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DNR summaries 2026-27

Michigan Hunting and Trapping Seasons 2026-27

All 160 season rows from the eight DNR 2026 regulation summaries and the Wildlife Conservation Order, for 48 species and groups, in one table you can filter. Fall dates are 2026; winter and spring dates are 2027, and the spring turkey rows are the spring 2026 hunts.

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160Season rows
138Dated rows
48Species and groups
109Deer units
11Bear units

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Michigan openers to mark for 2026-27

Michigan's year opens in August with crows, then Sept. 1 brings early teal, Canada geese, rails and snipe. Bear hunting starts Sept. 9 in the Upper Peninsula, the Liberty Hunt and early antlerless firearm weekend fall on Sept. 12-13, and grouse, woodcock, rabbits, hares and squirrels open Sept. 15 with fall turkey. Archery deer opens Oct. 1, pheasant and quail Oct. 20 in the Lower Peninsula, and the firearm deer season runs Nov. 15-30. The UP muzzleloader and Lower Peninsula December firearm hunts take Dec. 4-6, late antlerless runs to Jan. 1, bobcat hunting opens Jan. 1, and trapping and goose segments carry the calendar into spring. Deer and turkey follow units and peninsulas, bear follows its 11 management units, and waterfowl its North, Middle and South zones.

Aug 1, 2026Crows open
Sep 1, 2026Early teal, rails, geese
Sep 9, 2026Bear (UP)
Sep 12, 2026Liberty Hunt, early antlerless
Sep 15, 2026Grouse, woodcock, rabbits
Sep 23, 2026Elk period 1
Sep 15, 2026Fall turkey
Oct 1, 2026Archery deer
Oct 20, 2026Pheasant and quail (LP)
Nov 15, 2026Firearm deer
Dec 4, 2026Muzzleloader and December firearm
Jan 1, 2027Bobcat hunting

From the Michigan Department of Natural Resources 2026 regulation summaries and the Wildlife Conservation Order, checked October 22, 2026.

The 160 season rows in the DNR summaries

Type a species, a zone, a unit, "trapping" or "falconry" to narrow the list. The status column is worked out from today's date, and species names open the species pages.

