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Trail segment remains closed in Dickinson

A bridge replacement project will keep an off-road vehicle and snowmobile trail segment in Dickinson County closed until Jan. 13. Black Creek Road in Waucedah Township will remain closed to all motorized traffic as work continues to replace a bridge over Black Creek. In October, work began on the project, which affected ORV travel on the AE ORV Route between Dickinson County Road 573 and the Norway ORV Trail. With snow on the ground in some areas and the snowmobile season set to begin Dec. 1, the closure will also affect snowmobilers. The closed area was to be a reroute of ...

Registration open for winter BOW

MARQUETTE — Registration is open for the annual February Becoming an Outdoors-Woman winter weekend event, as well as several smaller “Beyond BOW” activities, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said. The winter weekend, set for Feb. 24-26, is for women 18 and older who are seeking an opportunity to improve their outdoor skills in a relaxed, noncompetitive atmosphere. The BOW program is sponsored by the DNR and offers instruction in up to two dozen different types of indoor and outdoor activities, including cross-country skiing, archery, winter camping and shelter ...

Wisconsin deer harvest up locally and statewide

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hunters killed substantially more deer during Wisconsin’s nine-day gun season this year than in 2021 thanks largely to snow cover, relatively stable weather conditions and a lack of standing corn that deer use to hide, state wildlife officials said Tuesday. The ...

Menominee County’s buck count is highest in all of Michigan

IRON MOUNTAIN — More bucks have been harvested in Menominee County than in any other county in Michigan during the 2022 firearm deer season, according to the Department of Natural Resources’ new online reporting system. As of 6:30 p.m. Friday, Menominee County’s buck harvest was ...

Wisconsin residents asked to report bear dens

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources encourages the public to report any black bear den locations they find across Wisconsin to help with an ongoing study on black bear reproduction. The Black Bear Litter and Diet Survey will begin its second year of data ...

Wisconsin offers state park stickers

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin state park and forest annual admission stickers and trail passes went on sale Friday. “We’re delighted to give visitors a boost to stretch out and enjoy a day of fresh air and fun by opening sales of 2023 admission stickers and trail passes the day after Thanksgiving,” said Steve Schmelzer, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources parks director. “From northern waterfalls to the Lake Michigan shoreline and southern forests to the Dalles of the St. Croix River, there’s no shortage of fun in Wisconsin’s four corners.” The 2023 stickers and ...