Michigan Hunting Season Calendar 2019

Note: Seasons marked with an * indicate the season dates are the same each year.

Fur Harvester Information (includes Muskrat, Mink, Raccoon, Fox, Bobcat, Badger, Fisher/Marten, Beaver, Otter, and Coyote): See page 6 of the Michigan Hunting and Trapping Digest.

Bear: See season dates in the Michigan Bear Hunting Digest

*Cottontail Rabbit and Snowshoe Hare: Sept. 15 – Mar. 31

*Crow: Aug. 1 – Sept. 30 and Feb. 1 – Mar. 31

Deer:

• Early Antlerless Firearm: Sept. 21-22, 2019
• Liberty Hunt: September 14-15, 2019
  • Youth and Hunters With Disabilities Hunt
• Independence Hunt: Oct. 17-20, 2019
  • Hunters With Disabilities Hunt
• *Archery: Oct. 1 – Nov. 14, 2019 and Dec. 1, 2019 – Jan. 1, 2020
  • Extended Archery – Urban Deer Management Zone of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties: Open through January 31, 2019.
• *Regular Firearm: Nov. 15-30, 2019
• Muzzleloading:
  • Zone 1: Dec. 6-15, 2019
  • Zone 2: Dec. 6-15, 2019
  • Zone 3: Dec. 6-22, 2019
• Late Antlerless Firearm:
  • Dec. 23, 2019 – Jan.1, 2020
  • South of M32 in Alpena County, private land only, Jan. 3-6 and Jan. 10-13, 2019

Elk: See season dates in the Michigan Elk Hunting Digest

*Pheasant (male only):

• Zone 1 (partial): Oct. 10-31
• Zone 2, 3: Oct. 20 – Nov. 14
• Zone 3 (partial): Dec. 1 – Jan. 1

*Quail: Oct. 20 – Nov. 14

*Ruffed Grouse: Sept. 15 – Nov. 14 and Dec. 1 – Jan. 1

*Sharp-tailed Grouse: Oct. 10-31

*Squirrel – Fox and Gray (black phase included): Sept. 15 – Mar. 31

*Waterfowl: See season dates section in the Waterfowl Hunting Digest

Wild Turkey

• Spring Season: Apr. 22 – May 31, 2019 (see Spring Turkey Digest for applicable units)

Woodcock: Sept. 21 – Nov. 4, 2019

*Opossum, porcupine, weasel, red squirrel, skunk, ground squirrel, woodchuck, Russian boar, feral pigeons, starling and house sparrows may be taken year-round with a valid Michigan hunting license.

Note:

An * indicates that it is highly recommended that the Michigan Hunting and Trapping Digest, or other species-specific hunting digests be consulted for a more complete list of dates and regulations regarding each hunt period.