More than 6,500 hunters have been selected in the annual drawing for Michigan’s popular bear and elk hunts.

There are 6,278 bear licenses and 260 elk licenses available for the 2025 fall and winter hunting seasons. Drawing results may be viewed at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses, through the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app or by calling 517-284-9453. Hunters are responsible for obtaining their drawing results.

Hunters selected in the drawing can buy their license at any license agent or online. Elk hunters whose names were drawn for a license will be mailed a packet of information that will include information about the elk hunter orientation.

In both the bear and elk drawings, hunters who apply and are not selected earn credit for future drawings. Read more

Lewistown, PA. – June 12, 2025 – FOXPRO, the industry leader in American-made predator calls, proudly unveils the X360, its most advanced and feature-rich digital game call to date. Designed to redefine predator hunting, the X360 delivers groundbreaking audio performance, next-generation features, and unmatched realism, setting a new benchmark in the industry. At the heart of the X360 is FOXPRO’s Advanced 360 Sound system—a dynamic 7-speaker configuration that includes three XHD+ speakers, three enhanced tweeters, and a full-range speaker. Read more

By PJ DelHomme 

We’ve got country music stars, inventors, entrepreneurs, race car drivers, and international dignitaries in the second installment of famous hunters in the Boone and Crockett records.

The Boone and Crockett Club has more than 60,000 big game entries, with some dating back to the 1800s. Along the way, a few entries are tied to recognizable names. Other names aren’t quite as recognizable until you mention what those individuals accomplished in their lives. Here are a few more of those entries, some household names, others not so much. Read more

Leupold & Stevens, Inc., provider of the world’s most rugged, lightweight, and clear sport optics, is pleased to announce the return of its Project Hunt contest for 2025. This unique opportunity gives hunters across the U.S. the chance to have their next hunt professionally filmed and featured on Leupold’s digital platforms.

Project Hunt 2025 is accepting entries from June 2 through June 22, 2025. Two winners—one from the East and one from the West—will be selected to have their hunt captured by a professional filmmaker and turned into Leupold-produced short films. Winners will also receive a complete Leupold optics kit. Read more

For bear hunters, the option of a second hunt choice has been eliminated. Applicants can apply for one hunt choice.

The 2025 bear and elk hunting license application period closes today! Apply anywhere hunting licenses are sold, online at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or on the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app. Applications are $5.

Aren’t planning to hunt this year? Increase your odds for next year and purchase your elk chance or bear preference point instead!

Hunting unit and season date information to assist in purchasing your applications is available at Michigan.gov/Elk and Michigan.gov/Bear. Questions? Call the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-9453 by June 1 for assistance with applications. Drawing results will be posted online June 23.

Hunters who want another chance at a bear or elk license can increase their odds by applying for the Pure Michigan Hunt! Applications are $5 and available anywhere hunting licenses are sold, online at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or on the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app. Hunters may buy as many applications as they want. Three lucky winners will get prize packages – learn more at Michigan.gov/PMH.