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. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE WINTER FUN HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
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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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. Non-residents can transfer the elk license to a resident of their choice.
Congratulations to Richard Austin, Robert E. Beaudry and Nathan Whitmore, the 2023 Pure Michigan Hunt winners!
Applications for the drawing that takes place in January 2024 are on sale now.
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.
NWTF turkey hunting vest, personalized turkey box call, wild turkey cooperator patch
Membership, subscription to Michigan Out-Of-Doors Magazine, merchandise, Cooking Wild Game and Fish with Chef Milos cookbook
1-year subscription to each winner, Outdoor News Print of the Year, Outdoor News hat.
Estrus Max Doe In Heat Urine Lure (ATA Seal of Participation), Elk Cow In Heat Estrus Urine Lure (ATA Seal of Participation), Set of Cover Scents, Scent Wicks, Buck Bait logoed hat, Buck Bait logoed decal sticker, 3 blends of Deer Camp Coffee (official licensed Realtree product), 16 oz. Deer Camp coffee logoed mug, Deer Camp Coffee logoed decal
5-year membership - includes free trophy entry for any qualifying deer, bear, elk or turkey
Peltor Sport Tactical Electronic Earmuffs and assortment of 20 Best Shooters Earplugs
