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November 12, 2026
The Hunters Feeding Michigan program processed 138,000 pounds, half a million servings, of venison in fiscal year 2026. Without the support of a network of participating meat processors around the state, who turn donated deer into the ground venison that Hunters Feeding Michigan distributes, the program simply wouldn’t be possible.
Read more in this Showcasing the DNR story: Meat processors key to Hunters Feeding Michigan’s efforts.
P.J. Hoffmaster State Park will close Friday-Monday, Nov. 20-23, to accommodate a managed deer hunt aimed at reducing local deer populations and the impact on natural resources.
Here are a few of this week's stories from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
To help support conservation and restoration of Great Lakes whitefish, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources starting this month will collect lake whitefish eggs in the nearshore areas of Lake Michigan between South Haven and Muskegon.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division officials are in acquisition discussions with representatives of the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad for 60 miles of inactive rail line that the DNR would potentially use for furthering the region’s recreational trail network.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has acquired nearly 10,000 acres of forests, wetlands and culturally significant land through the recent purchase of property previously held by The Nature Conservancy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced that the Craig Lake and Black River fires — two of three Upper Peninsula fires that started last month — now are fully contained.
Opening day of the traditional firearm deer hunting season is right around the corner, and many hunters are busy scouting land, watching trail cameras and preparing equipment.
Keeping Michigan’s state forest road maps accurate takes more than updating lines on a map. It requires field assessments, public input and ongoing evaluation of how roads are used and managed across the state’s public lands.
More than two dozen communities and organizations across the state were awarded grants from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, DTE Energy Foundation and ReLeaf Michigan.
