IRON MOUNTAIN — A five-day quiet period begins Sunday for Michigan’s firearm deer season as the weather forecast calls for a high in the mid-40s on Friday’s opener. The quiet period is meant to increase the chances of a successful hunt by allowing deer to settle back into their ...

This year, chronic wasting disease testing in Michigan will still be focused in some areas of the northern Lower Peninsula as well as the Upper Peninsula. The counties for CWD testing in 2024 include Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Benzie, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Dickinson, Gladwin, Grand ...

A series of proposed updates to state forest road maps aimed at ensuring responsible management of the state’s extensive forest roads network are available now for public review and comment. The changes stem from an ongoing mapping and inventory process, with reviews completed on the ground ...

The 2024 bear management cooperator patch is now available. The Michigan Bear Hunters Association, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, coordinates Michigan’s bear cooperator patch program. A bear need not be harvested to purchase a patch. Adult hunters, ...

Molly Pavlat of East Lansing got her first archery buck Oct. 4 in Menominee County. The eight-pointer carried an 18 1/2-inch spread and weighed 177 pounds. Successful hunters during the archery and firearm hunts can submit photos and information to news@ironmountaindailynews.com.

IRON MOUNTAIN — The fire risk in the Dickinson County area is now medium thanks to recent showers, but officials continue to urge care with campfires, off-road vehicles and trailer chains or anything else that might cause a spark. Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters Friday ...