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Beltran breaks down the reasons Illinois hunters are passionate about it. (Photos by Steve Beltran)

The budget battle is brewing as bipartisan legislation to increase hunting and fishing license fees in Michigan remains pending in the House Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism after clearing the Senate in October. (Stock photo)

The Michigan legislature’s UP delegation first introduced HBs 4783-4786 in August 2025, when UPSA Vice President Gary Gorniak pointed to a growing wolf population and its effect on deer numbers as a major motivation for support. (Stock photo)

Michigan House bills 5801 and 5802 aim to expand commercial fishing on the Great Lakes to include the potential harvest of walleyes, lake trout, and rainbow trout under certain conditions. (Stock photo)

HB 4350 allows homeowners to feed wildlife near their homes “and not worry if in that process a deer happens to show up, they will be accused of baiting,” sponsor Rep. Ken Borton, R-Gaylord, told Michigan Outdoor News. (Stock photo)

Pressure is building in Lansing to rein in unregulated license plate reader systems causing mounting privacy concerns in many Michigan communities.

The endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, likely assisted far-left Democratic candidate William Lawrence in his Tuesday night primary win in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. The progressive will now face Republican incumbent Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, in November’s general election. The activist community organizer from Lansing’s leftist credentials were burnished by campaign appearances last month with...

A 26-year-old Clinton County man faces 50 counts of firearms and wildlife violations after a lengthy investigation by Michigan DNR conservation officers. Poaching deer is among the wildlife charges. (Photo courtesy of DNR)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Michigan over the weekend to campaign for Democrats, taking time to pander and fearmonger to Black churchgoers in Detroit. “The reverend reminds us, people are struggling, people are suffering, and that it’s not just faith, it’s works. As we pray, we have to move our feet,” Newsom told congregants...

Tracking walleyes stocked in Michigan lakes and rivers using genetic testing could help biologists better manage the fish. (Photo courtesy of DNR)