LANSING, MI (AP)-- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is encouraging hunters this fall to use forested locations managed as grouse and woodcock habitat.
The state has 17 "grouse enhanced management sites." Each has miles of walking trails developed from old logging roads for hunters.
Officials will host pre-season celebrations at two of the sites. One will be held Sept. 9 at the Bill Rollo Memorial site, formerly known as South Marquette. The other is planned for Sept. 10 at the Mark Knee Memorial site, known previously as Evart.
The program showcases habitat created through accelerated logging of young aspen forests vital to grouse and woodcock.
A base license is required to hunt small game in Michigan. For those who plan to hunt woodcock, a free Woodcock Stamp is required.
