Deer baiting has been banned across the Lower Peninsula since 2019, in response to communicable disease outbreaks spreading among the wild deer herd.

After years of poor-quality Facebook videos, the Natural Resources Commission will soon livestream meetings in which hunting ...

Over the past few decades, Michigan has seen a steep drop in the number of deer hunters. From around 1995 to 2023, the state reportedly lost about 200,000 hunters, roughly a 30 percent decline. This ...

Michigan's firearm deer hunters are preparing for the first season opener to fall on a Saturday in 11 years. Firearm season throughout the state takes place Nov. 15-30. With the firearm season ...

The opening day of Michigan’s firearm deer hunting season is here, which has been prepared for by hunters all over the state. Whether they scouted land, watched trail cams, or readying their equipment ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– Michigan’s firearm deer hunting season is set to begin on Saturday, November 15, 2025, and will run through November 30. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ...

Learn why Michigan chose the white-tailed deer as its state animal and how this graceful species shapes life across the state ...

Michigan’s regular firearm deer season is a time when hunters get out in the woods in hopes of bringing home the venison. For two weeks, Nov. 15-30, hunters can lie in wait as unsuspecting prey wander ...

Michigan hunters can still get a deer hunting license before the start of firearm season, but they'll need to purchase it in person; licenses purchased online will not arrive in time for Saturday's ...

Opening on Nov. 15, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding hunters to follow key safety practices and regulations to avoid common violations. The DNR emphasized the importance ...