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Michigan’s Outdoor Calendar

IMPORTANT DATES

NOV 7: Natural Resources Commission meets at Lansing Community College – Downtown Campus, Michigan Room, 600 North Grand Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933

NOV. 10: Muskrat and mink trapping seasons open in Zone 3.

NOV. 14: Fall turkey hunting season ends.

NOV. 14: Early ruffed grouse season ends.

NOV. 14: Quail season ends.

NOV. 14: Pheasant hunting season ends in Zones 2 and 3.

NOV. 15: Firearms deer season opens statewide.

NOV. 30: Firearms deer season ends statewide.

DEC. 1: Late archery deer season begins.

DEC. 1: Late ruffed grouse season begins statewide.

DEC. 1: Late pheasant season opens in part of southern Michigan.

DEC. 1: Pike and muskie spearing season opens.

DEC. 6: Muzzleloader deer season opens statewide.

DEC. 12: Natural Resources Commission meets at Lansing Community College, West Campus, Rooms M119-12, 5708 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing, MI 48917.

DEC. 14-22: Elk season in part of the northern Lower Peninsula.

DEC. 15: Muzzleloader deer season ends statewide.

DEC. 16-JAN. 1: Late antlerless deer season on private and public lands in Lower Peninsula DMUs (excluding 115, 145 and 245).

DEC. 31: Pure Michigan Hunt application period ends.

JAN. 1: Late archery and late antlerless deer seasons end.

JAN. 2-31: Urban archery season in Huron, Kent, Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair (except DMU 174), Tuscola, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.

JAN. 2-12: Extended late firearms antlerless season in Allegan, Barry, Bay, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Jackson, Kent, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Mecosta, Midland, Monroe, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Ottawa, Saginaw, St. Clair (excluding DMU 174), Shiawassee, Wayne and Washtenaw counties; DMU 311 (Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties); DMU 312 (Branch, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties); and DMU 332 (Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola counties).

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

ATV Wilderness Adventure: 8 a.m. Sept. 28 in L’Anse. Call Mary Mervar at (906) 353-8808.

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.


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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/CLINICS

JAN. 9-12: The Ultimate Fishing Show will be held at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Visit showspan.com for more info.

JAN. 16-19: Grand Rapids Camper Travel and RV Show will be held at DeVos Place. Visit showspan.com for more info.

FEB. 1-8: Progressive Detroit Boat Show will be held at Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd. Detroit, MI 48226. Call Skylar Szymanski at (734) 261-0123 for details.

FEB. 12-16: Grand Rapids Boat Show will be held at DeVos Place. Visit showspan.com for more info.

FEB. 20-23: Outdoorama will be held at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Visit showspan.com for more info.

MARCH 13-15: 33rd Annual Progressive Novi Boat Show will be held at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Call (800) 932.2628 or visit www.noviboatshow.com for more info.

MARCH 13-16: Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids will be held at DeVos Place. Visit showspan.com 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.

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.

Qua-Ke-Zik Sportsman’s Club: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 8731 Riverside Drive, Saranac, MI 48881. Call (616) 642-9800 or visit Quakezik. com for more information.

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.

BANQUETS

NOV. 7: Whitetails Unlimited Gladwin County Chapter Banquet begins at 5:30 p.m. at Gladwin K of C Hall, 751 South M-18, Gladwin, MI 48624. Call Jason Maraskine at (989) 486-1961 for more info.

NOV. 9: Whitetails Unlimited Chippewa Snow Chasers Chapter Banquet begins at 4 p.m. at American Legion 393, 5th Street, Hulbert, MI 49748. Call Meike Brelsford at (906) 437- 5369 for more info.

DNR EVENTS

NOV. 9: Try It Archery begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Call 844-622-6367 for more info.

NOV. 10: Freshwater Fishing Series: Bass Fishing begins at 1 p.m. at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Call 844-622- 6367 for more info.

NOV. 12: Graduate Archery Shoot for ages 8 and older who have already taken an archery class at the center, begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Call 844-622-6367 for more info.

NOV. 12: 3D Animal Target Archery begins at 6:30 at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Call 844-622-6367 for more info.

NOV. 19: Explore It Archery begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Call 844-622-6367 for more info.

NOV. 19: Graduate Archery Shoot for ages 18 and older who have already taken an archery class at the center, begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Call 844-622-6367 for more info.

NOV. 24: Try It Archery begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Call 844-622-6367 for more info.

DEC. 3: Graduate Archery Shoot for ages 8 and older who have already taken an archery class at the center, begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Call 844-622-6367 for more info.

DEC.3: Explore It Archery begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Call 844-622-6367 for more info.

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