SpeciesSeasonWhereOpensClosesTodaySource
Deer
White-tailed deerArchery (early segment)StatewideOct 1, 2026Nov 14, 2026DNR
White-tailed deerArchery (late segment)StatewideDec 1, 2026Jan 1, 2027DNR
White-tailed deerLiberty HuntStatewideSep 12, 2026Sep 13, 2026DNR
White-tailed deerEarly antlerless firearmLower Peninsula DMUs (excluding 145 and 245)Sep 12, 2026Sep 13, 2026DNR
White-tailed deerIndependence HuntStatewideOct 15, 2026Oct 18, 2026DNR
White-tailed deerRegular firearmStatewideNov 15, 2026Nov 30, 2026DNR
White-tailed deerMuzzleloaderUpper Peninsula DMUs (Zone 1)Dec 4, 2026Dec 6, 2026DNR
White-tailed deerDecember firearmLower Peninsula DMUs (Zones 2 and 3)Dec 4, 2026Dec 6, 2026DNR
White-tailed deerLate antlerless firearmLower Peninsula DMUs (excluding 145 and 245)Dec 7, 2026Jan 1, 2027DNR
White-tailed deerDeer management assistance (DMA) firearm hunt periodZone 3 public, non-profit and urban/suburban lands with approved plansBy ruleJan 1, 2027–DNR
White-tailed deerSouth Fox Island archeryDMU 245 (South Fox Island)Oct 1, 2026Oct 28, 2026DNR
White-tailed deerSouth Fox Island firearmDMU 245 (South Fox Island)Oct 29, 2026Nov 26, 2026DNR
White-tailed deerNorth Manitou Island special firearmDMU 145 (North Manitou Island, Sleeping Bear Dunes NL)By permit–DNR
White-tailed deerReserved deer huntsDMU 038 (Sharonville SGA), DMU 273 (Shiawassee River SGA and ShiawasseBy permit–DNR
Elk, bear and turkey
ElkHunt period 1Elk management unit XSep 23, 2026Oct 4, 2026DNR
ElkHunt period 2Elk management units H and XDec 1, 2026Dec 15, 2026DNR
ElkHunt period 2Elk management units I and XDec 1, 2026Dec 15, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1Amasa BMUSep 9, 2026Oct 21, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 2Amasa BMUSep 14, 2026Oct 26, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 3Amasa BMUSep 25, 2026Oct 26, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1 (firearm/bait/dogs)Baldwin BMUSep 12, 2026Sep 22, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1 (archery only)Baldwin BMUOct 2, 2026Oct 8, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1Baraga BMUSep 9, 2026Oct 21, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 2Baraga BMUSep 14, 2026Oct 26, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 3Baraga BMUSep 25, 2026Oct 26, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1Bergland BMUSep 9, 2026Oct 21, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 2Bergland BMUSep 14, 2026Oct 26, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 3Bergland BMUSep 25, 2026Oct 26, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1Carney BMUSep 9, 2026Oct 21, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 2Carney BMUSep 14, 2026Oct 26, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 3Carney BMUSep 25, 2026Oct 26, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1Drummond Island BMUSep 9, 2026Oct 21, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1 (firearm/bait/dogs)Gladwin BMUSep 12, 2026Sep 22, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1 (archery only)Gladwin BMUOct 2, 2026Oct 8, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1Gwinn BMUSep 9, 2026Oct 21, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 2Gwinn BMUSep 14, 2026Oct 26, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 3Gwinn BMUSep 25, 2026Oct 26, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1Newberry BMUSep 9, 2026Oct 21, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 2Newberry BMUSep 14, 2026Oct 26, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 3Newberry BMUSep 25, 2026Oct 26, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1 (firearm/bait/dogs)Red Oak BMUSep 12, 2026Sep 22, 2026DNR
Black bearHunt period 1 (archery only)Red Oak BMUOct 2, 2026Oct 8, 2026DNR
Black bearNo seasonDansville BMU (rest of Zones 2 and 3)No seasonClosedDNR
Wild turkeyFallTMU I (Lower Peninsula except Monroe County)Sep 15, 2026Nov 14, 2026DNR
Wild turkeyFallTMU M (Upper Peninsula)Sep 15, 2026Nov 14, 2026DNR
Wild turkeySpring 2026 (hunt 0110)TMU MApr 18, 2026May 31, 2026DNR
Wild turkeySpring 2026 (hunt 0134)TMU NNApr 18, 2026May 1, 2026DNR
