Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association
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– The Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and protecting responsible trapping and predator calling throughout Michigan. We advocate for science-based wildlife management, support educational programs that teach safe and ethical harvest practices, and work to ensure that the rights of sportsmen and women are safeguarded for future generations.
– The Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association promotes responsible wildlife stewardship through ethical trapping and predator calling. We support conservation education, advocate for sound wildlife-management policies, and empower members to help maintain Michigan’s natural balance and outdoor heritage.
– More aligned with advocacy: The Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association advances the interests of Michigan’s trapping and predator-calling community through public advocacy, education, and engagement. We work to protect the rights of ethical hunters and trappers, promote science-driven conservation policy, and ensure that Michigan’s wildlife resources are managed responsibly for the benefit of all residents.
Your support helps protect the future of trapping and hunting in Michigan.
Donations go directly toward defending our outdoor heritage and advocating for policies that preserve the rights of sportsmen and women across our state.
Latest News
For decades, Michigan has managed coyotes under a broad, science-based framework that allowed year-round hunting and trapping. That changed in 2024, when the NRC — responding to public pressure rather than biological evidence — voted to impose a three-month closure (April 15–July 15), effectively curtailing the once-open coyote season on public lands. In response, MTPCA stepped forward to defend the rights of trappers, predator callers, and hunters who rely on responsible wildlife management. Together with Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC), MTPCA filed a formal legal challenge against the commission’s decision. Throughout 2024 and into 2025, MTPCA advocated tirelessly — submitting scientific evidence, organizing supporters, and demanding decisions grounded in data rather than social pressure. Their message was clear: Michigan’s wildlife policy must follow science, not popular opinion. MTPCA+2Michigan United Conservation Clubs+2 That advocacy paid off. On August 14, 2025, the NRC voted unanimously to support a return to year-round coyote hunting on public and private land — committing to enact regulation restoring the season before the next wildlife-conservation cycle in 2026. MTPCA’s president called the vote “a win,” but emphasized it’s not the final step — urging continued vigilance as the rules are formalized and implemented. For MTPCA and its members, the reinstatement is more than a regulatory fix — it's about preserving outdoor heritage, defending the rights of sportsmen and women in Michigan, and ensuring wildlife management remains rooted in science.
What We Do
In addition to our advocacy work, MTPCA hosts annual fur auctions that support trappers across Michigan and help sustain our state’s long-standing outdoor traditions.
Programs
Current Initiatives & Projects
Legal Defense Fund
Donations to support legal action after the Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) voted in March 2024 to close part of the coyote-hunting season
Scholarship Funds
Scholarships are available to keep bringing new faces to the trapping world
Something Else
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