Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Michigan Elk And Bear License Application Period Now Open

by AmmoLand May 9, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to apply for their Michigan elk and bear hunting licenses now through June 1.Hunters may apply online at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings or at any retail license agent.There are 200 elk licenses available for the 2012 hunting season, divided evenly between hunts in August/September and [...]

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Michigan DNR to Offer Energy Lease Rights at May 8, 2012 Auction

by AmmoLand May 2, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will offer state-owned oil and gas lease rights to more than 108,000 acres in 23 counties at a May 8, 2012 auction in Lansing.Oil and gas lease auctions routinely occur twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. [...]

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Michigan DNR to Offer Energy Lease Rights at May 8, 2012 Auction

by AmmoLand May 2, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will offer state-owned oil and gas lease rights to more than 108,000 acres in 23 counties at a May 8, 2012 auction in Lansing.Oil and gas lease auctions routinely occur twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. [...]

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Michigan DNR Seeks Information on Illegally Killed Elk

by AmmoLand April 30, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking information about two separate illegal elk shootings in Otsego and Montmorency counties.A bull elk was killed near Sturgeon Valley Road and Pickerel Lake Road in Otsego County sometime during the week of April 19.A pregnant cow elk was shot on or [...]

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Survey Detects No Evidence Of White Nose Syndrome In Michigan Bats

by AmmoLand April 27, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- A recent statewide survey of 60 bat wintering sites in Michigan found no sign of white nose syndrome, the Department of Natural Resources said today.White nose syndrome (WNS) is an invasive fungus fatal to bats. The fungus infects a bat’s skin and causes the bat’s energy reserves to deplete [...]

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Michigan DNR Commemorates Anniversary of Conservation Officer’s Death

by AmmoLand April 17, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- April 17 marks the 69th anniversary of the last day Michigan Conservation Officer Carlyle Smith was seen alive, the Department of Natural Resources announced today.Carlyle Smith was born on October 29, 1895, in Clinton County. On April 17, 1943, Smith set out to patrol the Maple River in Gratiot [...]

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Michigan Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Grant Application Deadline March 31

by AmmoLand February 10, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Sportsmen’s clubs and other interested parties are reminded that the Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative (DHIPI) application deadline is March 31, the Department of Natural Resources announced today.The DHIPI is a cooperative grant program designed to support private-land deer habitat improvement projects in the Upper Peninsula.Now in its fourth [...]

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Michigan Wolves Removed from Endangered Species List – Wolf Management Plan in Effect

by AmmoLand January 27, 2012 AmmoLand

Livestock and Dog Owners Gain Ability to Protect Animals.Michigan Wolves Removed from Endangered Species List – Wolf Management Plan in EffectMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Management authority over wolves in Michigan has been officially returned to the Department of Natural Resources, putting the state’s Wolf Management Plan into effect, the DNR announced today.The U.S. [...]

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Michigan’s Tahquamenon Falls State Park Hosts Snowshoe Race Feb. 18 2012

by AmmoLand January 25, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Tahquamenon Falls State Park Hosts Snowshoe Race Feb. 18 2012Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Tahquamenon Falls State Park will host the second annual Tahquamenon Snowshoe Race on Saturday, Feb. 18, with a variety of distances and courses offered for adults and children.The event, organized by Great Lakes Endurance, LLC, will begin at 11 [...]

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Civil War Band to Perform at Michigan Historical Museum Feb. 4 2012

by AmmoLand January 23, 2012 AmmoLand

Last Weekend to See Plowshares Into Swords Exhibit.5thMichiganPlayer: The 5th Michigan Volunteer Infantry will perform at the Michigan Historical Museum on Feb. 4, marking the last weekend of the museum’s special exhibit, Plowshares Into Swords.Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The 5th Michigan Volunteer Infantry will play at the Michigan Historical Museum on Feb. 4 [...]

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Enjoy Snowshoe Treks through Michigan’s Ludington State Park

by AmmoLand January 13, 2012 AmmoLand

Enjoy Snowshoe Treks through Michigan's Ludington State Park in January & FebruaryMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Ludington State Park in Mason County is offering a Go Get Outdoors free snowshoe trek on Saturdays, Jan. 14 through Feb. 18, weather permitting.These 1-1/2-hour guided snowshoe/nature/history programs will take visitors through Ludington State Park’s snow-covered sand dunes. [...]

