Table of contents
Major Changes for 2007 p.3
Reminders for 2007 p.3
Hunter Harrassment p.3
Sportsperson Discount p.3
Hunting License Fees p. 4
Restricted Hunting Applications p. 4
License information p.5
Special Rules for Young Hunters p.6
Lost Licenses and Hunter Safety Certificates p. 6
Hunting and Trapping and Rifle/Shotgun Zones p.7
Online Hunter Harvest Surveys p.8
Townships with Hunting Restricitons p. 8
Firearm and Bow and Arrow Rules p.8-10
Hunter Orange Clothing Requirements p. 10
Statewide handgun Regulations p. 11
Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact p. 11
Mandatory Penalties for Certain Hunting Violations p.11
Safety Zones Around Buildings p. 12
Hunting Hours p. 12
Wildlife Disease p. 16
Bovine Tuberculosis p. 16
Chronic Wasting Disease p. 17
Avian Influenza p. 18
Pecautions When Processing Wild Game p. 19
Hunting Hours Table p.12
White-Tailed Deer p.20
Antler Restriction Regulations p. 21
Deer Carcass Disposal p. 21
Special Deer Hunts p.22
Baiting Deer and Feeding Deer or Elk p. 23
Hunter Cooperator Patches p. 23
Quality Deer Management
2007-2008 Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits p. 24-25
Hunters, Learn to Identify "Button Bucks" p. 26
Restrictions on Off-Road Vehicles and Snowmobiles p. 26
Hunters, Don NOT Move Firewood p. 26
Protected Wildlife p. 27
Control of Certain Nuisance Species p. 27
Dog Training p. 27
Small Game p. 27
Quail p. 27
Pheasant p.28
Game Bird Hunting Preserves p. 28
Waterfowl p. 28
Early September Canada Goose Hunt p. 28-29
Migratory Game Birds p. 30
Youth Hunting Opportunities p. 30
Recreational Trespass p. 31
Float Hunting p. 31
Private Lands Open to Public Hunting p. 31
Artificial Lights and Shining p. 32
Important Live Animal Restrictions p. 32
Hunting Within a Road or Railroad Right-of-Way p. 33
State Parks and Recreation Areas p. 33
Raised Platforms and Tree Stands p.33
Ground Blinds on Public Land p. 34
Nighttime Raccoon and Predator Hunting p. 35
Additional Hunting Rules p. 36
Wolves p. 37
Fur Harvester License p.38
Nonresident Fur Harvester License p.38
Furbearer Kill Tags p. 38
Live Traps p. 38
Bait p. 38
Special Management Areas p. 39
Incidental Catches p. 39
Federal Regulations p. 39
Fur Harvester Rules p. 40-41
Beaver and Otter Trapping Regulations p. 42
Bobcat Units and Bag Limits p. 43
Fisher and Marten Units and Bag Limits p. 43
Winter Fox and Coyote Non-lethal Snaring p. 44
Furbearer Registration p. 45
Hunter Education Promotes Our Wildlife Heritage p. 46
Sportsmen Against Hunger p. 46
Non-game patch and license plate p. 47
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