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Browsers that can not handle javascript will not be able to access some features of this site. Some functions of this site are disabled for browsers blocking jQuery. Close Search Box. Official Website of Michigan. Splash Panel Do your part Don't cut or harm trees on public land and be sure to pick up your used ammunition cartridges and casings. While deer hunting was closed in southern Michigan for the entire decade of the s, the population returned. By , deer could be found in every county in the state.

The DNR says the deer herd in Michigan peaked in the s. A record , deer were harvested in The population could double in two or three years.

DNR officials say that deer population is thriving throughout Michigan. So much, in fact, that some changes have been made to deer regulations. For example, in hunters will be allowed the harvesting of antlerless deer, does, on the deer and deer combination license during firearms and muzzleloader seasons. The new universal antlerless license will allow hunters to use their antlerless license in any open unit.

Not everyone is one board, Stewart said. While some are excited about the flexibility to use licenses in a variety of areas — and the cost savings it brings by not having to purchase a separate license for antlerless deer — others are concerned.

There are fewer deer hunters in Michigan, something that the DNR has been watching with much interest over the years, especially the last decade. Now called the Liberty Hunt, it is a special two-day firearm season for youth 16 years of age and younger, as well as for hunters with qualifying disabilities.

Hunters may use a deer or deer combo license for an antlered or antlerless deer, and the bag limit for the season is one deer. Stewart said the DNR implemented the youth hunt to try and attract a new generation of hunters to the sport.

Two days of hunting is not going to turn everything around. What we hope, though, is that kids who go out are going to stick with it. If they go out and have success, chances are they will. Hunters must purchase hunting gear, ammunition, and guns, they stay in hotels and travel across the state, spend nights in campgrounds, eat at restaurants and shop in local market and convenience stores.

Stewart said typical hunters spend their entire year thinking about the next season, the next time they get to hunt. People hunt for varying reasons, from bagging a trophy rack to getting a freezer full of venison to simply reconnecting with family and friends. There is no substitute for time spent afield.