May Applications, Hunting, + Trapping

[ridge]

2019 bear and elk applications

The application period for 2019 bear and elk hunting is open through June 1.

A base license is not required to apply for a bear or elk license.

Visit Michigan.gov/Bear for more about the black bear drawing and preference point system and Michigan.gov/Elk for more on the elk drawing and weighted lottery system.

Buy your applications online at MDNR-eLicense.com or anywhere licenses are sold.

Get another chance at a bear or elk tag – 2020 Pure Michigan Hunt applications are now available.



Bear and elk drawing results will be posted online June 25.



Furbearer hunting and trapping

2019 fur harvester licenses are now available.

2019 kill tags for bobcat, fisher, marten and otter are also available to licensed fur harvesters.

Bobcat kill tags are only available through Nov. 30, 2019.

Get your licenses and kill tags online at MDNR-eLicense.com or anywhere licenses are sold.


Spring turkey hunting

Spring turkey hunting continues through the month of May.



Spring turkey licenses:



Visit Michigan.gov/Turkey to find out if you were successful in the drawing.

Any limited-quota licenses that remain may be purchased by any hunter, including those who did not apply for a spring turkey license.

Hunt 0234 licenses are sold as leftover licenses and are available for purchase throughout the spring turkey hunting season.

Remember, you can only purchase one spring turkey hunting license.

Need a place to hunt? HAP lands available

There are private properties available to hunt through the Hunting Access Program. Find a complete list of private lands available to hunt at Michigan.gov/HAP. The HAP webpage includes details about enrolled properties, including types of hunting allowed and aerial photos of the properties.



To find HAP properties and other places to hunt, use the DNR’s Mi-HUNT – a web-based, interactive mapping tool that shows approximate boundaries of lands (both public and private) that are open to public hunting. Get started at Michigan.gov/MiHUNT.

[oliison]

Let me just say that you did seem to not mention a few things. Let me tell you about my hunting applications. It's something that is always good to know.  I actually sometimes fancy to hunt without a weapon. Did anyone ever try bow-hunting? Where I live it rains quite often. Not even going to mention what happens in winter.  Always have to be smart about your gear. Reading online always helps like I red up about the "saw tooth hybrid jacket" at huntingfishingplus.com/best-wool-hunting-jackets/ Not long after I ordered myself one. I have to comment on how amazing the  design was. I swear it was like a second layer of skin.  Comfort to the maximum.  If I had to pick the very best aspect of my jacket it would have to be Ergonomic hood. Can't really say that my coat was cheap but it wasn't all that expensive. I paid 200$ for it. No regrets. There are plenty more hunting applications that many hunters have to consider. 
One other thing does come to mind that any hunter should think about. The bullets to use of course. 
I came across this interesting video that gave me more information than I needed on choosing my bullets: 
Some good suggestions provided. Pros and cons are understandable. In my eyes these are the kinda 2 main applications to take in mind.

[Dale Malusi]

Doesn't anyone proofread for you?

If you are going to take the time to post your advertising all over the web, proofread it! The one thing that really pi$$es me off in ads is misspelled words. It takes away from the products integrity. I mean, if you can't spell the word "read" right, how can your intended audience expect you  to produce a product free of flaws?

That is a problem we face in society. Too many people, in their efforts to get something free, forget one of the more basic facts of life, spelling and punctuation matter. You would have a hard time finding a business man that can't add. Why do we see so many that can't spell?

Let's eat, grampa! I'm hungry!

Lets eat grampa I m hungry

Same letters, different meaning.

Think about it.

[ridge]

First, oliison, let me welcome you.  It is always wonderful to have new members.

Second, the above was an official announcement from the state of Michigan and not from me.  Volumes could be written on bear hunting.  I used to go bear hunting with an old Remington that best shot a 220 grain slug for bear.  My clothes were pretty much a collection of everything from here and there.  No one cared especially not the bear.