LANSING — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will look to reduce confusion for land users and law enforcement as it updates rules for dog leashing on state-managed land under its control. The draft rule changes include: — Updating the terminology — “state owned land” — ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Wisconsin’s youth deer hunt is taking place today and Sunday. The youth hunt is intended to give hunters 15 years old and younger the opportunity to learn from a mentor and gain deer hunting experience, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said. Participation ...

MARQUETTE —The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Becoming an Outdoors Woman program will offer a Beyond BOW event this month in Marquette County. The BOW program gives women, 18 and older, an opportunity to improve their outdoor skills in a relaxed, noncompetitive atmosphere. ...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages hunters to participate in this year’s Deer Hunter Wildlife Survey. This survey is an opportunity for hunters to report which animals they observe while deer hunting. Data from these reports helps DNR researchers ...

Robert Beaudry of Kingsford harvested a 218-pound bear in Amasa on Sept. 7, assisted by Joe Bottesi of Hardcore Scriptures Outdoors. Beaudry got his bear license as a 2023 Pure Michigan Hunt winner — the first-ever winner from the Upper Peninsula. Along with a collection of gifts, his prize ...

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources plans to open its long-awaited $2 million public shooting range in Marquette County Oct. 11. “The builders are still putting finishing touches on the facility and the shooting range remains closed until Oct. 11,” said John Pepin, ...