Get all your fishing information here, including rules and regulations, license info, the weekly fishing report and much more. Use the link above to visit the fishing home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
Get all your hunting information here, including hunting season dates, rules and regulations, and much more. Use the button above to visit the hunting home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
Information on DNR shooting and archery ranges, rules and regulations, resources to get started and more. Use the button above to visit the target shooing and archery home page, or go directly to one of the pages below:
Find snowmobile trail permit info, maps, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE SNOWMOBILE HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Want to find tasty morel mushrooms in the forest? Click the box above for tips and tricks to fill your basket.
Find cross-country ski, ice fishing , snowmobiling info and much more.
Find facility info, overnight info, an event calendar and much more.
Find a great trail experience near you - whether you want to hike, bike, snowmobile or ride an ORV. From long, paved linear trails to rugged forest terrain, Michigan offers trail opportunities for all abilities and interests.
Visitor Centers across the state provide education programs, field trips, archery, fishing, trails and much more. Click the box above to see all our locations, or click the individual location below.
We administer grants that enable our local partners to promote the lifestyles we all enjoy by providing recreational opportunities, enhancing wildlife habitat and ensuring public safety. Visit the grants home page by clicking on the button above, or view a specific area of interest below:
Recreational Safety and Hunter Education
Learn about Michigan's diverse range of fish, plants, trees, reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals. Click the box above to see all species, or click the species group below.
DNR educators across the state provide fun, educational activities, programs and workshops year-round for adults, families and kids. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR educators provide classroom lessons, field trip opportunities, professional development and experiential programs to teachers around the state. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR forest resources professionals maintain healthy forests, manage wildfire, maintain responsible harvesting certifications and improve wildlife habitat. Click the box above to learn more about Michigan's state forests.
All DNR-related boards, committees, and advisory groups
Find seasonal, part-time and full-time job openings with the DNR
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This site is your source for agent information including point-of-sale (POS) training materials and downloadable forms such as agent contracts and bank account changes.
Check back often for updated tools and resources.
A step-by-step user guide for the DNR license sales system.
A series of training videos for the license system.
Michigan residents who have a letter from the Veterans Administration (VA) stating that they are 100% disabled or individually unemployable will be eligible to receive all of their non-lottery licenses for free. Customers must have the letter from the VA in their possession to purchase the free licenses and must also carry a copy of the letter while afield hunting or fishing in order to be legal.
Michigan residents who are currently full-time active duty are eligible to obtain free military (MLT) licenses. Resident must present duty papers, military orders, or other evidence verifying that he or she is active duty status, and a Michigan Driver License or voter registration at the time of purchase as well as while afield.
Active duty military who, at the time of enlistment, were residents of Michigan and who have maintained resident status for the purposes of obtaining a driver license or voter registration are also eligible for the free military (MLT) license. Resident must present duty papers, military orders, or other evidence verifying that he or she is active duty status, and a Michigan Driver License or voter registration at the time of purchase as well as while afield.
Non-resident active duty military currently stationed in Michigan are eligible to receive resident pricing on hunting and fishing licenses. Individual must present duty papers, military orders, or other evidence verifying that he or she is actively stationed in Michigan.
Michigan residents who are legally blind are eligible to receive a senior discount on their fishing license.
Michigan residents who are age 65 or older are eligible to receive a senior discount. Application fees are not discounted.
License agents can sell Federal Duck Stamps from their POS device. Customers receive a Federal Duck Stamp receipt printed on license stock to use for up to 45 days until the official stamp is received in the mail.
Find more information on the Federal Duck Stamp Program by visiting fws.gov/duckstamps.
The Hunters Feeding Michigan program is a perfect way for hunters to share their harvest by donating their deer – at no cost to the hunter – at a participating processor. Each deer donated will provide an estimated 160 high-protein and nutritious meals. Thanks to the Department of Natural Resources' partnership with Feeding America and its collaboration with a network of processors across the state, venison donations go to Michiganders in need. Anyone can make a monetary donation at a DNR retail license agent location to help offset the cost of processing and packaging venison.
Find a list of participating processors where hunters can donate deer at Michigan.gov/HuntersFeedingMichigan.