Wild turkeySpring 2026 (hunt 0234)Statewide hunt 0234 (TMU M and NN public/private land; TMU ZZ private May 2, 2026May 31, 2026DNR
Wild turkeySpring 2026 (hunt 0301)TMU ZZ (private land only)Apr 18, 2026May 31, 2026DNR
Wild turkeySpring 2026 (hunt 0302)TMU ZZApr 18, 2026May 1, 2026DNR
Wild turkeySpring 2026 (hunt 0303)TMU ZZMay 2, 2026May 31, 2026DNR
Grouse, pheasant, quail and small game
Ruffed grouseFall (first segment)StatewideSep 15, 2026Nov 14, 2026DNR
Ruffed grouseFall (second segment)StatewideDec 1, 2026Jan 1, 2027DNR
Sharp-tailed grouseFallZone 1 sharp-tailed grouse management unit (eastern Upper Peninsula)Oct 10, 2026Oct 31, 2026DNR
PheasantFallZone 1 pheasant management unit (Menominee County and parts of Delta, Oct 10, 2026Oct 31, 2026DNR
PheasantFallZone 2Oct 20, 2026Nov 14, 2026DNR
PheasantFallZone 3Oct 20, 2026Nov 14, 2026DNR
PheasantDecemberDecember pheasant management unit (all of Zone 3)Dec 1, 2026Jan 1, 2027DNR
Bobwhite quailFall27 southern countiesOct 20, 2026Nov 14, 2026DNR
CottontailRegularStatewideSep 15, 2026Mar 31, 2027DNR
CottontailManagement season (private land only)StatewideApr 1, 2026Sep 14, 2026DNR
Snowshoe hareRegularStatewideSep 15, 2026Mar 31, 2027DNR
Fox and gray squirrelRegularStatewideSep 15, 2026Mar 31, 2027DNR
Fox and gray squirrelManagement season (private land only)StatewideApr 1, 2026Sep 14, 2026DNR
Red SquirrelYear-roundStatewideNo closed seasonYear-roundDNR
Ground Squirrel and ChipmunkYear-roundStatewideNo closed seasonYear-roundDNR
WoodchuckYear-roundStatewideNo closed seasonYear-roundDNR
CrowSummerStatewideAug 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026DNR
CrowLate winterStatewideFeb 1, 2027Mar 31, 2027DNR
WoodcockFallStatewideSep 15, 2026Oct 29, 2026DNR
Waterfowl and marsh birds
Rails, Snipe and Common GallinuleRegularStatewideSep 1, 2026Nov 9, 2026DNR
TealEarly tealStatewideSep 1, 2026Sep 9, 2026DNR
WaterfowlVeterans and active-duty military waterfowl daysStatewideSep 19, 2026Sep 20, 2026DNR
WaterfowlYouth Waterfowl Hunting WeekendStatewideSep 19, 2026Sep 20, 2026DNR
DucksRegular (split 1)North ZoneSep 26, 2026Nov 22, 2026DNR
DucksRegular (split 2)North ZoneNov 28, 2026Nov 29, 2026DNR
DucksRegular (split 1)Middle ZoneOct 3, 2026Nov 29, 2026DNR
DucksRegular (split 2)Middle ZoneDec 12, 2026Dec 13, 2026DNR
DucksRegular (split 1)South ZoneOct 17, 2026Dec 13, 2026DNR
DucksRegular (split 2)South ZoneDec 26, 2026Dec 27, 2026DNR
Dark geeseDark goose (segment 1 of 1)North ZoneSep 1, 2026Dec 16, 2026DNR
Light geeseLight goose (segment 1 of 1)North ZoneSep 1, 2026Dec 16, 2026DNR
Dark geeseDark goose (segment 1 of 2)Middle ZoneSep 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026DNR
Light geeseLight goose (segment 1 of 2)Middle ZoneSep 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026DNR
Dark geeseDark goose (segment 2 of 2)Middle ZoneOct 3, 2026Dec 18, 2026DNR
Light geeseLight goose (segment 2 of 2)Middle ZoneOct 3, 2026Dec 18, 2026DNR
Dark geeseDark goose (segment 1 of 4)South Zone (excl. Allegan County and Muskegon Wastewater GMUs)Sep 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026DNR
Light geeseLight goose (segment 1 of 4)South Zone (excl. Allegan County and Muskegon Wastewater GMUs)Sep 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026DNR
Dark geeseDark goose (segment 2 of 4)South Zone (excl. Allegan County and Muskegon Wastewater GMUs)Oct 17, 2026Dec 13, 2026DNR
Light geeseLight goose (segment 2 of 4)South Zone (excl. Allegan County and Muskegon Wastewater GMUs)Oct 17, 2026Dec 13, 2026DNR
Dark geeseDark goose (segment 3 of 4)South Zone (excl. Allegan County and Muskegon Wastewater GMUs)Dec 26, 2026Jan 3, 2027DNR
Light geeseLight goose (segment 3 of 4)South Zone (excl. Allegan County and Muskegon Wastewater GMUs)Dec 26, 2026Jan 3, 2027DNR
Dark geeseDark goose (segment 4 of 4)South Zone (excl. Allegan County and Muskegon Wastewater GMUs)Feb 6, 2027Feb 15, 2027DNR
Light geeseLight goose (segment 4 of 4)South Zone (excl. Allegan County and Muskegon Wastewater GMUs)Feb 6, 2027Feb 15, 2027DNR
Dark geeseDark goose (segment 1 of 3)Allegan County GMUSep 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026DNR
