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| First Name | Last Name | Business Name | Phone | Counties Hunted | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David | Kindl | JACKALOPE ARMORY LLC | 231-884-8777 | Wexford | bear |
| Felicia | Tilley | Ms.Guided | 830-834-5610 | Genesee, Hillsdale, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne | turkey, waterfowl, squirrel, pheasant, grouse, woodcock, coyote, raccoon, whitetail |
| Alex | Ermatinger | Tinger Guide Service | 269-303-1339 | Unspecified | deer, turkey, Upland Game |
| Alex | Bonnema | Three Hills Outfitters LLC | 269-953-3120 | Unspecified | waterfowl, turkey, deer, pheasant |
| Anthony | Zedan | Residential customer | 586-292-5656 | Unspecified | elk |
| Ashton | Burns | N/A | 989-350-2907 | Unspecified | elk, bear, deer |
| Austin | Carroll | Carroll Creek Outfitters | 989-858-2434 | Unspecified | bear, bobcats, coyotes, deer, elk , turkey |
| Austin | Peters | Bigboys TV | 989-858-6640 | Unspecified | bear, deer, elk, turkey, waterfowl |
| Austyn | Kirschner | Wild Spirit Taxidermy Creations | 906-250-7929 | Unspecified | bear |
| Bradley | Martin | N/A | 989-390-1025 | Unspecified | bear, elk |
| Bradley | Dyer | The fisher Brad Guide Service | 586-719-8935 | Unspecified | fish all species, squirrel, rabbit, |
| Brandon | Egres | N/A | 248-821-5867 | Unspecified | deer turkey small game |
| Brandon | Pittman | N/A | 318-308-2020 | Unspecified | turkey and waterfowl |
| Brian | Krause | BK Guide Service | 810-338-8482 | Unspecified | elk, turkey |
| Bryson | Benson | turkey Time Outdoors | 810-969-1254 | Unspecified | turkey |
| Caleb | Dack | N/A | 231-287-1007 | Unspecified | ducks, geese, turkeys |
| Caleb | Vander Band | Three Hills Outfitters | 269-242-9385 | Unspecified | waterfowl, turkey, pheasant, fishing, deer. |
| Chad | Donahue | Lazy Eight Outfitters | 989-654-9011 | Unspecified | grouse, woodcock, pheasant |
| Chase | Blankenship | N/A | 734-716-2141 | Unspecified | turkey |
| Christopher | Butz | Hawkins Outfitters | 231-944-9946 | Unspecified | ducks, geese, ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, turkey, woodcock |
| Cody | Strassburg | Strut Life Guide Services | 810-278-3152 | Unspecified | turkey |
| Cole | Kimura | N/A | 419-205-7791 | Unspecified | turkey, duck |
| Colton | Graves | N/A | 906-202-2230 | Unspecified | bear bobcats deer ducks grouse |
| Colton | Sterling | N/A | 906-322-9523 | Unspecified | bear, bobcat |
| Daniel | Kirschner | Wild Spirit Guide Service | 906-250-0089 | Unspecified | bear |
| Danny | Bundy | N/A | 989-513-3882 | Unspecified | bear, bobcat, coyote, deer, elk, turkey |
| Danny | Saultman | N/A | 810-845-5605 | Unspecified | bear |
| Dennis | Stachewicz | Aspen Thicket grouse Dogs | 906-458-1287 | Unspecified | ruffed grouse, woodcock |
| Donald | Bailey | N/A | 810-841-2298 | Unspecified | waterfowl and turkey |
| Donald | Bailey | Burning Sky Outfitters LLC | 810-242-2223 | Unspecified | deer, duck, coyote, fox, goose, turkey |
| Ethan | Webster | Hthhounds | 810-956-8773 | Unspecified | bear, bobcat, coyote |
| Gareth | Allen | Bird Up Guide Service | 586-840-6230 | Unspecified | grouse woodcock |
| Gary | Morgan | Wild Game Dynasty | 989-245-0137 | Unspecified | turkey, elk, bear, deer, upland birds. trapping |
| Geoffrey | Stevenson | Stevenson Managements LLC | 616-894-0590 | Unspecified | deer, turkey |
| Gregory | Wright | Thundering Aspens sportsman’s club | 231-499-5790 | Unspecified | upland birds, waterfowl, coyote, bobcat. |
| Isiah | King | N/A | 810-300-7811 | Unspecified | turkey, geese, duck |
