Bill > HB4401

This bill amends existing Michigan law regarding pheasant hunting licenses by maintaining a $25.00 annual license requirement for hunters 18 and older, with several notable exceptions. Individuals are exempt from purchasing the license if they are hunting at a licensed game bird preserve, hunting on private land (except land enrolled in the hunting access program), hunting pheasants in the Upper Peninsula, or already hold certain lifetime licenses like a lifetime small game or sportsperson's license. The bill establishes a pheasant subaccount within the game and fish protection account, where license fees will be deposited and used specifically for purchasing and releasing live pheasants on state-owned land suitable for pheasants. If the license is issued as a stamp, it must be affixed to and signed on the hunter's base license, though collectors may purchase the stamp without these requirements and without hunting privileges. The bill eliminates a previous sunset provision, making these regulations permanent, and is set to take immediate effect upon approval.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4401