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Outdoors

Menominee County leads the way in deer reporting

IRON MOUNTAIN — Hunters in Menominee County reported 859 bucks harvested during the opening days of the Michigan firearm deer season, the most in the Upper Peninsula. As of 5 p.m. Friday, Delta County had the second-highest total at 499, followed by Marquette County, 282, and Iron ...

Wisconsin’s bear harvest tumbles; northern success rate holds steady

MADISON, Wis. — Preliminary results for Wisconsin’s 2023 bear season showed a harvest well below the recent annual average of approximately 4,000 bears, representing the lowest yearly black bear harvest since 2008. Hunters killed 2,922 bears during the 2023 season, a marked decrease from ...

No charges for bowhunter who killed cougar in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials say they won't seek charges against a bow hunter who killed a cougar. The Department of Natural Resources said in a news release Wednesday that the bow hunter shot the animal in Buffalo County and self-reported the incident to the agency's ...

Back to the present

Jim Snowdon of Hamilton Lakes is pictured in October 1965 after a successful deer hunt with a Ben Pearson recurve bow. Snowdon started archery hunting in 1954, initially using a Fred Bear long bow. A member of the Michigan Bow Hunters, he is still an avid hunter and now uses a crossbow. In the ...

Michigan hunters reminded to report deer harvests to DNR

Hunters across Michigan are reminded that deer harvest reporting is once again required this hunting season. Failure to comply is punishable by a one-time fine of $150. Hunters are required to report a successful harvest within 72 hours or before transferring possession of the deer, such as ...

Budget proposal call for free lifetime access to Michigan parks for veterans

Michigan veterans would be given free lifetime access to state parks under a proposal announced on Veterans Day by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist. “Michigan’s veterans are the best of us, and we can never do enough to live up to the sacrifices they have made,” Gilchrist said. “In next ...