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Posted on June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 by Developer Gud Marketing

Opportunities like Free Fishing Weekend June 11-12 can help hook a new generation of conservationists

Fishing plays a vital role in supporting wildlife and natural resource management LANSING, Mich. — Nearly 272,000 Michigan residents and visitors purchased a fishing license for the first time in 2021, and sales to young adults ages 17-24 reached 129,553… Read more

Posted on May 31, 2022June 1, 2022 by Samuel Batali

From experienced to beginner, Detroit is a great place to fish

By Michigan Wildlife Council Detroit is known for many things. Shaping the modern auto industry. The birth of Motown music. Diehard fans rooting on their Lions, Pistons, Red Wings and Tigers. But for Jim Francis, Lake Erie basin coordinator for… Read more

Posted on April 18, 2022April 19, 2022 by Developer Gud Marketing

Your hunting and fishing license dollars at work

Sportsmen — not taxpayers — fund wildlife and habitat conservation activities that allow everyone to enjoy Michigan’s outdoors By: Michigan Wildlife Council If Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Biologist Joe Robison had a nickel for every time someone… Read more

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Developer Gud Marketing

A First-Ever Hunting Experience

Zavia Ferguson, who has been cast as Annette in recent Michigan Wildlife Council ads, recently walked the walk into a deer blind for her first-ever hunting experience! As a first-time hunter, Zavia learned the importance and benefits of hunting in… Read more

Posted on November 23, 2021November 30, 2021 by Developer Gud Marketing

Conservation Kitchen: Venison Chili with Chef Max Hardy

Watch AJ Williams, managing editor of the Michigan Chronicle, and celebrity chef Max Hardy talk wildlife conservation and cook up a delicious venison chili. Wildlife conservation and feeding families. Every hunting and fishing license sold in Michigan goes toward the… Read more

Posted on October 26, 2021November 14, 2021 by Developer Gud Marketing

Frank Raganow’s recipe for game-day

A reason to give thanks for wildlife management. Careful management of the wild turkey’s habitat and strategic relocation efforts have led to wild turkey population increases in Michigan from 2,000 in 1960 to over 200,000 today. Currently, the population of… Read more

Posted on October 26, 2021November 1, 2021 by Developer Gud Marketing

Brothers thankful for the comeback of the wild turkey in Michigan

Dash Pilon, 10, and Preston Pilon, 12, discovered a fun outdoor game this summer – chasing wild turkeys out of the family garden. A flock of approximately 20 wild turkeys first visited the brothers’ East Lansing residence in early August.… Read more

Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 by Developer Gud Marketing

A day where all Michiganders celebrate conservation success

National Hunting and Fishing Day is Sept. 25 By Jeff Poet On Saturday, Sept. 25, our country will celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day. Formalized by Congress in 1971 and signed as an official presidential proclamation in 1972, this annual… Read more

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 by Developer Gud Marketing

Amateur Fishing Championship event at Lake St. Clair showcases MI conservation efforts

Lake St. Clair has long been known to anglers, conservationists, outdoor enthusiasts and others as the “Heart of the Great Lakes.” Nestled between the St. Clair-Detroit River System in the Lake Erie Basin, Lake St. Clair produces nearly 30% of… Read more

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Developer Gud Marketing

Fishing is at the center of it all for Detroit Lion All-Pro Frank Ragnow

Detroit Lions All-Pro Frank Ragnow is a man of many passions. Family. Faith. Food. Football. Friends. Also, at the top of his list? Fishing. If you’re not watching Ragnow compete on the football field, chances are you’ll see him on… Read more

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Developer Gud Marketing

Elk, sturgeon and osprey — oh my! How Michigan saved wildlife from extinction

Scientific management keeps wildlife populations balanced, restores threatened species Behind every success is a lot of hard work. For more than a century, Michigan has worked to conserve and protect the state’s natural beauty and abundant wildlife. Some of the… Read more

Posted on May 31, 2021June 8, 2021 by Developer Gud Marketing

State looks to kick off another banner year of fishing with Free Fishing Weekend June 12-13

Record-setting fishing activity in 2020 provided boost to Michigan economy, conservation efforts Michiganders and visitors purchased a record 1.5 million state fishing licenses in 2020 – a jump from 1.3 million sold in 2019 as the pandemic brought an influx… Read more