After a critical review of the Wildlife Conservation Order, the Department of Natural Resources has determined that ALL qualified participants in the upcoming Sept. 21-22 Liberty Hunt are exempt from antler point restrictions (APRs) in the following areas:

• Zone 1
• The new 12-county APR area – Emmet, Antrim, Charlevoix, Kalkaska, Grand Traverse, Benzie, Manistee, Mason, Lake, Osceola, Missaukee and Wexford counties
• Deer management unit (DMU) 487 Read more

By Glen Wunderlich

The future of hunting can be seen next weekend, September 21-22, 2013, when youth 16 years of age and younger may participate in Michigan’s first Liberty Hunt.  The newly named hunt includes veterans with 100-percent disability and offers this firearms deer hunt on all lands of Michigan.

To celebrate the right to hunt, The Perry Sons of Amvets, Post 4064, 601 N. Main St, Perry, will host the 10^th annual Perry Youth Hunt Extravaganza, whereby youngsters have the opportunity to win valuable prizes simply by going hunting.  Unlike other deer hunting contests, no kill is required to qualify for prizes.  However, youngsters must be licensed to hunt deer and show proof. Read more

It may sound like fun to ride horses to pack into a camp when hunting out West, but the novelty will soon wear off, if you haven’t prepared for saddle time. A few tips are here from Mossy Oak.

Young hunters, ages 16 and under, will once again have the opportunity to get a free junior hunting license at all Meijer stores in Michigan on Sept. 13 and 14. 

Youths must be accompanied by an adult, and should print out and bring the free junior hunting license coupon to the store’s sporting goods department. The coupon is valid for any junior hunting license or mentored youth hunting license. Read more

MUCC Applauds Steps to Overhaul License System and Invest in Fisheries and Wildlife Management  Bill now heads to the Governor’s desk.

LANSING—As the last piece of the natural resource budget puzzle for Fiscal Year 2014, the Michigan House of Representatives just concurred in the Senate amendments to House Bill 4668, a bill which would implement a fairly substantial overhaul of the state’s hunting, fishing and trapping license system. Upon the Governor’s approval, the new prices will go into effect when the new license year sales begin on March 1, 2014. Read more