Light geeseLight goose (segment 1 of 3)Allegan County GMUSep 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026DNR
Dark geeseDark goose (segment 2 of 3)Allegan County GMUOct 17, 2026Nov 4, 2026DNR
Light geeseLight goose (segment 2 of 3)Allegan County GMUOct 17, 2026Nov 4, 2026DNR
Dark geeseDark goose (segment 3 of 3)Allegan County GMUDec 19, 2026Feb 14, 2027DNR
Light geeseLight goose (segment 3 of 3)Allegan County GMUDec 19, 2026Feb 14, 2027DNR
Dark geeseDark goose (segment 1 of 1)Muskegon County Wastewater System GMUOct 20, 2026Dec 19, 2026DNR
Light geeseLight goose (segment 1 of 1)Muskegon County Wastewater System GMUOct 20, 2026Dec 19, 2026DNR
DucksFalconry extra daysStatewideDec 28, 2026Jan 10, 2027DNR
DucksFalconry extra daysStatewideFeb 20, 2027Mar 10, 2027DNR
Furbearers
CoyoteRegular huntingStatewideOct 15, 2026Mar 1, 2027DNR
CoyoteRegular trappingStatewideOct 15, 2026Mar 1, 2027DNR
CoyoteManagement seasonStatewideMar 2, 2026Oct 14, 2026DNR
Red and gray foxHuntingStatewideOct 15, 2026Mar 1, 2027DNR
Red and gray foxTrappingStatewideOct 15, 2026Mar 1, 2027DNR
RaccoonHuntingStatewideOct 1, 2026Mar 31, 2027DNR
RaccoonTrappingStatewideOct 1, 2026Mar 31, 2027DNR
RaccoonManagement seasonStatewideApr 1, 2026Sep 30, 2026DNR
OpossumYear-roundStatewideNo closed seasonYear-roundDNR
SkunkYear-roundStatewideNo closed seasonYear-roundDNR
WeaselsYear-roundStatewideNo closed seasonYear-roundDNR
BadgerTrappingZone 1 badger management unitOct 15, 2026Nov 14, 2026DNR
BadgerTrappingZone 2Oct 15, 2026Nov 14, 2026DNR
BadgerTrappingZone 3Nov 1, 2026Mar 1, 2027DNR
BeaverTrappingUnits A, B and C (Zones 1-3)Nov 1, 2026Apr 23, 2027DNR
BeaverManagement seasonStatewideApr 25, 2026Oct 31, 2026DNR
MinkTrappingZone 1Oct 25, 2026Mar 1, 2027DNR
MinkTrappingZone 2Nov 1, 2026Mar 1, 2027DNR
MinkTrappingZone 3Nov 10, 2026Mar 1, 2027DNR
MuskratTrappingZone 1Oct 25, 2026Apr 23, 2027DNR
MuskratTrappingZone 2Nov 1, 2026Apr 23, 2027DNR
MuskratTrappingZone 3Nov 10, 2026Apr 23, 2027DNR
MuskratManagement seasonZone 1Apr 25, 2026Oct 24, 2026DNR
MuskratManagement seasonZone 2Apr 25, 2026Oct 31, 2026DNR
MuskratManagement seasonZone 3Apr 25, 2026Nov 9, 2026DNR
River OtterTrappingUnit A (Zone 1)Oct 25, 2026Mar 31, 2027DNR
River OtterTrappingUnit B (Zone 2)Nov 1, 2026Mar 31, 2027DNR
River OtterTrappingUnit C (Zone 3)Nov 10, 2026Mar 31, 2027DNR
FisherTrappingFisher and marten management unit (Zone 1 except Drummond Island)Dec 4, 2026Dec 13, 2026DNR
American MartenTrappingFisher and marten management unit (Zone 1 except Drummond Island)Dec 4, 2026Dec 13, 2026DNR
BobcatHuntingBobcat Unit AJan 1, 2027Mar 1, 2027DNR
BobcatTrappingBobcat Unit ANov 1, 2026Nov 14, 2026DNR
BobcatTrappingBobcat Unit ADec 1, 2026Jan 18, 2027DNR
BobcatHuntingBobcat Unit BJan 1, 2027Mar 1, 2027DNR
BobcatTrappingBobcat Unit BNov 1, 2026Nov 14, 2026DNR
BobcatTrappingBobcat Unit BDec 1, 2026Jan 18, 2027DNR
BobcatHuntingBobcat Unit CJan 1, 2027Mar 1, 2027DNR
BobcatTrappingBobcat Unit CDec 10, 2026Dec 29, 2026DNR
BobcatHuntingBobcat Unit DJan 1, 2027Feb 1, 2027DNR
BobcatTrappingBobcat Unit DDec 10, 2026Dec 29, 2026DNR
BobcatHuntingBobcat Unit GJan 1, 2027Jan 20, 2027DNR
BobcatTrappingBobcat Unit GDec 10, 2026Dec 29, 2026DNR
BobcatHuntingBobcat Unit HJan 1, 2027Jan 11, 2027DNR
BobcatTrappingBobcat Unit HDec 10, 2026Dec 20, 2026DNR
BobcatClosedBobcat Unit X (rest of Lower Peninsula)No seasonClosedDNR
Year-round, closed and protected
Pigeon, House Sparrow, StarlingYear-roundStatewideNo closed seasonYear-roundDNR
Feral swineYear-roundStatewideNo closed seasonYear-roundDNR
Armadillo, Porcupine, Non-native CervidsYear-roundStatewideNo closed seasonYear-roundDNR
Armadillo, Porcupine, Non-native CervidsYear-roundStatewideNo closed seasonYear-roundDNR
Gray WolfNo seasonStatewideNo seasonClosedDNR
Sandhill CraneNo seasonStatewideNo seasonClosedDNR
Mourning DoveNo seasonStatewideNo seasonClosedDNR
MooseNo seasonStatewideNo seasonClosedDNR
Hungarian PartridgeNo seasonStatewideNo seasonClosedDNR
Cougar, Lynx, Wolverine, Spruce Grouse and RaptorsNo seasonStatewideNo seasonClosedDNR
Cougar, Lynx, Wolverine, Spruce Grouse and RaptorsProtectedStatewideNo seasonClosedDNR

