Time is running out! The last day to apply for the 2017 Pure Michigan Hunt is Dec. 31, 2016. APPLY NOW for your chance to win more than $4,000 worth of hunting gear and the hunt of a lifetime that includes licenses for elk and bear.

Three winners will receive a prize package from Michigan companies and organizations and hunting licenses for elk, bear, spring and fall turkey, antlerless deer, and first pick in a reserved waterfowl hunt.

This year's prize package includes:

• 12-gauge shotgun, Michigan Ducks Unlimited
  
• Terminator crossbow, Darton Archery
  
• One-year subscription to Michigan Outdoor News, hat, and signed and numbered limited-edition "print of the year," Michigan Outdoor News
  
• Quilt-flannel-lined camo jacket and bib overalls, Carhartt
  
• Under Armour Storm camo pop-up blind, Ameristep
  
• Custom waterfowl mount, The Trophy Room Taxidermy Studio
  
• Two-day/two-night guided hunt – winner's choice between guided turkey, deer or bear hunt; includes lodging and food, East Lake Outfitters
  
• Turkey hunting gear, National Wild Turkey Federation
  
• Half-day, fully guided, five-bird pheasant hunt, Bear Creek Hunt Club
  
• Team elk pack by Eberlestock High Performance Gear, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
  
• Hunting accessories, Harmon Scents
  
• Quiver accessories, Kwikkee Kwiver
  
• Custom-made shooting ear plugs and hat, Michigan Hearing
  
• Deer/habitat management package, Quality Deer Management Association
  
• $100 Cabela's gift card, Saginaw Field and Stream Club
  
• Traps, calls, hat, calling DVD, one day on a trapline and more, Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association
  
• Membership to MUCC with a subscription to Michigan Out-Of-Doors Magazine and MUCC and Michigan Out-Of-Doors logo merchandise, MUCC
  
• One-step arrow fletching kit, Bohning Archery
  
• Shotgun case and hat, Ruffed Grouse Society
  
• Marlin x7 30.06, Dick Williams Gun Shop
  
• Sweatshirt and hat, Waterfowl USA
  
• Five-year Commemorative Bucks of Michigan membership; includes free trophy entry for any qualifying deer, bear, elk or turkey, Commemorative Bucks of Michigan
  
• Scent Web (She-Heat) deer scent and Dual Grunter camo deer call, A-Way Hunting Products
  
• Deer Camp coffee, coffee mug, Buck Baits hunter pack, blaze orange hat, long-sleeve T-shirt and scent-elimination spray, Buck Baits
  
• Hat and T-shirt, DOEnation
  
• $100 Visa gift card, Security Credit Union
  
• Embroidered Pure Michigan Hunt winner hat and engraved Rapid River knife, Michigan Planners
  
• GoPro camera, St. Clair Flats Waterfowlers
  
• Framed Michigan Duck Stamp print, Michigan Duck Hunters Association

Buy $5 Pure Michigan Hunt applications anywhere hunting licenses are sold or buy online. There is no limit to the number of applications you can purchase, but don't forget the deadline is Dec. 31, 2016. Pure Michigan Hunt licenses will be valid for the 2017 hunting season.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.


Contact: DNR Wildlife Division, 517-284-9453