MI DNR Retracts St. Martin Island Statements – Sort Of

[Ben Sobieck]

It looks like the Michigan DNR is finally speaking out about allegations of a "poaching ring bust" on St. Martin Island. If you haven't read about this story, click here to see the original post and ensuing controversy.

Here's the link to the new developments:

http://outdoornews.com/articles/2009/12 ... 050938.txt

Here's a highlight from the article:

The two photos seeing the widest circulation on hunting blogs and message boards across the World Wide Web include 31 bucks hanging on two large poles – all of the bucks are 7 points or larger – and were taken by a Michigan DNR conservation officer. They were meant to be shared only internally until the investigation was complete, but someone within the Michigan DNR leaked the photos.