| James | Bunker | N/A | 989-590-3601 | Unspecified | bear, elk, bobcat, coyote |
| Jamie | Sugar | Sugar’s Guide Service | 989-513-1143 | Unspecified | bear, upland birds, |
| Jarred | Campbell | Campbell Outdoors LLC | 989-424-7639 | Unspecified | turkey, deer, elk, coyote |
| Jim | Davis | Jim davis | 810-404-2950 | Unspecified | bear |
| Jody | Embury | SKULL-EZZ | 517-719-1064 | Unspecified | bear, turkey |
| Joe | Ferguson | N/A | 989-619-0560 | Unspecified | elk |
| John | Jones | Michigan bear-elk Adventures | 989-785-6182 | Unspecified | bear. elk, turkey |
| John | Lawrence | grouse Country Guide Service | 810-513-6213 | Unspecified | ruffed grouse and woodcock |
| Jonathan | Cross | bears Outdoor Guided Adventures | 616-302-9650 | Unspecified | bear deer turkey |
| Joshua | Niemi | Yooper Guided Hunts and fishing Excursions | 906-235-0592 | Unspecified | bear, coyote, deer, rabbit, ruffled grouse, turkey. |
| Kevin | Cameron | N/A | 906-630-1034 | Unspecified | bear |
| Logan | Proctor | turkey time outdoors | 810-627-5136 | Unspecified | turkey |
| Luke | Wolfert | N/A | 616-218-5444 | Unspecified | turkey |
| Matthew | Liestenfeltz | Dead Stream Guide Service | 231-920-1829 | Unspecified | bear, beaver, bobcat, coyote, deer, duck, elk, fish, geese, otter, turkey, trout |
| Max | Winkel | N/A | 906-298-1711 | Unspecified | turkeys, small game, predators |
| Michael | Dubie | Canada Creek elk Guides | 989-590-8025 | Unspecified | bear deer elk turkey |
| Michael | Smith | Wing Whackers Guide Service LLC | 231-233-7682 | Unspecified | waterfowl |
| Neal | Gray | N/A | 989-619-9224 | Unspecified | bear, elk, turkey |
| Nolan | VerMeer | N/A | 231-638-9583 | Unspecified | turkey and waterfowl |
| Rachel | Boersma | fishes Feather and Fur Farm | 616-272-8789 | Unspecified | pheasant, turkey, deer, bear |
| Rodney | Riesland | R2Outdoors | 906-360-9638 | Unspecified | bear, deer, fish, small game, turkey, upland birds, waterfowl |
| Ryan | Luhrs | N/A | 231-878-3634 | Unspecified | bear, bobcat, coyote |
| Ryan | Gritter | Blue Moon Kennels | 616-862-4701 | Unspecified | bear, bobcat, coyotes |
| Ryan | Bolton | RLB Outdoors | 734-560-4665 | Unspecified | bear |
| Samy | Salhadar | Samy Salhadar DDS PLLC | 616-780-0538 | Unspecified | waterfowl |
| Scott | Connell | N/A | 734-223-4284 | Unspecified | elk, turkey |
| Seth | Vanderband | Three Hills Outfitters LLC | 269-225-2312 | Unspecified | waterfowl, turkey, deer, pheasant. |
| Shawn | Koetje | bear Outdoor Guided Adventures | 231-282-0546 | Unspecified | bear, deer and turkey |
| Taylor | Davis | N/A | 517-348-5303 | Unspecified | coyote, turkey |
| Timmy | Evans | Chasing Thunder Guide Services | 231-286-1364 | Unspecified | turkey |
| Timothy | Chambers | Game Over Outfitters | 810-241-3250 | Unspecified | bear, elk |
| William | Good | Mitten Guide Services | 586-741-9748 | Unspecified | woodcock, ruffed grouse, ducks and geese. |
| Wyatt | Younge | N/A | 810-304-2054 | Unspecified | turkey |
| Hunter | Lawson | N/A | 810-627-9343 | St. Clair | turkey |
| Thomas | Cole | Colemine Kennel | 248-328-5181 | Presque Isle, Roscommon | bear, deer, bobcat, turkey |
| Merrill | Corlew | N/A | 810-282-6081 | Ontonagon | bear |
| Roy | Little | N/A | 810-691-3373 | Ontonagon | bear |
| Susan | Little | N/A | 810-845-1279 | Ontonagon | bear |
| Charles | Robar | Canada Creek elk Guides | 612-306-0884 | Montmorency | elk |
| Michael | Moore | N/A | 231-632-8990 | Montmorency | elk |
| Andrew | Bouwman | Bouwman Outfitters | 248-508-7106 | Mason, Ottawa | deer, turkey, duck |
