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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is predicting a successful deer hunting season.
The DNR has provided a forecast of the upcoming deer seasons in the 2018 Michigan Deer Hunting Prospects report.
Deer numbers appear to be up over last year and biologists are expecting the number of deer taken to increase slightly from last year, which was already up by more than 10 percent from previous years across the state.
The DNR encourages hunters to familiarize themselves with current regulations before hitting the field. Deer regulations can be found at michigan.gov/deer. Other important resources include this year’s Hunting Digest and Antlerless Deer Digest – both available to download at michigan.gov/dnrdigests.
For information on chronic wasting disease, visit michigan.gov/cwd.
Michigan is one of the top five states nationally in both number of deer hunters and overall deer taken each year, and the top state for deer taken with archery equipment. The DNR wishes all deer hunters safe and successful deer seasons.
