Take part in our upcoming deer donation drive in Jackson County, Jan. 4 and 5 at Knutson’s Sporting Goods in Brooklyn.
We’ll be taking deer donations for the Hunters Feeding Michigan program. All donated venison will be distributed to Michigan food pantries.
The deer donation drive takes place during the new extended late antlerless firearm deer hunting season, Jan. 2-12 in the southern part of the Lower Peninsula. A discounted antlerless license for this extended hunting season is available for $5 per license, or you can use any unused deer tags you already have.
Late antlerless firearm deer season
Now through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, on public and private lands ONLY in the Lower Peninsula.
During this season, a hunter may harvest an antlerless deer with an unused single deer license (including the license issued through the Mentored Hunting Program), deer combo license (regular and/or restricted tags), universal antlerless license or deer management assistance permit if issued for the area/land where hunting.
Archery deer season (late segment)
Now through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, statewide on public and private land.
Changes to antlerless harvest have occurred in the Upper Peninsula. Antlerless hunting with archery equipment on the single deer license and deer combo license is prohibited after Dec. 10 for units 027, 036, 152, 252, 021, 349, 249, 017, 117 and 149 (mid-snowfall zone). Antlered hunting with archery equipment can continue through Jan. 1 in these units.
Deer hunters are required to report a successful harvest within 72 hours or before transferring possession of the deer (to another person, a processer or taxidermist).
Reporting your harvest takes about three minutes and provides critical information for managing Michigan’s deer herd.
