michigan hunting

Don’t assume muck and puddles are your only hazard this season. Michigan’s DNR says highly pathogenic avian influenza is active statewide — hunters beware, clean your gear, and avoid sick or dead birds.

Black bears in Michigan are looking for cozy winter spots — and your unsealed crawlspace might be the top pick. The DNR and BearWise offer smart tips to keep them out.

Michigan’s deer herd faces a sneaky threat: CWD, a fatal brain disease, now confirmed in 16 counties. The DNR isn’t messing around.

Michigan hunters and drivers both face danger this deer-season: tree-stand falls and roadway collisions with deer. Hospitals are ready. You should be too.

EHD, a virus spread by biting midges, is back in Michigan’s deer herd with confirmed cases in 14 counties. The good news? It doesn’t threaten people, pets, or the statewide herd.

For the first time since 2014, Michigan hunters get to kick off firearm deer season on a Saturday — and last year’s harvest numbers by county show where the big bucks were.

Bowhunters in Michigan are having a standout season. Nearly 33,400 bucks and just 14,500 does reported so far (as of Nov 3). The full county-by-county breakdown shows where your region stands.

Growing up in small-town Michigan means your classmate’s dad is the auto exec, the neighbor’s house is always “in process,” and the diner table is a news hub. It’s universal, yet uniquely Mitten State.

Michigan hunters and anglers face price hikes under Senate bills 276 & 277: base hunting, all-species fishing and new ‘complete license’ fees all rising, as the DNR targets more funding for conservation. Outdoor New

Hunters in the Lower Peninsula will find restocked rooster pheasants across 13 DNR game areas from Oct. 20-Nov.14 and again in December, with bag limits of two and a $25 pheasant license required.