Michigan Grouse Season Picks Up Again Today Through Jan. 1

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

USA -(Ammoland.com)- The Department of Natural Resources encourages hunters to take advantage of their base license and enjoy a few more weeks of hunting with Michigan’s late grouse season, Dec. 1 through Jan. 1.

“The December grouse hunt is pretty special. The leaves are off the trees, and flushing grouse are more visible,” said DNR upland bird biologist Al Stewart. “We had a pretty warm fall, so now with cooler temperatures, it’s good scenting conditions for dogs.”

The early grouse season, Sept. 15 through Nov. 14, gave hunters a completely different view from behind their shotguns – warm temperatures, dewy mornings, tall ferns and leaves on the trees.

Stewart said that late-season grouse hunting is an opportunity for hunters to get more miles on their hunting boots and their base license, which is all that is required to hunt grouse.

With cooler temperatures, bird hunting can be an enjoyable way to be outdoors and stay warm, with continual movement needed to find birds. December is a great time for hunters to take someone new to the sport or a youth along for a walk while they hunt.

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