Watching the year’s young fawns roam around the yard normally is among the many delights of life on Six Mile Lake. But not in early October. Not seeing one this small, with spots still vivid, while all other deer around it sported the solid gray coats better suited for the coming ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Hunters are reminded that Michigan offers 13 grouse enhanced management sites across the Upper Peninsula, which are large blocks of land with young forests open to hunting. GEMS feature accessible walking trails. They also have parking lots with local area information available. Nearest locations include Gold Mine, 10 miles north of Iron River; Ralph in northern Dickinson County; and Bill Rollo Memorial, about 7 miles south of Gwinn. More information is available at https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting/where. Locally, grouse hunters were reporting good ...
eam Marshfield Medical Center Dickinson, from left, John Cox, Gino Venditti, Jesse Wery and Pete Anderson, claimed bragging rights at the Kiwanis Ski Club Sporting Clays Challenge. The event was held at United Sportsmen’s Club in Merriman and featured a 10-station challenge as well as a ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Fishing action has picked up, including good reports on walleye, northern pike and bass. Walleyes were hitting on crawlers and sucker minnows, said Fay Whisler at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. “There were some nice keepers caught over the past week,” she said Friday. Pike, meanwhile, “have not been too picky,” as Whisler reported multiple catches on various baits and lures. Large minnows were the best bet for bass, she added. Wisconsin’s youth deer hunt takes place today and Sunday, available for both Wisconsin residents and non-residents. Hunters ...
ESCANABA — A brand new event being held in the Ruth Butler Building at the U.P. State Fairgrounds this weekend promises to bring the best of ice fishing and hunting to Escanaba. The first-ever U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo, which is sponsored by the Daily Press in conjunction with other businesses, kicked off Friday. The free event will continue today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thirty-five vendors covering everything from bait and tackle shops to lure manufacturers and gun dealers will be present. In addition, food vendors are ...
MARQUETTE — The Michigan Natural Resources Commission will meet Thursday in Marquette, starting at 9 a.m. Eastern time in NC Peninsula Room II at Northern Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle Ave. There will be updates on U.P. wildlife habitat, wolf management and spring turkey regulations. The public is welcome to enjoy “Coffee with the Commissioners” from 8 to 9 a.m. Eastern time, also in NC Peninsula Room II. The NRC meeting will follow a joint meeting Wednesday afternoon of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Western and Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ ...
