Black Buffalo Record Broken

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Published: 17 September 2012

Michigan announced confirmation of a new state-record black buffalo caught last week. State Record Buffalo

The fish, a member of the sucker family, was caught by Bryan DeGoede of Kalamazoo, Mich., on Wednesday, Sept. 5, on the Kalamazoo River in Allegan County at 11:50 p.m. The fish weighed 37.4 pounds and measured 39.3 inches. DeGoede was bowfishing when he landed the record fish.

The record was verified by Jay Wesley, a DNR fisheries manager for Southwest Michigan.

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Michigan Hunting Prospects

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Published: 13 September 2012

(Provided by Michigan DNR)

The Michigan DNR released their outlook for hunting opportunities. Here’s what biologists had to say about game animals available this fall and winter:

Bear

Season: Bear licenses are issued, by lottery, for specific time periods and geographical areas. Hunting on the mainland in the Upper Peninsula runs from Sept. 10-Oct. 26. On Drummond Island, the season is Sept. 10-Oct. 21. In the northern Lower Peninsula, the Red Oak Management Unit is open Sept. 21-29 and again -- but this time for bow and arrow only – Oct. 5-11. The north area of the Baldwin unit opens Sept. 14; the remainder of the unit opens Sept. 19, and the season runs through Sept. 29. The Gladwin unit is open Sept. 21-29.

Outlook: Bear hunting has always been good in Michigan, though recent population estimates indicate there are fewer than originally thought. As a result, the number of available licenses this fall has been cut about 30 percent statewide, to 7,991, with a goal of stabilizing the populations. Biologists expect a harvest in the 1,400 range.

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