Rules, Laws and Enforcement
Rules and Regulations
Digests and Guides
The fishing guide and hunting digests offer condensed collections of rules and regulations for your convenience. The Wildlife Conservation Order and Fisheries Orders contain full listings of regulations and legal descriptions, including the boundaries of management units for each species during their regular hunting or fishing seasons.
- Hunting Digest
Recreation Rules & Regulations
County-Specific Rules
Know before you go:
Some counties have special rules for hunting and boating, such as where rifles may be used or where motorboats, high-speed boating and water skiing are allowed.
Some counties have special rules for hunting and boating, such as where rifles may be used or where motorboats, high-speed boating and water skiing are allowed.
Orders, Administrative Rules, and Legislation
Department Orders
- Fisheries Orders
- Wildlife Conservation Order (Updated 11/4/2020)
Wildlife Conservation Order contains complete listings of regulations and legal descriptions, including the boundaries of management units for each species applicable during their regular hunting seasons.
- Land Use Orders of the Director, full PDF (Updated 05/28/2020)
- Land Use Orders of the Director, individual chapters I-IX
brand area
Copyright 2021 State of Michigan