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DNR: 4 Nabbed In Elk Death, Probe On In 2nd Case
GAYLORD (WWJ/AP) - The state says its agents arrested four people for illegally killing a bull elk in the northern Lower Peninsula. The Department of Natural Resources said Monday that the four are...
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Panel Sets Antlerless Deer Quotas For Fall Hunt
LANSING (AP) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says 708,650 antlerless deer licenses will be available for this fall’s hunting season. The Natural Resources Commission sets policies for...
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Angel Investment Helps Traverse City Business ‘Call in Big Bucks’
TRAVERSE CITY — A $170,000 investment made in June by the Northern Michigan Angels, along with the BlueWater Angels, came at a perfect time for the three entrepreneurial partners in Altus Brands LLC of...
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Third Michigan Cabela’s Store Planned
SAGINAW (WWJ) – Wildly popular outdoor gear retailer Cabela’s is expanding its Michigan footprint. The chain, known for its hunting, fishing and camping supplies, plans to open a store in Saginaw next...
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Special Deer Hunts To Thin ‘Out Of Control’ Herds
SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP (AP) - Western Michigan authorities are planning special deer hunts this fall to reduce what they say is the out-of-control population in an area of Lake Michigan dunes south of...
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Free Youth Hunting Licenses At Meijer For A Limited Time
Free junior hunting licenses are available at Meijer stores Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14 and 15. Print the coupon below and bring it to your local Meijer store. The license normally costs $7.50. Youth...
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Teen Killed In Hunting Accident
BROCKWAY TWP. (WWJ) - Police say a 17-year-old from Brockway Township was shot and killed Thursday night in what appears to be a hunting accident. According to St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon,...
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Pure Michigan Highlights Fishing and Hunting this Fall
LANSING — A new Pure Michigan digital media campaign running through early December is highlighting fishing and hunting opportunities throughout the state. As part of the campaign, Outdoorhub.com is...
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Man Charged With 125 Violations Related To Poaching
OWOSSO TWP. (WWJ/AP) - A 51-year-old Michigan man is facing 125 charges related to poaching deer and turkey. The Shiawassee County Sheriff’s Office says Brian Birchmeier was arraigned Friday....
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More Than 8,000 Mich. Deer Dead From Disease
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - A disease that began killing deer last summer has now wiped out more than 8,000 whitetails in Michigan. Officials believe the number is certain to climb past the current 8,671...
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DNR Touts Website As A Start To Hunting Season
DETROIT (WWJ) – As firearm deer hunting season approaches in Michigan – and with many other seasons already under way – the Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters and outdoor enthusiasts...
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This Deer Fought Back!
On today’s show we talked about Michigan being ranked 4th in nation in deer-vehicle crashes. The study says that 1 out of 72 Michigan motorists will strike a deer in the next year. With all of the...
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Botulism Seen In Upper Peninsula Bird Deaths
GULLIVER, Mich. (WWJ/AP) - Authorities say they’ve found the bodies of about 700 water birds along a stretch of northern Lake Michigan shoreline in the Upper Peninsula. The Mining Journal of Marquette...
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Senate Panel OKs Designating Wolf As Game Species
LANSING (AP) - A state Senate committee has approved a bill that would designate the gray wolf as a game species in Michigan, a first step toward allowing the predator to be hunted. The measure cleared...
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Health Experts Say Hunters At Risk For Heart Attack
ROYAL OAK (WWJ) - Firearms deer hunting season is here, and health experts say you’d better be in good shape if you’re heading into the woods. Like the athlete who’s putting stress on his or her body...
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Missing Deer Hunter Found Dead In West Michigan
NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - The body of a man reported missing while deer hunting in West Michigan has been found. WOOD-TV reports that the 66-year-old Twin Lakes man’s body was found Friday...
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Mich. Senate Takes Step Toward Allowing Wolf Hunts
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) - Michigan moved a step closer to letting hunters target gray wolves Thursday, when the state Senate voted to designate the predator as a game species. The bill was approved on a...
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1 Of 3 Charged In Poaching Ring Pleads Guilty
TRAVERSE CITY (AP) - One of three people accused of using in a northern Michigan poaching ring has pleaded guilty to eight misdemeanors. Seventeen-year-old Zachary Mark Johnson of Traverse City told...
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DNR: 2012 Firearm Deer Season A Success
DETROIT (WWJ) - The 2012 firearm deer season wrapped up late last week, and the Department of Natural Resources says hunter reports from around the state have been mostly positive. DNR officials say...
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Michigan House Designates Gray Wolf As Game Animal
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - The Michigan House has taken a step toward allowing recently-endangered gray wolves to be hunted. A bill designating wolves as a game species was approved Thursday on a vote of...
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