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2022-23 FURBEARER HUNTING SEASONS

COYOTES: No closed season. Unlimited. Outside of any big game season (deer, bear, elk and turkey), coyotes may be taken with a hunting license or a furtaker license, and without wearing orange. During any big game season, coyotes may be taken while lawfully hunting big game or with a furtaker license.

FOXES: Oct. 22-Feb. 18, 2023; Unlimited. Sunday hunting permitted.

RACCOONS: Oct. 22-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-19; Sunday, Nov. 20; Nov. 21-26; Sunday, Nov. 27; and Nov. 28-Feb. 18, 2023.

OPOSSUM, STRIPED SKUNKS and WEASELS: July. 1-Nov. 12; Sunday Nov. 13; Nov.14-Nov.19; Sunday Nov. 20; Nov. 21-Nov. 26; Sunday Nov. 27; Nov. 28-June. 29 2023. No limits.

BOBCAT ​(WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E): Jan. 7-Feb. 1, 2023. One bobcat per license year. Licensed furtakers may obtain one permit each.

PORCUPINES: Oct. 8-Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13; Nov. 14-19; Sunday, Nov. 20; and Nov. 21-Jan. 28, 2023. (3 daily, season limit of 10).

FINAL 2022-23 TRAPPING SEASONS

MINKS and MUSKRATS: Nov. 19-Jan. 8, 2023. Unlimited.

COYOTES, FOXES, OPOSSUMS, RACCOONS, STRIPED SKUNKS and WEASELS: Oct. 22-Feb. 19, 2023. No limit.

COYOTES and FOXES, CABLE RESTRAINTS (Statewide): Dec. 26-Feb. 19, 2023. No limit. Participants must pass cable restraint certification course.

BEAVERS (Statewide): Dec. 17-March 30, 2023 (Limits vary depending on WMU).

BOBCATS (WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E): Dec. 17-Jan. 8, 2023. One bobcat per license year. Licensed furtakers may obtain one permit each.

FISHERS (WMUs 1B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E)): Dec. 17-Jan. 1, 2023. One fisher per license year. Licensed furtakers may obtain one permit each.

RIVER OTTERS ​(WMUs 1A, 1B, 2F, 3C and 3D): Feb. 11-18, 2023. One river otter per license year. Licensed furtakers may obtain one permit each.