A full list of season dates, bag limits, and legal equipment can be found on the deerhunting question and answers page. With millions of acres of land open to the public for hunting, the. Seasons marked with an indicate the season dates are the same each year. Michigan dnr pilot program extends archery deer season until january 2018 outdoorhub reporters 12. Success at deer camp in michigans upper peninsula youtube. See page 6 of the michigan hunting and trapping digest. State bans baiting of deer in 16 counties to combat. License availability is limited by quotas established for each deer management unit dmu. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
About 554,311 people hunted deer in michigan in 2018, and about 49% of those hunters killed at least one deer, according to the dnr report. In all, 65 cwdpositive deer were identified from the 2019 hunting seasons and all were. Michigan hunting seasons, 20192020 bag game large and small during michigans hunting seasons. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading deer season ray elkins thriller series.
Michigan hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Deer hunting in the upper peninsula michigan field and. Dnr report focused on deer management during the last year. Deer season ray elkins thriller series kindle edition by aaron stander. Lansing wwjap michigan officials have approved a series of deer hunting regulations intended to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease. Michigans 2019 archery season for deer is now under. Deer season ray elkins thriller series kindle edition. Legislative activity to control market hunting culminated with an 1895 law, which really marked the beginning of deer management in michigan. People from all walks of life connect over a shared interest in the outdoors. The open deer hunting season was established to be november 1 through 25. This would be the only sunday when deer hunting is permitted during firearms deer season. Go behind the scenes of whitetail deer hunting opportunities and traditions in pure michigan. New rules to know for the upcoming deer hunting season.
Fur harvester information includes muskrat, mink, raccoon, fox, bobcat, badger, fishermarten, beaver, otter, and coyote. See season dates in the michigan bear hunting digest cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare. With more than 10 million acres of land open to public hunting and 111 wildlife management areas statewide, visitors travel to michigan each year to enjoy the great lakes states plentiful natural resources. And the next time itll come this close is in 2034, by which time david. Nonresidents under 17 years of age may purchase a resident base license. Baiting ban debate rages as deer firearm season nears. Hunters may apply for one public land or one private land license. The deer hunting outlook in 20 is about the same as last year. Firearms deer season is proposed to open on saturday, nov. Deer hunting land for lease in michigan outdoor life.
Last year, just over half that number of licenses were purchased. See season dates in the michigan elk hunting digest. From elk and deer to bear, turkey and wolf, hunters will find variety while hunting in the state. Michigan deer baiting ban would be lifted during hunting. Ban on baiting part of michigans new hunting rules to. Another deer season concluded in michigan in late january and recently the michigan department of natural resources shared some highlights about the 2019 deer season. On the other side of this issue are many hunters more than halfmillion are expected to purchase licenses for this years firearms season who will descend on michigans woodlands and farmlands with dreams of bagging a trophy whitetailed deer another 100,000 or so will hunt in the archery or muzzleloader season. Deer hunting regulations, including archery equipment restrictions, can be found in the 2019 hunting digest or by visiting michigan. The calendar tells us when hunting in michigan begins, but our instincts already know. Some history of deer hunting michigan sportsman online. Hunting is a timehonored tradition that calls enthusiasts of all ages to head for the woods and waters for the chance to track whitetail deer, elk, bear, turkey, grouse, waterfowl and other wildlife. Tuesday marks the start of deer season in michigan wwmt. With millions of acres of land open to the public for hunting, the opportunity to hunt and. The biggest buck ive ever seen here michigan deer hunting.
Michigan house bill aims to extend firearm deer hunting season. Deer season opener sees hunters hitting the woods, fields. The dnr tested just over 20,000 deer for chronic wasting disease. Best michigan food plot for deer bartyllas whitetail. Deer mating season means higher risk for michigan drivers. Kelly ripa gets emotional over the death of her former costar. Michigan dnr pilot program extends archery deer season. Among the new rules is an immediate ban on baiting and feeding deer in the 16county area of southern and central. The potential for chronic wasting disease crossing over to the human population is increasing as the disease mutates.
A valid indiana deer hunting license see page 27 of hunting guide for license types, resident youth hunttrap, or comprehensive lifetime hunting license is required to hunt for deer unless you meet one of the license. See season dates in the michigan bear hunting digest. As deer hunting season opens, a fierce debate over using bait. Hunters using a crossbow during the last 10 days of the early bow season in the northern zone are not subject to the antlered deeronly requirement of the early muzzleloader season in wmus 6a, 6f, 6j, and 6n, despite the overlap in season dates.
With hunting season in michigan beginning october 1, the michigan department of natural resources and the michigan department of health and human services are reminding hunters about the do not eat advisory for deer taken within 5 miles of clarks marsh in oscoda township the advisory was originally issued in october of 2018, after venison was tested and found to have extremely high. Antlerless deer season starts in northern michigan 9. The best michigan food plot for deer here is a late season planting august through september of cereal grains, or a quality seed blend designed for food plots for deer. If licenses remain after the drawing, they will be sold until the quota is met in each dmu beginning september 9 at 10 a. Michigan dnr provides second update on up firearm deer.
Michigan hunting seasons, 20192020 bag game large and small during michigan s hunting seasons. Deer hunters were most successful in central and southern michigan in 2017. You trick the late season plants by starting them 3 months later than mother nature would, and they can not mature by winter. Due to the covid19 pandemic and recent executive orders issued in michigan, we are encouraging hunters to hunt close to home. Okay, when the moon came up sunday night, it was like, 14 miles away. Rifle deer hunting also would be allowed for the first time on a sunday nov. If you have already purchased and have in your possession a 2020 spring turkey kill tag for an area far from home, go to michigan.
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