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Michigan elk harvest down in 2025 due to challenging conditions

It took 61 years for this hunter to get a chance at a Michigan elk hunt. Bruce Nelson, 87, of Hastings, applied for an elk ...
By the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan elk hunters faced challenging weather and storm-ravaged terrain to ...
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted to approve updated coyote regulations at its meeting Jan. 14 in Lansing.
Have you ever known anyone who’s waited 61 years to get an elk?” a Hastings hunter joked. "It was an absolute privilege and a ...
The coyote is an amazingly adaptable and very prolific wild critter which has expanded its range across North America and has recently even ventured beyond the Panama Canal into South America.
The Michigan DNR says to hurry and get your licenses while they last.
After years of poor-quality Facebook videos, the Natural Resources Commission will soon livestream meetings in which hunting and fishing regulations are decided.
Officials say there are some changes to the 2026 season, such as the number of turkey management units, which are designated areas open to hunters.
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission approved expanded killing of coyotes on private property from March 2 through Oct.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says 20 bears weighed 400 pounds and eight bears weighed over 500 pounds.