Michigan Anterless Deer License Applications On Sale Until August 15

The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the application period for antlerless deer licenses ends tomorrow (Aug. 15). Hunters may apply for one license in any open Deer Management Unit statewide; a nonrefundable $5 fee is charged at the time of application. Drawing results and leftover license availability may be viewed atwww.michigan.gov/huntdrawings beginning Sept. 2.

Hunters may apply for one private-land or public-land license online at E-License, or at any authorized license agent or DNR Customer Service Center. Young hunters, ages 9-16, also can purchase one junior antlerless deer license over the counter July 15-Aug. 15. No application is required. A 9-year-old must be 10 by Sept. 26 to purchase this license.

The 2015 antlerless deer license quotas for each DMU can be found at www.michigan.gov/deer.

Any leftover antlerless deer licenses not issued in the drawing will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. EDT until license quotas are met. Leftover licenses may be unavailable or sell out quickly in high-demand hunt units. While there is no requirement to apply, hunters who are concerned about getting a license are encouraged to apply for the private- or public-land hunt of their choice.

Hunters also are reminded that chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in free-ranging deer in Michigan. CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk and moose. A CWD Management Zone has been created for Clinton, Ingham and Shiawassee counties. DMU 333 was created for the Core CWD Area and encompasses those townships (Lansing, Meridian, Williamstown, Delhi, Alaiedon and Wheatfield in Ingham County; DeWitt and Bath in Clinton County, and Woodhull in Shiawassee County) closest to where the CWD-positive deer have been found. In DMU 333, there is an unlimited antlerless deer license quota, and the deer license or deer combo licenses may be used to harvest antlerless or antlered deer within DMU 333 during firearm and muzzleloading seasons.

Additional deer-check stations, to be announced at a later date, will be available to hunters in the Core CWD Area and CWD Management Zone. To learn more about chronic wasting disease please visitwww.michigan.gov/cwd.

Hunters also are reminded to apply for the Pure Michigan Hunt for $5 as many times as they would like. Three winners each will receive a prize package valued at over $4,000, including a rifle and crossbow plus licenses for elk, bear and antlerless deer hunting. Visit www.michigan.gov/puremichiganhunt for more information. To purchase Pure Michigan Hunt applications, visit E-License.

For more information, see the 2015 Antlerless Deer Hunting Digest, which can be found at local license agents or online at www.michigan.gov/dnrdigests.