Bills to create a separate Upper Peninsula hunting, fishing authority meet opposition in House

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 775

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A group of Republican representatives on Wednesday made their case to the House Natural Resources and Tourism Committee for a separate committee to oversee hunting and fishing in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Opposition to the bills, however, drew sharp responses from both committee members and the various bill sponsors.

While the taking of game and sportfish is currently overseen by Michigan’s seven-member Natural Resources Commission, Republican state Reps. Karl Bohnak of Deerton, Greg Markkanen of …

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