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Michigan DNR Determines Marquette Moose Poaching Case a Hoax

by AmmoLand January 11, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers have determined an apparent moose poaching case reported in Marquette County in October 2011 was in fact a hoax, the DNR announced today.DNR officers, with assistance from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers, investigated the case and were able to determine that [...]

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Michigan Volunteers Needed for Summer Campground Hosts

by AmmoLand January 10, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources’ Parks and Recreation Division is offering free camping this summer for outdoor lovers who volunteer as campground hosts at Michigan state parks, recreation areas or state forest campgrounds.The Volunteer Campground Host Program allows individuals to camp in a state park or state forest campground [...]

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Michigan Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center “Michigan Birds” Photo Contest

by AmmoLand January 10, 2012 AmmoLand

Michigan Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center Hosts “Michigan Birds” Photo Contest, Now Through April 27Michigan Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center “Michigan Birds” Photo ContestMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center at P.J. Hoffmaster State Park in Muskegon is holding a “Michigan Birds” photo contest.Submit a favorite photo from last year [...]

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Michigan DNR Applauds Federal Decision to Remove Wolves from Endangered Species List

by AmmoLand December 21, 2011 AmmoLand

Michigan DNR Applauds Federal Decision to Remove Wolves from Endangered Species ListMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today applauded the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to remove wolves in the western Great Lakes region from the federal endangered species list. The decision returns management of the species to [...]

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Michigan DNR Applauds Federal Decision to Remove Wolves from Endangered Species List

by AmmoLand December 21, 2011 AmmoLand

Michigan DNR Applauds Federal Decision to Remove Wolves from Endangered Species ListMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today applauded the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to remove wolves in the western Great Lakes region from the federal endangered species list. The decision returns management of the species to [...]

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Michigan DNR Reminds Snowmobile to Be Safe Durring Winter Riding Season

by AmmoLand December 20, 2011 AmmoLand

Michigan DNR Reminds Snowmobile & ORV Operators to Be Safe Durring Winter Riding SeasonMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Winter is a beautiful time to experience Michigan’s outdoors. Whether riding a portion of Michigan’s groomed snowmobile trails or riding an off-road vehicle (ORV) to a favorite remote icefishing hole, the Department of Natural Resources reminds [...]

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Michigan DNR Offers Beginning Handgun Shooting Class for Women

by AmmoLand December 20, 2011 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources is offering an Introduction to Handgun Shooting class through the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program in Linwood, near Bay City, on Saturday, March 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Hosted by Linwood-Bay Sportsman’s Club, with instruction by the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA), this [...]

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Michigan DNR Than 500 Acres to Pigeon River Country State Forest

by AmmoLand December 19, 2011 AmmoLand

Natural Resource Trust Fund Grant Made Purchase Possible.The newly acquired property within the Pigeon River Country State Forest contains a nearly one mile stretch of the Black River and approximately one-half mile of Saunders Creek. Both waterways are situated in the headwaters area of the Black River system, an area that is a highly regarded [...]

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Jim LePeak Named Michigan DNR Hunter Education Instructor of the Year

by AmmoLand December 16, 2011 AmmoLand

Jim LePeak (center) of Munith was named the 2011 Michigan Hunter Education Instructor of the Year at a recent Natural Resources Commission meeting. Congratulating LePeak are Natural Resources Commission Chair Tim Nichols (left) and Department of Natural Resources Director Rodney Stokes (right).Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan [...]

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Michigan Workgroup Presents Recommendations for Mentored Youth Hunting

by AmmoLand December 12, 2011 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- A workgroup comprised of conservation groups and youth hunters presented recommendations for regulations for mentored youth hunting in Michigan to the Michigan Natural Resources Commission at a recent meeting.Earlier this year, Governor Rick Snyder signed two bills into law that eliminated the minimum hunting age in Michigan and directed [...]

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Michigan Nongame Fund Donation Makes Great Holiday Gift

by AmmoLand December 12, 2011 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- This holiday season honor friends or loved ones by making a donation to the Michigan Nongame Fish & Wildlife Fund in their name.The recipient will be notified of the donation by receiving a beautiful certificate and a Living Resources patch featuring one of Michigan’s unique nongame species.A donation of [...]

