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Adult and youth collect an American Beaver (Castor canadensis) from a trap. The DNR has established specific trapping seasons when furbearers may be taken. Wildlife biologists recognize trapping as an important wildlife management tool and regulate and scientifically monitor trapping to ensure that the most humane methods are used and that the population is never endangered.
Adult and youth collect an American Beaver (Castor canadensis) from a trap. The DNR has established specific trapping seasons when furbearers may be taken. Wildlife biologists recognize trapping as an important wildlife management tool and regulate and scientifically monitor trapping to ensure that the most humane methods are used and that the population is never endangered.
Results of the research and survey carried out on fishers that were killed by motor vehicles or accidentally trapped during the fall of 1985, spring, fall, and winter of 1986, and winter of 1987.
A sample of furtakers was contacted after the 2004 hunting and trapping seasons to estimate the number of participants, days afield (effort), and furbearer harvests. In 2004, about 13,600 furtakers pursued furbearers; an increase of 4% from 2003. About 33% of the license buyers trapped (6,923 trappers), 47% hunted (10,071 hunters) and 16% both trapped and hunted (3,356 furtakers) during 2004. The species most frequently pursued by trappers were raccoons, coyotes, and muskrats. Hunters most commonly sought coyotes, raccoons, and red fox. Harvest levels of most furbearers in 2004 were within historical ranges, except for coyotes. The number of coyotes taken by both hunters and trappers was the highest recorded since 1980. Trends in harvest are affected by both changes in furtaker and furbearer numbers; thus, harvest per furtaker was also examined for trends. The mean number of raccoon and opossum taken per furtaker has increased since the 1980s. The mean harvest of coyotes per hunter has increased since the mid-1980s, while the mean harvest of red fox by both hunters and trappers has declined during this same period. These trends suggest that raccoon, opossum, and coyote may have been increasing in abundance during the last 20 years, while red fox numbers may have been declining. An estimated 23% of trappers used snares to catch coyote or fox, and about 6% of trappers attempted to catch beaver using snares in underwater sets.
Data tables of hunting and trapping results on state game areas for 1949-1951, collected as part of a Pittman-Robertson Act project.
Report on the results and conditions of the 1950 beaver and otter season.
A surveyswas completed to determine the number of people hunting and trapping bobcats in Michigan, the number of days spent afield (effort), and the number of bobcats registered. In 2005, 3,602 people obtained a bobcat harvest permit valid for the hunting and trapping seasons. About 74% of these permit-holders attempted to hunt or trap bobcats (2,677 furtakers), and 26% of these furtakers registered at least one bobcat. An estimated 1,802 people attempted to hunt bobcats. Hunters spent 20,374 days hunting and registered 340 bobcats. Nearly 1,177 people attempted to trap bobcats. Trappers spent nearly 26,884 days trapping and registered 528 bobcats.
Report on the results of the 1990-1991 River Otter Survey. In order to allow export of river otter (Lutra canadensis) under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the Fish and Wildlife Service compiles data on the harvest and status of river otter.
Report on the results of the 1989-1990 River Otter Survey. In order to allow export of river otter under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the Fish and Wildlife Service compiles data on the harvest and status of river otter.
This report presents estimates of trapper catch of some of Michigan's important furbearers for the 1981-82 trapping seasons. Presented for comparison are the results of similar mail surveys conducted after the 1970-71 and 1980-81 seasons. No mail surveys were conducted or estimates available during the nine year interim period because of rapidly increasing numbers of sportsman's license holders who were authorized to trap during that time period. The species included in this report are the muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), mink (Mustela vison), raccoon (Procyon lotor), opossum (Didelphis marsupialis), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), weasels (Mustela sp.), red fox (Vulpes fulva), gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), coyote (Canis latrans), bobcat (Lynx rufus), beaver (Castor canadensis), and river otter (Lutra canadensis).
During the summer of 1979, wood duck trapping and banding operations were conducted on the Maple River flooding located in the Maple River State Game Area approximately 10 miles north of St. John's in Gratiot County. A total of 387 waterfowl were trapped on the Maple River flooding during 31 days of trapping. Two hundred and sixty-one waterfowl were banded including: 218 wood ducks, 31 American coot. 11 common gallinules and 1 green-winged teal. Because of a directive received from Wildlife Division staff personnel placing a special emphasis on banding wood ducks, our trapping and banding efforts were highly wood duck selective. The size of the entrance opening was gauged for wood ducks and all of the waterfowl species captured were smaller or similar in size to wood ducks.
