{"id":212,"date":"2023-05-19T13:28:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T13:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/?page_id=212"},"modified":"2025-02-07T14:28:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T14:28:35","slug":"upsa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/index.php\/upsa\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Image1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-221\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02.07.2025 UPSA Agenda 02 15 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/UPSA-Agenda-02-15-2025.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02.07.2025 IRON MOUNTAIN Daily News walleye stocking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IRON-MOUNTAIN-Daily-News-walleye-stocking.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02.07.2025 Deer Harvest Summary Report 12 30 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DeerHarvestSummaryReport-12-30-2024.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02.07.2025 2024 Preliminary Bear Harvest_1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024-Preliminary-Bear-Harvest_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02.07.2025 2024 Preliminary Bear Harvest_2 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2024-Preliminary-Bear-Harvest_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11.26.2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>License Fee Increases. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MDNR-License-increase.docx\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11.25.2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info on the proposed license fee increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Draft License Fee Increase. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DRAFT-License-Fee-Increase-Sign-On-Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>License Fee By State. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/License-Fees-by-State.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>License Fee adjustment. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/License-Fee-One-Pager-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Folks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve Dey asked to&nbsp;include his deer harvest&nbsp;chart that is attached to this email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Henry Schienebeck has been working to eliminate the push for the Natural Asset Class (NAC) that would have put our National Lands on the stock exchange and manage them for profit.&nbsp; Attached is the withdrawal of the NAC to the SEC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An article from Jim Hamill regarding deer management from the 30&#8217;s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2019-23-U.P.-Deer-Harvest-12.17.23-1.pdf\">2019-23 U.P. Deer Harvest 12.17.23 (1)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/deer-Hunting-Detroit-Free-Press.pdf\">deer Hunting Detroit Free Press<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NAC-Company-SEC-withdrawl.pdf\">NAC Company SEC withdrawl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Summary-of-anti.pdf\">Summary of anti-gun legislation going into effect in 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Folks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This should be an interesting meeting with discussions regarding deer season and plan on having some of the newer DNR folks on hand for questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave Johnson&nbsp;President UPSA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2020-WUPCAC-Resolution-Sept-Moose-Management-Plan-Final.docx\">2020 WUPCAC Resolution &#8211; Sept &#8211; Moose Management Plan Final<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2023-Preliminary-Bear-Harvest_1.pdf\">2023 Preliminary Bear Harvest_1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2022-Preliminary-Bear-Harvest_1-2.pdf\">2022 Preliminary Bear Harvest_1 (2)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/DeerHarvestSummaryReport-01-04-2024.xlsx\">Deer Harvest Summary Report 01 04 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Factors-Limiting-Deer-Abundance-in-the-Upper-Peninsula-Report.pdf\">Factors Limiting Deer Abundance in the Upper Peninsula Report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Great-Lakes-Salmon-Initiative-Optional-Trolling-License-Proposal.docx\">Great Lakes Salmon Initiative Optional Trolling License Proposal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Greetings-for-December-2023-GLTPA.docx\">Greetings for December 2023 GLTPA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Greetings-November-2023-GLTPA.docx\">Greetings November 2023 GLTPA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Important-deer-habitat-issue.docx\">Important deer habitat issue<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UPSA-Agenda-02-17-2024-pdf.docx\">UPSA Agenda 02 17 2024 pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/UPSA-Quarterly-Meeting-Minutes-October-14th-2023.docx\">UPSA Quarterly Meeting Minutes October 14th 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchsportsmensclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/USDA-Article-old-growth.pdf\">USDA Article old growth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>2023 Deer Regs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baiting is now legal in the UP limited to the 2 gallons.&nbsp; The combo tag is back as it was before CWD and doe permits are allowed in the low snow zone up to 10 permits and in the mid snow zone an additional draw will be held to limit the does.&nbsp; Also 122 is now back to the 3 pt. 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