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Enter the draw for Michigan's ultimate hunt
Enter the draw for Michigan's ultimate hunt
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A silhouette of an elk with sunrise, against a night sky.
Will you see your name on Friday, Jan. 23 at 8:00 p.m. EST as one of the three lucky hunters drawn for the Pure Michigan Hunt? Tune in that evening to watch the winner announcement video. You don't want to miss it! Applications purchased after Dec. 31, 2025 will be eligible for the draw that occurs in Jan. 2027.
Buy PMH applications online FAQs
To purchase an application as a gift, create an account using your ID and information. If your gift application is selected as one of the winners in January, tell us your purchase was a gift and who the intended recipient was. The prize package and the licenses then become theirs. If purchasing for multiple people, make a separate purchase for each person and save the time of the purchase for each recipient.
You could win an outdoor *prize package from our generous sponsors, as well as licenses for *elk, bear, spring and fall turkey, antlerless deer, and the first pick at a managed waterfowl hunt area! Don't miss out on your shot at Michigan's ultimate hunt!
Each $5 Pure Michigan Hunt application helps fund Michigan's wildlife habitat restoration and management. To find out more about what your hunting license and applications dollars are accomplishing, see the Wildlife Division's annual reports.
*Prize package subject to change. Only Michigan residents are eligible to obtain the elk license.
The generous sponsors of the Pure Michigan Hunt
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Ducks Unlimited Logo Small
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National Wild Turkey Federation Logo Small
NWTF — MI Chapter
17th year of sponsorship
NWTF turkey hunting vest, personalized turkey box call, wild turkey cooperator patch
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Quality Deer Management Association Logo Small
National Deer Association
16th year of sponsorship
NDA Herd Monitoring Kit
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Michigan Duck Hunters Association (MDHA) Logo
MI Duck Hunters Association
15th year of sponsorship
Framed and matted Michigan duck stamp print
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Logo Small
Rocky Mt. Elk Foundation
15th year of sponsorship
Eberlestock backpack, annual supporting membership
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Outdoor News Logo - PMH Sponsor
Michigan Outdoor News
14th year of sponsorship
1-year subscription to each winner, Outdoor News Print of the Year, Outdoor News hat
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MI Trapper & Predator Callers Logo Small
MI Trappers and Predator Callers
14th year of sponsorship
Traps, calls, DVD and more
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Bear Creek Hunt Club Logo
Bear Creek Hunt Club
13th year of sponsorship
Half-day, fully-guided, 5 bird pheasant hunt
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Saginaw Field & Stream Club Logo
Saginaw Field & Stream Club
13th year of sponsorship
$100 in Cabela's gift cards for each winner
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St. Clair Flats Waterfowler's Logo
St. Clair Flats Waterfowlers, Inc.
13th year of sponsorship
Jet Sled and YETI Mugs!
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Buck Baits and Deer Camp Coffee Logos
Buck Baits
11th year of sponsorshipMade In Michigan Gift Bag featuring Made In Michigan products from the DEER CAMP® Coffee Company & Outfitters Retail Location. Includes: 1) DEER CAMP® Coffee selection including a REALTREE Licensed Coffee. 2) DEER CAMP® Tumbler, DEER CAMP® Decal Sticker, DEER CAMP® Can Cooler, DEER CAMP® Cold Brew Jerky, DEER CAMP® Wild Game Seasonings, and other products of DEER CAMP®.
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Commemorative Bucks of Michigan Logo
Commemorative Bucks of MI
10th year of sponsorship
5-year membership - includes free trophy entry for any qualifying deer, bear, elk or turkey
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Hangry Brand Logo
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Holland Doctors of Audiology Logo
Holland Doctors of Audiology
5th year of sponsorship
Peltor Sport Tactical Electronic Earmuffs and assortment of 20 Best Shooters Earplugs
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Backcountry Hunters and Anglers logo featuring a bear paw print over the State of Michigan
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
4th year of sponsorshipAn individual one-year membership that includes: a Backcountry Journal subscription, special discounts, event invitations, and monthly newsletter. Also, a blaze orange BHA trucker hat, Michigan public lands t-shirt and BHA decals.
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Vanguard logo