Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, on public and private lands ONLY in the Lower Peninsula.
See page 9 of the Deer Hunting Regulations Summary for a map of open deer management units.
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 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. Antlered hunting with archery equipment can continue through Jan. 1 in these units. See page 14 of the Deer Hunting Regulations Summary for the Upper Peninsula antler point restrictions chart.
Harvest reporting
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.
Find the Deer Hunting Regulations Summary and report your harvest at Michigan.gov/Deer.
