Deer hunting regulations for the 2021 season were approved on Feb. 11 by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission at its regular meeting, hosted virtually. The
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February 18, 2021
The new 2021 deer regulations have been approved by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission.
Changes were made this year to make hunting regulations easier to understand and also to help manage Michigan’s deer herd.
One of the biggest changes this year is the creation of a universal antlerless deer license.
This allows hunters in the Lower Peninsula and portions of the Upper Peninsula to purchase the universal antlerless licenses without an application.
The DNR says these regulations should help get more hunters in the woods.
“This just makes it a little bit more flexible so anyone who’s getting into hunting can just go they can pick up an antlerless license before they head out to the woods it doesn’t need to be specific to the areas their hunting in,” said Rachel Leightner, Michigan DNR Wildlife Outreach Coordinator. “Especially with new hunters who maybe don’t have an established hunting location yet”
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The autumn woods and the deer hunting opportunities it brings are months away, but hunters now know what regulations will be in place when they go afield.
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission recently approved the deer hunting regulations for the upcoming 2021 season during its regular meeting. The changes, aimed at further simplifying deer regulations and removing barriers to hunting participation, go into effect with the start of the 2021 deer hunting seasons in September.
The regulations will provide additional opportunity, flexibility and cost savings for hunters and â based on existing and projected data the Department of Natural Resources uses to gauge the impact of proposed regulations â are not expected to have a significant negative effect on the deer herd or the quality of deer hunting.