Interest up in island hunt

  • Hunters had another resounding season on North Manitou Island while keeping deer numbers in check, which will prevent overbrowsing. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service
    Hunters had another resounding season on North Manitou Island while keeping deer numbers in check, which will prevent overbrowsing. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service
  • Greg and daughter Lily Julian of Kasson Township have no complaints about the 2023 firearms deer season. Courtesy photo
    Greg and daughter Lily Julian of Kasson Township have no complaints about the 2023 firearms deer season. Courtesy photo
  • David Stachnik of Cedar thought a six-point stepped into the open on the first morning of firearms deer season. He was pleasantly surprised upon walking up on a 10-point. Courtesy photo
    David Stachnik of Cedar thought a six-point stepped into the open on the first morning of firearms deer season. He was pleasantly surprised upon walking up on a 10-point. Courtesy photo
Participation levels in public deer hunts held on North Manitou have grown and stabilized as word spreads about hunter satisfaction. “It’s certainly become more popular,” said chief ranger Phil Akers of the National Park Service. “We’re getting good numbers of deer coming off the island, and word travels. At first people wanted to get outside during the COVID years, and they keep returning.” …

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