Hunting

Michigan hunters have been debating the deer baiting ban since it went into effect in 2019. In 2026, that debate moved from campfire arguments into the state Legislature, and the outcome could change how hunters in the Lower Peninsula set up for deer season as soon as next year. The Current Rule Deer baiting has … Read more

The Michigan Natural Resources Commission is scheduled to vote on May 13 in Gaylord on a package of deer regulation changes that includes limiting hunters to one antlered deer per season statewide. If it passes, the rule takes effect March 1, 2027, in time for next year’s license sales. Here’s what the proposal says, where … Read more