Michigan Department of Natural Resources

With 47,500 applicants for 260 elk tags, Michigan’s 2025 season was fiercely competitive, but hunters harvested 153 elk in a managed population of about 1,150.

A Michigan poacher thought no one would notice. The DNR noticed.

Michigan’s 2025 bear season delivered nearly 2,000 harvested bears, including some absolute giants tipping past 500 pounds.

January 10–11, Michigan snowmobilers can ride legally without permits on designated trails.

Michigan’s fastest fishing season opens February 7, and it could be over in minutes if history repeats itself.

After months of uncertainty, Michigan’s cougar mom and cubs are confirmed alive in the U.P.

Michigan added nearly 9,000 acres to Pigeon River Country State Forest, securing forests, rivers, and elk habitat for public use forever.

With 16 million fish eggs collected for stocking — from Chinook and coho to a variety of trout — Michigan is lining up its biggest fishing season yet.

Michigan deer hunters are being asked for more than just antlers: the DNR needs deer-head samples to track bovine tuberculosis and protect wildlife, livestock and people.

In just 2 weeks after Michigan’s hunting season began, 125,554 deer are down — roughly 79,490 bucks versus 46,064 does. Meanwhile, some counties are emerging as deer-population death zones.