Tag: deer

EXPLAINER Hunting · Mid-Michigan · 3 hrs ago Bait splits by peninsula and deer disease rules by county The Lower Peninsula bans bait, the Upper Peninsula limits it, the DNR says the feeding rules may change at the NRC's Nov. 12 meeting, and CWD rules follow county and township lines. EXPLAINER Hunting · Mid-Michigan · 3 hrs ago The limited firearm zone is gone from the Lower Peninsula Since Sept. 12 every legal firearm may be used across the Lower Peninsula, and the definition of a legal firearm, the orange rule, the safety zone and posted township closures still apply. GUIDE Hunting · Statewide · 3 hrs ago Two weeks before the deer opener, day by day A dated plan for Nov. 1 to 14: the tag, permission, the stand and the range day, and from Nov. 10 a quiet period that changes what can ride in the truck. GUIDE Hunting · Statewide · 3 hrs ago Which deer licenses you actually need in 2026 The choice at the counter, a single license or a combo, decides how many antlered deer you may take all year, and the universal antlerless license now carries a use limit by county or Upper Peninsula DMU.