Michigan

The Great Lakes State is, as the nickname would suggest, defined by its proximity to all but one of the North America’s vast inland seas. From the forests of the Upper Peninsula to the miles of coastline, opportunities are abound for anglers and hunters. Michiganders can look forward to swinging up lake-run steelhead, catching native brook-trout, and even hunting elusive elk. From the Huron-Manistee National Forest to the Porcupine Mountains, there is significant repose from the hustle and bustle of cities and suburbs. Michigan is home to healthy populations of whitetail, black bear, and turkey, and for those hearty enough to brave the elements, Michigan also offers a bounty of winter time activities.

For more information on the elected officials protecting and promoting the sportsmen’s traditions in Michigan, please contact:


Michigan State Caucus Fact Sheet

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus

Senator Debbie Stabenow
Representative Jack Bergman
Chair: Representative Debbie Dingell
Representative Bill Huizenga
Representative Lisa McClain
Representative John Moolenaar
Representative Tim Walberg

Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Leadership

Senator Jon Bumsted
Senator John Cherry
Representative Sarah Lightner
Representative Amos O'Neal

News Alerts

Aug 05 2024 Taking a Closer Look at Reimbursement to Fish and Wildlife Agencies for Free and Discounted Licenses

Why It Matters: Each year, legislators look at ways to recognize and thank certain...

Jan 08 2024 Classroom to Crosshairs: Michigan Seeks to Include Hunter Safety in Education Curriculum

Why It Matters: With hunter participation rates declining across the country, the Michigan Legislative...

Nov 20 2023 Michigan Legislature Passes Commercial Guiding Package After Nearly Decade-Long Effort

Why It Matters: Hunting and fishing are societal pillars in Michigan that have significant...

Nov 06 2023 Does and Don’ts: Deer Season Updates in the Great Lakes States

Why it Matters: The 2023 legislative sessions have brought several key changes to deer...

Sep 05 2023 Michigan Legislature Returns to Session with Sporting Bills on the Docket

Why It Matters: Early September often marks the return of year-round legislatures to their...

May 01 2023 Michigan Set for Another Run at Commercial Guiding Legislation

Why It Matters: Oftentimes, achieving desired legislative outcomes requires dedicated persistence. This is especially...

Apr 03 2023 CSF and Partners Salvage Language in Michigan Firearm Legislation

Why It Matters: Sometimes, a bill that would harm the interests of sportsmen and...

Mar 06 2023 Firearms Remain a Focus Across the Midwest

Why It Matters: Legislation pertaining to the ownership and possession of firearms continues to...

Oct 11 2022 CSF Organizes Sign-On Letter with Partners to Oppose Harmful Michigan Legislation

Why It Matters: State fish and wildlife management agencies, who are responsible for making...

Oct 03 2022 Michigan Bill Would Ensure That State’s Natural Resource Commissioners Are Proven Sportsmen and Women

Why It Matters: Conservation efforts are threatened when anti-hunters hold seats on game commissions,...

Sep 20 2022 Michigan Legislature Returns to Capitol with Hunting and Fishing Guide Bills Still Waiting for Floor Vote

Why It Matters: Presently, Michigan does not have a well-regulated system for controlling its...

Sep 12 2022 As the Leaves Change, So Too Do Hunting Laws: What Midwesterners Need to Know This Deer Season

Why It Matters: Being aware of changes to state laws and regulations is the...

Jul 25 2022 Michigan Bill Would Strip DNR of Important Wildlife Management Authority

Contact: Bob Matthews, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern StatesWhy it Matters: The state agency charged...

Nov 22 2021 Legislation in The Great Lakes State Would Protect Citizens’ Second Amendment Rights in Times of Emergency

Contact: Nick Buggia, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern States ManagerHighlightsWhy it Matters: Similar legislation has been...

Oct 25 2021 Michigan House Introduces Wave of Sportsmen Legislation

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerHighlightsWhy it Matters: Several recently introduced pieces of legislation could...

Aug 09 2021 CSF Supports Hunting and Trapping of Michigan Wolves

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerHighlightsWhy it matters: Following the removal of gray wolves...

Jun 28 2021 Michigan Declares July as Conservation Month with a nod to the Contributions of Sportsmen and Women

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerHighlightsWhy it Matters: Michigan Senate Resolution 68 (SR 68),...

Jun 14 2021 Michigan Legislation Would Preserve the Fair Chase Ethic

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerHighlightsWhy it Matters: The Fair Chase Doctrine states that...

Jun 01 2021 Michigan Legislation Could Impact How You Hunt with Your Dog

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerHighlightsWhy it matters: As hunters, one of our...

