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"News Digest - Week of Nov. 6, 2023"

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"Firearm deer season is right around the corner!"



Here are just a few of this week's stories from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources:?


* Firearm deer season's five-day quiet period begins Friday [ #link_16 ]
* Michigan milestone: 100K planted trees added to Mi Trees map [ #link_2 ]
* Festive fun, shoreline riding, 'Michigan Makers' and more [ #link_17 ]
* Photo ambassador snapshot: Beautiful, blue Bay de Noc [ #link_1 ]

See other news releases, Showcasing the DNR stories, photos and other resources at Michigan.gov/DNRPressRoom [ [link removed] ].

PHOTO FOLDER [ [link removed] ]: Larger, higher-res versions of the images used below, and others, are available in this folder.

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Firearm deer season's five-day quiet period begins Friday

small group of tan and white does stand alert in a field of tall, tan grasses, backed against a dark green forest

Throughout Michigan, hunters are preparing stands, blinds and camps for the upcoming firearm deer season, which begins Nov. 15. Although there's an understandable excitement to hit the woods, everyone must respect the five-day ?quiet period? Nov. 10-14.

?From sighting in rifles to sprucing up the old deer blind, preseason activities can be a hectic time for firearm deer hunters,? said Capt. Pete Wright, DNR Law Enforcement Division. ?The five-day quiet period creates a window of time, just before the opener, when hunters can catch their breath and the woods have a chance to calm.

"This period is like pushing a reset button, allowing deer to settle back into their day-to-day patterns, which in turn increases the chances of a successful hunt.?

During these five days, it is unlawful to transport or possess a rifle or shotgun with buckshot, slug load, ball load or cut shell in an area frequented by deer. Unloaded firearms securely encased or carried in the trunk of a vehicle may be transported to or from a hunting camp. Refer to the 2023 DNR Hunting Regulations Summary [ [link removed] ]?for more information.

If you're hunting for small game or waterfowl, or fur harvesting, you can still carry the appropriate firearm for your season. Small game and waterfowl hunters may carry shotguns with shotshells for hunting small game, but cannot possess buckshot, slugs, ball loads or cut shells during this time. Fur harvesters may carry rimfire firearms (.22-caliber or smaller) while actively hunting or checking traplines during the open furbearing animal season.

Contact the Report All Poaching hotline at 800-292-7800 to report trespassing, shooting or other related natural resource violations.

Questions? [email protected] <[email protected]>.



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Michigan milestone: 100K planted trees added to Mi Trees map

Mi Trees map showing tree planting icons. Data panel shows 17.1 million trees planted: approx. 100,750 by community members, 17M by DNR. [ [link removed] ]

Wow, we asked you to plant trees, and Michiganders showed up: planting and registering more than 100,000 trees on the DNR?s interactive Mi Trees map [ [link removed] ] since 2021.

This amazing turnout for the Mi Trees effort has helped the DNR move toward its goal of planting 50 million trees by 2030 in partnership with 1T.org [ [link removed] ], a global initiative to plant 1 trillion trees. Much of Michigan?s landscape is privately owned or in urban and community areas, making public participation an important part of the effort.

Why plant a trillion trees? Forests are important for the health of the planet and for us. From simply providing beauty to our landscapes and communities, to creating wildlife habitat, slowing climate change, providing renewable materials for everyday products and even improving mental health, trees are essential.

The Michigan DNR plants about 6 million trees a year on state forest land, with forest management practices that are certified as sustainable by two independent organizations.

If you want to join the effort, find tips to pick the right tree and plant it correctly at Michigan.gov/MiTrees [ [link removed] ]. Be sure to tag them on our map to share your achievement and help us get closer to the Trillion Trees goal.?

Questions about tree planting? See our handy guide [ [link removed] ] or contact DNR forestry experts Kevin Sayers <[email protected]>, Mike Smalligan <[email protected]> or Lawrence Sobson <[email protected]>.



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Festive fun, shoreline riding, 'Michigan Makers' and more

a male park ranger with a bag of toys, a male conservation officer and two people dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus in front of DNR patrol truck

Whether you?re looking for holiday fun, outdoor exploration or some Michigan history, here's a sample of what's on tap!

The Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit is getting in the holiday spirit this month. Contribute to the ?Stuff a Truck? toy donation drive [ [link removed] ] and get a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus Nov. 24-25, and decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus [ [link removed] ]?Nov. 25.

Other November events at the OAC include Birding Belle Isle [ [link removed] ] Nov. 12, STEM Family Night [ [link removed] ] ? a night of hands-on activities linking nature with science, technology, engineering and math ? Nov. 16, plus archery, nature education programs for kids, family hikes and much more. Find more info about these and other programs on the Outdoor Adventure Center events calendar [ [link removed] ].

Experience one of Michigan's most unique state parks on horseback during the shoreline horseback riding season [ [link removed] ] at Silver Lake State Park in Mears Nov. 1-30. During this special season, equestrians can ride the Lake Michigan shoreline for a $10 registration fee per horse per day.

Don?t miss ?Michigan Makers,? [ [link removed] ] a special exhibit at the Michigan History Museum in Lansing, running through Dec. 3. Discover the stories of Michigan?s tinkerers, artists, thinkers and makers, who might just inspire you to create something new yourself!

And sign up now for the Dec. 9 snowshoe lacing program [ [link removed] ] at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon, part of the DNR?s Outdoor Skills Academy [ [link removed] ]. Learn how to lace traditional cross-country snowshoes, an excellent way to explore Michigan?s wintry outdoors, and walk away with your own hand-laced pair.

Find?a complete list of events at Michigan.gov/DNRCalendar [ [link removed] ].



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Photo ambassador snapshot: Beautiful, blue Bay de Noc
a dark-haired woman and a dark-haired girl stand side by side on a rocky shore, looking out over a large teal and deep blue lake

See more pictures by Michigan state parks photo ambassadors [ [link removed] ] at Instagram.com/MiStateParks [ [link removed] ]. For more on the program, call Stephanie Yancer <[email protected]> at 989-274-6182. (This photo is by Ana Easlick [ [link removed] ], for the Michigan DNR, at Fayette Historic State Park on Big Bay de Noc, Delta County.)

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Michigan's outdoors is for everyone! Explore accessible recreation [ [link removed] ] options for fishing, hunting, camping, shooting, kayaking and more.




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Hunters readying for the firearm deer opener are urged to consider taking an extra doe to donate to?Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger [ [link removed] ], a great cause that helps many!



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