White-tailed deer
ArcheryStatewide; property exceptions apply
White-tailed deer — Archery
THE SEASON ATLAS / MIMichigan
Michigan
hunting seasons.
Explore 2026 & 2027 season sources, publication status, and game species for your next hunt.
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Your 2026 field calendar.
Selected 2026 dates verified
Official 2026 schedules were located. This directory indexes selected seasons; the complete calendar-year schedule has not been reviewed.
Official 2026 information ↗3 verified date entries
Selected agency dates are indexed below. This is not a complete legal calendar. Unit rules, tags, sex and age restrictions, closures, and special hunts can change which dates apply. Use the source beside each entry.
White-tailed deer
Regular firearmStatewide; property exceptions apply
White-tailed deer — Regular firearm
White-tailed deer
ArcheryStatewide; property exceptions apply
White-tailed deer — Archery
Michigan game species & hunting information.
These species and groups appear in agency hunting resources. Their presence in the state does not mean every public area offers a hunt. “Native” describes origin, “reintroduced” describes restoration, and “migratory” describes movement; these are not population counts. Origin is left unverified when the reviewed source does not establish it.
Agency-listed hunting targets and selected dated seasons are reviewed here. This is not an exhaustive species, zone, method, permit or property schedule. A listed species does not establish its presence at any directory property.
Big game
White-tailed deer
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Black bear
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Elk
ReintroducedNative elk disappeared in the nineteenth century; the current herd originated with a 1918 release.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Turkey
Wild turkey
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Upland birds
Ring-necked pheasant
IntroducedIntroduced North American game bird; the federal species account identifies Asian origin.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Bobwhite quail
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Ruffed grouse
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Sharp-tailed grouse
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Small game
Cottontail rabbit
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Snowshoe hare
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Fox and gray squirrels
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Migratory birds
Crow
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Common gallinule
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Virginia and sora rails
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Wilson’s snipe
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Ducks
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Mergansers
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Coot
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Dark geese
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Light geese
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Woodcock
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Furbearers
Coyote
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Bobcat
Origin not verifiedAgency hunting category; bobcat hunting is limited to eligible residents and licensed units. Origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Red and gray fox
Origin not verifiedAgency hunting category; bobcat hunting is limited to eligible residents and licensed units. Origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Opossum
Origin not verifiedAgency hunting category; bobcat hunting is limited to eligible residents and licensed units. Origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Raccoon
Origin not verifiedAgency hunting category; bobcat hunting is limited to eligible residents and licensed units. Origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Skunk
Origin not verifiedAgency hunting category; bobcat hunting is limited to eligible residents and licensed units. Origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Weasels
Origin not verifiedAgency hunting category; bobcat hunting is limited to eligible residents and licensed units. Origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Other huntable wildlife
Ground squirrels and chipmunks
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Porcupine
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Red squirrel
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Russian boar
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Feral pigeon
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗House sparrow
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Starling
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Woodchuck
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Check the details.
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Confirm the unit, season, license, method, bag limit, and current closures with Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Public-land rules may be more restrictive than statewide seasons.