Natural resources: wildlife; requirement to register and report deer pelts; eliminate. Amends secs. 42504 & 42505 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.42504 & 324.42505).
This bill removes the legal requirement for hunters and dealers in Michigan to report the number of deer pelts they possess or trade. While the law currently mandates that individuals holding licenses must submit notarized reports on all other fur-bearing animals and game birds, this legislation specifically exempts deer pelts from those reporting obligations. The change affects both hunters who keep pelts after the season and businesses that buy or sell them, allowing them to exclude deer pelts from their monthly and seasonal filings to the state department.
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May 2026
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Introduced May 12, 2026
Last action May 13, 2026
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May 12, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism
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May 12, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Timothy Beson
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
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Timmy Beson
RRepublican
Co
Alicia St. Germaine
RRepublican
Co
Brian BeGole
RRepublican
Co
Cam Cavitt
RRepublican
Co
Dave Prestin
RRepublican
Co
David Martin
RRepublican
Co
Doug Wozniak
RRepublican
Co
Greg Alexander
RRepublican
Co
Greg Markkanen
RRepublican
Co
Jamie Thompson
RRepublican
Co
Jason Woolford
RRepublican
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