| John | Rahn | Yooper Outdoors #906 | 906-286-3155 | Luce, Mackinac, Schoolcraft | bear, bobcat, deer, fisher, pine marten |
| Kyla | Miller | N/A | 269-503-1264 | Lake, Manistee, Mason, Newaygo, Oceana, Wexford | bear, turkey |
| Zachary | Louwaert | Effin Sweet Outdoors | 810-706-1250 | Kalamazoo, Kent, Lapeer, Ottawa | deer |
| Hunter | James | N/A | 989-827-9701 | Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Tuscola | deer, geese, turkey |
| Greg | Leach | Wildfowl Bay Woodsman Shop | 989-313-5889 | Huron | waterfowl |
| Dean | Gross | Dean's Taxidermy | 810-577-9894 | Gratiot, Saginaw | turkey, waterfowl |
| Angela | DeCormier | Turtle Creek Outdoors | 231-740-7126 | Gogebic, Ontonagon | bear |
| Charles | Richardson | Turtle Creek Outdoors | 231-598-1145 | Gogebic, Ontonagon | bear |
| Jeff | DeCormier | Turtle Creek Outdoors | 231-740-5266 | Gogebic, Ontonagon | bear |
| Mark | Taylor | Turtle Creek Outdoors | 989-289-3813 | Gogebic, Ontonagon | bear |
| Mark | Pelfresne | N/A | 231-670-0525 | Gogebic, Ontonagon | bear |
| Scott | Riley | Turtle Creek Outdoors | 616-914-2311 | Gogebic, Ontonagon | bear |
| Kevin | Mckay | N/A | 231-920-6685 | Gogebic | bear |
| Patrick | Wiese | N/A | 810-529-4589 | Genesee, Lapeer, OaklStClair, Tuscola | turkey |
| Austin | Cutright | Cutts and Struts | 517-225-9511 | Genesee, Ingham, Livingston, Shiawassee | turkey |
| Hunter | Tonti | N/A | 810-922-2865 | Genesee, Ingham, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw, Shiawassee | turkey |
| Richard | Haney | N/A | 906-280-0874 | Delta, Dickinson, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee, Schoolcraft | bear deer grouse |
| Daniel | Hughes | N/A | 988-350-0283 | Crawford, Montmorency, Otsego | elk |
| Rex | Lansing | N/A | 810-246-0248 | Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego | bear bobcat coyote |
| Scott | Kaminski | grouse Bum Guide Service | 248-295-1118 | Crawford, Kalakaska, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, Roscommon | ruffed grouse woodcock |
| Brent | Sobol | N/A | 989-928-4934 | Clare, Gladwin, Lake, Mecosta, Osceola | bear |
| Randal | Kadykowski | N/A | 734-395-2343 | Clare, Crawford, Delta, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalakaska, Leelanau, Livingston, Menominee, Monroe, Oscoda, Roscommon, Washtenaw | bear, coyote, deer, turkey |
| Chad | Seley | N/A | 989-551-0013 | Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac, Schoolcraft | bear |
| Riley | Waterman | A Ruffed Life Guide Service | 269-806-0980 | Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac | ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, woodcock |
| Damien | Davy | D&A Guide Service | 231-519-3331 | Chippewa, Isabella, Lake, Luce, Mackinac, Mason, Mecosta, Osceola, Roscommon | bear and Bodcat |
| Jason | Ware | Final Chase Guide Service | 231-690-5242 | Benzie, Luce, Manistee, Wexford | bear, bobcat, coyote |
| William | Wallace | N/A | 231-383-3630 | Benzie, Luce, Manistee | bear, bobcat, coyote |
| Jason | Wright | Thundering Aspens, LLC | 231-885-2420 | Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford | bobcat, coyote, grouse, pheasant, turkey, woodcock, waterfowl |
| Zach | Schuur | Chasing Thunder Guide Services LLC | 231-740-5468 | Barry, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa | turkey |
| Bradley | Luttrull | Chasing Thunder Guide Services LLC | 231-220-8912 | Barry, Kent, Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Ottawa | turkey |
| Colton | Lovell | Hickory Hollow Outfitters | 269-245-6560 | Barry, Kalamazoo | turkey |
| Easton | Lovell | Hickory Hollow Outfitters | 269-929-0373 | Barry, Kalamazoo | turkey |
