Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar – Outdoor News
IMPORTANT DATES
OCT. 26: Bear hunting season ends.
OCT. 29: Woodcock hunting season ends.
OCT. 31: Pheasant season ends in Zone 1.
OCT. 31: Sharp-tailed grouse season ends.
NOV. 1: Raccoon trapping season opens in Zone 3.
NOV.1: Muskrat and mink trapping seasons open in Zone 2.
NOV. 10: Muskrat and mink trapping seasons open in Zone 3.
NOV. 14: Fall turkey hunting season ends.
NOV. 14: Early ruffed grouse season ends.
NOV. 14: Quail season ends.
NOV. 14: Pheasant hunting season ends in Zones 2 and 3.
NOV. 15: Firearms deer season opens statewide.
NOV. 30: Firearms deer season ends statewide.
DEC. 1: Late archery deer season begins.
DEC. 1: Late ruffed grouse season begins statewide.
DEC. 1: Late pheasant season opens in part of southern Michigan.
DEC. 1: Pike and muskie spearing season opens.
DEC. 6: Muzzleloader deer season opens statewide.
DEC. 15: Muzzleloader deer season ends statewide.
DEC. 16: Late antlerless deer season opens on public and private lands in the Lower Peninsula.
DEC. 31: Pure Michigan Hunt application period ends.
JAN. 1: Late archery and late antlerless deer seasons end.
JAN. 2-31: Urban archery season in select counties.
JAN. 2-12: Extended late firearms antlerless season in select areas of the state.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Lapeer County Sportsmen’s Club: Archery shoots. 1212 North Lake George Rd., Attica, MI. For more info call (810) 724-6579.
Multi-Lakes Conservation Club: 3860 Newton Road, Commerce Twp., Michigan, 48382. For more info call Glenn Kruckenberg, (248) 363-9109 or visit www.multilakes.com. Country breakfast, 2nd Sunday of every month, 9-noon; Tuesday Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; Friday Fish Fry, 5:30-8 p.m.
Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club: Archery Shoots. 4775 Waterford Rd, Clarkston, MI, 48346. For more info call (248) 623-0444.
Royal Oak Archers: Archery lessons, shoots, leagues. 2762 Orion Road, Oakland Township, MI 48363. For info call (248) 693-9799.
Dundee Sportsmans Club: DSC, 2300 Plank Road, Dundee, MI. For more info call (734) 777-2719. 4th Sunday, 3D Archery.
SHOOTING SPORTS
ATV Wilderness Adventure: begins at 8 a.m. Sept. 28 in L’Anse. Call Mary Mervar at (906) 353-8808.
Big Bear Sportsmans Club: For more info call Dave Somset, (231) 362-3103. Every Sunday Shooting 5 Stand & Trap, 10-2 p.m.
Chesaning Area Conservation Club: 13750 Baldwin Rd., Chesaning, MI 48616. For more info call Duane Moore at (989) 865-6940. Every Wednesday Trap, 6:30-10 p.m.
Detroit Sportsmen’s Congress: 49800 Dequindre Road, Shelby Twp., MI. Shooting sports and archery every Saturday and Sunday, May through September. Call Tom Morang (586) 876-4370 for more info.
Four Square Conservation Club & Sportsman’s Association: 6777 Cline Road, Jeddo. For more info call (810) 327-6859 or www.foursquaresportsman.com. Every Thurs. night indoor pistol shoot.
Lapeer County Sportsmen’s Club: 1212 North Lake George Rd., Attica, MI. For more info call (810) 724-6579. Cowboy shooting, handgun, muzzleloading, rifle, shotgun, hunter’s education.
Livingston County Wildlife Conservation Club: Trap shoots every Tuesday 4 p.m.-dusk. For more info call (810) 231-1811.
Multi-Lakes Conservation Assoc: 3860 Newton Road, Commerce Twp, MI, 48382. For more info call Pete Cesaro, (248) 363-9109. Sporting clays: Thursdays 3-dusk, Saturdays 10-3 p.m., Sundays noon-dusk.
Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club: Shotgun, rifle,, and pistol shoots. 4775 Waterford Rd, Clarkston, MI, 48346. For more info call (248) 623-0444.
Post 46 Hunting & Fishing Club: 8888 Dexter Townhall Rd. Dexter. Tuesdays trap shooting, 4 p.m.
