Michigan Hunting News

Hunter injured after fall from tree stand

MICHIGAN CITY — Indiana conservation officers are investigating a hunting incident after a deer hunter fell from a tree stand Wednesday afternoon.

Burton 8-year-old hunter shoots her first deer under new Michigan mentor hunting program

Gabriella Gunnell, an 8-year-old Burton girl, shot her first deer Saturday under the Michigan Mentored Youth Hunting Program.

Hunter injured after fall from tree stand

MICHIGAN CITY — Indiana conservation officers are investigating a hunting incident after a deer hunter fell from a tree stand Wednesday afternoon.

Know the outdoors: Made in Michigan products

In last week's column we featured hunting gear manufactured in our state. Since then, readers have shared more useful Made in Michigan products. For example: Showcase your culinary talents and enhance the flavor of venison and other wild game with any of the delicious marinades at www.mouthwateringmarinades.com located in Pinckney.

DNR: Michigan's deer season off to good start

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the firearms deer season is off to a good start, with hunting license sales up 2 percent from the same point a year ago.

Deer hunting season underway in Michigan

Michigan's 16-day firearm deer season is getting under way, although with limits for ...

Excitement for firearm deer hunting season in Southwest Michigan subdued by disease outbreak

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has received reports of 13,200 dead deer from epizootic hemorrhagic disease, but that the actual number is probably far higher, said Brent Rudolph, the agency's deer and elk program leader.

Gear up for hunting season: Items aplenty are made in Michigan

The bright orange, slightly musty bins of hunting clothes I'm sorting hold more than gear. They are full of memories. A pair of fingerless gloves evoke the smell of damp wool, fireplace smoke and cedar. These were the scents of my first love. As a teenager, the object of my passions was the frozen, silent cedar forest where I waited day in and day out for that first deer. An interest in men ...

Bob's Michigan Buck Pole is back for deer hunting season

Back by popular demand for 2012: Bob's Michigan Buck Pole -- the Free Press celebration (at freep.com) of the Nov. 15-30 firearms deer season.

DNR lists 2012 Michigan deer hunting status and prospects for opening day

Over the last few years, around 700,000 individuals have purchased a license to hunt deer in Michigan. These hunters ultimately spend more than 9.6 million days afield and take more than 400,000 deer. Over 300,000 hunters participate in Michigan’s archery season, about 600,000 hunt with a firearm and 200,000 with a muzzleloader. read more
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