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General Fur Harvest Information
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• Trap Selectivity

• 2011 Michigan Hunting and Trapping Digest (PDF)

• 2011-2012 Fur Harvester Trapping and Hunting Season Dates

• 2007 Otter and Beaver Harvest Report PDF icon

• Fur Harvester License

• Licensed Fur Buyers

• Tagging Big Game and Furbearers

• Fur Harvester Rules

• Special Management Areas

• Furbearer Registration

• Nighttime Raccoon and Predator Hunting

• Incidental Catches

• Federal Regulations


Beaver & Otter Information

• Seasons and Bag Limits 2011-2012:

Trapping only (no hunting of beaver and otter)

See Beaver and Otter Trapping Regulations for more information on season dates, limits and management units.

Otter require a free furbearer kill tag.

License: Fur harvester license required.

Life History Information:
Beaver (Castor canadensis
River Otter (Lontra canadensis






Related Links
 •  Report Diseased Wildlife
 •  Wildlife Disease
 •  Youth Hunting
 •  Hunters with Disabilities
 •  Report Wildlife Observations

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