• Accessible recreation
• Boating
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• ORV riding
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• Morel mushroom hunting
• Volunteering
• Wildlife viewing
• Winter activities

Get all your fishing information here, including rules and regulations, license info, the weekly fishing report and much more. Use the link above to visit the fishing home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:

• Learn to fish
• Where to fish
• Weekly fishing report
• Master angler and state record
• Marked and tagged fish
• Free Fishing Weekend
• Fishing Tournament Information System
• Fishing regulations

Get all your hunting information here, including hunting season dates, rules and regulations, and much more. Use the button above to visit the hunting home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:

• Bear hunting
• Elk
• Small game
• Fur harvesting
• Deer
• Mentored youth and apprentice hunting
• Learn to hunt
• Turkey
• Waterfowl
• Hunter safety certificate
• Hunting safety
• Hunting season calendar
• Where to hunt
• Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app

Information on DNR shooting and archery ranges, rules and regulations, resources to get started and more. Use the button above to visit the target shooing and archery home page, or go directly to one of the pages below:

• Algonac (St. Clair County)
• Bald Mountain (Oakland County)
• Barry County
• Dansville (Ingham County)
• Echo Point (Allegan County)
• Island Lake (Livingston County)
• Lapeer (Lapeer County)
• Lost Nation (Hillsdale County)
• Skogland-Erickson (Marquette County)
• Ortonville (Lapeer County)
• Pontiac Lake (Oakland County)
• Porcupine Mountains (Ontonagon County)
• Rose Lake (Clinton County)
• Sharonville (Jackson County)
• Supply Road (Grand Traverse County)
• Voyer Lake (Montmorency County)

Find snowmobile trail permit info, maps, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE SNOWMOBILE HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:

Want to find tasty morel mushrooms in the forest? Click the box above for tips and tricks to fill your basket.

Wildlife Viewing

Find cross-country ski, ice fishing , snowmobiling info and much more.

• Fat-tire biking
• Winter camping
• Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park
• Winter disc golf
• Ice fishing
• Snowshoeing
• Winter plowing
• Cross-country skiing

• Boating access
• Fishing locations
• Hatcheries
• Michigan History Center
• Hunting locations
• Maps
• Natural areas
• Outdoor Adventure Center
• Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center
• Shooting ranges
• State forests
• State parks
• State trails
• Visitor centers

Natural Areas

Find facility info, overnight info, an event calendar and much more.

• Lodging
• Meetings
• Dining
• Activities and events
• About
• Photo gallery

State Forests

Find a great trail experience near you - whether you want to hike, bike, snowmobile or ride an ORV. From long, paved linear trails to rugged forest terrain, Michigan offers trail opportunities for all abilities and interests.

Visitor Centers across the state provide education programs, field trips, archery, fishing, trails and much more. Click the box above to see all our locations, or click the individual location below.

• Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center
• Eddy Discovery Center
• Michigan DNR Pocket Park
• Hartwick Pines Visitor Center
• Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center
• Ludington State Park education programs
• Oden Hatchery Visitor Center
• Porcupine Mountains Visitor Center
• Saginaw Bay Visitor Center
• Tahquamenon Falls education programs
• Wolf Lake Hatchery Visitor Center

• Search for permits and more
• Recreation Passport
• Forest carbon
• Grants

Recreation Passport

We administer grants that enable our local partners to promote the lifestyles we all enjoy by providing recreational opportunities, enhancing wildlife habitat and ensuring public safety. Visit the grants home page by clicking on the button above, or view a specific area of interest below:

• Recreation
• Aquatic and wildlife
• Forestry
• Law enforcement and safety

• Recreational safety and hunter education
• Learn about Michigan's species
• Programs for all
• Programs for educators
• Safety information

Recreational Safety and Hunter Education

Learn about Michigan's diverse range of fish, plants, trees, reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals. Click the box above to see all species, or click the species group below.

• Birds
• Crayfish
• Fish
• Insects
• Mammals
• Plants and trees
• Reptiles and amphibians

DNR educators across the state provide fun, educational activities, programs and workshops year-round for adults, families and kids. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.

• Nature programs in state parks
• Stepping Stones
• Natural and historical education resources for home
• Archery classes and clinics
• Fishing Classes
• Outdoor Skills Academy
• Becoming an Outdoors Woman

DNR educators provide classroom lessons, field trip opportunities, professional development and experiential programs to teachers around the state. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.

