Take a Doe. Feed Your Neighbors. For a lot of Michigan deer hunters, the season starts with a buck in mind. We study trail-camera pictures. We watch scrapes. We wait on the right wind. We spend hours in the stand hoping that buck we’ve been watching finally makes a...
2026 Archery Season Is Here — Make This Deer Season Count The bows are tuned. Broadheads are sharp. Stands have been checked, shooting lanes trimmed, trail cameras watched a few too many times, and hunters across Michigan are counting down the final days until archery...
Already Have Enough Venison? Your Next Doe Can Still Make a Difference For many deer hunters, filling the freezer is one of the biggest rewards of a successful season. But what happens when your freezer is already full? You don't necessarily have to stop hunting. Your...
Hunting Michigan’s Early Antlerless Firearm Season September 12–13, 2026? Find a participating deer processor and consider donating your doe.
Ready to learn to hunt in Michigan? Discover hunter education, mentoring opportunities, the Hunt Michigan Collaborative and Women of the Wild.
Can you keep the antlers, donate a buck or get a shoulder mount? Find answers to 10 common questions about donating a deer in Michigan.
Before Michigan’s 2026 deer season begins, find a participating processor and make a plan to donate a deer to help feed families across the state.
Why Summer Is the Best Time to Start Hunting in Michigan (And Why Waiting Until Fall Is a Mistake) Every year, thousands of people in Michigan decide they want to start hunting. And every year, many of them wait until fall to take hunter safety. That’s usually where...
Michigan Hunters Now Have the Option of Digital Harvest Tags Beginning with the 2026 license year, Michigan hunters now have the option to use digital harvest tags through the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish mobile app instead of traditional paper tags. This change allows...