As publishedOct 10-31, 2026 (Zone 1/UP only)
Zone 1 (Upper Peninsula) sharp-tailed grouse management unit only.Requires a free sharp-tailed grouse stamp (does not include HIP endorsement — this is an upland, not migratory, species).
MI DNR partners with the volunteer Michigan Sharp-Tailed Grouse Association on an annual spring lek-count survey, confirmed active (corroborated via 2024/2025 planning references and the association's own ongoing web presence), but no confirmed statewide 2025 or 2026 published report with numbers was located, in either the Tier A pass or a fresh check this pass.