A newly-signed law allows school districts to teach firearm and hunter safety courses in school as an optional elective.

A bill passed the Michigan House of Representatives that would allow bow hunters to carry a pistol for personal protection.

Story Highlights • Michigan’s 2025 bear season produced a strong harvest, with hunters taking 1,952 bears statewide — ...

Have you ever known anyone who’s waited 61 years to get an elk?” a Hastings hunter joked. "It was an absolute privilege and a ...

If you’re hunting out of season, don’t expect a slap on the wrist. You can face serious consequences, from fines to jail time ...

Nearly 2,000 bears were taken in Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas during the 2025 hunting season. But the real story wasn’t just the sheer number of successful hunters - it was the size of the ...

The department's revenue relies heavily on hunting and fishing licenses. These fees haven't increase since 2014 and are ...

By the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan elk hunters faced challenging weather and storm-ravaged terrain to ...

Michigan's hunting community is about to experience a shift in how they document their harvests. Come March 1, hunters across ...

Michigan’s elk herd has grown past its ideal population, and state officials are working to bring it back to size. Population ...

Michigan offers a generous squirrel hunting season from September 15 to March 31, and you don’t have to travel far in the ...

Michigan elk hunters faced challenging weather and storm-ravaged terrain to harvest 153 elk in 2025. A record number of applicants – 47,493 – applied for one of just 260 elk licenses that were issued ...