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Trapping and fur harvesting in Michigan

Trapping and fur harvesting in Michigan

Season information

A coyote near a fence.

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.

Nuisance coyote FAQ eHarvest tag info

Fur harvesting regulations

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Wildlife conservation order

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Fur harvester regulations

Mobile-friendly fur harvester

Desktop PDF fur harvester

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Hunt Fish app

Fur harvester species

An American badger outside of a burrow.
Bobcats running in the snow.
A fisher stares into the camera lens in a winter scene.
An American marten in a pine tree.
A muskrat in the grass.
Two raccoons near the waters edge.
A beaver chews on pieces of wood in the winter.
A coyote jumps in a field.
A red fox stands in the snow
A mink stands on the edge of a trail.
A river otter looks to the left while in water.
Trees represented in all four seasons.

  • Opossums, skunks, and weasels may be harvested year-round, statewide with a valid Michigan Fur harvesting license. There is no bag limit for these species.

Additional resources

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Check age results

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Find a place to trap

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Licensed fur buyer directory

The DNR field office at Muskegon State Game Area.

Registration stations

A child is instructed in the ways of trapping by helping to clear muskrat trap.

Trapper education certificate

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Trapping FAQs

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Wildlife disease

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Publications, surveys and reports