tests by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources revealed the animal to be a gray wolf. Michigan’s known wolf population is located in the ...

Michigan DNR takes on the challenge of counting wolves

On a desolate two-track road, a man approaches on a snowmobile. Watching the road ahead, he notices a line of tracks in the snow that lead from a dense stand of trees along a creek. The man stops the sled and as it idles, he leans over for a better view. He’s found what he’s looking for ...

E-bikes on NRC agenda; walleye move in

A proposal in Michigan would expand the operation of Class 1 electric bicycles on state park-managed nonmotorized trails open to bicycles. Class 1 e-bikes — e-bikes that are pedal-assisted and can go up to 20 miles per hour — are currently allowed only on improved surface trails. These ...

Spring goes into reverse, puts brakes on migration

What looked to be an earlier-than-usual start to spring migration might be on hold with this return to more seasonable weather. The warmer temperatures in February and the start of this month led to Six Mile Lake being completely open a week ago, the earliest “ice out” date even longtime ...

New fishing licenses needed as of April 1; UP officer on ‘Wardens’

IRON MOUNTAIN — The new fishing license and regulation season kicks off April 1 in both Michigan and Wisconsin, so anglers need to be sure they have purchased a new license before venturing out. The new licenses are valid through March 31, 2025. Also, Wisconsin now offers a first-time buyer ...

Deer finally finds the shore after breaking through Six Mile ice

FELCH TOWNSHIP — A little drama played out Friday at Six Mile Lake. As he drove around the lake just after 12:30 p.m., Mike Buzzo noticed something moving on the ice. Or, more properly, in the water, head, shoulders and back just visible. A deer had fallen through and now was swimming ...