Dec 21 2020 Michigan Still has Active Legislation Relevant to Sportsmen

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerAs the 2020 legislative session in the Great Lakes...

Oct 26 2020 Michigan’s Proposition 1 is a Win for Sportsmen, Outdoor Enthusiasts, and Wildlife

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn November 3, Michigan voters will have a chance...

Sep 28 2020 Sportsmen’s Resolutions in Michigan may still get Vote before 2020 Session Ends

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn September 22, Michigan Senate Resolutions (SR) 30 and...

Sep 21 2020 Michigan Wildlife Council Provides Update at Virtual Sportsmen’s Caucus Meeting

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn September 17, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a virtual...

Aug 31 2020 Michigan Voters to Decide if Oil and Gas Royalties Should Fund Conservation in Perpetuity

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn August 25, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF)...

Aug 24 2020 Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt Travels to Michigan to Announce Nationwide Expanded Hunting and Fishing Opportunities

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn August 18, Secretary of the Interior David...

Jul 20 2020 New 2020 Deer Regulations in Michigan Gives Hunters across the State more Opportunity

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn July 16, the Michigan Natural Resource Commission...

Jul 13 2020 Michigan to Review 4.6 Million Acre Public Land Strategy

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerAs of July 9, the Michigan (MI) Department...

Jun 22 2020 Michigan: DNR Releases Proposed Deer Regulations for 2020 Season

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerLast week, the Michigan Natural Resources (NRC) Commission...

May 26 2020 Midwest: 2020 Regional Legislative Update

Contacts: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager; Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Since...

Apr 27 2020 Michigan – Governor Re-establishes Opportunities to Practice #ResponsibleRecreation

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerExecutive Order No 2020-59, signed by Michigan Governor...

Apr 06 2020 Michigan: An In-Depth look at the Great Lakes State 2020 Legislative Session

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper-Midwestern States ManagerMichigan’s 2020 legislative session has been suspended due to the...

Mar 23 2020 Michigan: Pheasant Stamp Would Fund Release Program and Habitat for Wild Birds

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn March 17, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member...

Feb 18 2020 Great Lakes: CSF Participates in Asian Carp Panel

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn February 11, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF)...

Feb 03 2020 Michigan: Wildlife Council Unveils Mosaics Celebrating Michigan’s Conservation Success Stories and the Conservationists Responsible for this Success

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn January 28, the Michigan Wildlife Council hosted a...

Jan 13 2020 Midwest: 2020 Legislative Sessions Beginning Across the Region

Contacts: Upper Midwestern States Manager Nick Buggia & Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Kent KeeneWith...

Nov 12 2019 Michigan: Pheasants Forever Presents at Sportsmen’s Caucus Breakfast Briefing

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn November 7, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus...

Oct 28 2019 Michigan: Grouse Enhanced Management Sites for Ruffed Grouse Hunters

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerWith the leaves changing colors and the temperatures...

Jul 29 2019 Michigan: July Declared Wildlife Conservation Month

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerJuly was proclaimed “Michigan Wildlife Conservation Month” in...

May 28 2019 Michigan: Sportsmen’s Caucus and Michigan Advisory Council Host Legislative Outdoor Day

Contact Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn May 21, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus...

May 20 2019 Michigan: Safari Club International Legislator of the Year Awarded to Sportsmen’s Caucus Leader

Contact Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn May 13, Representative Triston Cole, Co-Chair of...

Apr 22 2019 Michigan: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Breakfast Briefing on Hunting with Hounds

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn May 11, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus...

Mar 18 2019 Michigan Wildlife Council Sees Success with Public Education Campaign

By Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerThe Michigan Wildlife Council launched a campaign in...

Mar 11 2019 Michigan: Advisory Council Welcomes New Legislators

By Nick Buggia, Midwestern States ManagerOn March 5, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and the Caucus’s...

Feb 25 2019 Michigan: Caucus Hosts First Breakfast of the Year with Conservation Groups

By Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn February 14, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus...

Dec 17 2018 Michigan: Governor Appoints CSF Staff to Wildlife Council

On December 10, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Rick Snyder appointed Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation...

Dec 17 2018 Michigan: Natural Resources Bill Passes House

By Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn December 12, a bill that would reduce...

Aug 17 2018 Midwest: State Action in the Fight against Chronic Wasting Disease

By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States CoordinatorStates across the Midwest including Michigan, Missouri and...

Jun 01 2018 Michigan: Caucus Hosts Annual Afternoon Outdoors and Wild Game Dinner

By Zachary Sheldon, Upper Midwestern States CoordinatorOn May 22, the bipartisan and bicameral Michigan...

Jan 04 2018 Michigan: Caucus Celebrates Continued Partnership with Glassen Foundation in 2018

As sportsmen and women in Michigan celebrate the New Year, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s...

