Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Deckerville, Michigan
Posts: 772

It official. We now have year around coon hunting on private lands. From the new hunting digest available online at michigan.gov/dnr:


nighttime Raccoon and Predator hunting
species & season dates Lawful devices Lawful to take with the
aid of dogs at night?
Lawful to take with
the aid of a game or
predator call at night?
Lawful to use artificial lights?1
Lawful to take on
private property with
owner permission when
causing damage?
Raccoon
• Hunting Season:
Oct. 1 - Jan. 312
Bow and arrow, crossbow,
rimfire firearm .22 caliber or
smaller, or shotgun with loads
other than buckshot, slug
or cut shell. While hunting
with dogs from nov. 15-30
between 7pm - 6am a rimfire
firearm .22 caliber or smaller
may be used.
Yes Yes • Yes; when following dogs and at the point of kill.
• Yes; with the aid of a game or predator call.
Yes; year round by
lawful hunting or
trapping methods
opossum
• Hunting Season:
sept. 15 - Mar. 312
Bow and arrow, a crossbow, a
rimfire firearm .22 caliber or
smaller or shotgun with loads
other than buckshot, slug or
cut shell. Rifles and handguns
are prohibited from nov. 15-
30 in the shotgun Zone.
Yes Yes; during the open
season for fox hunting
• Yes; when following dogs and at the point of kill
• Yes; with the aid of a game or predator call and
during season for fox hunting.
no
Fox
• Hunting Season:
Oct. 15 - Mar. 12
training only;
no harvest Yes • Yes; with the aid of a game or predator call no
coyote
• Hunting Season:
Jul. 15 - apr. 152
training only;
no harvest
Yes; during the open
season for fox hunting
• Yes; with the aid of a game or predator call and
during the season for fox hunting
• Yes; when training dogs
Yes; year round by
lawful hunting or
trapping methods
Note: a nonresident cannot purchase a fur harvester license before nov. 15 of each year.
1
Only lights similar to the type ordinarily held in the hand or on the person may be used, such as
flashlights, portable battery-powered spotlights, and headlamps. The use of natural light,
including night-vision optics and scopes is legal. spotlights powered by vehicle batteries,
floodlights, vehicle headlights, and other lights not designed to be carried are illegal.
2
All hunters using a .22 or smaller caliber rimfire to take a furbearing animal, day or night, from
nov. 10–14, must have a fur harvester license.

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Deckerville, Michigan

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Registered: Oct 2003
Location: mid-michigan
Posts: 4437

What is so hard to understand about " Doing or about to do damage" ?

CO told me that if you're coonhunting in the spring , before they can damage crops , you better not be in a woods 1/4 mile from a house. You better be turning loose in a yard , right close to a house , and be prepared to show the damage.

Coon are also NOT on the list of animals with year round seasons.

Better call your local CO and talk to them.......

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Registered: Mar 2009
Location: Richland, MI
Posts: 61

You can call your local Co for their opinion but judge has final say. I would think (just an opinion) if landowner wants you to eliminate "nuisance coon" you should be covered if you get a ticket and are hauled into court. Coons cause damage beyond crop damage; they are hard on poultry and pheasant operations, make a mess around grain bins, barns, vacant houses, etc. For me, I don't like to kill any coons in spring anyway less I kill a pregnant or nursing sow. But that's my deal. I don't care about killing a lot of coons anyway....my dog don't need them and I am old and fat and don't enjoy skinning them or carrying a rifle. Then again, that's my gig. Back to the beginning, doubt you find two CO's that agree on the interpretation of nuisiance coon rule anyway.

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Registered: Oct 2003
Location: mid-michigan
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quote:

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Originally posted by lesterm
....... Coons cause damage beyond crop damage; they are hard on poultry and pheasant operations, make a mess around grain bins, barns, vacant houses, etc.

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Jordan Tyler (grandson)

BackWoods River Walkers/Beagles
Just all 'round , meat gettin' hounds.

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