Qua-Ke-Zik Sportsmans Club: 8731 West Riverside Dr, Saranac, MI 48881. For more info call Mark Goss, (616) 642-9800. Open trap & skeet shooting every Tuesday 5 p.m.-dark and Sundays 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Rockford Sportsman Club: 11115 Northland Drive. For more info call (616) 866-4273 or visit www.rockfordsportsmansclub.com Skeet & Trap: Mondays 5-8:30 p.m., Thursdays 5-8:30 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. CMP, PRS22 action pistol events. Check our monthly calendar of events for dates and times.
West Walker Sportsman Club: 0-601 Leonard St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI. For more info call Patrick Murray, (616) 453-5081. Open 7 days a week all year.
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SHOWS/CLINICS
JAN. 9-12: The Ultimate Fishing Show will be held at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Visit showspan.com for more info.
JAN. 16-19: Grand Rapids Camper Travel and RV Show will be held at DeVos Place. Visit showspan.com for more info.
FEB. 1-8: Progressive Detroit Boat Show will be held at Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd. Detroit, MI 48226. Call Skylar Szymanski at (734) 261-0123 for details.
FEB. 12-16: Grand Rapids Boat Show will be held at DeVos Place. Visit showspan.com for more info.
FEB. 20-23: Outdoorama will be held at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Visit showspan.com for more info.
MARCH 13-15: 33rd Annual Progressive Novi Boat Show will be held at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Call (800) 932.2628 or visit www.noviboatshow.com for more info.
MARCH 13-16: Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids will be held at DeVos Place. Visit showspan.com for more info.
CONSERVATION CLUBS
Detroit Area Steelheaders: Last Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m., Polish/American Hall. For more info call Bob Mitchell, (586) 524-8887.
Downriver Walleye Federation: 3rd Monday of every month, except Dec. 7:30 p.m., Westfield Center. For more info call Terry Pickard, (248) 520-0116.
Freeland Conservation Club: 1st Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m., at the club. For more info call Ken Balden, (989) 695-2641.
Grand Blanc Huntsman’s Club: 2nd Sunday of each month, 5:30 p.m., at the clubhouse. For more info call (248) 321-9503.
Huron Valley Sportfishing Club: 3rd Thursday of every month, 7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 200. For more info call Richard Montre, (734) 847-7814.
Huron Valley Steelheaders: 3rd Thursday of the month. American Legion Post #200. For more info call Carroll White, (734) 626-3112.
Metro-West Steelheaders: 1st Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., Livonia Senior Citizens Activity Center. For more info call Henry Nabors, (248) 225-4964.
Mid-Michigan United Sportsman Alliance: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., Twin Ponds Sport Shop, Stanton. For more info call Dave Bean, (989) 831-4890.
Multi-Lakes Conservation Assoc.: 3rd Wednesday of the month except November, 8 p.m., at the clubhouse. For more info call Sam Mullins, (248) 363-9109.
Post 46 Hunting & Fishing Club: 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., at the club. For more info call John Wilde, (734) 646-6132.
Wayne County Quail Forever: 4th Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m., Flat Rock Rec. Center, I-75 & Gibraltar Rd. For more info call Ed Moore, (734) 782-0329 or (734) 771-5607.
Qua-Ke-Zik Sportsman’s Club: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 8731 Riverside Drive, Saranac, MI 48881. Call (616) 642-9800 or visit Quakezik.com for more information.
BANQUETS BANQUETS
OCT. 26: Whitetails Unlimited Kaleva Area Chapter Buck Fever begins at 4:30 p.m. at Kaleva Tavern, 9289 Walta, Kaleva, MI 49645. Contact Bryson Waller at (231) 527-5980 for more info.
NOV. 6: Whitetails Unlimited Auburn/Bullock Creek Chapter Banquet begins at 5:30 p.m. at Forest Edge banquet Center, 4618 S. Eleven Mile Road, Auburn, MI 48611, Call Jason Maraskine at (989) 486-1961 for more info.
NOV. 7: Whitetails Unlimited Gladwin County Chapter Banquet begins at 5:30 p.m. at Gladwin K of C Hall, 751 South M-18, Gladwin, MI 48624. Call Jason Maraskine at (989) 486-1961 for more info.
NOV. 9: Whitetails Unlimited Chippewa Snow Chasers Chapter Banquet begins at 4 p.m. at American Legion 393, 5th Street, Hulbert, MI 49748. Call Meike Brelsford at (906) 437-5369 for more info.
DNR EVENTS
OCT. 26: DNR will hold a volunteer stewardship day 10 a.m. to noon at Warren Dunes State Park in Sawyer. Volunteers will be removing unwanted plants from the park. Contact Emily Leslie at [email protected] or (517) 242-8760 for more info.
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