• Final Michigan Elk Management Plan - April 2012 

• Elk Management Advisory Team Recommendation Report 

• New State Law Allows 10-Year-Olds to Hunt Deer, Elk or Bear With a Firearm
A change in state law that took effect Sept. 1 makes it legal for 10- and 11-year olds to hunt deer, bear or elk with firearms in Michigan.

• Check Elk Chances
Follow the above link to E-License and click on "Check Elk Chances" in the left column.

• Hunting Applications and Drawings
View hunting application dates, drawing results, remaining licenses and more.
Note: Drawing notification postcards will no longer be sent by mail. Click this link to view your drawing results online.

• Mandatory Elk Hunt Orientation
Successful applicants must attend a half-day training session near the elk hunt area on the day before their scheduled hunt.

• Firearms legal for hunting elk

• Historical Elk Drawing Results
Table of elk drawing results since 1984.

• Bovine Tuberculosis and Michigan's Elk

• Check Your Wildlife Lab Results
Hunters that have left wildlife tissue samples or deer heads with the DNR for testing, can check out the test results online. Test results will be posted 7-10 days after the samples are submitted.

• 2012 Elk Hunting Digest 

• 2012 Michigan Elk Hunting Digest (HTML)

• 2012 Michigan Elk Hunting Application Information

• 2012 Elk Hunting Open Seasons and Hunter Quotas

• 2012 Limited-License Hunts

• Weighted Lottery for Elk Hunting Licenses

• Ineligibility Periods for Elk License Recipients

• Commercial Hunting Guides on State Land

• Tagging Big Game