Michigan Department of Natural Resources

The HB 4445 deer baiting bill cleared the Michigan House and now awaits action by the Senate and potential DNR input before the ban could end.

Michigan’s moose population remains stalled near 300 animals decades after reintroduction, despite strong reproduction rates.

Michigan’s DNR is accepting applications for people who want to run a lighthouse on Lake Huron for two weeks in 2026.

In 2025, cougar sightings in Michigan hit a record high with 30+ verified reports in the U.P., though repeat sightings of the same animals are possible.

Early Michigan DNR data shows the 2025 deer harvest totaled 295,739, slightly below 2024’s early count and awaiting final updates.

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.