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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. “We’re pleased to recognize this Michigan-based company for supporting the youth of this state and helping to keep our state’s outdoor tradition going strong.”
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Revived HAP Program expands Michigan hunt opportunitiesMichigan’s Hunting Access Program (HAP) – a long-time DNR offering that provides hunters with more places to hunt – had been slipping into oblivion in recent years, but seems to have found a new lease on life. In fact, the latest news is pretty encouraging.
HAP, which began in the late 1970s as a way to give hunters access to private property in southern Michigan, at one time boasted more than 790 farms totaling 188,000 acres. In 2011, HAP included just 45 farms offering some 7,400 acres.
A year later, however, after the DNR decided to reinvigorate the program, HAP includes more than 150 farms that encompass 17,032-plus acres – and all of it accessible to Michigan hunters.
“I could hardly keep up with it,” said Mike Parker, a DNR wildlife biologist who works in the private lands program and oversees HAP. “I was overwhelmed, but it was also a really good problem to have.”
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The Michigan DNR reminds snowmobilers of changes to the snowmobile trail signage system on state trails, including the addition of five new sign types and the elimination of 10 sign types used in past years.
The changes were implemented based on recommendations submitted by a DNR citizens’ advisory workgroup, comprised of motorized trail users, trail maintenance organizations, members of the DNR’s Snowmobile Advisory Workgroup and the Michigan Snowmobile Association. Technical support for the workgroup was provided by recreation and law enforcement staff from the DNR and the U.S. Forest Service.
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The Michigan DNR says that hunter reports from around the state have been mostly positive about the recent firearms deer season.
Into the first few days of the firearm season, the number of people who purchased a deer license was up 2 percent compared to the same point in 2011. Firearm season check station activity also increased this year in the Upper Peninsula and southern Lower Peninsula, but was about the same in the northern Lower Peninsula. Check station data indicated deer were in good condition, with improvements to key measurements compared to 2011.