• Nature Awaits
• Academy of Natural Resources
• Salmon in the Classroom
• Project WILD
• Project Learning Tree
• Nature at School
• Wildlife classroom curricula
• Field trips
• Nature Center Summit
• National Archery in the Schools Program
• Explore Bowhunting

Safety Information

• Fisheries
• Forestry
• Landowner/homeowner resources
• Parks, trails and waterways
• Public lands
• Minerals
• Doing business
• Rules, laws and enforcement
• Real estate
• Sustainability
• Wildlife

• Doing business
• Disease
• Natural Rivers
• Tribal Coordination
• Creel Clerks & Angler Surveys
• Habitat Management
• Research
• Management Units
• Dams
• Hatcheries & Weirs
• Fish Stocking
• Cultural & Scientific Collectors Permit (Fisheries)

DNR forest resources professionals maintain healthy forests, manage wildfire, maintain responsible harvesting certifications and improve wildlife habitat. Click the box above to learn more about Michigan's state forests.

• Forest Certification
• Fire Management
• Management Strategies
• Resources for private forest land owners
• Forest Products Industry
• Public Input
• Commercial Timber Sales
• Urban and Community Forestry
• Mi Trees

• Parks System
• Trails System
• Waterways Facilities

• Project Boundary Maps
• Permission to Use Public Land
• Payment in Lieu of Taxes
• Public Land Strategy

• Oil and Gas
• Metallic Minerals
• Nonmetallic Minerals
• Underground Natural Gas Storage
• Contact

Doing business with the DNR

• Report All Poaching
• Conservation Officers
• Hiring and Training
• CO Biweekly Reports
• Regulation summaries and handbooks
• County and Municipal Law Enforcement Information
• Orders

Real Estate

• Land Auctions and Sales
• Land Exchange
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• Bear Management
• Deer Management
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• Wildlife Action Plan
• Wildlife Permits

• Mission, vision and values
• Accessibility
• Boards and committees
• Job opportunities
• Contact DNR
• Funding
• Get involved
• Newsroom
• Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry
• Policies and Reports

Accessible recreation opportunities in Michigan

• Beaches
• Color Blind Scenic Viewers
• Track Chairs
• Cabins and Lodges
• Camping
• Fishing
• Hunting
• Kayak Launches
• Shooting ranges
• Trails and Scenic Sites
• Accessibility Permits

All DNR-related boards, committees, and advisory groups

• Accessibility Advisory Council
• Belle Isle Park Advisory Committee
• Board of Foresters
• Citizens Waterfowl Advisory Committee
• Fisheries Division Citizens Advisory Committees
• Forest Management Advisory Committee
• Natural Resources Commission
• Natural Resources Trust Fund Board
• Northern Lake Michigan Islands Collaborative
• Michigan History Center Commissions & Committees
• Pigeon River Country Advisory Council
• Pigeon River Country Equestrian Committee
• State Parks Advisory Committee
• Timber and Forest Products Advisory Council
• Trails Advisory Council
• Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Councils
• Upper Peninsula Habitat Workgroup
• Urban and Community Forestry Council
• Waterways Commission
• Michigan Wildlife Council
• Wolf Management Advisory Council

Find seasonal, part-time and full-time job openings with the DNR

information on how to contact us

• DNR Directory Page
• Customer Service Centers

Funding

information about volunteer and donation opportunities

News releases, closures, photos and more

• Ice Storm 2025 Information
• News Releases
• Closures
• Conservation officer bi-weekly reports
• Showcasing
• Photos and Videos

These regulation books (formerly called digests) are condensed collections of rules and regulations. The Wildlife Conservation Order contains full listings of regulations and legal descriptions, including the boundaries of management units for each species during their regular hunting seasons.

Download the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app for quick access to regulation summaries.

Deer hunters are required to report their harvest within 72 hours or before transferring possession of the deer (to another person, a processer or taxidermist).

Hunters must continue to attach a paper kill tag to a harvested deer. The kill tag should remain with the head if the head and body of the deer are separated.

If you witness a natural resource violation, report it immediately. Call or text: 800-292-7800. Phone lines are open 24/7. You can also use the online poaching complaint form (for complaints within Michigan only). Please note, if you use the form there may be a delay between when your complaint is submitted and when it is received. In urgent cases, please call or text instead.