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Outdoors

Officials propose 130-wolf limit for fall hunt

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials are proposing limiting the number of wolves hunters can kill this fall to 130 animals, saying they want to take a conservative approach because the impact of a rushed February hunt on the population remains unclear. State law requires ...

DNR: Missing pair in UP found safe after canoe flips

PARADISE, Mich. (AP) — Two people who were missing after their canoe overturned several times in the Tahquamenon River have been found following a search in a heavily forested part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Conservation officers located Ezequiel Gianfranco, 19, of Homestead, Florida, ...

State investigates carp deaths in Michigan lake

LAKE ORION, Mich. (AP) — State officials are investigating the deaths of hundreds of adult common carp at an Oakland County lake. Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources said between 250 and 500 of the fish have been found dead since mid-July in Lake Orion, northwest of Detroit. Area ...

Marinette duo tops 50-team field at Badwater Bass Tourney

FLORENCE, Wis. — Team “Cherry Optical” from Marinette, Wis, took first place at the Badwater Bass Tourney on the Twin Falls Flowage in Florence, Wis. Josh Nerat and Adam Cherry registered six bass weighing a total of 19.7 pounds. They received a cash prize of $1,687.50. They ...

Bass hitting topwater lures; walleye, pike running small

IRON MOUNTAIN — Bass action is good on area waters, while the panfish bite has held steady through recent weather swings. “A lot of topwater lures,” Doug Whisler said of the best method for landing bass. Anglers at Whisler Outdoors in Florence, Wis., are also reporting routine ...

Women’s event Sept. 10-12 at Farmers Lake

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is accepting registrations for its Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program Sept. 10-12 in Marquette County. “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman is a program where each individual is encouraged to learn at her own pace,” said Michelle Zellar, ...