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Deer

Season information

July 15 – Aug. 15: Antlerless deer hunting access permit application period (mid-U.P. DMUs only)
July 15 – Aug. 15: Reserved deer hunt permit application period

  • Liberty hunt: Sept. 14 – 15, 2024      
  • Early antlerless firearm: Sept. 21 – 22, 2024
  • Independence hunt: Oct. 19 – 22, 2023  
  • Archery: Oct. 1 – Nov. 14 and Dec. 1 – Jan. 1, 2023
  • Regular firearm: Nov. 15 – 30, 2023
  • Muzzleloading (Zones 1, 2 and 3): Dec. 1 – 10, 2023
  • Late antlerless firearm: Dec. 11, 2023 – Jan. 1, 2024
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Hunting regulations

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Wildlife conservation order

The general hunting regulations are a condensed summary of the full regulations and legal descriptions found in this wildlife conservation order, issued by the Natural Resources Commission.

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Hunt fish app

Download the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app today! With it, you can store and access regulations, report your harvests, purchase applications, licenses and permits, check drawing results and much more.

Hunting and Trapping Digest

General hunting regulations

This brochure is not a legal notice or a complete collection of hunting regulations and laws. It is a condensed summary of the wildlife conservation order issued for hunters’ convenience.