MDNR Report
Licenses are on sale now for two spring turkey hunting seasons that do not require hunters to apply in Michigan’s turkey hunt drawing.
Hunt 0234 and Hunt 0301 offer flexible options for hunters looking for more opportunities this spring. Both seasons have unlimited quotas, and licenses can be purchased throughout the entire spring turkey hunting season.
Hunt 0234: Statewide license
Hunt 0234 runs May 2-31. (Note that the print version of the DNR’s 2026 Spring Turkey Regulations Summary incorrectly listed the 0234 season dates as April 25-May 31, but the correct dates are May 2-31.)
A Hunt 0234 license allows hunters to pursue spring turkey on:
- Public and private lands in the Upper Peninsula (TMU M).
- Public and private lands in the northern Lower Peninsula (TMU NN).
- Private lands only in the southern Lower Peninsula (TMU ZZ).
- Fort Custer military lands, with permission.
If you have a Hunt 0234 license, you must have landowner permission to hunt on private lands.
Hunt 0301: Private-land option for southern Michigan
Hunt 0301 offers a long season for private-land hunters in southern Michigan, running April 18–May 31. With this license, you may hunt on:
- Private lands only in the southern Lower Peninsula (TMU ZZ).
- Fort Custer military lands, with permission.
If you have a Hunt 0301 license, you must have landowner permission to hunt on private lands. This license is not valid on county, state or federal lands.
If you purchase a Hunt 0234 license or a Hunt 0301 license, you cannot purchase a general spring turkey license. Hunters can only buy one spring turkey hunting license per year.
General license: Leftover licenses for Units M, NN and ZZ
If you did not apply for the drawing, you may purchase leftover general licenses for units with a drawing and quota. These licenses are valid on public and private lands. Leftover licenses may or may not be available, depending on demand.
For season dates, land-use details and additional licensing information, review the 2026 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations Summary.