Michigan: registration for DNR bear and elk hunt waiting list open

Friday, May 21, 2021

Michigan: registration for DNR bear and elk hunt waiting list open

The Bear and Elk Hunt Transfer Program allows hunters who are successfully drawn for a bear or elk license to transfer their drawing success to an eligible person they know, or to an individual on the DNR hunt waiting list.

Those eligible to receive a hunt through the transfer program are:

Youth hunters, up to 16 years of age, who applied for the current-year bear and elk drawings and were not selected for a license.

Any person who has been diagnosed with an advanced illness. An application for a license in the current-year drawing is not required. Advanced Illness is defined by the Public Health Code and requires a Physician Certification of Advanced Illness.

Complete the Registration for Bear and Elk Hunt Waiting List form by July 10 to be entered to receive a donated hunt in 2021.

Don’t delay, apply for a license today!

The application periods for bear and elk are open now through June 1. Applications for a license, preference point or chance are $5 and can be purchased at license retailers or online at eLicense.