Every row of the season tables in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources 2026 regulation summaries and the Wildlife Conservation Order; each row links its own DNR source. Checked October 22, 2026. Rows with no dates are species with no closed season, closed or protected species, or hunts set by permit or rule.

How Michigan deer units shape the season

Archery and the Nov. 15 firearm opener are statewide; the peninsula, the county and the deer unit decide the rest.

Michigan deer seasons, 2026-27AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprArchery (early segment)Archery (early segment): Oct 1 to Nov 14, 2026Archery (late segment)Archery (late segment): Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027Liberty HuntLiberty Hunt: Sep 12 to Sep 13, 2026Early antlerless firearm (Lower Penin…Early antlerless firearm (Lower Penin…: Sep 12 to Sep 13, 2026Independence HuntIndependence Hunt: Oct 15 to Oct 18, 2026Regular firearmRegular firearm: Nov 15 to Nov 30, 2026Muzzleloader (Upper Peninsula DMUs (Z…Muzzleloader (Upper Peninsula DMUs (Z…: Dec 4 to Dec 6, 2026December firearm (Lower Peninsula DMU…December firearm (Lower Peninsula DMU…: Dec 4 to Dec 6, 2026Late antlerless firearm (Lower Penins…Late antlerless firearm (Lower Penins…: Dec 7, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027South Fox Island archery (DMU 245 (So…South Fox Island archery (DMU 245 (So…: Oct 1 to Oct 28, 2026South Fox Island firearm (DMU 245 (So…South Fox Island firearm (DMU 245 (So…: Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026today

Universal antlerless licenses

Up to 10 per hunter, $20 each, no drawing; use limits run from 3 to 10 per Lower Peninsula county, and 16 Upper Peninsula units take none.

Early and late antlerless

67 Lower Peninsula counties plus the DMU 045 part of Leelanau hold the Sept. 12-13 and Dec. 7-Jan. 1 antlerless firearm hunts; the Upper Peninsula has neither.

Baiting, CWD and TB

Deer baiting is banned in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties; 18 counties have had a CWD-positive wild deer since 2015, and DMU 452 is the bovine TB core area.

Deer summary, WCO, checked October 22, 2026.

Hours, orange, Sundays and reporting in Michigan

Hunting hours

WCO 2.5: hunting hours substantially one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, as published in the DNR digests (tables below are Zone A, Eastern Time, adjusted for daylight saving time). Waterfowl: one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. Early teal and woodcock: sunrise to sunset. Spring turkey: one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour before sunset (WCO 2.5(5)); a loaded firearm may be carried to the stand up to one hour before spring turkey hours. Trapping has no hours restriction.

