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Outdoors

Outdoors report: Wisconsin archery deer opener today; Liberty Hunt in Michigan

IRON MOUNTAIN — Today is opening day for a number of Wisconsin hunting seasons, including archery and crossbow deer, ruffed grouse in the northern zone, small game and fall turkey. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that all harvested deer must be registered by 5 ...

Michigan grouse and woodcock hunters can use online survey to report flushes

LANSING — Just in time for the start of Michigan’s ruffed grouse and American woodcock hunting seasons, hunters now have a new way to share information from their hunts. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has launched the Michigan Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Dashboard, an ...

Wisconsin DNR seeks comment on updated Wildlife Action Plan

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking public feedback on the updated Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan for 2025-2035. The Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan is a voluntary plan that focuses on the conservation of rare and declining species and their habitats. ...

Outdoors report: Liberty Hunt next weekend in Michigan

IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan’s Liberty Hunt — a statewide firearm deer season that’s open to youth and hunters with disabilities — will take place next weekend. The Sept. 13-14 hunt is for youths ages 16 or younger and individuals with qualifying disabilities. Bows and crossbows are ...

DNR to conduct walleye surveys

MARQUETTE — Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel will be conducting nighttime walleye recruitment surveys from late September to mid-October. These surveys are an important tool for fisheries managers to determine whether walleye that hatched in the spring — known as ...