MARQUETTE — In early November, three Michigan lakes were stocked with Arctic grayling. These fish are surplus from the establishment of a grayling brood stock as part of the Michigan Arctic Grayling Initiative. The initiative has been underway since Little River Band of Ottawa Indians ...
MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced registration is open for this winter’s “Becoming an Outdoors Woman” weekend workshop, as well as several upcoming Beyond BOW events. The weekend workshop is set for Feb. 23-25 in Marquette County. This winter will mark the 23rd-annual winter BOW gathering for women 18 and older who are seeking an opportunity to improve their outdoor skills in a relaxed, noncompetitive atmosphere. The BOW program is sponsored by the DNR and offers instruction in two dozen different types of indoor and outdoor ...
The 2023 firearm deer season is officially complete. Although there are still deer hunting opportunities happening in December, we know most of our 2023 hunter effort is officially in the books. The license sales and harvest data are mixed throughout the state. Harvest figures The ...
Seeing this doe alongside Six Mile Lake Road in mid-November was a shock. In profile and movement, she looked normal in body, legs, shoulders, neckline ... but oh the head, swollen and misshapen on the left side with a lumpy growth that wrapped from jawbone to between the eyes, as if some ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Track chairs are off-road electronic vehicles that allow users to explore areas of parks that traditional wheelchairs might not reach. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has surpassed a funding goal of more than $400,000 to purchase track chairs for a growing ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A few anglers have started hitting the ice, with a 22-inch walleye among the best catches. Anglers have reported anywhere from 2 to 7 inches of ice, although conditions can be sketchy as daytime temperatures climb above freezing, said Fay Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. “They’re catching some walleye,” she said, noting the 22-incher. Panfish — mainly bluegills — have also been biting. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources advises that temperature swings, strong winds, currents and underground springs can all create weak spots in the ...
