Hunting

Deer populations in Michigan are already overpopulated in some areas. Managing the herds and the damage they can cause is difficult. As some in Ann Arbor will attest, a large deer can have a dramatic impact on the health of the overall ecology of the environment and on the pocketbook. WEMU's David Fair talked with Michigan Department of Natural Resources game management specialist, Chad Stewart about the present and future of deer management.

The deer hunting season doesn’t get underway until the fall in Michigan. But the state Department of Natural Resources has already mapped out the new rules for the upcoming deer-hunting season. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has details.

The "forever chemicals" knows as PFAS and PFOS continue to threaten the health of our waters and our people. We are now learning that it is also impacting our wildlife, especially with deer hunting season upon us. Learn how serious the issue is and what, if anything, can be done about it to protect the animals and the people who choose to eat them in a conversation between WEMU's David Fair and Jennifer Hill, the associate director for the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Regional Center.

Tuesday was the start of firearm season for deer hunters across Michigan. But, as WEMU’s Josh Hakala learned, for those who have unwanted deer meat, there’s an easy way to give it to people in need.

Tomorrow is November 15th, which for many Michiganders is a holiday of sorts. The first day of the firearm season for deer hunters. But, as WEMU’s Josh Hakala learned, technology requirements have joined this long-held Michigan tradition.

February is a cold month, so let the movies keep you warm. Michigan Theater Foundation executive director Russ Collins joins our own David Fair in the WEMU studio to talk about the latest movie news and all of the flicks landing on the big screen this weekend.

Michigan's deer population has exploded in recent years, mostly to due to fewer hunters. Yet, this population surge can lead to other problems for our…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says its license sales system will be offline for parts of Tuesday and Friday so it can…

Hunters fall far short of killing 43 wolves in historic first huntBy Jake NeherThe end of 2013 also marks the end of Michigan’s historic and controversial…