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2011 Michigan Firearm Deer Season Started Slow & Picked up Speed

by AmmoLand December 10, 2011 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources has indicated the 2011 firearm deer season harvest appears to have increased slightly compared to the 2010 season.Southern Michigan is the only region where final firearm harvest figures are expected to decrease.Preliminary estimates are based on cumulative reports from the field, license sales figures, [...]

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Civil War Battle Flags Including One that Waved Over Gettysburg – On Display

by AmmoLand December 9, 2011 AmmoLand

Civil War Battle Flags — Including One that Waved Over Gettysburg — on Display Michigan Historical Museum Now Through Feb. 5.Michigan Historical Museum Curator Laurie Perkins prepares the 24th Michigan Infantry flag for display. Shot through by 23 bullets, its staff splintered, the flag was reduced to tatters. Despite 80 percent casualties, the regiment never [...]

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Civil War Battle Flags Including One that Waved Over Gettysburg – On Display

by AmmoLand December 9, 2011 AmmoLand

Civil War Battle Flags — Including One that Waved Over Gettysburg — on Display Michigan Historical Museum Now Through Feb. 5.Michigan Historical Museum Curator Laurie Perkins prepares the 24th Michigan Infantry flag for display. Shot through by 23 bullets, its staff splintered, the flag was reduced to tatters. Despite 80 percent casualties, the regiment never [...]

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Michigan’s Carp River Snowmobile Bridge Closed Due to Arson

by AmmoLand December 9, 2011 AmmoLand

Extensive damage caused by suspected arson this summer has closed the Carp River Bridge on state snowmobile trail #8 in Marquette County. The DNR is working with the Hiawatha Trails Snowmobile Club to fund and replace the bridge. Work is expected to be completed by late December.Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- The Carp River [...]

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Michigan DNR Announces Grant Opportunity for Private Forest Landowners

by AmmoLand December 8, 2011 AmmoLand

Michigan DNR Announces Grant Opportunity for Private Forest LandownersMichigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Do you own at least 12 acres of connected forest land?Have you always wanted to better understand how to manage that land for timber, wildlife values, recreational activities or maybe a combination of all three?Here is your opportunity to receive cost [...]

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Michigan DNR Wildlife Chief Russ Mason Honored by Peers

by AmmoLand December 6, 2011 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan –(Ammoland.com)- Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division Chief Russ Mason has been honored with the Professional Award of Merit from the North Central Section of the Wildlife Society.Mason was presented his award Dec. 5 at the 72nd Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference in Des Moines, Iowa.Mason, who took (Read more…) [...]

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Michigan Female Archer Wins World Archery Tournament & is Honored by Natural Resources Commission

by AmmoLand December 5, 2011 AmmoLand

The three-day competition included students in grades 4 thru 12 from 28 states, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa…

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Michigan DNR Welcomes Home Firefighters

by AmmoLand December 5, 2011 AmmoLand

Michigan Department of Natural Resources is happy to welcome home state firefighters that have been diligently working to stem the wildfires that have burned throughout Texas…

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Wild Cougar Confirmed in Michigan’s Houghton & Keweenaw Counties

by AmmoLand November 30, 2011 AmmoLand

The Department of Natural Resources recently confirmed the presence of a radio-collared cougar just north of the city of Hancock in northern Houghton County…

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2011 Firearm Deer Season Underway in Michigan – Early Reports Available

by AmmoLand November 21, 2011 AmmoLand

Overall, hunting activity started slow but appeared to increase later in the week and over the weekend. Deer condition throughout the state has been reported as good to excellent…

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Go on the Prowl for Owls During Nature Hikes at Five Michigan State Parks

by AmmoLand November 21, 2011 AmmoLand

Join one of the Owl Prowls taking place at five Michigan state parks at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3…

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Womens Opportunity to Explore Ice Fishing, Snowshoeing and More

by AmmoLand November 17, 2011 AmmoLand

The event is part of the DNR’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program, and classes are geared toward beginners, with no skill level required…

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Michigan Ludington State Park Offering Snowshoe-Making Classes in December

by AmmoLand November 16, 2011 AmmoLand

Participants will learn how to weave a pair of traditional wooden snowshoes similar to the ones Native Americans have been making for generations…

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