Whitetail habitat expert and ScentLok pro, Jason Say, properly proves that creating a functional food plot is well inside your wheelhouse

The whitetail deer is the most popular game animal in the US, so it should be no surprise hunters spend plentiful time and money throughout the year on whitetail related matters. Firearm and archery equipment, treestands and blinds, optics, and of course clothing specifically engineered for hunting deer are all investments hunters justify annually, which is easy to do considering how technological advancements have tilted the advantage to hunters like no other time in history. Read more

May 28, 2025
Contact: Bill Scullon, 906-250-6781

Community groups, conservation clubs and even K-12 students in the Upper Peninsula will improve hundreds of acres of land to support the deer population through a matching grant program partially funded by deer license revenue.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is awarding a total of about $148,300 to 15 projects as part of the 2025 Upper Peninsula Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative. There are 14 new projects and one carryover from last year.

The projects include tree and shrub planting, turning forest trails into wildlife corridors, protecting existing habitat with fencing and other enhancements to private or non-state-owned land.

Partners include conservation districts, deer hunting groups, sportsmen clubs, schools and others. Grants can range from $2,000 to $15,000. Applicants match at least 25% of the cost either financially or through in-kind contributions. Read more

Public engagement event June 13 at Van Riper State Park

Director Clark calls landowners hours after encounter to offer support

Two landowners were picking mushrooms about a mile north of Choteau on Wednesday night when they were charged by an adult female grizzly bear. The men shot and killed the bear at close range, and fortunately, they were uninjured during the encounter.

“I spoke to John and Justin shortly after the incident and they were both still shook up,” Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Director Christy Clark said. “They told me their story and it was clear it was very traumatic. What’s important here is they’re ok.” Read more

Contact: Lt. Mark DePew, 989-297-1946

A 76-year-old man and 66-year-old woman from Ann Arbor were rescued Tuesday after their sailboat ran aground in high winds and rough water on Lake Huron. The boaters launched near the Point Au Gres Marina and Campground, located on Green Drive, and planned to sail north to a boat slip they own at Tawas Marina. At 2:10 p.m., Arenac County Central Dispatch received a 911 call regarding a boat that possibly had capsized off the south side of Point Au Gres, near North Rumsey Road. Read more

A fast-spreading invasive species, the Box Tree Moth Caterpillar , has arrived in Metro Detroit, causing significant damage to boxwood plants.

After consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated an adult male grizzly bear on May 16.

The grizzly bear was captured for cattle depredation on private land. In cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the grizzly bear was relocated to the Glade Creek drainage approximately 2.5 miles south of Yellowstone National Park. Read more