Beginning Oct. 1, you can report your 2021 deer harvest online. All data collected helps the DNR to manage the deer population in Michigan. Reporting your deer is optional, but highly encouraged.

When you report your harvest, you’ll be asked to give your hunting license number, date of birth, deer season (archery, firearm, etc.), date of harvest, the county and deer management unit where you harvested your deer, whether you harvested an antlered or antlerless deer, the number of antler points, and the location where the deer was harvested. The location information is kept private and used for statistical purposes only.

This video will walk you through the simple steps you’ll use to report your deer harvest online. You can report your harvest at Michigan.gov/DNRHarvestReport.

Good luck, and be safe out there this fall!

MONTICELLO — The 15th annual Arkansas alligator season came to a close early Monday morning with a nearly full ticket. Hunters harvested 161 alligators during this year’s two-weekend season.

The harvest falls short of last year’s 174-alligator record, but that was primarily by design. This year’s quota on private land was reduced to continue managing the alligator population with an eye on conserving the species as well as controlling nuisance issues and providing hunting opportunities.

Mark Barbee, AGFC wildlife assistant regional supervisor in southeast Arkansas who coordinates the alligator hunts, said the hunt went very smoothly, and for hunters in the private land zones, it went very quickly.

“This was the second year of the new private land quota system, and it was the second time in a row that the private land zones reached their quota by the end of the opening weekend,” Barbee said. “I imagine quite a few of the gators taken on private land are landowners wanting to remove an alligator for nuisance purposes, so they’re ready that first weekend and have the animal pretty well patterned by the time the hunt begins.”

Public land zones did see a few tags go unfilled by the end of the hunt, but Barbee says nearly everyone he’s talked to had good opportunities for an alligator.

“Some people in the public land hunts hold out a little for a bigger gator,” Barbee said. “With only two weekends to seal the deal, some of those hunters don’t find a gator they want to take or wait too late to go back and get one of the smaller alligators.” Read more

Irving, TX – Stealth Cam®, the leader in trail camera innovation and wireless imaging technology, has introduced a new model to the company’s G-series line of high-performance trail cameras. Called the GMAX32 No Glo, this camera delivers the kind of high-resolution imagery and features modern hunters demand but at a pleasing price-to-performance ratio.

The hallmark of the GMAX32 No Glo is its 32 MP/1080P video capture capability. Users can select the 32MP for maximum image quality or adjust recording resolutions to 16 MP, 8MP, or 4MP to find the ideal balance of graphic quality and storage capacity. The 1080P HD video records at 30 FPS and can be adjusted to record at 1080 or 720 resolutions to optimize storage or quality. New software innovations and a color TFT screen further enhance viewing of still images and videos.

To ensure crisp, clear imagery, the GMAX32 No Glo boasts a <.4 second trigger speed and 45-piece No Glo 940nm flash system with an effective range of 100 feet for high quality nighttime performance. Powered by 8 AA batteries or an optional external SOLPAK solar battery pack, the GMAX32 No Glo delivers top-shelf results at an affordable MSRP of $139.99. Read more

Hunters who have been wanting to hunt at one of Michigan’s managed waterfowl hunt areas, also known as Michigan’s Wetland Wonders, now have the chance to get to know the areas this fall. Open house events will be held at several Wetland Wonders locations in September and October.

The events will be held outdoors and will include a driving tour of the area. Participants will be able to tune their vehicle radios to hear an introduction and overview of the area before the driving tour begins. Various stops will be planned along the route to showcase improvements designed to provide great habitat for waterfowl and other wetland wildlife. Masks are suggested for tour participants while outside vehicles.

The open house events, each beginning at 6 p.m., will be held at the following locations:

• Sept. 28 – Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area, 1570 N. Tower Beach Road, Pinconning; 989-697-5101.
• Sept. 29 – Fish Point State Game Area, 7750 Ringle Road, Unionville; 989-674-2511.
• Oct. 6 – St. Clair Flats State Wildlife Area, 3857 Columbine Road, Harsens Island; 810-748-9504.
• Oct. 7 – Pointe Mouillee State Game Area, 37025 Mouillee Road, Rockwood; 734-379-9692.
• Oct. 7 – Shiawassee River State Game Area, 225 East Spruce St., St. Charles; 989-865-6211.

Michigan’s Wetland Wonders include the seven premier managed waterfowl hunt areas in the state. These areas, scattered across the southern Lower Peninsula, were created in the 1960s to provide exceptional waterfowl hunting opportunities, and are still managed today to provide waterfowl habitat for nesting and migration and for the benefit of other wetland wildlife.

Contact: Joe Robison, 734-777-1066

The Youth and Veterans/Active-Duty U.S. Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunting Weekend will be Sept. 18-19. This statewide hunt is for properly licensed youth 16 years old and younger and eligible veterans and active-duty U. S. military personnel.

Ducks, mergansers, geese, coots and moorhens may be harvested. The daily limits and species restrictions are the same as those allowed in the regular waterfowl hunting season. Adults accompanying youth hunters are not permitted to harvest these species during the hunt unless hunting during the September portion of the Canada goose hunting season. Youth 16 years old also must possess a waterfowl license and a federal duck stamp.

Participating veterans and active-duty U.S military personnel are required to possess documentation of verification afield and must present it upon request of a Michigan conservation officer, tribal conservation officer or any law enforcement officer. The following documentation along with a valid Michigan driver’s license or voter registration card will be accepted as proof of status: military ID, leave papers, duty papers, military orders, copy of DD Form 214, enhanced driver’s license or documentation from the Veterans Administration regarding disability status. Participating veterans and active-duty U.S. military personnel must possess a waterfowl license and a federal duck stamp.