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Post by ridge on Oct 15, 2021 20:48:30 GMT -5
Updated season dates, bag limits and regulations for fur harvesting are available in the 2021 Fur Harvester Digest at Michigan.gov/Trapping.
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Hunting seasons
Coyote hunting: year-round, statewide.
Fox (gray and red) hunting: Oct. 15 - March 1, 2022, statewide.
Raccoon hunting: Oct. 1 - Jan. 31, 2022, statewide.
Trapping seasons
Badger trapping:
Bag limit: one per resident fur harvester.
Zones 1* and 2: Oct. 15 - Nov. 14. *See Fur Harvester Digest for badger management unit boundaries.
Zone 3: Nov. 1 - March 1, 2022.
Beaver trapping (Michigan residents):
Unit A: Oct. 25 - April 30, 2022.
Unit B: Nov. 1 - April 29, 2022.
Unit C: Nov. 10 - April 29, 2022.
Beaver trapping (nonresidents):
Unit A: Nov. 15 - April 30, 2022.
Unit B: Nov. 24 - April 29, 2022.
Unit C: Dec. 15 - April 29, 2022.
Coyote and fox (gray and red) trapping:
Statewide: Oct. 15 - March 1, 2022.
Muskrat and mink trapping:
Zone 1: Oct. 25 - March 1, 2022.
Zone 2: Nov. 1 - March 1, 2022.
Zone 3: Nov. 10 - March 1, 2022.
Otter trapping:
Bag limits: four per resident fur harvester; only three may be taken from Unit B and only two from Unit C.
Unit A: Oct. 25 - March 31, 2022.
Unit B: Nov. 1 - March 31, 2022.
Unit C: Nov. 10 - March 31, 2022.
Raccoon trapping:
Statewide: Oct. 15 - March 31, 2022.
Bobcat, fisher and marten trapping opportunities will begin in December. See the Fur Harvester Digest for season dates.
Licenses, kill tags and registration
A valid base license is needed to purchase a fur harvester license. Your fur harvester license is valid through April 30, 2022.
To harvest bobcat, fisher, marten or otter, you will need free kill tag(s) for these species. You can request free kill tags online, or wherever licenses are sold, when purchasing your fur harvester license. Kill tags purchased online will be mailed to you within seven to 10 business days. Kill tags for fisher, marten and otter are available through the last day of the trapping season. Bobcat kill tags are only available through Nov. 30.
If you harvest bobcat, fisher, marten or otter, you must bring the animal's pelt and skull to a Michigan Department of Natural Resources registration station for registration and an official DNR seal. Animals should be skinned prior to registration. The skull will be retained and will not be returned.
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