Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff will appear live Thursday night, Nov. 2 on the call-in question program "Ask the DNR" broadcast on Public Television from WNMU-TV13 in Marquette.

The hour-long program will air live at 8 p.m. EDT and will be repeated at noon Nov. 3.

DNR staff members are scheduled to discuss the upcoming fall deer hunting season, though the discussion is typically wide-ranging, based on viewer questions.

Those DNR staffers scheduled to appear include John DePue, wildlife biologist, Rob Freeborn, conservation officer, Terry Minzey, Upper Peninsula regional wildlife supervisor and John Pepin, deputy public information officer.

Questions for "Ask the DNR" can be emailed to John Pepin at pepinj@michigan.gov. To phone questions in during the live telecast, call 1-800-227-9668.

"Ask the DNR" is produced five times each year. Upcoming program dates include Nov. 2, Dec. 7, April 21 and May 17. Previous episodes may be viewed online at: http://wnmuvideo.nmu.edu/program/ask-dnr/episodes/.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.



Contact: John Pepin, 906-226-1352