LANSING â The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is notifying hunters about the application period for two upcoming seasons and reminding them about the ending of another at the end of this month.
Hunters interested in getting a bear or elk license have between now and June 1 to apply. There are 7,001 bear licenses available to hunters this year and interested hunters can apply at www.michigan.gov/Bear. The application period is open through June 1 with the drawing results scheduled to be posted on July 6.
New regulations this year for bear hunting include license quotas, archery-only seasons in the northern Lower Peninsula and a ban on bait barrels on public lands.
Two Huron County men face fines for overfishing
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Caseville Two Huron County men owe more than $8,500 in restitution after they were arraigned last week for surpassing fishing limits., the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said.
Stanley Garbacz Jr., 68, of Caseville, and Bruce Warren, 53, of Pigeon, were arraigned in Huron County District Court recently for illegal possession of panfish, perch and walleye.
Garbacz turned himself in to authorities the week of May 10 and faces two charges of over limit possessions; one charge for perch and one charge for walleye, and must pay $7,930 in restitution, the DNR said in a statement.
If you are looking for some new land in Michigan, the DNR has begun a public land auction.
More and more a lot of people are looking for land that is off the grid and away from cities. If you fall into this category, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has started an online auction featuring surplus public land.
How many pieces of property are available in this auction?
After examining the properties that it manages, the Michigan DNR has selected 10 properties that are much better suited for private ownership. This properties are located in Antrim, Baraga, Benzie, Berrien, Delta, Gogebic, Midland, and Oakland counties.