Nearly 2,000 bears were taken in Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas during the 2025 hunting season. But the real story wasn’t just the sheer number of successful hunters - it was the size of the ...
Story Highlights • Michigan’s 2025 bear season produced a strong harvest, with hunters taking 1,952 bears statewide — including an unusually high number of large bears in the Upper Peninsula ...
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Michigan elk harvest down in 2025 due to challenging conditions

It took 61 years for this hunter to get a chance at a Michigan elk hunt. Bruce Nelson, 87, of Hastings, applied for an elk ...
Congratulations to all of the readers who entered the 26th Annual Michigan Outdoor News best Buck Photo Contest!
By the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan elk hunters faced challenging weather and storm-ravaged terrain to ...
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted to approve updated coyote regulations at its meeting Jan. 14 in Lansing.
The Michigan DNR says to hurry and get your licenses while they last.
Michigan's Natural Resources Commission is considering returning to a year-round coyote hunting season for the state, a proposal some hunting advocates say would fix "a grievous error," while animal ...
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission approved a measure Wednesday allowing for the resumption of year-round hunting and ...