The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the Natural Resources Commission approved a special five-day antlerless-only deer season for private land in southern Michigan and six counties in the northeast Lower Peninsula. See the 2008 Hunting and Trapping Guide for specific areas open for this antlerless deer season.

The Sept. 18-22 antlerless deer season is a firearms season; all usual firearms regulations apply. A deer hunter must possess a valid private land antlerless deer license to participate during this season. Firearm and combination deer licenses are not valid during this season.

Private land antlerless licenses for the open areas go on sale Monday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m. and will be available at all license dealers as well as online at www.michigan.gov/dnr.