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Bear season opens Wednesday; youth hunt next weekend

IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan's Liberty Hunt will take place next weekend. The hunt is a statewide firearm deer season that takes place on public and private lands open to firearm deer hunting. Youth 16 years old or younger and individuals with qualifying disabilities can participate. To ...

Hook and line sturgeon season opens today

MADISON, Wis. – The 2026 hook and line season for lake sturgeon will be open on certain waters from today through Sept. 30. All anglers looking to harvest a lake sturgeon must have their general 2026 fishing license and a valid hook and line lake sturgeon tag. Licenses and tags may be ...

Wisconsin plans increased ATV/UTV enforcement

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds ATV/UTV riders that they will see more law enforcement officers during the Labor Day Weekend Think Smart Before You Start safety campaign. Conservation wardens and county recreation deputies will be patrolling trails ...

Black bears are adapting to less woodsy settings

One early morning in May, as the residents of Carleton slept, a black bear wandered through their yards in the dark, its hulking image picked up by a trail camera. Not a big deal for many Michigan communities, particularly in the northern part of the state, but this bear happened to be ...

Michigan DNR program offers class trips to state parks

Registration is open for Nature Awaits, a Michigan Department of Natural Resources education initiative that allows fourth grade classrooms to visit a state park on a free field trip. Educators can choose from 30 state parks throughout Michigan, including VanRiper and Wells in the central ...

Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club hosts hunter safety event

SAGOLA TOWNSHIP — The Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club hosted a successful Hunter Safety Field Day on Aug. 8, bringing together 51 youth and adult participants for a day focused on education, safety and the future of hunting and outdoor sports. The event was about more than simply ...