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Hunting in Michigan can be a lifelong hobby and a great source of food for you and your family. Eating meat from wild game can provide you with a lean source of protein. However, wild game meat and organs can contain chemicals like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), lead, mercury, dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). These chemicals can cause health effects if you eat too much too often. That’s why it’s important that you make the best choices for you and your family’s health when you choose how and where you hunt.
Wild game organs can have much higher amounts of chemicals and metals than meat. For this reason, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recommends that people not eat the organs from any deer, fish or other wild game statewide. Learn more about the risk of eating wild game organs with our Do Not Eat Wild Game Organs fact sheet.
If you harvest deer with high-velocity lead bullets, it is probable that there will be lead bullet fragments in your venison. These pieces of lead are too small to be seen or felt while chewing. During processing, lead bullet fragments can be mixed further into the venison, which causes ground venison to usually have more lead fragments than steaks and chops. Learn more about lead in venison, including ammunition alternatives that will not leave lead fragments in the meat, with our Lead in Venison factsheet.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) collected white-tailed deer from areas of the state for PFAS testing in 2018 as part of the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team's (MPART) work on the emerging contaminant. There were 20 white-tailed deer tested from Alpena, Rockford and Grayling, which have known PFAS contamination in lakes and rivers. The deer muscle tested from these areas were found to have no PFAS or very low levels of the chemicals.
Due to a high amount of PFAS, including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), found in the muscle of white-tailed deer at Clark’s Marsh in the Oscoda Township area, a Do Not Eat advisory is in effect for any deer taken within three miles of Clark’s Marsh. Additionally, a Do Not Eat resident aquatic and semi-aquatic wildlife advisory is in effect for Clark’s Marsh. For more information on these advisories, visit the MPART PFAS in Deer and PFAS in Wildlife webpages.
MDHHS has issued guidelines for eating wild game taken from the floodplain areas around the Saginaw River and Tittabawassee River. This is due to dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in and around the Tittabawassee and Saginaw Rivers, south of the Midland area. These guidelines can be found in the Eat Safe Wild Game from Bay, Midland and Saginaw Counties brochure.
A small number of muskrats from the St. Clair River delta were tested for chemicals and they were found to have elevated levels of PCBs. The sample size was too small for MDHHS to issue official guidelines for eating muskrat. However, based on the highest PCB amounts measured in the meat of the muskrats, MDHHS has determined that people can safely eat 24 servings each year of muskrat from this area. More information can be found in the Eat Safe Wild Game from the St. Clair River Area factsheet
White-tailed deer in Oakland County’s Proud Lake Area were tested in April of 2019 due to elevated levels of PFOS found in fish collected from Kent Lake, which is connected to the Huron River. There were 20 white-tailed deer from this area tested for various PFAS in their muscles, livers, kidneys and hearts. No PFAS were found in any muscle or heart samples. Based on the data, MDHHS concluded that guidelines are not needed for eating white-tailed deer from this area. More information can be found in the Huron Deer Sampling Report.
PFAS in Fish and Wildlife - Learn more about PFAS advisories for fish, deer and other wildlife.
Wildlife Disease – Learn more about wildlife disease of special concern and other common diseases by species.
Hunting Season Calendar – Hunting season dates and hunting regulations summaries for animals in Michigan.
Lead in Venison (factsheet) – What every hunting family should know about lead bullets and venison.
Protect Your Child From Lead in Venison (factsheet) – Learn more about how eating venison containing lead can impact your child’s health.
Lead in Venison for Food Service Providers (factsheet) – Information for food service providers on reducing lead exposure in their clients.
Do Not Eat Wild Game Organs (factsheet) – Learn more about the importance of avoiding eating wild game organs.
Eat Safe Wild Game from Bay, Midland and Saginaw Counties (brochure) – Learn about the consumption guidelines for the Saginaw Bay area.
Eat Safe Wild Game from the St. Clair River Area (brochure) – Provides information about consuming muskrat from the St. Clair River area.
Turtle Advisory – Recommendations for reducing exposure to contaminants found in snapping turtles.
Waterfowl and Snapping Turtle Advisories – Consumption advisories for wild waterfowl and snapping turtles and tips to reduce chemical exposure.
Deer Liver Advisory – Deer liver consumption advisories based on PFAS.
Wildlife Publications – Learn more about animal species found in Michigan.
Health Consultation for Muskrat from the St. Clair River Area
Health Consultation for Lead in Venison in Michigan
Health Consultation for Wild Game in the Saginaw Bay Area
PFAS levels in Michigan Deer from the Oscoda Area
PFAS levels in Michigan Deer from the Huron River Area
PFAS levels in Michigan Deer and Eat Safe Wild Game Guidelines