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As hunters prepare for their upcoming deer-hunting trips, the Michigan DNR reminds them to consider two helpful tools for finding hunting land in Michigan - the Hunting Access Program, which provides private-land hunting opportunities in southern Michigan; and the Mi-HUNT Web application, which creates custom maps for Michigan's public hunting lands.
Michigan's Hunting Access Program was created in 1977 to increase public hunting opportunities in southern Michigan, where 97 percent of the land base is privately owned. In this program, private landowners receive financial incentives for allowing hunters access to their lands. HAP is one of the oldest dedicated private-lands public access programs in the nation, providing access to quality hunting lands close to urban properties.
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The Michigan DNR announced the addition of seven species to Michigan's prohibited species list of aquatic invasive species. An additional species already on the list was also modified from a prohibited species to a restricted species.
Any species considered for listing as prohibited or restricted must be non-native to Michigan. Prohibited species generally are not present or are in very limited areas, whereas restricted species are generally widespread and naturalized within the state.
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As expected, two laws that originally allowed wolf hunting were defeated through today's moot referendum vote following a one-sided political ad campaign from the anti-hunting "Keep Michigan Wolves Protected" group, which is primarily financed by Washington, DC-based Humane Society of the United States.
However, a citizen-initiated law passed in August will take effect in March and restore the authority of the Natural Resources Commission to name game species using sound science - including wolves - regardless of today's vote.
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Mention the Au Sable River and most folks immediately assume you're talking about trout fishing near Grayling, where many of today's trout fishing traditions and associations were conceived.
But there's a lot more to the famed river than flies-only, catch-and-release trout fishing. There are many, many miles of river past the first impoundment downstream from Grayling at Mio Pond Dam, where fisheries managers are hard at work trying to maximize angling opportunities.
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Michigan’s Calvin Stier won the Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing contest.BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - He never picked the perfect team and only chose the winner twice all season, but Laingsburg, Mich., angler Calvin Stier took his Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing hobby to the next level by earning a total of 10,121 points over nine Bassmaster Elite Series events in 2014.
By finishing higher than 23,000 other Fantasy Fishing players, Stier netted the competitionís grand prize of a Triton 18XS boat with a Mercury 150 Pro XS motor, Lowrance Mark 5X Fishfinder, Motorguide FW 75 24V trolling motor and single-axle trailer worth a total of more than $38,000.
"When I first started making my picks for this season, it was something I did for fun because it's a great way to keep up with the anglers and stay involved with the tournaments," Stier said. "But, when the year started coming to a close, winning became a reality."