UP habitat work, barred owls and deer season

The Michigan DNR's Wildtalk Podcast

The Michigan DNR's Wildtalk Podcast
UP habitat work, barred owls and deer season
Oct 01, 2026 Season 9 Episode 10 Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division

In this episode of the Wildtalk Podcast, Kelsey and Eric have a conversation with Kristie Sitar about habitat work happening in the UP. That's followed up with an overview of the barred owl, before a lengthy discussion of Michigan's deer season with Samantha Courtney and Brent Rudolph. 

Episode Hosts: Kelsey Beatty and Eric Hilliard
Producer/editor: Eric Hilliard

Questions or comments about the show? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 (WILD) or email dnr-wildlife@michigan.gov.

Episode Artwork UP habitat work, barred owls and deer season 1:14:44 Episode Artwork Butterfly migration, ruffed grouse, and the porcupine 52:50 Episode Artwork "Fire, Carolina Wrens, the Gray Fox and Rachel Says Farewell" 56:11 Episode Artwork Invasives, Invasives, Invasives 42:12 Episode Artwork All things wildlife disease 1:01:07 Episode Artwork Ice storm, northern shrike and elk in "The Big Wild" 57:34 Episode Artwork Costal plain marshes, the spruce grouse, and the Indiana bat 52:57 Episode Artwork Commercial forest lands, duck hunting regulations process and year two of the moose project 43:20 Episode Artwork Harsens Island, mallards and muskrats 44:26 Episode Artwork Wetland Wonders work, the snow goose and the least shrew 38:49 Episode Artwork 2025: a year in review with the chief and assistant chief of the Wildlife Division. 34:27 Episode Artwork Southwest habit, the Wilson's snipe, and firearm deer season 58:38 Episode Artwork Hunters feeding Michigan, UP bears, wood ducks and skunks 50:44 Episode Artwork Kirtland's warblers, blue-winged teal, and the mighty Michigan elk 45:17 Episode Artwork Wacky weather habitat impacts, peregrine falcons and badgers 55:34 Episode Artwork Nighthawks, black bears and southeast habitat work 44:45 Episode Artwork Rare species, blue birds and the bat man 48:32 Episode Artwork Southwest habitat work, turkeys and the muskrat 50:32 Episode Artwork Cougar kittens, invasive species, and the bufflehead. 1:01:28 Episode Artwork UP habitat work, ravens and the Michigan moose 1:05:31 Episode Artwork Bobcats, black caps and Northern Michigan habitat 59:46 Episode Artwork MUCC on the ground, snow geese and the coyote 46:27 Episode Artwork Southwest habitat work, an iconic owl and a weasel on the prowl 41:29 Episode Artwork Northern Michigan habitat work, pintails, deer, deer and more deer 53:54 Episode Artwork Owl tell you all about skunks, Southeast habitat and October hunting opportunities 37:09