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Applications For Bear, Elk Hunting Licenses Now Available
LANSING (AP) – If you’re interested in hunting bear or elk in Michigan, now is the time to sign up. The Department of Natural Resources says applications for elk and bear licenses are available through...
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Wildlife Policymakers To Vote On Hunting Restrictions In Upper Peninsula
MONROE (AP) – Michigan wildlife policymakers are expected to consider restricting antlerless deer hunting during bow season in the Upper Peninsula as the whitetail deer population has plummeted. The...
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Killing Of Rare White Deer At Metropark Prompts Call For Policy Review
MILFORD TOWNSHIP (WWJ/AP) – The killing of a rare white buck as part of an effort to control the deer population at Kensington Metropark in Milford has upset some area residents and nature-lovers. The...
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Hunting Season For Teal Begins Tuesday In Michigan
LANSING (AP) — Michigan is experimenting for a second year with a hunting season for teal, a small duck species. The season begins Tuesday and ends Sept. 7. Teal hunting is being allowed because the...
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After 14-Year Wait, Happy Hunter Bags 700-Pound Elk
BAY CITY (WWJ/AP) – After waiting 14 years to bag an elk, Donnie Krzysiak is content to enjoy the meat himself instead of selling it at his restaurant. Krzysiak recently killed a 700-pound bull from...
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Michigan Hunters Warned About Meth Waste Dump Sites
CASSOPOLIS, Mich. (WWJ/AP) – Hunters in southwestern Michigan are being warned to watch for waste related to methamphetamine. Cass County authorities say it’s unfortunate that meth makers dump their...
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Michigan Hunter Says Attack By ‘Curious’ Black Bear Wasn’t ‘Vicious’
CLARE, Mich. (AP/WWJ) – A hunter who says he was attacked by a black bear in Michigan’s Clare County has scratches on his forearm but no serious injuries. Ron Davis says it wasn’t a “vicious attack.”...
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DNR Seeks Tips On 18 Deer Killed In Western Michigan
NORTON SHORES, Mich. (AP/WWJ) – State conservation officers are seeking information from the public after 18 deer were killed in the western Michigan city of Norton Shores since last fall. The Michigan...
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Michigan Hunter Charged In Shooting Death Of Mother Bear
COLFAX TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A 27-year-old western Michigan hunter has been charged in the fatal shooting of a black bear that was accompanied by her three cubs. WOOD-TV reports Friday that the man is...
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Deer Hunt Planned At East Lansing Parks To Thin Herd
EAST LANSING (AP) – A limited deer hunt could take place in two East Lansing parks this year following the discovery of chronic wasting disease in a nearby community. The Lansing State Journal reports...
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Michigan Hunter Enters Plea In Slaying Of Mother Bear
COLFAX TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A 27-year-old western Michigan hunter has pleaded guilty to unlawfully taking a bear in the death of a mother bear that was with her cubs. The Muskegon Chronicle reports...
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Authorities: Man Wounds Self On 1st Day Of Firearm Deer Hunt
CLARENDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Authorities say a 21-year-old man was wounded in an accidental shooting on the first day of Michigan’s firearm deer season. The Calhoun County sheriff’s department says...
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2 Hunters Shoot Selves On 1st Day Of Michigan’s Firearms Deer Season
CLARENDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Authorities say two men have wounded themselves in separate accidental shootings on the first day of Michigan’s firearm deer season. The Calhoun County sheriff’s...
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Elderly Man Dies While Deer Hunting In Monroe County
MONROE, Mich. (AP) – Authorities say an 80-year-old man has died while deer hunting in Monroe County. The Monroe News reports James Smith was hunting with a friend Monday afternoon. The men had...
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Hunters In Upper Peninsula Bag Fewer Deer, More Mature Bucks
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) – State officials say hunters in the Upper Peninsula bagged fewer deer during firearm season but came away with high-quality bucks. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources...
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Regulators, Sport Groups To Discuss Bear Hunting Regulations
ST. IGNACE (AP) – Michigan wildlife regulators are beginning talks with government agencies and sporting groups about possible changes to bear hunting regulations. A public meeting of the state’s Bear...
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Deer Hunt Improves In Lower Peninsula, Declines In UP
LANSING (AP) – State officials say deer hunters had better luck this year in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, while the Upper Peninsula harvest was down. The Department of Natural Resources released early...
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Michigan Considers Whether To Expand Coyote Hunting
LANSING (WWJ/AP) – Michigan officials are considering whether to expand coyote hunting in the state as part of an effort to deal with complaints about the animals in residential areas. The Natural...
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State: No Hunting-Related Fatalities During 2015 Seasons
LANSING (AP) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says no hunting-related fatalities were reported during the state’s 2015 hunting seasons. It was the second year in a row without a fatality...
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Michigan Officials Update Rules On Hunting Coyotes, Other Furbearing Animals
LANSING (WWJ/AP) – Michigan officials have updated rules on hunting coyotes and other furbearing animals. The state Natural Resources Commission approved the changes this month during a meeting in...
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