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Outdoors

DNR urges waterfowl hunters to use caution, expects fall surge in bird flu

LANSING — With duck and goose hunting seasons starting soon, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources asks all hunters to be observant and careful when harvesting and handling wild birds, due to the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. Although the rate of positive ...

Trout, bass, perch, pike biting

IRON MOUNTAIN — Trout fishing is good as fall approaches, along with smallmouth bass action. “Anglers have been landing some good-size brookies,” said Ken Dabb at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. Smallmouths are “hitting really good,” mainly on nightcrawlers, he added. For ...

Smartphones can make us wiser about nature

A reader, Al Hansen, recently stopped in at the Daily News office with a photo he wanted to share. It was a lovely butterfly, velvet brown with wings edged in gilded cream and a string of sky-blue spots, that his visiting grandson, Kyle Dorosz, had taken at his home. They did not know what ...

Michigan introduces hunting and fishing app

LANSING —The new Michigan Department of Natural Resources hunting and fishing app is now available for download to Apple and Android devices. Introduced in July after months of development and testing, the free Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app offers a convenient way for hunters, anglers and ...

Michigan hunters must report deer harvest online starting with fall seasons

LANSING — Last year, nearly 7,000 deer hunters voluntarily reported their deer harvest online to help test the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ new reporting system. Starting with the fall 2022 deer seasons, online harvest reporting will be required for all hunters who ...