Post by Steve Sutton on May 12, 2010 19:10:40 GMT -5
NRC Expands Early and Late Antlerless Seasons, Liberalizes Licenses
The Natural Resources Commission has made it easier for hunters to take more antlerless
deer in much of the Lower Peninsula by expanding the early and late antlerless-only hunts
and easing some license restrictions.
Antrim and Oceana counties; the portion of Charlevoix County in Deer Management Unit 015;
those portions of Muskegon, Mecosta, Isabella, Midland and Bay counties in Zone 2; and
the portion of Arenac County east of M-65 have been added to the early antlerless-only
season, Sept. 16-20.
Antrim, St. Clair, Macomb, Wayne and Monroe counties; the portion of Charlevoix County in
DMU 015; and the portion of Arenac County east of M-65 have been added to the late
antlerless season, Dec. 20 - Jan. 1.
The limit of antlerless licenses that hunters may purchase on one day has been raised
from two to five for all DMUs in Zone 3, DMU 487 and DMU 452. In addition, the season
limit of five private-land licenses in DMUs 486 and 041 has been eliminated.
Meanwhile, hunters in DMU 487 may now use a tag from a firearms license or a combination
license to take an antlerless deer during firearms season.
"These changes will give hunters greater flexibility to take antlerless deer in
areas where we want to increase the antlerless-deer harvest," said Brent Rudolph the
Department of Natural Resources and Environment's deer and elk program leader. "All
affected units either have deer populations in excess of our goals or include areas with
disease issues or negative impacts on private property."
The DNRE is committed to the conservation, protection, management and accessible use of
the state's environment, natural resources and related economic interests for current and
future generations.
The Natural Resources Commission has made it easier for hunters to take more antlerless
deer in much of the Lower Peninsula by expanding the early and late antlerless-only hunts
and easing some license restrictions.
Antrim and Oceana counties; the portion of Charlevoix County in Deer Management Unit 015;
those portions of Muskegon, Mecosta, Isabella, Midland and Bay counties in Zone 2; and
the portion of Arenac County east of M-65 have been added to the early antlerless-only
season, Sept. 16-20.
Antrim, St. Clair, Macomb, Wayne and Monroe counties; the portion of Charlevoix County in
DMU 015; and the portion of Arenac County east of M-65 have been added to the late
antlerless season, Dec. 20 - Jan. 1.
The limit of antlerless licenses that hunters may purchase on one day has been raised
from two to five for all DMUs in Zone 3, DMU 487 and DMU 452. In addition, the season
limit of five private-land licenses in DMUs 486 and 041 has been eliminated.
Meanwhile, hunters in DMU 487 may now use a tag from a firearms license or a combination
license to take an antlerless deer during firearms season.
"These changes will give hunters greater flexibility to take antlerless deer in
areas where we want to increase the antlerless-deer harvest," said Brent Rudolph the
Department of Natural Resources and Environment's deer and elk program leader. "All
affected units either have deer populations in excess of our goals or include areas with
disease issues or negative impacts on private property."
The DNRE is committed to the conservation, protection, management and accessible use of
the state's environment, natural resources and related economic interests for current and
future generations.