Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar – Outdoor News
IMPORTANT DATES
OCT. 26: Bear hunting season ends.
OCT. 29: Woodcock season ends.
OCT. 31: Pheasant hunting season ends in Zone 1.
OCT. 31: Sharp-tailed grouse hunting season ends.
NOV. 1: Raccoon, muskrat and mink trapping seasons 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 season ends.
NOV. 14: Regular ruffed grouse season ends.
NOV. 14: Quail season ends.
NOV. 14: Regular pheasant season ends in Zones 2 & 3.
NOV. 15: Firearms deer season opens statewide.
NOV. 26: Regular duck season ends in the North Zone.
NOV. 30: Firearms deer season ends statewide.
DEC. 1: Late archery deer season opens.
DEC. 1: Late grouse season opens.
DEC. 1: Late pheasant season opens in parts of Lower Michigan.
DEC. 1: Pike and muskie spearing season opens.
DEC. 1: Muzzleloader deer season opens.
DEC. 3: Regular duck season ends in the Middle Zone.
DEC. 2-3: Duck season reopens in the North Zone.
DEC. 10: Regular duck season ends in the South Zone.
DEC. 10: Goose season ends in the South Zone.
DEC. 10: Muzzleloader deer season ends.
DEC. 11: Late antlerless deer season opens in select areas.
DEC. 16: Goose season ends in the North Zone.
DEC. 16-17: Duck season reopens in the Middle Zone.
DEC. 22: Goose season ends in the Middle Zone.
DEC. 30-31: Duck season reopens in the South Zone.
DEC. 30-JAN. 7: Goose season reopens in the South Zone.
DEC. 31: Pure Michigan Hunt application deadline.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Dundee Sportsmans Club: DSC, 2300 Plank Road, Dundee, MI. For more info call (734) 777-2719. 4th Sunday, 3D Archery.
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.
SHOOTING SPORTS
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.
SHOWS
NOV. 3-5: U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo will be held at the U.P. State Fair grounds in Escanaba. Call (906) 786-2021 for more info.
JAN. 11-14: Ultimate Fishing Show-Detroit will be held at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Visit www.showspan.com for more info.
JAN. 19-21: Kalamazoo Outdoor Sports Expo will be held at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Mich. 49048. Visit Kalamazoooutdoorexpo.com or call Kerry Moore at (219) 575-8502 for more info.
JAN. 27-FEB. 4: Progressive Detroit Boat Show, produced by Michigan Boating Industries Association, will be held at Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226. Call (734) 261-0123 for more info.
FEB. 22-25: Outdoorama will be held at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Visit www.showspan.com for more info.
MARCH 7-10: Ultimate Sport Show-Grand Rapids will be held at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. Visit www.showspan.com for more info.
MARCH 14-17: The Progressive Novi Boat Show, produced by Michigan Boating Industries Association, will be held at Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., Novi, MI 48374. Call (734) 261-0123 for more info.
APRIL 18-20: Backcountry Hunters and Anglers North American Rendezvous will be held at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul. Visit www.backcountryhunters.org for more information.
MAY 18-19: Great Lakes Boating Festival, produced by Michigan Boating Industries Association, will be held at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, 788 Lake Shore Rd., Grosse Pointe, MI 48236. Call (734) 261-0123 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.
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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.
BANQUET/FUNDRAISER
NOV. 11: Whitetails Unlimited Chippewa Snow Chasers Chapter Banquet begins at 4 p.m. at American Legion Post 393, 5th Street, Hulbert, MI 49748. Call Meike Brelsford at (906) 437-5369 for more information.
MEETINGS
OCT. 25: Michigan State Parks Advisory Committee meets at 2 p.m. Contact Barbara Graves at (517) 284-6135 for more info.
OCT. 27: Michigan Wildlife Council meets in St. Ignace. Contact Pam Vance at (517) 284-6056 or more info.
OCT. 31: Urban and Community Forestry Council meets at 10 a.m. Contact Kevin Sayer at (517) 582-3209 for more info.
Source: https://www.outdoornews.com/2023/10/24/michigans-outdoor-calendar-17/
