Michiana Gun Season Harvest Appears Down

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Published: 02 December 2014

By Louie Stout

Michiana’s gun season has produced a mixed bag of results – nice big-bodied bucks with good racks, but the numbers appear to be down.

At least that’s the report we’ve received from Michiana meat processors who say business with gun hunters has been down after a productive bow season in October.

Of course, assessing Indiana’s deer season isn’t as reliable as it once was now that the state allows hunters to check in deer online or smart phones. In previous years, Hoosiers were required to take their kills to an official check station. Michigan has a voluntary check-in.

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Michigan Bass Seasons Still Undecided

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Published: 26 November 2014

By Louie Stout

In all likelihood, Michigan bass anglers will be given the opportunity to fish for bass year-round next year, but the harvest season will remain pretty much the same.

The trouble is, we won’t know until early next April when the Natural Resources Commission casts the deciding vote.

The Future of Michigan bass regs have been up in the air all year.

Currently, the state offers a catch-and-release only season that opens the last Saturday in April and runs until its harvest season opens Memorial Day weekend in late May.

Anglers have pushed hard for a more liberal season so the DNR decided to open it up for discussion last summer. It canvassed anglers to determine what kind of changes they’d like to see. It listed four options and asked anglers which ones they could support.

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