LANSING — Michigan elk hunters faced challenging weather and storm-ravaged terrain to harvest 153 elk in 2025. A record number of applicants – 47,493 – applied for one of just 260 elk licenses that were issued through the state’s annual drawing. The elk hunt took place in the northern ...

HERMANSVILLE — Doors will open at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, for the 21st annual Young Trappers Workshop. The event takes place at the Frank Rodman Community Center, W5480 1st St., Hermansville, running until about 3 p.m. Besides fun and prizes, the workshop strives to impart as much learning ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Tip-up Town of the U.P. is set for Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Sagola Township Sportsmen's Club. Admission to the clubhouse is free, but you must be registered and have a button for the fishing contest on Sawyer and Edey lakes. Buttons are $10 each or $5 for ages 17 and under. ...

Wisconsin hunters will have a better chance to harvest black bears this fall due to a record number of licenses and higher quota approved Wednesday by the state’s Natural Resources Board. The board unanimously signed off on a quota of 4,160 bears and 15,245 licenses for the fall bear hunt, ...

IRON MOUNTAIN —Old Man Winter is putting some extra ice into ice fishing this weekend as free fishing awaits Feb. 14-15 in Michigan. Upcoming tournaments include the annual Tip-up Town of the U.P. on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Sagola Township Sportsmen's Club on Sawyer Lake Road four miles ...