For Michigan hunters, the state recently began accepting applications for elk and bear hunting licenses. As seasons for big and small game unfold, Michigan's Department of Natural Resources released ...

UPDATE: The Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted on March 13 to approve updated bear hunting quotas and regulations. After a 12-year period that saw booming bear populations across northern ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan elk hunters could see significantly longer harvest windows under draft proposals from the Department of Natural Resources for the 2026–27 season. The plan would ...

(WXMI) — Michigan hunters will have expanded access to both public and private land in the Lower Peninsula during the early and late antlerless firearm seasons, according to new hunting rules released ...

Michigan elk hunters could see longer hunting periods in 2026-27 under draft proposals from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The proposals would extend both elk hunting periods in the ...

Michigan's fall hunting seasons are set to get underway, with several opening in September, including waterfowl, squirrel, rabbit and others. "Get ready for a great fall in the fields and forests or ...

Michigan's deer hunting season is right around the corner. "[It's] chaotic, busy, fun. You wait all year to squeeze everything into these three months we have to play in," said Robert Gillow, a ...

Don’t look back for the "good old days" of turkey hunting. In many ways, Michigan’s has never been better than right now. What was once a specialized hunt for a handful of permit-lottery winners is ...

Michigan’s 2024 elk hunting season saw a challenging early period with more success during the snowy December. About 69% of hunters were successful. More than 250 licenses were issued across both ...

Waterfowl hunting at a state game area is expected to be affected due to Michigan's ongoing drought. Wetlands in the Maple River State Game Area are dry because of a lack of precipitation, impacting ...

For Michigan hunters, elk and bear hunting applications for licenses open soon. As seasons for big and small game unfold, Michigan's Department of Natural Resources released its 2025-26 hunting ...