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‘Big Shooters’ rifle team earns awards at 4-H event in De Pere

CHANNING — Four members of the Sagola Township Sportsmen’s Club youth shooting program earning top finishes at the Brown County 4-H Shoot, held at the De Pere Sportsmen’s Club in De Pere, Wis. Participants were broken into three age categories and were welcome to participate in numerous ...

DNR to lift baiting ban in UP’s CWD zone

The Upper Peninsula Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Zone — which includes parts of Delta, Dickinson and Menominee counties — will be removed beginning with this year’s hunting seasons, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said. As a result, hunters in this area can resume ...

Porcupines carry famous weaponry but by nature they’d rather retreat

In my opinion, the Northwoods may not have a more signature animal than the porcupine. Among the 12 New World porcupines only the North American is capable of surviving in northern climes; the others dwell in Central and South America, which is where New World porcupines originated before ...

Fishing is free this weekend in Michigan; walleyes biting

IRON MOUNTAIN — This is “Three Free” Weekend in Michigan. Residents and visitors can fish without a license, ride state-designated trails without an ORV license or trail permit, or get access to state parks and boat landings without a Recreation Passport. “It’s that time of year when everyone gets to enjoy ‘Three Free’ Weekend and take part in some of Michigan’s best outdoor recreation opportunities,” Michigan Department of Natural Resources Acting Director Shannon Lott said. During free ORV Weekend, all other ORV regulations apply. And while no fishing license ...

Wilderness Trail Fire contained

GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles amid hot, dry conditions is now fully contained, the state Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday. The Wilderness Trail Fire in Crawford County, estimated at more than 2,000 acres, began about ...

Free fishing today, Sunday in Wisconsin

IRON MOUNTAIN — This is Free Fun Weekend in Wisconsin. State park admission fees, fishing licenses and trail passes are all waived today and Sunday for residents and non-residents. This is the perfect time of year for small and largemouth bass, panfish and northern pike to be active, said Justine Hasz, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources bureau director of fisheries management. “If you haven’t fished in a while or never fished, Free Fun Weekend is a great chance to give it a try,” she said. The Wisconsin DNR is conducting its annual Drain Campaign this weekend. It ...