DISCOVERING | Veterans Fishing Day & Bear Baiting
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And a Michigan Congressman recently proposed the "Don't Feed the Bears Act of 2025" to try and prohibit bear baiting as a means of hunting bears on federal land. I talk to outdoor writer Richard P. Smith and the Michigan DNR about the practice of bear baiting and why it's an important method of hunting black bear here in the U.P.
Learn more about the South Shore Fishing Association: https://www.southshorefishing.com/
Amazing Video Footage of the Vets Fishing Day provided by Nick Jensen of Floline Media (sponsored by Krist Oil)
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