September hunting and trapping opportunities
This fall, you may still enjoy many outdoor activities, including hunting, as long as you practice proper social distancing by staying at least 6 feet from those who don't live in your household.
Learn more about upcoming hunting and trapping opportunities:
Whether this is your first season hunting or you are a seasoned veteran, remember to put safety first.
Find hunting safety tips and resources at Michigan.gov/HuntingSafety.
Are you ready for the quickly approaching small game seasons?
- Cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare hunting begins Sept. 15.
- Ruffed grouse hunting begins Sept. 15.
- Squirrel hunting (both fox and gray) begins Sept. 15.
- Woodcock hunting begins Sept. 19.
Visit Michigan.gov/Hunting for small game hunting information and the 2020 Hunting Digest for regulations and bag limits.
Waterfowl hunting kicks off in September with early teal, goose and more.
- Dark and light goose hunting begin Sept. 1.
- Early teal season is Sept. 1-16.
- Snipe, rail and moorhen hunting open Sept. 1.
- North Zone duck, coot and merganser hunting opens Sept. 26.
The 2020 Waterfowl Digest, available at Michigan.gov/Waterfowl, has regulations, bag limits and additional waterfowl hunting details.
Apply for the 2021 Pure Michigan Hunt for an additional opportunity to participate in a reserved waterfowl hunt. Each application is $5, and you may apply as many times as you like until Dec. 31. Three lucky winners will receive a hunt package that includes first pick for a reserved waterfowl hunt plus elk, bear, turkey and antlerless deer licenses. For more information, visit Michigan.gov/PMH.
Fall turkey hunting season is open Sept. 15 through Nov. 14.
Check Michigan.gov/Turkey for hunting information and the 2020 Fall Turkey Digest.
September deer hunting opportunities include:
- The Liberty Hunt, for youth and hunters with disabilities, which takes place Sept. 12-13.
- The early antlerless firearm season, which is Sept. 19-20.
Deer hunting regulations can be found in the 2020 Hunting Digest, available at Michigan.gov/Deer.
MSU Extension will host Hunter to Hunter: Connective Conversations, a FREE webinar series for hunters across the state. The webinars will be held each Wednesday in September at 7 p.m.
This webinar series will strive to bring hunters, researchers and wildlife managers together to build relationships and engage in education, constructive dialogue and increased understanding around the following topics:
- 2020 deer regulations and how regulations packages are developed.
- Current CWD research.
- Hunting on tribal lands in Michigan.
- CWD testing and surveillance.
- Safe deer processing at home.
Register for the webinar series to participate.
Questions should be directed to Katie Ockert, MSU Extension CWD educator, at ockertka@msu.edu.
- Coyote hunting is open year-round, statewide.
Find additional information on fur harvesting opportunities and the 2020 Fur Harvester Digest at Michigan.gov/Trapping.
This year, printing and distribution of hunting digests will be limited. For on-demand digest access that travels where you do without the need for internet access, consider downloading DNR hunting and fishing digests to your phone. They are available for download on Android and Apple devices. Find the current digests and downloading instructions at Michigan.gov/DNRDigests.
You can buy your hunting and fishing licenses online at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or anywhere DNR licenses are sold.
Find additional license information, including license types and fees, at Michigan.gov/Hunting.
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