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Deer

Deer

Hunting regulations

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Hunt fish app

 

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Deer hunting regulations

Mobile-friendly deer

Desktop PDF deer

Wildlife Conservation Order Thumbnail

Wildlife conservation order

Before you hunt

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Deer hunting preview

Complex regulatory map showing deer management units in the Lower Peninsula. To be used in combination with the color coded chart to identify antler point restrictions. For assistance, please call 517-284-9453 or see written description in the Wildlife Conservation Order available at Michigan.gov/DNRLaws.

DMU Info

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Minimize lead in venison

After you get a deer

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Report your harvest

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Age your deer

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Disease and testing information

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Donate a deer

A stitched Michigan deer cooperator patch for successful hunters.

Buy a deer patch

A first deer certificate that can be filled out and printed by hunters, featuring the name and information about the deer harvest.

Fill and print first deer certificate

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