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Michigan has announced anglers will be allowed to fish from shore on the Red Cedar River at Michigan State University for the first time since an ordinance to ban fishing was passed in the 1960s.
The MSU board of trustees approved a change to that ordinance, permitting hook-and-line fishing on the north bank of the river between the western edge of Brody Complex and the Sparty bridge.
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House Bill 5292 signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder last fall will allow a disabled veteran to obtain any resident hunting or fishing license for which a lottery is not required, free of charge. The veteran will be required to provide proof of eligibility and carry this proof when using any license obtained under this legislation. Under provisions of the law, the new licenses become available at the beginning of the next license year, which is March 1, 2013. The licenses cannot be obtained before that date.
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D&R Sports Center in Kalamazoo will run weeknight seminars each Wednesday and Thursday in January and special weekend events throughout the winter.
The weekday seminars run from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and the schedule includes:
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Those interested in hunting a bobcat can now participate in the season in select areas of Michigan.
Those areas include Units A, B and C: Jan. 1 March 1 and Unit D: Jan. 1 Feb. 1.
See a map of bobcat hunting/trapping units www.michigan.gov/dnr.
The season bag limit for bobcat is two per person. Only one bobcat may be taken from units C or D combined; only one may be taken from unit B.
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Meijer, Inc. was presented with an award honoring the retail chain as a Partner in Conservation at the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting recently.
Meijer is a valuable partner in our efforts to increase participation in hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation, said DNR Director Keith Creagh. Were pleased to recognize this Michigan-based company for supporting the youth of this state and helping to keep our states outdoor tradition going strong.