Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
On the morning of Friday, Oct. 5, Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division staff at the Platte River State Fish Hatchery in Beulah, Mich., arrived for work to find 5,700 coho salmon dead in one of the maturation ponds at the Upper Weir. Read more
A roadmap to hell from none other than Paul Harvey. The year was 1965 but you’d never know it…http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H3Az0okaHig
The Department of Natural Resources has announced new spearing regulations that will result in new fishing opportunities on Houghton Lake in Roscommon County. A nearly 75-year-old prohibition on spearing in Houghton Lake has been removed and crossbows have been added to the list of acceptable spearing gear. The changes became immediately effective on Oct. 11, 2012, when DNR Director Keith Creagh signed Fisheries Order 219, Spearing Regulations – Statewide. Read more
The Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division is hard at work gathering the necessary eggs for the continued production of hatchery fish to support Michigan’s world-class fisheries. Fall egg takes are starting or are under way for wild Chinook and coho salmon and for captive broodstocks of brown, rainbow, brook and lake trout. Chinook salmon eggs are being collected at the Little Manistee River Weir through today, Oct.10. Read more
The Department of Natural Resources has announced a new Dam Management Grant Program to address Michigan’s failing dam infrastructure. The grant opportunity will provide $2.35 million in Fiscal Year 2013 to fund dam removal and critical maintenance, implementing a key tool highlighted in Governor Rick Snyder’s 2011 address on infrastructure needs. Read more
A Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation officer responding to a routine call in Van Buren County helped nab an Allegan County man wanted in connection with a known methamphetamine lab. The arrest underscores the broad job responsibilities of law enforcement officials within the DNR. Read more
Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics and outdoor accessories for more than 60 years, has announced a rebate offer on its Elite, Legend Ultra HD and Trophy XLT full size binoculars. Read more
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced today that, following more than a year of deliberations with constituents, scientists and fishery managers, it agrees with an inter-jurisdictional recommendation by the Lake Michigan Committee to reduce Chinook salmon stocking by 50 percent lake-wide. Read more
Back by popular demand, Hartwick Pines State Park will once again offer its Critters in the Moonlight Halloween Walk on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 5 to 8:15 p.m. While this program is especially designed for families with young children, all who come out will enjoy walking along the Old Growth Trail lit with more than 200 hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns. Read more