Hunting in Michigan
Official agency resources
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Buy a license ↗
https://www.mdnr-elicense.com/
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/laws/regulations
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting/elk/drawing-statistics
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting/harvest-reporting
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting/education
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in Michigan, go straight to the issuing agency.
Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesGame species in Michigan
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Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Migratory
Unit boundaries
Game management unit boundaries for Michigan are being verified against the state agency source. Outdoors won't publish them until the source has been hand-checked.
In the meantime, use the agency link above for the official unit maps and the parks below for huntable public land in Michigan.
Huntable public lands in Michigan
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.
Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Hiawatha National Forest
National Forest
894,836 acres
Huron-Manistee National Forests
National Forest
978,906 acres
Michigan Wetland Management District
National Recreation Area
Ottawa National Forest
National Forest
993,010 acres
Seney National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area