Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Michigan hunters and anglers face price hikes under Senate bills 276 & 277: base hunting, all-species fishing and new ‘complete license’ fees all rising, as the DNR targets more funding for conservation. Outdoor New

Hunters in the Lower Peninsula will find restocked rooster pheasants across 13 DNR game areas from Oct. 20-Nov.14 and again in December, with bag limits of two and a $25 pheasant license required.

Rather than deforestation, bald patches in northern Michigan forests are part of the DNR’s habitat plan: aspen cuttings to feed elk and deer in northeastern Lower Peninsula counties.

Michigan’s 2025 archery deer season kicked off strong: 6,045 deer down in week one. Southern counties lead the tally while the U.P. trails. Antlered deer outpace antlerless nearly 2:1, raising management questions.

Deer in several Michigan counties have tested positive for a deadly viral disease.

The 2024 archery deer harvest in Michigan hit 77,060 total, dominated by antlered deer. Jackson, Saginaw, Lapeer, Montcalm, and Allegan led. For 2025, southern zones will stay hot; northern Michigan may offer more solitude.

Michigan’s 2025 duck hunt isn’t just about the cold — bird flu is active in wild birds. Hunters, stay safe: don’t touch dead birds, glove up, keep dogs away, and wash your gear.

From Gaylord to Cheboygan, Michigan’s elk herd puts on a wild autumn show. Find out the best places and times to see them in action this season.

Deer season is back, and so is the annual debate: hunters vs. DNR. See the 2024 county-by-county harvest totals for Michigan.

Hunters, mark your calendars: Michigan’s 2025 deer season kicks off with a rare Saturday opener expected to draw record crowds.

In southern Michigan woodlands, golden oyster mushrooms - once kitchen curiosities - are now spreading in the wild. They may disrupt native fungi. The Michigan DNR urges public sightings to be reported.

After a four‑year DNR undercover bust on alleged feral Russian boars at Ted Nugent’s Sunrize Acres, a judge ruled they’re domestic pigs—not invasive. Nugent was cleared while other farms face DNA testing or removal.