Fall hunting season information

Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 09/12/2018 10:43 AM EDT

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Get ready for fall hunting in Michigan

Fall Turkey

Season starts Sept. 15.

Hunters may purchase one license a day until quotas are met, and may harvest one turkey per license.

Small Game

Gray and fox squirrel: Sept. 15 – March 31.
Cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare: Sept. 15 – March 31.
Ruffed grouse: Sept. 15-Nov. 14 and Dec. 1-Jan. 1.
Woodcock: Sept. 22-Nov. 5.
Sharp-tail grouse: Oct. 10-31 in Zone 1 (see Hunting Digest for details).

Deer Hunting

There are several upcoming deer hunting seasons. Be sure to check out the 2018 Hunting Digests for new regulations. Leftover antlerless deer licenses are on sale now until the quota is met in each deer management unit.

Early antlerless firearm season: Sept. 22-23 in select areas.
Liberty Hunt: Sept. 22-23 (hunters with disabilities and youth).
Independence Hunt: Oct. 18-21 (hunters with disabilities).
Archery season: Oct. 1 - Nov. 14 and Dec. 1 - Jan. 1.
Regular firearm season: Nov. 15-30.
Muzzleloader season: Dec. 7-16 (Zones 1 and 2); Dec. 7-23 (Zone 3).
Late anterless firearm season: Dec. 17-Jan. 1 in select areas.

Deer hunting info ►

Youth Hunting

Mentored Youth Hunting - Introduce youth under the age of 10 to hunting and fishing, with a "package" license for just $7.50.
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekend - Sept. 15-16 statewide for properly licensed youth 16 years of age and younger.
Youth Liberty Hunt - Sept. 22-23 for youth ages 16 and younger.

Where to Hunt

Mi-HUNT

Find public hunting land with the Mi-HUNT map. It works on mobile devices, contains the most up-to-date information to help you plan your next hunting trip, and includes both public hunting land and private land open to the public for hunting.

Mi-HUNT Interactive Map ►

Grouse Enhanced Management Sites

Premier bird hunting locations with hunter walking trails and parking areas with local area information available.

Recent storms have caused some state forest roads and walking trails to be impassable, including Mark Knee Memorial and Lame Duck GEMS. We are working to fix the situation.

GEMS Interactive Map ►

Hunting Access Program

Private lands open to public hunting. The DNR leases lands from private landowners to provide additional hunting areas for hunters living in, or near, areas of high urban development and limited public land.