Whether you mount them on your wall or use them for crafting knives, the possession of antlers shed by elk, deer or moose is not explicitly illegal or legal in the state of Michigan at the moment. The NRC will be taking a look at an order this month to clarify this and allow Michiganders [...]
The Rules on Shed HuntingPublic Educational Meetings for Proposed Expansion of Antler Restrictions to 12 Northwest Michigan Counties Public informational meetings will be presented beginning tonight and throughout the spring/summer by the Northwest Michigan Quality Deer Management Association (NW MI QDMA), regarding the proposed expansion of the DMU 045 Leelanau County Antler Point Restriction(3pt restriction per one side, 4pt [...]
Weigh in on Deer Proposal for Northwest MILake Hudson Pheasant Cooperative’s 1st Annual Meeting was a Success! Lenawee County – On Saturday, April 21, 2012 the Lake Hudson Pheasant Cooperative (LHPC) hosted its 1st Annual meeting for members, curious neighbors and partners (Lenawee Conservation District, Lenawee and Monroe Pheasants Forever Chapters, U.S. Fish and Wildlife and Michigan DNR) at Margarita’s Restaurant in [...]
Pheasant Restoration Initiative is Underway in Southeast MichiganThe Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Fisheries Division is asking for public input on the management of northern pike in Michigan by reviewing some proposed regulations, as well as regulations for muskie and brook trout possession limits. In 2007, Fisheries Division charged an internal committee with developing a northern pike management plan. This plan was [...]
DNR Seeks Input on Michigan’s Pike RegulationsFeral swine can reproduce quickly and as “nomadic rototillers” can tear up crops and native landscapes; impact wildlife directly by feeding upon ground nesting birds, fawns, and other small animals; and spread diseases like pseudorabies, brucellosis, and Bovine Tb. While we may “only” have 1,000-3,000 feral swine here in Michigan now, we have seen from [...]
Why Does MUCC Care About Wild Pigs?The Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division is asking for public input on potential changes to brook trout daily possession limits for Upper Peninsula streams. This is hot topic, one that has come up during NRC meetings from both the Commissioners and the public. It is also an issue that delegates grappled with at MUCC’s [...]
DNR seeks Public Input on Michigan’s brook trout regulationsThe Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) saw a lively discussion of bear quotas and data at their March meeting in Lansing last week. The DNR Bear and Furbearer Specialist Adam Bump presented a thorough look (bear presentation starts on page 39 of PDF) of the last decade’s data on estimated bear harvest, hunting success on [...]
2012-2013 Bear Quotas Up for DebateThat’s right folks, they are asking, so we need to make sure we respond! DNR Director Rodney Stokes announced back in January that the DNR would be undergoing a department-wide strategic planning process, which will include many forms of reaching out to stakeholders and the public for their input. DNR staff are also going to [...]
DNR Asks for Input for Strategic PlanAs hunters and livestock owners in Northeast Michigan know, we are the only state in the nation where Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) has taken a stronghold in the wild deer population. The TB prevalence rate has decreased over the last 15 years, but more recently has leveled off at about 2 percent in the core area, [...]
Good News/Bad News? 2011 Michigan TB Surveillance ReportMichigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year. In doing so, not only are we looking back at our wonderful accomplishments over the years, but also looking forward to the future of conservation in Michigan. We see youth as the future stewards of Michigan’s great natural resources, but kids today spend [...]
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