Gear up for 2022 Michigan hunting and trapping opportunities



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August 2022 hunting and trapping opportunities

* Gear up for fall hunting in Michigan [ #link_1 ]
* Apply for reserved waterfowl hunts Aug. 1-28 [ #link_2 ]
* Check your fall turkey results Aug. 15 [ #link_3 ]
* Bear hunters: Baiting reminders [ #link_4 ]
* Bear hunt transfer deadline [ #link_5 ]
* Fur harvesting opportunities [ #link_6 ]
* Questions? Contact us [ #link_7 ]
* Get involved [ #link_8 ]
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Gear up for fall hunting in Michigan

Get ready for fall hunting seasons and check these things off your to-do list!


* Purchase your licenses online at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses [ [link removed] ] or wherever DNR licenses are sold.
* Review the 2022 regulations and keep them handy. Find the current digests and downloading instructions at Michigan.gov/DNRDigests [ [link removed] ].
* Scout a hunting spot [ [link removed] ].
* Review these important safety reminders [ [link removed] ].

More Michigan hunting information is available at Michigan.gov/Hunting [ [link removed] ].

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Apply for reserved waterfowl hunts Aug. 1-28

Apply for reserved waterfowl hunts through Aug. 28.

Reserved hunts will be held both mornings and afternoons of the Middle Zone waterfowl season opening weekend, Oct. 8-9, and the following weekend, Oct. 15-16, at Fish Point State Wildlife Area and Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area.  

In the South Zone, reserved hunts will be held both mornings and afternoons of the opening weekend, Oct. 15-16, at the Harsens Island Unit of the St. Clair Flats State Wildlife Area, Pointe Mouillee State Game Area and Shiawassee River State Game Area. Reserved hunts also will be held both mornings and afternoons Oct. 22-23 at Harsens Island and Shiawassee River.  

For more information about waterfowl hunting and the reserved waterfowl hunts, visit Michigan.gov/Waterfowl [ [link removed] ] or check out the 2022 Waterfowl Digest [ [link removed] ].

The Waterfowl Digest will be available online only this year. Visit Michigan.gov/DNRDigests [ [link removed] ] to download a digital copy of the digest to your phone and have it with you wherever you go.  

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Check your fall turkey results Aug. 15

Visit Michigan.gov/Turkey [ [link removed] ] Aug. 15 to check your drawing results.

Leftover fall turkey licenses:


* If you applied but were unsuccessful in the drawing, and you have a current base license, you may purchase a leftover turkey license online or from any license agent on a first-come, first-served basis for a one-week period beginning Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. EST*.*
* If you did not apply for a fall turkey license, you may purchase any limited-quota licenses that remain as of Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. EST if you have a current base license. 
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Bear hunters: Baiting reminders

For many bear hunters, the baiting period will begin soon. If you are planning to hunt bear over bait, make sure you’re up to date on the season regulations before heading to the field.  

The bear baiting period begins 31 days prior to the open season in the bear management unit you are hunting in, continuing through the end of the bear hunting season. Additional information on legal baits to use and bait station regulations [ [link removed] ] can be found in the 2022 Black Bear Digest [ [link removed] ]. 

The 2022 Black Bear Digest can be picked up wherever licenses are sold or found online at Michigan.gov/Bear [ [link removed] ]. Download a digital copy to your phone and have it with you wherever you go.

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Bear hunt transfer deadline

Hunters who are selected for a bear license may transfer their drawing success to an eligible person they know, or to an individual on the DNR hunt waiting list.

Transfer forms and additional information can be found at Michigan.gov/HuntTransfers [ [link removed] ].

The deadline to transfer a license is Sept. 1.

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Fur harvesting opportunities

2022 fur harvester licenses are valid May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023.

Residents with a fur harvester license who intend to harvest bobcat, otter, fisher or marten must request free kill tags for these species. 


* Kill tags are available May 1 and through the last day of the trapping season for fisher, marten and otter.
* *Bobcat kill tags are available May 1 through Oct. 24.*

You can purchase your fur harvester license and request kill tags online at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses [ [link removed] ] or anywhere DNR licenses are sold.

*New this year:*

* Expanded bobcat harvest seasons and bobcat management units.
* Expanded raccoon harvest season dates.

Find information on fur harvesting regulations, bag limits and seasons in the 2022 Fur Harvester Digest [ [link removed] ], available at Michigan.gov/Trapping [ [link removed] ]. 

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Questions? Contact us

Contact the DNR Wildlife Division <[email protected]> at 517-284-WILD (9453).

Looking for hunting regulations?

Find current hunting digests and downloading instructions at Michigan.gov/DNRDigests [ [link removed] ].

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Get involved


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Scout a spot at a state game area or other public hunting land near you.




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Adopt-a-Game-Area and sponsor habitat projects on state lands.




NRC ► [ [link removed] ]

The Natural Resources Commission meets Aug. 11 in Detroit.





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