Michigan
Extensive public state and national forest lands, traditional deer camps, UP black bear, and ruffed grouse.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in Michigan
Official Regulatory Authority
Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MIDNR)
The National Grouse Capital
Ruffed Grouse
Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula are globally renowned for premier ruffed grouse hunting in extensive aspen clearcuts.
World-Class Timberdoodle Migration
American Woodcock
Michigan bands more woodcock than any other state, featuring unbelievable autumn flights in moist aspen and alder coverts.
Southern Farmland Roosters
Ring-necked Pheasant
Southern Michigan agricultural counties and public game areas provide wild and stocked pheasant hunting.
UP Boreal Hares & Squirrels
Snowshoe Hare & Fox Squirrel
Snowshoe hares thrive in cedar thickets across the Upper Peninsula, alongside fox and grey squirrels in southern oak woods.