Michigan: otter registration now available by appointment

If you harvested an otter during the 2019 trapping season you can now schedule an appointment at a DNR furbearer registration station to bring your otter in to be sealed.

2019 otters must be registered by Oct. 2, 2020.


Before your appointment:

  • Prepare your otter. The otter should be skinned and the skull separated.
  • Have detailed location information about where the otter was harvested ready, if possible. We will be asking for the township, range and section as part of the registration process.

At your appointment:

  • DNR staff will come out to your vehicle or to the available table outside the office building.
  • Please place the skull and skinned pelt on your tailgate, hood or the available table.
  • Please wear a mask and adhere to social distancing while staff seals the pelt and collects the required information.
  • To complete the registration, staff will review the data collected with you for accuracy.

DNR staff will be adhering to social distancing guidelines as well as sanitizing any surfaces, tools and devices after each appointment.

Furbearer registration stations ?