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Outdoors

Bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight

KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A few dozen birdwatchers gathered in the predawn darkness to wait for the moment when thousands of migrating snow geese stopped honking and preening to suddenly take flight from a Pennsylvania reservoir. The mesmerizing display, about an hour after sunrise, ...

Outdoors report: New fishing license year starts April 1

IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan's new fishing license and regulation season starts April 1 and licenses are available for purchase now. They're valid through March 31, 2027. Licenses can be purchased at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or by downloading the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app and purchasing ...

IM man wins Sagola club’s annual drawing

The annual Side by Side raffle conducted by the Sagola Township Sportsmen's Club came to an end as the winning ticket was drawn during the club's annual gun show at its clubhouse in Channing. Ticket number 3184 was sold on Aug. 29 during the Dickinson County Fair in Norway. That winning ...

Dickinson CD’s tree sale a way to appeal to wildlife

The Dickinson Conservation District is now taking orders for its annual tree sale. This sale offers the chance to plant species on your property that can provide natural feeding opportunities — trees and shrubs that bear fruit, berries or nuts for winter forage. This is known as mast, the ...

Outdoors report: Michigan launches coyote season

IRON MOUNTAIN — A new coyote hunting and trapping season will run for more than seven months in Michigan starting Monday. The statewide coyote management season, approved earlier this year by the Natural Resources Commission, will be open through Oct. 14. The Department of Natural Resources ...