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Michigan Deer Management Needs to be Changed

By Glen Wunderlich

An interesting analysis of this past deer hunting season has been released by the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA). Contained in it are comparisons from 36 states in our eastern half of the country. It’s time to assess how Michigan’s deer management stacks up with our neighbors.

QDMA’s 2012 Whitetail Report shows that the majority of hunters had a better season than last year relative to antlered buck harvest (bucks 1 ½ years or older.) In fact, 54 percent of the states saw more bucks taken. When it comes to sheer numbers, Michigan ranks Read more

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MDNR Statistics on Deer Kill in Southern Michigan

MDNR Deer Harvest Reports from the Southern Lower Peninsula  (2007-2010) which indicated that …
64% of the antlered deer harvested was comprised of 1.5 year old bucks
75% of all 1.5 year old bucks killed , had 6 or fewer total points (avg. 3/side)
40% of all 1.5 year old bucks killed, had 4 or less total points (avg. 2/side)

I still support only one deer kill per hunter per year with antler point restrictions until such a time as the herd becomes “balanced.”

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