The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is proud to co-sponsor Pure Michigan Hunt (PMH) for the 13th consecutive year.
PMH is a multi-species hunting opportunity where those interested may apply as many times as they like, and the winner gets licenses for the following species: one any-elk (only Michigan residents are eligible to obtain the elk license), one bear, one spring turkey, one fall turkey and one antlerless deer and one base license. In addition, the winner may have first pick at a hunting location at a managed waterfowl area during the reserved hunt period. All licenses must be bought in the award year.
Where does the money that is generated from the PMH go? The money goes directly to pay for wildlife habitat management and restoration in Michigan.
If I win, what seasons can I hunt? Licenses are good for any and all areas of the state open for that species during all hunt periods. For antlerless deer hunting, you could hunt in any unit open for antlerless deer hunting and within the dates open for antlerless deer hunting. For bear, you could hunt in any unit open for bear hunting and within the dates open for bear hunting, except a PMH winner cannot hunt on Drummond Island. For turkey, you could hunt in any unit open for turkey hunting and within the dates open for turkey hunting. For elk, you could hunt every season until you are successful; e.g., if you hunted in the first period for an elk but were not successful, you can now move to the second period, etc.
When will the winners be announced? Applications are available each year until Dec. 31, with drawing results announced the next month in January when three individuals are chosen at random. Applications for the next year’s draw go on sale after current-year winners are announced.
Click here to apply and find more information.
Dating back to 1990, RMEF and its partners completed 176 conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects in Michigan with a combined value of more than $7.6 million. These projects conserved or enhanced 6,912 acres of habitat and opened or improved public access to 1,601 acres.
(Photo credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources)