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2022 hunting and trapping seasons continue into early 2023.
There is still time to enjoy winter small game hunting with your base license. Your 2022 base license is valid through March 31, 2023.
- Cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare: open through March 31.
- Fox and gray squirrel (black phase included): open through March 31.
Season dates, bag limits and small game hunting regulations are available in the 2022 Hunting Digest and at Michigan.gov/SmallGame.
The spring turkey application period is Jan. 1 - Feb. 1, and you can apply online, on the DNR Hunt Fish app or wherever DNR licenses are sold.
See the 2023 Spring Turkey Digest, available at Michigan.gov/Turkey, for application information and area quotas.
The archery deer season extends until Jan. 31 for Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties to manage ongoing human-deer conflicts. A deer license, deer combo license or antlerless deer license are valid during the extended season. All rules and regulations for the archery season apply.
Online harvest reporting is required for all hunters who successfully take a deer.
Check the 2022 Hunting Digest, available at Michigan.gov/Deer, for deer hunting regulations.
Take advantage of late goose hunting season in the South Zone. Visit one of Michigan's managed waterfowl hunt areas for exceptional waterfowl hunting opportunities.
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South Zone goose season: open Feb. 4-13.
- Allegan County Goose Management Unit: open through Feb. 13.
Waterfowl hunting information is available in the 2022 Waterfowl Digest online at Michigan.gov/Waterfowl.
Hunting seasons
- Bobcat hunting opportunities available; see the Fur Harvester Digest for open units, season dates and bag limits.
- Coyote hunting: open year-round.
- Fox (gray and red) hunting: open through March 1.
- Raccoon hunting: open through March 31.
Trapping seasons
- Coyote and fox (gray and red) trapping: open through March 1.
- Raccoon trapping: open through March 31.
- Badger, beaver, muskrat, mink and otter trapping opportunities are available for some areas; see the Fur Harvester Digest for open units, season dates and bag limits.
Fur harvesting regulations, bag limits and season dates are available in the 2022 Fur Harvester Digest and at Michigan.gov/Trapping.
 Hunt period 2 of the 2022 elk season closed Sunday, Dec. 18. Over the nine-day season, 72% of elk hunters filled their tags.
The December season is used to manage overall elk numbers across the entire elk management unit. There were 160 elk licenses issued for this season, 110 antlerless licenses and 50 any-elk licenses. Of those licenses issued, 92% of any-elk hunters and 64% of antlerless hunters were successful in their pursuits. State hunters harvested 114 animals (69 cows and 45 bulls).
In 2022, hunters in the elk hunting period 1 and 2 harvested 193 elk total, including elk taken by all three Pure Michigan Hunt winners.
For your chance at a Michigan elk license, mark your calendars for the May 1-June 1 application period. There will be 260 licenses available this year.
Learn more about elk hunting at Michigan.gov/Elk.
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Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-WILD (9453).
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