Dec 08 2017 Michigan Grouse Enhanced Management Sites: A Crown Jewel in Access Programs

By Zachary Sheldon, Upper Midwestern States Coordinator, Congressional Sportsmen’s FoundationThis October, the Congressional Sportsmen’s...

Oct 19 2017 Michigan: State Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Members to Gather for Annual Summit

State legislators from around the country will gather next week for the 14th Annual...

May 25 2017 Michigan: Caucus Hosts 3rd Annual Field Day and Wild Game Dinner

On May 23, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their third annual Field Day...

Feb 16 2017 Michigan: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts First Policy Briefing of the Year

On February 9, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its first breakfast briefing of...

Jan 12 2017 Michigan: Caucus Recognizes Continued Partnership with Glassen Foundation in 2017

As sportsmen and women in Michigan celebrate the new year, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation...

Dec 08 2016 Michigan: Location for 14th Annual NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit Announced

On December 2, during the closing reception of the 13th Annual National Assembly of...

Nov 17 2016 Michigan: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Final Breakfast Briefing of the Year

On November 10, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a breakfast briefing in Lansing,...

Jun 02 2016 Michigan: Sportsmen’s Caucus Host Field Day and Wild Game Dinner

On May 18, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their second Annual Field Day...

Feb 25 2016 Suppressor Legislation Advances in the Midwest

On February 11, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted 4 – 1 to approve...

Oct 08 2015 Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts 3rd Breakfast Briefing of 2015

On September 10, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (MLSC) hosted a breakfast briefing in...

Aug 06 2015 Michigan Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council Created

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) recently announced the formation of an Advisory Council to...

May 14 2015 Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Spring Shoot, Wild Game Dinner, and Breakfast Briefing

The Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus kicked off the month of May with a blast...

Apr 16 2015 Michigan Creates New Year-Round, Statewide Catch-And-Immediate-Release Bass Season

The seven-member Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) approved and signed Fisheries Order 215.15, during...

Apr 02 2015 Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts First Breakfast Briefing of 2015

On March 19, nearly 50 members of the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus shared eggs...

Aug 27 2014 Michigan Legislature Protects Future of Professional Fish and Wildlife Management

On August 27, the Michigan House of Representatives affirmed its commitment to professional fish...

Aug 26 2014 LEGISLATIVE ALERT: Sportsmen’s Voice Must Resonate in Michigan House Chamber on August 27

Efforts led by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) over the last...

Aug 14 2014 Fate of Michigan’s Continued Science-based Wildlife Management Rests in House’s Hands

The Michigan Senate, led by the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, displayed their commitment to...

Jun 19 2014 Michigan Sportsmen’s Caucus Gathers In Lansing

Members of the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, representatives from the state’s hunting and angling...

Jan 24 2014 Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan join the GSC

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is proud to announce that Michigan Governor Rick Snyder...

Jun 13 2013 Huron-Manistee National Forest Anti-hunting Lawsuit Dismissed

The court-mandated review of the Huron-Manistee Land and Resource Management Plan Revision of 2006...

Latest policy updates

Over the last decade, many states have expanded opportunities for archery hunters...

Many sportsmen and women depend on federal lands managed by agencies such...

“No-Net-Loss” of public lands has become increasingly important to ensure access to...

Introduction Sunday hunting bans are one of the last remaining examples of...

Concerned about the uncertainty that 30x30 policies may pose for hunting and...

Introduction Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive, fatal, degenerative neurological disease...

Properly managed wildlife habitat is essential for supporting sustainable and healthy wildlife...

Poaching stands as one of the greatest threats to both the social...

Revenue from sporting licenses is a crucial element for funding state fish...

Educating the non-hunting and angling public about the numerous benefits that sportsmen...

A number of states restrict the ability of archers to carry a...

Knife industry and advocacy groups have successfully worked with the U.S. Congress...

In some states, through the collection of signatures, a question may be...

Though hunting, fishing, and harvesting wildlife (including by trapping) have long been...

Recent advances in technology, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s), which can...

Animal rights groups, such as the Humane Society of the United States,...

Several states have passed legislation that allows non-resident, full-time college students to...

Recreational fishing is widely accepted as a wholesome and non-controversial lifetime outdoor...

In an effort to improve the quality of young people’s lives, several...

The vast majority of states throughout the nation offer an online component...

Reports and Data

Mar 05 2024 Michigan: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet

Michigan: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet

Jan 01 2013 2013 Sportsmen's Economic Impact Report - Michigan

2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report - Michigan

Jan 01 2007 2006 Economic Impact Report — Michigan

Sportsmen and women support more jobs in Michigan than the University of Michigan, the...

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