Opening on Nov. 15, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding hunters to follow key safety practices and regulations to avoid common violations. The DNR emphasized the importance ...

Michigan's firearm deer hunters are preparing for the first season opener to fall on a Saturday in 11 years. Firearm season throughout the state takes place Nov. 15-30. With the firearm season ...

Michigan’s regular firearm deer season is a time when hunters get out in the woods in hopes of bringing home the venison. For two weeks, Nov. 15-30, hunters can lie in wait as unsuspecting prey wander ...

New estimates show Michigan hunters killed greater numbers of deer during the 2024 season than the year prior, a trend driven partly by boosted doe harvest. A state survey conducted by mail pegged the ...

There’s no denying the Midwest is the top whitetail deer hunting region of the country. States like Kansas, Iowa, and Wisconsin have led the way in producing giant bucks for a long time. Other states, ...

For those who are active hunters, it might come as a shock that less people are taking part in the hobby compared to 20 years ago – but that number is slowly growing. According to the 2024 Michigan ...

Quick Take The designation of the white-tailed deer as Michigan’s state game mammal in 1997 came from Zeeland fourth-graders’ ...

Hunting in the Midwest peaks this month. Deer hunters enjoy the excitement of the annual rut. Wing shooters have pheasant, quail, and grouse seasons open region wide. Waterfowl hunters are knocking ...

As problems mount from the southern Lower Peninsula's rising population of whitetail deer, some state lawmakers are proposing to lift bans on baiting deer and elk during hunting seasons. But that's ...