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See hunting regulations summaries for full details regarding season dates.
Sept. 9 – Oct. 21
Hunt 0007
Sept. 14 – Oct. 26
Hunt 0008
Sept. 25 – Oct. 26
Hunt 0009
Sept. 12–22 and Oct. 2–8
Hunt 0021
Sept. 9 – Oct. 21
Hunt 0004
Sept. 14 – Oct. 26
Hunt 0005
Sept. 25 – Oct. 26
Hunt 0006
Sept. 9 – Oct. 21
Hunt 0001
Sept. 14 – Oct. 26
Hunt 0002
Sept. 25 – Oct. 26
Hunt 0003
Sept. 9 – Oct. 21
Hunt 0010
Sept. 14 – Oct. 26
Hunt 0011
Sept. 25 – Oct. 26
Hunt 0012
Sept. 9 – Oct. 21
Hunt 0019
Sept. 12–22 and Oct. 2–8
Hunt 0022
Sept. 9 – Oct. 21
Hunt 0013
Sept. 14 – Oct. 26
Hunt 0014
Sept. 25 – Oct. 26
Hunt 0015
Sept. 9 – Oct. 21
Hunt 0016
Sept. 14 – Oct. 26
Hunt 0017
Sept. 25 – Oct. 26
Hunt 0018
Sept. 12–22 and Oct. 2–8
Hunt 0020
Oct. 20 – Nov. 14
(Select counties)
Sept. 15 – Mar. 31
Apr. 1 – Aug. 31
Oct. 15 – Mar. 1
(annually)
Oct. 15 – Mar. 1
(annually)
Mar. 2 – Oct. 14
(annually)
Feb. 1 – Mar. 31
(annually)
Aug. 1 – Sept. 30
(annually)
Oct. 1 – Nov. 14, 2026 and
Dec. 1, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027
Dec. 4–6, 2026
(Lower Peninsula DMUs)
Sept. 12–13, 2026
Oct. 15–18, 2026
(Open to hunters with qualifying disabilities)
Dec. 7, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027
Sept. 12–13, 2026
(Open to youth and those with qualifying disabilities)
Dec. 4–6, 2026
(Upper Peninsula DMUs)
Nov. 15–30, 2026
Sept. 23 – Oct. 4
Hunt period 1
Oct. 10 – 31
Oct. 20 – Nov. 14
Oct. 20 – Nov. 14
Dec. 1 – Jan. 1
Oct. 20 – Nov. 14
(Select counties)
Sept. 15 – Mar. 31
Sept. 15 – Nov. 14
(annually)
Dec. 1 – Jan. 1
(annually)
Oct. 10 – 31
Sept. 15 – Mar. 31
(fox and/or gray;
black phase included)
Sept. 15 – Nov. 14
Hunt 0401
Sept. 15 – Nov. 14
Hunt 0402
Apr. 18 – May 31
Hunt 0110
Apr. 18 – May 1
Hunt 0134
May 2–31
Hunt 0234
Apr. 18 – May 31
Hunt 0301
Apr. 18 – May 1
Hunt 0302
May 2 – 31
Hunt 0303
Sept. 1 – Nov. 9
Sept. 1–9
Sept. 19–20
Sept. 19–20
Sept. 26 – Nov. 22
and Nov. 28 –29
Sept.1 – Dec. 16
Sept.1 – Dec. 16
Oct. 3 – Nov. 29
and Dec. 12–13
Sept. 1–30
and Oct. 3 – Dec. 18
Sept. 1–30
and Oct. 3 – Dec. 18
Oct. 17 – Dec. 13
and Dec. 26–27
Sept. 1–30, Oct 17 – Dec. 13,
Dec. 26 – Jan. 3 and Feb. 6–15
Sept. 1–30, Oct 17 – Dec. 13,
Dec. 26 – Jan. 3 and Feb. 6–15
Sept. 1–30, Oct. 17 – Nov. 4
and Dec. 19 – Feb. 14
Sept. 1–30, Oct. 17 – Nov. 4
and Dec. 19 – Feb. 14
Oct. 20 – Dec. 19
Oct. 20 – Dec. 19
Sept. 15 – Oct. 29
(Statewide)
Ground squirrel (includes chipmunk), porcupine, red squirrel and Russian boar may be hunted and trapped, and feral pigeon, house sparrow, starling and woodchuck may be hunted, year-round, statewide with a valid base license.