Report on the results of the 1994-1995 River Otter Survey. In order to allow export of river otter (Lutra canadensis) under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the United States Fish and Wildlife Service compiles data on the harvest and status of river otter.
Report on the results of the 1991-1992 River Otter Survey. In order to allow export of river otter (Lutra canadensis) under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the Fish and Wildlife Service compiles data on the harvest and status of river otter.
Report of a survey of a sample furtakers contacted after the 2012 hunting and trapping seasons to estimate the number of participants, days afield (effort), and furbearer harvests.
Extensive logging in the 1800's, subsequent fires, and heavy trapping through the 1920's led to the extirpation of the fisher (Martes pennanti) from its former range in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.). Fisher were first reintroduced in the 1960's on the U.P.'s Ottawa National Forest. By 1989, they had become sufficiently abundant in all or parts of Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette and Ontonagon counties to allow a limited harvest by trapping. In 1994, additional areas in Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Houghton, Keweenaw, Marquette and Menominee counties were opened to fisher trapping. Trappers were limited to 1 fisher from Unit B as part of their bag limit. Regulations remained the same in 1995. In 1996, the remainder of the Upper Peninsula, with the exception of Drummond Island, was added. The regulations remained unchanged in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. Since the first trapping season, trappers have been required to submit to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) the skulls of fisher for examination and pelts for sealing. In 2001, there was a registered harvest of 381 fisher. Of the 293 fisher submitted for examination, 145 (49.5%) were males and 148 (50.5%) were females. Of the legally trapped fisher submitted for examination, 65.5% (192 of 293) were 1.5 years old or younger. By comparison, last year's fisher harvest consisted of 74.4% (131 of 176) yearlings and juveniles.
Report on the status of the otter and otter trapping in Michigan, with background on evolution of trapping seasons, population and status as predator.
This report presents estimates of trapper catch and estimates of pelt values of some of Michigan's important furbearers for the 1982-83 trapping seasons. Furbearer catch data for the last three trapping seasons is presented in this report; also listed is the number of trappers and average take per trapper for 12 species. The species included in this report are the muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), mink (Mustela vison) , raccoon (Procyon lotor), opossum (Didelphis marsupialis), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), weasels (Mustela sp.), red fox (Vulpes fulva), gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus). coyote (Canis latrans), bobcat (Lynx rufus), beaver (Castor canadensis), and river otter (Lutra canadensis).
At the end of the 1996-97 fur harvester seasons, 977 license buyers were mailed a questionnaire asking for the results of their hunting and trapping efforts. Those who failed to respond to the original mailing were sent up to three reminders. A total of 775 questionnaires were returned for a response rate of 79 percent. The number of Fur Harvester licenses sold in 1996-97 increased 22 percent from 1995-96. An estimated 10,947 individuals (81%) hunted or trapped furbearing animals using one of the five license types. Approximately sixty percent of these individuals (6,575) used traps while sixty-four percent (7,061) hunted furbearers. Of those participating in the season, twenty four percent (2,689) both hunted and trapped furbearers. The majority of raccoon, coyote, and bobcat were taken by hunters, while trappers took a greater number of opossum, skunk, weasel, and fox. Trapping is the only legal means of take for mink, muskrat, beaver. otter, fisher, and badger. Based on days of effort, raccoon and muskrat were the primary targets of trappers, while hunters put their greatest effort toward the pursuit of raccoon and coyote. Harvests of coyote and bobcat by both hunters and trappers increased from 1994-95 to 1996-97. Coyote harvest increased four-fold for hunters and doubled for trappers during that period. Bobcat harvest increased by 6 percent for hunters and 10 percent for trappers during the same period. Dramatic changes in harvests from 1994-95 to 1996-97 also occurred for raccoon, opossum, and fox. Raccoon and opossum trapping harvest increased by 30 percent during that period, while red fox trapping harvest decreased by 36 percent. Red fox hunting harvest tripled and gray fox hunting harvest increased by 81 percent during that same period, while opossum hunting harvest decreased by 96 percent.
Report of a survey completed to determine the number of people hunting and trapping bobcats in Michigan, the number of days spent afield (effort), and the number of bobcats registered in 2009.
Results of the research and survey carried out on skinned fisher carcasses and/or heads submitted by trappers and DNR personnel in 1995.
Report on the results of the ninth consecutive year of the otter surveys in Michigan. In order to allow export of river otter (Lutra canadensis) under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), the Fish and Wildlife Service compiled data on the harvest and status of river otter.
A survey of furtakers was conducted following the 2001 hunting and trapping seasons to determine the number of participants, days afield, and furbearer harvests.
