If licenses remain after the drawing, they will be sold until the quota is met in each dmu beginning september 9 at 10 a. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. Summary of michigan deer hunting history mi deer camp. Management guidance for dmu 487 michigan department. Most important among those was that if you dont get the buck youre after, keep hunting from one season to the next and the next and theres a chance you will eventually score. Jan 31, 2020 damage to soybeans by whitetailed deer depredation is a common problem in these areas of the state. According to the state, close to 50 percent of hunters harvested a deer in 2017. Jul 25, 2017 the hunting season start and end dates vary by animal, weapon, and sometimes location. Department of natural resources season information. Michigan is making it mandatory for hunters in a core area check for chronic. After a couple of down years, the deer population looks to. Jacob johnson, there are two late antlerless deer hunting seasons coming up in michigan, all aimed at making the population healthier. See page 6 of the michigan hunting and trapping digest. Michigan natural resources commission has approved new deerhunting regulations to help curb chronic wasting disease from spreading, michigan department of.
How to deer hunt in december deer hunting realtree camo. Oct 02, 2017 your odds of hitting a deer in michigan doubles during mating season. Heres to a productive 2017 and a great deer season this fall. Early bowhunting season is more than half over, so that means firearm season is right around the corner. Management guidance for dmu 487 michigan department of. Michigan deer population and management, news and information archive. More than 500 deer will be processed by the seasons end, she estimated. All but one of the new cases of chronic wasting disease in the justended 2017 firearm season were in montcalm and kent. Deer have predominately left their rut ranges and are shifting to their winter ranges. Also, try to learn as much as you can about their ranges so you can figure out the best place to hunt them without getting busted. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading deer season ray elkins thriller series.
Thank you, hunters for your interest in michigan deer hunting, and good luck this. Sep 16, 2017 2017 2018 michigan hunting seasons a tradition for many families, hunting is an exciting escape into nature. Tuberculosis surveillance in deer continues to be an important activity in this unit, with most animals tested coming voluntarily from hunter harvested deer. Michigans 2017 firearm season 2 bucks harvested youtube. Michigan sets new deerhunting rules to keep chronic. Deer hunters across midmichigan woke up early to brave the rainy, cold weather on opening day of firearms season with no complaints, showing up at.
Youth hunters deer, taken in montcalm county, suspected. If you harvest a deer, elk, moose, or other cervid in any other state, you can only bring back the following. Supplemental deer feeding permits available in southern up january 17, 2017 michigan. Chronic wasting disease threatens michigan deer herd. Hunter numbers continue decline in michigan the times herald. While we are the lead agency for deer management, collaboration with. For many bucks, this will be the same areas they used during the summer and early season. Nov 24, 2019 this year, for example, there are numerous deer hunting seasons. My wife has been in pursuit of her first buck for multiple years now.
Its the opening day of the firearms deer season in michigan and there are going to be a lot of hunters waking up early and heading into. Early minnesota antlerlessonly deer hunting season. Research conducted in the region by msu extension in 2015 recorded earlyseason defoliation in soybeans ranging from 0 to 87. Go easy on the early season hunting until you have found at least one buck on a daylight movement pattern. During the recent early doe season i was walking my fencline back to my van when i noticed a spot of orange sitting in a shanty.
Michigan sets new deerhunting rules to keep chronic wasting. Sep 28, 2018 deer hunting in michigan started sept. One of the biggest arguments with early season bowhunting is what time of day to hunt. How to scout for early season hunting midwest whitetail. I looked to see who was in there with my binoculars and noticed that i was being scoped by the sob. After a couple of down years, the deer population looks to be making a comeback for the 2017 season. Deer hunters across mid michigan woke up early to brave the rainy, cold weather on opening day of firearms season with no complaints, showing up at buck poles throughout the region with proud smiles. Season location season dates early antlerless firearm private land in select dmus sept. Though there are many other portions of deer season yet to open, things got underway on the 19th with two separate deer season events. If you harvest a deer, elk, moose, or other cervid in any other state, you can only bring back the following cervid parts into michigan.
Deer season ray elkins thriller series kindle edition by aaron stander. Deer mating season means higher risk for michigan drivers. He hunts nearly every day of the nebraska season and uses creative strategies to get big bucks within range of his stick bow. Bag limits, special seasons and hunting regulations for michigan hunting seasons do vary based on animal and seasons. Some of the most successful hunters say to only hunt the evenings. Seasons marked with an indicate the season dates are the same each year. Its the michigan 2017 deer archery season and the bucks are really starting to move. It helps move the deer in a manner we can hunt without detection, and our 3 questions quiz will let you know if. The early season as far as this article is concerned, is the period of last minute preparation, scouting, and the first month or two of deer season.
Logging in northern michigan provided for increased population as food and cover were more available to the whitetail deer. Your odds of hitting a deer in michigan doubles during mating season. But there is far more you can use deer scents for before, and during the hunting season. Wisconsin the 2016 firearms season harvest was virtually identical to the 2015 firearms season harvest. Oct 02, 2017 youth hunters deer, taken in montcalm county, suspected positive for chronic wasting disease. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It helps move the deer in a manner we can hunt without detection, and our 3 questions quiz will let you know if you have picked a good spot for the plot. The following attractants may be used while hunting deer in connecticut. Michigan issued 620,932 licenses to hunt deer in 2017, and an. The deer harvest hit a low in the early 1970s, falling to below 100,000. A photo zipping around the internet of a fawn run down by a.
