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EHD reported in downstate deer

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reporting Michigan’s first detected cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in 2025. The DNR Wildlife Health Section, Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study ...

DNR UP Fishing Report

The Department of Natural Resources fishing report for the Upper Peninsula Ontonagon River: The river saw relatively low angling effort over the past week. Walleye were reportedly caught in fair numbers by those trolling and jigging alike. River conditions and fishing activity were affected ...

Outdoors North: John Pepin

“And later as I was driving, and the sky was getting light, and the sun came through the trees, I had a fine memory, such a fine memory,” – Bob Seger For those unaware, the first signs of autumn have already appeared in our skies with the southward flights of thousands upon thousands ...

Good Tidings

LANSING — Though it’s not quite Labor Day, Halloween décor is already in the aisles of every big box store. The NotMISpecies webinar series is following suit by unveiling its fall lineup of helpful, holiday-themed sessions. Whether you need to commiserate with trees over the stressful ...

Outdoors North

“It seems to be a reverie, you’re here with me…whenever you’re on my mind, I leave the world behind,” – Marshall Crenshaw With the day beginning to fade, they started – one after another – tumbling and hooking, carving slices out of the gray, clouded sky with the pointed ends ...

Stocking up

April showers bring May flowers, and spring and summer fish stocking bring fall fishing! This spring and summer, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources stocked a total of 18,958,970 fish that weighed more than 331.5 tons and consisted of 10 different species and one hybrid. Fish stocking is an important activity to provide both Michigan residents and visitors with quality fishing opportunities.These efforts help bring an estimated $3.9 billion into the state's economy through the sportfishing industry, tourism and related businesses. To complete the task of stocking, it took 417 ...