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In 1986, deer hunters in Michigan were permitted (per an amendment of Act 86 of 1980) to purchase a second deer hunting license to take an antlered deer in the Lower Peninsula during archery season and anywhere in the state during the firearm or muzzleloading season. Even though a large number of second licenses were sold, few hunters took 2 deer (2.4% of all archery and 2.9% of all firearm and muzzleloader hunters). About 5,520 hunters took 2 deer during the archery season and 20,150 took 2 deer during the firearm and/or muzzleloader season. The 1986 deer harvest included 57,960 deer taken during the archery season, 205,340 during the firearm season, and 6,630 during the muzzleloading season. In all seasons, hunters took 269,630 deer, of which 193,340 were antlered bucks.
A survey of turkey hunters was conducted following the 2016 spring hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
Elk hunters were contacted after the 2016 hunting season to estimate hunter participation, hunter satisfaction, and elk seen and harvested.
Report looking at Ontario's township regulations that issue separate licenses in addition to the provincial license as they compare to Michigan's Williamston Plan.
A survey of turkey hunters was conducted following the 2015 fall hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
Prior to the implementation of the preference-point system in 2000, 54-57% of the people applying for a bear hunting license had applied during consecutive years. Since the preference point system was initiated, 62-67% of the applicants applied for a bear hunting license during consecutive years. In 2002, 57% of the resident applicants with 2 preference points received a bear hunting license, 29% of the resident applicants with 1 preference point obtained a license, and 8% of the resident applicants with zero preference points were issued a license. The earliest hunts available for each management unit generally had more applicants than later hunt periods. Because more people applied for the earliest hunt periods, a greater number of preference points were needed for these hunt periods. Applicants can improve their chances of being issued a license if they choose a hunt requiring fewer preference points (e.g., the latest hunt period in each management unit).
A survey of deer hunters was conducted following the 2016 hunting seasons to estimate hunter participation, harvest, and hunting effort.
A survey was completed to estimate the number of people hunting small game, their days afield, and harvest during the 2013 hunting seasons.
Hunting license fees in Michigan increased for the first time in 17 years in 2014. In 2014, 89,170 people purchased a spring turkey hunting license (resident and nonresident combined), which was 14% less than in 2013. Prior to the fee increase (2011-2013), about 63% of resident license buyers and 51% of nonresident license buyers purchased a license in consecutive years. After the fee increase, 57% of resident and 28% of nonresident license buyers in 2013 purchased a license in 2014. Turkey hunters that had purchased a turkey hunting license in both 2012 and 2013 but not in 2014 were contacted to determine why they did not purchase a turkey hunting license. The primary reasons for not buying a hunting license among residents was people lacked the time to hunt turkeys because of family (27%) or work (22%) commitments. In contrast, nonresidents most frequently indicated the increased cost of licenses (65%) as an important reason for not buying a license. About 76% of former license buyers (residents and nonresidents combined and among residents only) indicated they were very likely or somewhat likely to purchase a license during the next two years. In contrast, only 48% of nonresidents were very likely or somewhat likely to buy a license in the next two years.
In 2000, 17% of the applicants (1,604 people) that were successful in the bear hunt drawing did not purchase a hunting license. The objective of this study was to determine whether these eligible applicants may have been non-hunters that intended to prevent another applicant from purchasing and using a bear hunting license. About 1% of the eligible license buyers may have been non~hunters because they only applied for or purchased hunting licenses that were available through a drawing (i.e., restricted license types).
Elk hunters were contacted after the 2015 hunting season to estimate hunter participation, hunter satisfaction, and elk seen and harvested.
This report documents results of a survey conducted following the 2019 fall hunting season to determine turkey harvest and hunter participation.
This report documents results of a survey conducted after the 2019 hunting season to estimate hunter participation, hunter satisfaction, and elk seen and harvested.
