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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

Buy an application, license or check drawing results online

2025 deer hunting season dates


Liberty (youth) hunt Sept. 13–14, 2025
Early antlerless firearm Sept. 20–21, 2025
Independence hunt Oct. 16–19, 2025
Archery Oct. 1 – Nov. 14 and Dec. 1 – Jan. 1,2026
Extended Archery through Jan. 31, 2026, for select counties: Huron, Kent, Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair (except DMU 174), Tuscola, Washtenaw and Wayne.
Regular firearm
Nov. 1–30, 2025
Muzzleloading Dec. 5–14, 2025
Late antlerless firearm
 
Dec. 1 – Jan. 1, 2026
on private and public lands in Lower Peninsula DMUs (excluding 115, 145 and 245).
Extended late antlerless firearm
Jan. 2–11, 2026

Hunting regulations

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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.

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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.