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Winter rates adjusted at Porcupine Mountains

ONTONAGON — Whether carving fresh powder, exploring downhill runs or enjoying breathtaking Lake Superior views, the Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula offers something for every winter enthusiast. To keep pace with rising operational costs ...

Wisconsin youth deer hunt Oct. 10-11

IRON MOUNTAIN — Wisconsin's youth deer hunt is taking place next weekend. It offers hunters 15 years old and younger the chance to learn hunting techniques and develop a connection to nature at a time when deer are less pressured than during the state's traditional nine-day gun season ...

Electronic tagging introduced for Michigan deer hunt

Michigan's archery deer season opens Thursday, with electronic harvest tagging — or eHarvest tags — now available. Hunters who purchase a deer license through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hunt Fish app immediately receive an eHarvest tag on their smartphone, allowing them ...

Lake sturgeon rescued in Ontonagon River channel

Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, along with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and Upper Peninsula Power Company, conducted three rescue missions to save a total of 27 lake sturgeon from low-water conditions in the Ontonagon River channel. The rescue efforts ...

Wisconsin DNR updates hunters on deer diseases as EHD reports grow

Wisconsin wildlife regulators say they’ve received more than 1,600 reports of dead deer in southeastern Wisconsin tied to the state’s largest outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease. Last month, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirmed two wild deer in Washington ...

‘Why didn’t you stock my lake?’

When an angler finds out that you work for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division, one of their first questions is usually “Why don’t you stock (insert body of water here)?” It seems like a simple question, but there is a lot that goes into the decision to ...