Howard Meyerson
After more than 30 years in the outdoor writing business, you would think I'd know better.
Tag Archives: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Recreation passport sales eclipse 2 million mark in ’13; shy of goal
By Howard Meyerson State recreation passport sales didn’t hit the goal that state park officials had hoped for last year, but it still proved a good year for Michigan state parks and other related camping programs. Michiganders purchased nearly 2.1 … Continue reading
2014: The year ahead – for starters
By Howard Meyerson Last year was full of interesting developments: The endangered Kirtland’s warbler was reported to have made a comeback, Lake Michigan salmon were huge but proved less plentiful, the DNR moved to reopen some state forest campgrounds, camping … Continue reading
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Tagged Camping, Chinook Salmon, Coho salmon, Conservation, Deer, Endangered Species, Environment, Fishing, Grand River, Hiking, Hunting, Kayaking, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Paddling, Road-kill, Salmon, Skiing, State Forests, State Parks, Trails
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Black Lake Sturgeon: Stocking is paying off
By Howard Meyerson ONAWAY, MI – Preliminary findings from a sturgeon mark-and-recapture study in August on Black Lake show that most are stocked and raised in a hatchery, a small number are wild, and a large percentage are juveniles. The … Continue reading
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Roadkill bill seeks to simplify keeping animals; clean up roads
By Howard Meyerson If Sen. Darwin Booher, R-Evart, gets his way, it will be easier to have roadkill for supper in Michigan. Boorher and Sen John Pappageorge, R-Troy, introduced legislation that would allow motorists and others to take dead animals … Continue reading
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Tagged Deer, DNR, Environment, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Roadkill, Sen. Darwin Booher, Wildlife
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Bountiful: Kalamazoo River steelhead abundant
By Howard Meyerson ALLEGAN, MI — Miles Hanley was in the middle of setting rods when the first one began to thrash around. We were just five minutes down river from the Allegan Dam launch site and things were already … Continue reading
Four or more state forest campgrounds to be reopened in 2014
By Howard Meyerson Campers who like rustic state forest campgrounds will have a few more choices in 2014. State officials are planning to reopen at least four of 12 that were closed in 2009 due to budget constraints. It’s an … Continue reading
Legislation calls for allowing some rifle use in southern shotgun zone
By Howard Meyerson Legislation that would permit hunters to use certain rifles and ammunition in the state’s shotgun-only zone is on the move once again in the state Capitol. House Bill 4283, introduced last February by Rep. Matt Lori, R-Constantine, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ammunition, DNR, Gun safety, Hunting, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Rifle, Shotgun
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Climate Change: Butterflies, game birds and game animals threatened
By Howard Meyerson We hear a lot about the effects of climate change these days. Polar ice caps are melting. Polar bears are threatened as a result. The Minnesota Star Tribune recently published an extensive report on how it will … Continue reading
Sportman’s 20 year opening day tradition: hunting for muskie, not deer
By Howard Meyerson When Michigan’s firearm deer season opened last month and thousands of hunters took to the fields with their rifles and shotguns, Will Schultz went out with a different quarry in mind. The Grand Rapids sportsman planned to … Continue reading
Year 2: Lake Huron Atlantic salmon program underway
By Howard Meyerson GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Atlantic salmon will again be stocked at four Lake Huron locations in 2014. State officials are gearing up for the second round in a five-year experiment to … Continue reading
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