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.

June 2 is a big day for Wyoming hunters — it’s the deadline to submit applications for many fall hunts for residents and nonresidents. Applications must be submitted on the Wyoming Game and Fish Department website by midnight MDT.

Hunters have a few days left to complete applications for:

• Resident elk, deer and antelope.
• Nonresident deer and antelope.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Hunt Planner can help hunters with their applications through interactive, in-depth mapping. For each species, hunters can see an overview of all the hunt areas in the state and choose individual areas to explore. Different colors designate private and public lands, and users can see public and county roads. Changing the map base layers also allows hunters to toggle between views like road maps or satellite imagery.

In addition to the hunt area maps, each area also has details about topography and how easy the land is to access. Other public hunting locations are marked with points for Game and Fish wildlife habitat management areas, walk-in and hunter management areas.

All applications must be made online. For those who may not have access to a computer or need assistance applying, Game and Fish has computer stations at each of its regional offices and at the Cheyenne Headquarters. Hunters with questions about applying online can call Game and Fish at (307) 777-4600.

For hunters who want to stay concealed, comfortable, and successful from the ground, Millennium Treestands® Antler Shak 30-06 Ground Blind is a proven performer. Packed with thoughtful features and smart design, the Antler Shak 30-06 offers unbeatable visibility, concealment, and durability throughout the hunting season.

Built to own the whitetail woods, the Antler Shak 30-06 includes six (6) Full-view mesh panels that allow for 180º panoramic views—so hunters see everything while remaining unseen. Each window features an adjustable shooting rest and a blacked-out finish to prevent silhouettes from being exposed. Inside, the dark interior helps further conceal the hunter from wary game.

Whether hunting with a rifle, crossbow, or vertical bow, this blind delivers the space and versatility to do the job. There’s plenty of room for gear and a hunting partner, and the water-resistant fabric and powder-coated steel frame keep things quiet, dry, and long-lasting. Integrated brush loops allow hunters to match the blind to any terrain for ultimate concealment.

Once the season wraps up, the Antler Shak 30-06 breaks down quickly for easy storage—keeping it in top shape year after year. For those who take their ground game seriously, Millennium Treestands’ Antler Shak 30-06 Ground Blind offers the best seat in the house.

Antler Shak Features: Read more

The 2025 bear and elk hunting license application period is open through June 1. 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!

Take a few moments to watch the videos explaining the bear and elk license drawing process: Read more

Today, the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (SAF) appealed a court order denying a preliminary injunction that prohibited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from enforcing a ban on importing puppies into the United States.

In August, CDC banned dogs under six months old and dogs without implanted microchips from entering—and in some cases, reentering—the country. Not only does this deprive sportsmen of the opportunity to purchase quality sporting breeds, but it means that they cannot return with their dogs from a field trial or hunting trip across the border. Read more

Numbers of turkey hunting seasons run through May, some even into June. Here are some proven tips to bag that bird at the 11th hour.

Most turkey seasons kick-off sometime in March and openers extend all the way into early May the further north you go. After a grueling fall and winter routine of chasing seasons and various game…not to mention “mandatory” seasonal fishing opportunities, many hunters look forward to the relative simplicity of spring turkey seasons and the opportunity to play with the unique birds – if only for a few weeks a year.

It’s common to rush into things and tag out as quickly as possible. My turkey hunting mentor – rest his soul – was adamant about tagging right out of the gate because birds would get “weird” later in the season. And, while he taught me a lot and I owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude, it didn’t take me long to realize his assessment on late season Indiana and Michigan gobblers was in fact, false. Mostly anyway. Read more

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, June 3, 2025

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is accepting applications for 2025 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, bison, and sandhill crane.

To apply, visit https://draw.azgfd.com/. The deadline for the department to receive all applications is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

For an overview of the application service, including license requirements, applying for bonus points and payment information, see Page 22 of the “2025-2026 Arizona Hunting Regulations” booklet. Printed versions soon will be available at license dealers statewide (call in advance for availability). Read more