The 2023 Pure Michigan Hunt winners pictured with their prize package.

2023 Pure Michigan Hunt winners Robert E. Beaudry, left; Richard Austin, center; and Nathan Whitmore with their prize packages, made possible by program sponsors. They each also will receive licenses to hunt elk, bear, spring and fall turkey, and antlerless deer and will have the first pick at a managed waterfowl area for a reserved hunt. Beaudry is from the Upper Peninsula and Austin and Whitmore are from southwest Michigan. Pure Michigan Hunt applications for the January 2024 drawing are on sale through Dec. 31. Applications are $5 each, and there is no limit to the number you can buy. More information, including how to purchase applications as a gift, is available at Michigan.gov/PMH. (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources)