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Trapping/fur harvesting
Season information
Season information:
See each of the species below for season information and bag limits.
License requirements for fur harvesting:
- Base license
- Fur harvesting license
- Residents who intend to harvest bobcat, otter, fisher or marten must request and be issued free kill tags for those species. The kill tag must be replaced by an official DNR seal at a registration station.
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If you experience difficulty scheduling your appointment, please email DNR-Wildlife@Michigan.gov so we can assist.
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Survey and reportsFur harvesting regulations
Fur Harvester Digest
Use the fur harvester digest to find license information, hunting zones and hours, rules and regulations and much more. For a full list of regulations and legal descriptions, see the Wildlife Conservation Order.
Fur harvester species
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Badger
Trapping season dates:
- Zones 1 and 2
- Oct. 15 - Nov. 14
- Zone 3
- Nov. 1 - March 1
See Fur Harvester Digest for zone information.
Bag limits:
- 1 per resident
Species info:
- Zones 1 and 2
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Beaver
Trapping season dates:
- Unit A
- Resident: Oct. 25 - April 30
- Nonresident: Nov. 15 - April 30
- Unit B
- Resident: Nov. 1 - April 28
- Nonresident: Nov. 24 - April 28
- Unit C
- Resident: Nov. 10 - April 28
- Nonresident: Dec. 15 - April 28
See Fur Harvester Digest for unit information.
Bag limits:
- No limit
Species Info:
- Unit A
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Bobcat
Hunting season dates:
- Unit A, B and C
- Jan. 1 - March 1
- Unit D
- Jan. 1 - Feb. 1
- Unit G
- Jan. 1-20
- Unit H
- Jan. 1-11
Trapping season dates:
- Units A and B
- Oct. 25 - Dec. 26
- Units C, D and G
- Dec. 10-29
- Unit H
- Dec. 10-20
See Fur Harvester Digest for unit information.
Note: Oct. 24 is the last day to obtain bobcat kill tags for a season.
Bag limits:
- 2 per resident fur harvester. One kill tag is valid for all lands and for all units combined. A second kill tag is valid for Unit A ONLY, on private lands (excluding Commercial Forest lands).
Species info:
- Unit A, B and C
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Coyote
Hunting season dates:
- Year-round
See Fur Harvester Digest for unit information.
Note: The use of .269 caliber or smaller for the take of coyotes, foxes, raccoons and opossums at night is permitted. Nighttime take with centerfire rifles is prohibited in all state parks and recreation areas statewide, and all state game areas within the limited firearm deer zone.
Trapping season dates:
-
Oct. 15 - March 1
See Fur Harvester Digest for more information.
Bag limits:
- No limit
Species info:
-
Fisher
Trapping season dates:
- Zone 1 (excluding Drummond Island)
- Dec. 2-11, 2022
Bag limits:
- Fisher/marten have a combined bag limit of 2 per resident fur harvester, of which only 1 may be a fisher. (The fisher/marten kill tag can be used for 1 fisher OR 1 marten. The marten only kill tag can be used for 1 marten.)
Species info:
- Zone 1 (excluding Drummond Island)
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Fox
Hunting and trapping season dates:
- Oct. 15 - March 1 (gray and red fox)
See Fur Harvester Digest for more information.
Bag limits:
- No limit
Species info:
-
Marten
Trapping season dates:
- Zone 1 (excluding Drummond Island)
- Dec. 2-11, 2022
Bag limits:
- Fisher/marten have a combined bag limit of 2 per resident fur harvester, of which only 1 may be a fisher. (The fisher/marten kill tag can be used for 1 fisher OR 1 marten. The marten only kill tag can be used for 1 marten.)
Species info:
- Zone 1 (excluding Drummond Island)
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Mink
Trapping season dates:
- Zone 1
- Oct. 25 - March 1
- Zone 2
- Nov. 1 - March 1
- Zone 3
- Nov. 10 - March 1
See Fur Harvester Digest for unit information.
Bag limits:
- No limit
Species info:
- Zone 1
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Muskrat
Trapping season dates:
- Zone 1
- Oct. 25 - March 1
- Zone 2
- Nov. 1 - March 1
- Zone 3
- Nov. 10 - March 1
See Fur Harvester Digest for unit information.
Bag limits:
- No limit
Species info:
- Zone 1
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Otter
Trapping season dates:
- Unit A
- Oct. 25 - March 31
- Unit B
- Nov. 1 - March 31
- Unit C
- Nov. 10- March 31
See Fur Harvester Digest for unit information.
Bag limits:
- 4 per resident. Only three may be taken from Unit B, and only two from Unit C.
Species info:
- Unit A
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Raccoon
Hunting season dates:
- Oct. 1 - March 31
Trapping season dates:
- Oct. 1 - March 31
See Fur Harvester Digest for unit information.
Bag limits:
- No limit
Species info: