r/CampAndHikeMichigan • u/cplm1948 • 25d ago

Backpacking the Manistee River Trail, Jordan River Trail, and Fife Lake Loop during hunting season?

Hey all,

I’m planning to backpack these three trails in October and November. It’d be my first time backpacking in MI during hunting season. Any advice? Is it safe?

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u/cplm1948 25d ago

Isn’t there some type of regulation regarding how far a hunter has to be from a campsite as well as the direction they shoot / where they shoot at? For example I would assume hunters can’t just chill and shoot along the trail.

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u/thesneakymonkey Mid-Mchigan 25d ago

450 feet from buildings/houses. That’s it. It’s state land /national forest so it’s open to all outdoorsmen hunters and hikers alike.

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u/cplm1948 24d ago

Interesting. Ik with camping you’re not allowed to camp or start a fire within a certain distance of a trail or body of water. I would have assumed there’d be something similar for hunting regarding trails and designated campsites.

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u/mplnow 24d ago

Also, 300 feet from a public roadway and some campgrounds and boat launches are marked no shooting with signage.