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MICHIGAN PLANS SPECIAL TWO-DAY HUNT FOR DISABLED

VETERANS -- The plan sets up a pilot program that

enables disabled veterans to participate in a special

two-day hunting season at the end of September.

 

 

A program like this should be available for disabled veterans in every state.

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Michigan plans special two-day hunt for disabled veterans

LANSING -- State Reps. Mike Lahti, D-Hancock, and Steve Lindberg, D-Marquette, praised the signing of a new law to create an early firearm deer season for disabled veterans, a move that will allow more veterans to participate in the Michigan tradition.

The plan sets up a pilot program that enables disabled veterans to participate in a special two-day hunting season at the end of September.

"As we all know, navigating through the fields and woods of northern Michigan in November can be a challenge, especially for people with disabilities," Lahti said.

Disabled veterans with hunting licenses currently participate in the regular deer hunting season in November.

Under the new legislation, disabled veterans could take part in a two-day hunting season that coincides with the special youth hunting season, which typically comes at the end of September.

Lahti said the pilot program will focus on certain parts of the state, incudling Marquette County.

According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan is among the top states in the nation in almost every hunting category, with more than 800,000 licensed hunters contributing $2 billion annually to the economy.

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Larry Scott  --