| Thomas | Rockwell | N/A | 616-902-6830 | Barry, Eaton, Gratiot, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm | waterfowl (all species) |
| Brennan | Smith | Hickory Hollow Outfitters | 269-484-4159 | Barry | turkey, waterfowl |
| Matthew | Skytta | Fence River Outfiltters | 906-250-4082 | Baraga, Houghton, Iron, Marquette | bear |
| David | Tyler | Fowl Affliction Outdoors LLC | 989-701-7942 | Arenac, Bay, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland, Ogemaw, Roscommon, Saginaw | deer, waterfowl, small game. |
| Nathan | Nichols | Netfinder Charters LLC | 586-441-1340 | Arenac, Bay, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Huron, Mackinac, Macomb, Monroe, St. Clair, Sanilac, Tuscola, Wayne | waterfowl |
| Kim | Coffell | Swamp Dog Outfitters | 231-420-3434 | Antrim, Cheboygan, Emmet, Otsego, Presque Isle | bear, turkey, coyote and elk |
| Dennis | Casselman | N/A | 989- 429- 6300 | Antrim, Cheboygan, Crawford, Montmorency, Otsego, Roscommon | elk , turkey |
| Michael | Seroczynski | Manistee River Lodge Guide Services | 231-923-6117 | Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalakaska, Lake, Leelanau, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Mecosta, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola | grouse turkey waterfowl |
| Earl | Sowers | N/A | 517-614-2066 | Alpena, Cheboygan, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle | elk |
| David | Weber | N/A | 989-620-1221 | Alpena, Cheboygan, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle | elk, deer, grouse |
| Vance | Gawel | N/A | 989-858-2511 | Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle | bear, elk |
| Jeffrey | Schaible | Canada Creek elk Guide | 989-350-0139 | Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle | elk |
| James | VanWieren | N/A | 616-312-8691 | Allegan, Alpena, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Gladwin, Kalakaska, Lake, Luce, Mackinac, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Osceola, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Wexford | bear turkey deer elk |
| Robert | Stone | Pistol Pete’s bear Guide Service | 989-207-0088 | All | bear , elk |
| James | Thorpe | N/A | 231-883-1268 | Alger, Schoolcraft | bear, deer |
| Matthew | Campbell | N/A | 361-205-3596 | Alger, Schoolcraft | turkey, bear, deer, coyotes |
| Jeff | Kittles | Northern lights bear guide service | 989-255-3513 | Alger, Luce, Schoolcraft | bear |
| David | Zellar | Graceland Outfitters | 906-286-2729 | Alger, Luce, Mackinac, Schoolcraft | bear game birds |
| Joseph | Koop | K&K Wildlife Management | 248-245-7736 | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Genesee, Livingston, Marquette, Menominee, Oakland | bear, deer, turkey, coyote |
| Jordan | Farmer | Farmer Brothers Guide Service | 231-675-1475 | Alger, Baraga, Charlevoix, Delta, Emmet, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft | bear and bobcat |
| Conner | Gough | Great Lakes Guided Outdoors, LLC | 989-387-0952 | Alcona, Arenac, Bay, Gladwin, Hillsdale, Iosco, Lenawee, Mecosta, Midland, Newaygo, Ogemaw, Roscommon, Saginaw | turkey, waterfowl (ducks/geese) |
| Jason | Windy | N/A | 989-928-2598 | Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Roscommon | bear |
| Brett | Riser | N/A | 269-274-2195 | Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Kalakaska, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle | elk |
| Randy | Casteller | Circle C Outfitting | 989-735-2419 | Alcona, Alger, Alpena, Arenac, Chippewa, Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda | deer, turkey, rabbit, waterfowl |
