IRON MOUNTAIN — Grouse hunting is on the upswing as cover starts to dissipate, but reports are mixed on the number of birds. Hunters in Wisconsin are saying birds are scarce, but some areas of Dickinson County are producing, said Ken Dabb at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis. Archery ...

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council will hear updates on several issues when it meets Wednesday, Nov. 3, in Marquette Township. Among the agenda items, DNR staffers will provide updates on the proposed Marquette ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Creating a hunting season for sandhill cranes in Wisconsin drew support at a legislative hearing, with backers of the Republican proposal saying it could be properly managed and help farmers who say the birds are overpopulated and hurting their crops. The bill is one of ...

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources increased prescribed burning during late summer to restore and maintain several state properties. Prescribed burns are the intentional application of fire to a pre-planned area, under specific environmental conditions, to help ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — New northern pike regulations are in place to allow increased harvest opportunities on a number of Michigan waters. The new regulations, which took effect Friday, are meant to address abundant and slow-growing northern pike populations, the Department of Natural Resources ...

The Finch Research Network’s annual Winter Finch Forecast is out and predicts this will not be a particular noteworthy year for boreal forest birds to wander south for the winter, though some still could make an appearance, even if passing through. Tyler Hoar, who took over the winter ...