HERMANSVILLE — Anyone interested in gaining information on the capture of furbearers will benefit by attending the 18th annual Trappers Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Frank Rodman Community Center in Hermansville. Doors open at 8 a.m. and admission is free. One of the three ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Tip-Up Town of the U.P. takes place Saturday, Feb. 4, at Sawyer Lake north of Channing. Registration for the 49th annual fishing contest begins at 7 a.m. Food will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club. Admission to the club is ...
The latest look back on Notebook stories in 2022 involves a young bobcat that ended up on the bad side of a porcupine. This update does cheat a little on the timeframe, as Allen McGuire found the quill-riddled juvenile cat Dec. 11, 2021, huddled on the shoulder of Leeman Road in northern ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Trail groomers were busy after Thursday’s snow storm, although travelwisconsin.com reported only “partially open” snowmobile trails in the southern part of Marinette County. Conditions in Florence County were good, with a base of 8 to 12 inches. Tri-County Snowmobile Club expected to have most of its system groomed by today, but colder weather is needed to freeze the swamps. The snow has also caused a small amount of slush on some area lakes, but overnight lows near 10 degrees this weekend should harden it. “The walleye bite has picked up,” said Fay ...
PERRY, Mich. — Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers from the Upper Peninsula will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Wardens,” which airs on the Outdoor Channel. Officers Zach Painter of District 1 and Todd Sumbera of District 2 will be seen in “September in the UP,” airing next week. The series is filmed and edited by Michigan-based production company Wolf Creek Productions. For airtimes, check outdoorchannel.com/wardens. “Wardens’ is dedicated to showing conservation officers enforcing regulations as well as featuring segments on ...
LANSING — Wildlife biologists from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources released their findings Tuesday of the latest Michigan gray wolf survey. The survey, conducted in early 2022, shows the wolf population in the Upper Peninsula remains stable, as it has for more than a ...
