Hunters, Bait Sellers Angry About DNR Ban

by Cole Waterman | The Saginaw News

Wednesday August 27, 2008, 6:41 PM

Deer hunters are going to need extra finesse and resourcefulness to nab their quarry this fall, while sellers of deer feed will feel pain in their pocketbooks.

Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced it is banning all baiting and feeding of deer and elk in the Lower Peninsula.

The announcement comes on the heels of the DNRs confirmation of chronic waste disease in a white-tailed deer from a privately owned herd in Kent County.

The ban will prevent hunters from luring deer with foodstuffs, a common hunting method, during the upcoming archery and firearms seasons. Archery season runs from Oct. 1 through Nov. 14, and again from Dec. 1 through Jan. 1, while firearm season lasts from Nov. 15 to Nov. 30. Click Link Below for Full Story

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