Night hunting

WCO 2.5(2): skunk, weasel, raccoon, opossum, coyote and fox may be hunted at night by a person on foot with a bow, crossbow, pneumatic gun, rimfire .22 or smaller, centerfire rifle/pistol .269 caliber or smaller, or shotgun with loads no larger than No. 3 buckshot; loaded/cocked only at point of kill with dogs, or when using a call or bait. No centerfire rifle/pistol at night in state parks/recreation areas.

Hunter orange

MCL 324.40116: from Aug. 15 through April 30, during daylight shooting hours, a person taking game must wear a cap, hat, vest, jacket or rain gear of hunter orange (or a commission-authorized color, e.g., hunter pink); camouflage with at least 50% hunter orange qualifies. Deer summary: outermost layer, visible from all sides, when hunting deer with a firearm; all Liberty/Independence/early-late antlerless hunters must wear orange.

Sunday hunting

No Sunday hunting restriction appears in the 2026 regulation summaries or the Wildlife Conservation Order; seasons run on all days. Some townships restrict hunting or firearm discharge locally (deer summary lists Alcona, Arenac, Barry, Berrien, Crawford, Dickinson, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Iosco, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Livingston, Mackinac, Macomb, Manistee, Oakland, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Saginaw, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne counties as having posted township restrictions). Some managed waterfowl areas hold drawings only on certain weekdays.

Harvest reporting

Deer: Mandatory: report within 72 hours of recovery or before transferring possession (whichever first) online (Michigan.gov/DNRHarvestReport / eLicense) or in the Hunt Fish app; keep the confirmation number. Civil infraction up to $150 for failing to report. Check stations reduced; heads for TB/CWD testing accepted only after reporting. Turkey: Mandatory from 2026: report within 72 hours or before transfer of possession, online or app.

Bear, elk and furbearers

Within 72 hours present the unfrozen, undivided head and hide (or whole bear) at a DNR registration station for sealing. Report on the day of harvest; within 72 hours present head or animal for registration and sealing by DNR. Bobcat, fisher, marten and otter must be presented for registration/sealing by unit deadlines.

Hunting hours tables, MCL 324.40116, harvest reporting, checked October 22, 2026. Hunting hours by zone · Hunting laws.

Species pages for deer, bear, turkey and ducks

White-tailed DeerBig gameBlack BearBig gameWild TurkeyBig gameDuckDucks, geese, woodcock and marsh birds
All 43 speciesLicensesDrawings and reserved huntsAntlerless deer

Michigan hunting season questions

What are the firearm deer dates for 2026?

Statewide, the firearm season runs Nov 15 to Nov 30, 2026. The UP muzzleloader and LP December firearm hunts follow Dec 4 to Dec 6, 2026, and late antlerless runs Dec 7, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 in the listed counties.

How late can Michigan bowhunters hunt deer?

Jan. 1, 2027. The early segment runs Oct. 1-Nov. 14 and the late segment Dec. 1-Jan. 1; the January archery season was eliminated for 2026.

Are the spring 2027 turkey dates out?

No. The DNR had not published the spring 2027 hunts by Oct. 22, 2026; the table shows the spring 2026 hunts, April 18-May 31, 2026, labelled as 2026.

How do the North, Middle and South duck zones split their dates?

North Zone Sep 26 to Nov 22, 2026 and Nov. 28-29; Middle Zone Oct 3 to Nov 29, 2026 and Dec. 12-13; South Zone Oct 17 to Dec 13, 2026 and Dec. 26-27.

When does pheasant season open in Michigan?

Oct. 10 in the Zone 1 unit around Menominee County and Oct. 20 in Zones 2 and 3, with a December season in Zone 3 from Dec. 1 to Jan. 1.

Which animals may be taken on any day of the year?

Red and ground squirrels, woodchucks, opossums, skunks, weasels, feral swine, armadillos, porcupines, escaped non-native cervids, feral pigeons, house sparrows and starlings.

Is there a wolf, moose, dove or crane season in 2026?

No. None of the four has a season; moose and nongame birds are protected, and no wolf license or season appears in any 2026 summary.

Is Sunday hunting allowed under the 2026 summaries?

No Sunday hunting restriction appears in the 2026 regulation summaries or the Wildlife Conservation Order; seasons run on all days.

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