Michigan’s Deer Hunting Access Permit Application Period is Open July 15-Aug. 15

Select hunters may need to apply for a limited-hunt access permit to hunt deer in some areas.

Universal antlerless licenses are available for purchase over the counter without an application.

Upper Peninsula deer hunters

• In the western central part of the Upper Peninsula, deer management unit 352 will require an antlerless deer hunting access permit AND a universal antlerless deer license to hunt antlerless deer. The eastern central part of the Upper Peninsula, DMU 351, is closed to antlerless hunting in 2024.
  • DMU 352 is made up of DMUs 027, 036, 152 and 252. See the online deer management units map for a map of DMUs.
  • 500 access permits will be available in DMU 352.
  • One antlerless deer hunting access permit for the DMU you are hunting in plus one universal antlerless deer license are required for each deer harvested.
• If you hunt in DMUs 022, 122, 055, 155, 255 and 121 in the U.P., all you will need is a universal antlerless deer license to hunt antlerless deer.

Closed to antlerless hunting 2024:

• DMUs 127, 066, 031, 131, 042, 007 and 048 in the northern part of the U.P.
• DMU 351 in the east central U.P., including DMUs 021, 349, 249, 149, 017 and 117.

Lower Peninsula deer hunters

If you are participating in a reserved deer hunt at Sharonville State Game Area, Shiawassee River National Wildlife Refuge or Shiawassee State Game Area, you will need to apply for a reserved deer hunt access permit.

Purchase access permit applications for $5 from license agents, at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or on the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app July 15-Aug. 15.

Learn more at Michigan.gov/Deer.

Questions? Contact the DNR Wildlife Division at 517-284-WILD (9453).