Hunters in portions of southeastern minnesota can harvest antlerless deer in an early antlerlessonly season from thursday, oct. Deer season ray elkins thriller series kindle edition. 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. I was able to get out on this evening hunt by myself and planned to take a big doe if given the opportunity. Signs point to more deer this season november 4, 2017 michigan. All use of natural deer urine products is prohibited, particularly for the purposes of taking or attempting to take or attract deer, or for the surveillance or scouting of deer. Its the opening day of the firearms deer season in michigan and there are going to be a lot of hunters waking up early and heading into the.
Here are 5 early season deer hunting tips that shouldnt be overlooked when trying to harvest a mature buck in early fall. Hunters show off opening day deer at michigan buck poles. Michigans late antlerless deer season begins monday. Dmu 487 is the core btb area where over 97 % of the btb positive deer in michigan have been found figure 1. Michigan began to regulate whitetail deer hunting in 1859 establishing open season from august 1st to december 31st. Spent several days filming my family while they hunted. M ark dalley from owosso, michigan, learned a number of valuable lessons during his lengthy hunt for a trophy whitetail during 2017. This weekend has marked the beginning of the deer season excitement in michigan.
Deer season is upon us liberty hunt, early antlerless season kick off deer season in michigan. On todays podcast were discussing early season whitetail tactics and hunting standing corn. Deer scents guide the how, when, and why of deer scents. This usually sums up the end of august, september, and october. During 2017, deer could be harvested primarily during nine hunting seasons.
Number of hunters continues to decline, raising concerns. Check out a few of the most popular seasons and regulations here, and learn more with the georgia department of natural resources, wildlife resources division. For other bucks that received a lot of pressure during the early season and prerut, it. During the late archery and muzzleloader seasons, hunters in the upper peninsula cannot use a crossbow. The number of deer combo, antlerless, and mentored youth licenses showed a. Signs point to more deer this season november 4, 2017 michigan supplemental deer feeding permits available in southern up january 17, 2017 michigan youth hunters deer, taken in montcalm county, suspected positive for chronic wasting disease october 2, 2017 michigan. Other tools aimed at increasing deer harvest include an early and late antlerless deer season as well as liberal disease control permits, deer damage permits and deer management assistance permits available to landowners in the dmu. Published on oct 20, 2017 alvin sitkiewicz hits the michigan deer woods in search of slick heads and is attempting to fill a doe tag on public land in northern michigan. As usual, some monster bucks hit the ground in michigan during the november firearms deer season. Season summary seasonportion antlered buck button buck doe total early youth 10,124 1,617 5,671 17,412 november firearms 100,161 20,267 72,369 192,797 late youth 1,299 453 1,363 3,115. Early season bow hunt michigan deer hunting youtube. Deer browsing significantly reduced soybean yields that year.
This hunt aims to reduce the deer population because of high deer densities that damage agricultural crops. These new rifle cartridges may be used during the youth deer season, deer firearms season, special antlerless firearm season where open, and deer reduction season from november 16, 2019 through january 31, 2020 in deer reduction zones where local. This early doe season is another bs idea that our dnr has put upon us. Nov 14, 2018 its the opening day of the firearms deer season in michigan and there are going to be a lot of hunters waking up early and heading into the fields and forests. Damage to soybeans by whitetailed deer depredation is a common problem in these areas of the state. Youth hunters deer, taken in montcalm county, suspected positive for chronic wasting disease. Michigan whitetail pursuit team members tabby and chris harvest 2 michigan whitetail bucks during the early parts of michigans 2017. Best michigan food plot for deer is part of a comprehensive property plan. Deer harvest summary 20172018 mdc hunting and fishing. The hunting season start and end dates vary by animal, weapon, and sometimes location. This year, for example, there are numerous deer hunting seasons. Michigan hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq.
Research conducted in the region by msu extension in 2015 recorded early season defoliation in soybeans ranging from 0 to 87. License availability is limited by quotas established for each deer management unit dmu. The calendar tells us when hunting in michigan begins, but our instincts already know. Michigan is making it mandatory for hunters in a core area check for chronic wasting disease, which makes deer look like zombies. Fur harvester information includes muskrat, mink, raccoon, fox, bobcat, badger, fishermarten, beaver, otter, and coyote. Liberty, archery, regular firearm, muzzleloader, early antlerless, late antlerless. Hunters may apply for one public land or one private land license. Aug, 2018 michigan natural resources commission has approved new deer hunting regulations to help curb chronic wasting disease from spreading, michigan department of natural resources said. Management of michigan s deer herd is essential to maximize its positive and minimize its negative effects on social, biological, ecological, and economic values. For more information on obtaining licenses, permits and regulations, visit the michigan department of natural resources website. Its resulted in skewed sex ratios and age structure. Best michigan food plot for deer bartyllas whitetail. The 2016 michigan antlerless deer digest has further rules and regulations for antlerless deer hunting.
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