LANSING – The Michigan House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to a bill that would continue to allow wolf hunting in the Upper Peninsula. The vote was 65-to-43.
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Wheelin’ Sportsmen group looks for bear tag for disabled youth
ESCANABA – The Wheeling Sportsmen group that offers hunting opportunities to those severely disabled is asking for a bear hunting license that someone might want to donate for a disabled youth to use this fall. Ken Bucholtz said it is for a possible hunt in the Gwinn area.
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Two U.P. groups call for ban of lead in ammunition used on federal lands
MARQUETTE – Two groups from the Upper Peninsula have joined a national effort to ban lead from ammunition used to hunt waterfowl on federal lands. The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition and Chocolay Raptor Center were participated in a petition to the U.S. Department of Interior from the Humane Society of the United States asking for the use of non-lead ammunition.
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Trapper says trapping would have helped hit Michigan wolf hunt quota
ESCANABA – An officer with the U.P. Trappers Association says Michigan would have met its quota of 43 wolves if the state would have allowed trapping like Wisconsin and Minnesota. When the season ended Tuesday, only 23 wolves were taken in three zones in the Upper Peninsula.
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Walleye Restoration Project helps restock fish on Little Bay de Noc
GLADSTONE – About 5,000 walleye were planted Wednesday on Little Bay de Noc to support the fishery on the bay. This is the fourth year of the Walleye Restoration Project.
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Wolf hunting licenses for U.P. hunt on sale Saturday
MARQUETTE – Wolf hunting licenses go on sale in Michigan starting at noon EDT Saturday. A total of 1,200 licenses will be available for purchase. Wolf license sales end Oct. 31, or before, if the license quota is met.
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