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:
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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.
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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
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As a responsible hunter, you understand the importance of monitoring the health of the deer herd for diseases like CWD. Fortunately, options are available to hunters who want to test their deer. We are here to provide the necessary information to help you make an informed decision about CWD testing to keep our deer population healthy and sustainable.
In 2025, the DNR is conducting focused collection for CWD testing in the following counties. CWD testing is free for deer harvested in these counties when submitted through DNR drop boxes and staffed sample submission sites. All heads tested for CWD are also screened for bovine tuberculosis. Results are posted to the DNR lab results webpage.
Hunters in all other counties are eligible for free CWD testing by using a free lymph node shipping kit that includes overnight shipping. Hunters must extract lymph nodes themselves to submit to Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (MSU VDL) for CWD testing. Kits can be picked up from the locations below. Results from deer submitted to MSU VDL will be sent directly to the hunter from the VDL and will not appear on the DNR lab results webpage.
Due to the risk of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), hunters should not extract lymph nodes from deer harvested in the following counties: Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, or Roscommon. Please submit heads from these deer to a DNR wildlife field office and request CWD testing in addition to bTB testing.
Hunters should call an office prior to arriving to ensure someone will be available to assist.
If you choose not to pick up a free kit, you can submit through one of the following participating USDA-approved diagnostic laboratories for a fee. Results will be emailed directly to the submitter from the selected Lab.
Results from deer submitted to an approved USDA laboratory using testing for a fee will be sent directly to the hunter from the laboratory.
