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Application Information

Contents of this page:
    Locations    Requirements
    Application Worksheet
    Applicant Responsibilities
    Successful Applicants

Locations
You may apply
      - At any authorized license agent.
      - At any DNR Operations Service Center.
      - Apply
Online .

Requirements

  • You must meet all legal requirements to hunt in the current season to be eligible to apply for a license or preference point.
  • It costs $4 to apply, except for Comprehensive Lifetime License holders.
  • To apply, you will need one of the following forms of identification:
    • Valid Michigan driver license
    • State of Michigan ID card (issued by the Secretary of State)
    • DNR Sportcard (issued through license agents or DNR Web site)
  • It is critical that you keep your mailing address up to date with the Secretary of State.
  • You must be at least 10 years old (or age 12 to hunt bear with a firearm on private land) during the season for which you are applying. Youngsters 10 and 11 are restricted to archery-only hunting, or the purchase of the bear license no kill tag.
  • Nonresidents are eligible to apply; however, no more than 2% of licenses in any unit will be issued to nonresidents.

Applicant Responsibilities

  • When you apply, you are responsible for:

    • Submitting a single application. Applicants who apply more than once or falsify information will be ineligible for the drawing. Applicants who apply in parties of more than four persons will be ineligible.

    • Checking that your information is correctly. An incorrect customer ID or party ID will cause you to be ineligible for a license.

    • Ensuring that you receive a DNR receipt that clearly states your customer ID and hunt choice. (Do Not Accept a DNR Receipt That Is Not Legible.)

    • Retaining your DNR receipt as proof that you applied.

IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility to check your application receipt for accuracy.

Successful Applicants

  • You may purchase your hunting license from any license agent or online.

  • All licenses must be signed to be valid. Your signature on the license certifies that you meet applicable residency and hunter safety requirements to purchase a Michigan hunting license.

  • Licenses may not be altered or transferred.

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