Michigan Early doe season??
07-18-2008, 04:49 PM
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Fork Horn
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Michigan Early doe season??
so i heard rumor of there being an earlier season doe hunt in sept. i searched for ever on here and another hunting sight as well as the dnr sight and cant find a thing. is this a false rumor or does anyone else no of this and can give me a link?? thanks
07-20-2008, 11:59 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Michigan Early doe season??
Yes, there will be an early doe season for private land. Here are the details from the 2008 antlerless deer hunting guide.
Early Firearm Antlerless Deer Season
There will be an early firearm antlerless deer hunting season on private land in Alcona, Alpena, Iosco, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle counties, and on private land in zone 3 (southern Michigan). This season begins Sept. 18 and runs thorough Sept. 22, 2008. You must possess a valid private land antlerless deer license issued for the DMU in which you are hunting to take a deer during this season. You also must have permission from the landowner or leaseholder before hunting on private land, and the telephone number of the private landowner is required to purchase a private land antlerless deer license.
Baiting for deer may not occur until Oct. 1. You may not bait for deer during the early firearm antlerless deer hunting season.
All firearm hunters must be 12 or older and must wear Hunter Orange. Youths 10 and 11 are restricted to archery-only hunting, and must possess a private land antlerless license and must wear Hunter Orange. Archery and junior archery deer licenses are not valid for this hunt.
Early Firearm Antlerless Deer Season
There will be an early firearm antlerless deer hunting season on private land in Alcona, Alpena, Iosco, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle counties, and on private land in zone 3 (southern Michigan). This season begins Sept. 18 and runs thorough Sept. 22, 2008. You must possess a valid private land antlerless deer license issued for the DMU in which you are hunting to take a deer during this season. You also must have permission from the landowner or leaseholder before hunting on private land, and the telephone number of the private landowner is required to purchase a private land antlerless deer license.
Baiting for deer may not occur until Oct. 1. You may not bait for deer during the early firearm antlerless deer hunting season.
All firearm hunters must be 12 or older and must wear Hunter Orange. Youths 10 and 11 are restricted to archery-only hunting, and must possess a private land antlerless license and must wear Hunter Orange. Archery and junior archery deer licenses are not valid for this hunt.
07-20-2008, 12:13 PM
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RE: Michigan Early doe season??
http://www.michiganoutdoornews.com/articles/2008/05/22/top_news/news01.txt
By Bob Gwizdz
Contributing Writer
Thursday, May 22, 2008 [/align]Lansing - The Natural Resources Commission voted at its May meeting to hold a special five-day antlerless-only firearms deer season in southern Michigan, the five northeastern Lower Peninsula counties that have become known as the TB zone, and Iosco County, which borders the TB area and had two deer infected with tuberculosis killed last year.
The season was one of two options submitted to the NRC for a special early antlerless season. The other option would have opened the TB zone, Iosco County, and Shiawassee County to an October antlerless-only hunt.
The hunt is scheduled for Sept 18-22.
The DNR originally had planned to ask the NRC for an October hunt in southern Michigan and the TB area, but withdrew the request when a number of sportsmen's groups objected to holding the hunt during the archery deer season. But both the Michigan Bow Hunters Association and the state chapter of the Quality Deer Management Association suggested the original early antlerless-only deer season would be acceptable if the season were to be held in September.[/align][/align]Doug Reeves, acting chief of the DNR Wildlife Division, who presented the options to the NRC, said the September season was the division's preferred option.
“We are chronically over our population goal for deer in southern Michigan,” Reeves said. “We want hunters to take some of those deer.”
Many hunters become “too selective” during the regular season, Reeves said, holding out for bucks instead of killing does.
This isn't the first time the DNR has gone to early antlerless-only deer seasons in an attempt to whittle away at the herd in problem areas. In past years, the DNR held week-long antlerless-only hunts in Menominee County in September, and in the TB area in October. Those seasons were effective for their first few years, but gradually were abandoned as it appeared they did not result in additional deer being taken. However, the deer population in the TB area began rising again in recent years, and other attempts to shoot down the herd in southern Michigan - an extra week of muzzleloader season and a special two-week antlerless-only late December season - have not accomplished the goal.
“We have a very large number of deer in southern Michigan, we do need to reduce that population, and our preference is still to use recreational hunting to do that,” said Rod Clute, DNR deer specialist.“By providing this early season, we hope to take advantage of recreational hunting to help reduce that deer population.”
The early antlerless season enjoyed overwhelming support from sportsmen's groups attending the May NRC meeting. Bruce Levey, president of the Michigan Bow Hunters Association, read a letter of support for the season signed by his group, as well Commemorative Bucks of Michigan, Safari Club International, and the Quality Deer Management Association.
The Michigan Farm Bureau and Michigan United Conservation Clubs also testified in favor of the season and said the two groups hoped to work together to provide additional deer-hunting opportunities on private land in southern Michigan.
Said NRC commissioner Frank Wheatlake: “This is a win-win situation.”
DMUs with antlerless tags
In addition to adopting the early antlerless-only deer season, the NRC decided which deer management units would be open to antlerless hunting this fall.
In 2008, there will be 67 DMUs that are open for antlerless deer hunting on both private and public land, 18 that are open on private land only, and 12 that will be closed. Four DMUs that were open on private land only last year - in Roscommon, Clare, Gladwin, and Arenac counties - will have antlerless tags available for private land this fall. Two counties that were closed last year - Lake and Wexford - will have antlerless licenses available for private land this year. Two Upper Peninsula DMUs that had private-land antlerless permits available last year - 021 in the east-central U.P. and 152 in the central U.P. - will be closed this year.
Clute said the closure of the Upper Peninsula DMUs was a precautionary measure after the long, lingering and, in places, severe winter the state experienced.
Quotas for antlerless permits will be discussed at the June Natural Resources Commission meeting.
Albinos lose protection
Meanwhile, the NRC has lifted the prohibition on shooting all-white or albino deer. Wildlife officials said the prohibition often prevented hunters from shooting piebald deer as well some exotic deer species that had escaped from private facilities that the DNR wanted killed.[/align]
By Bob Gwizdz
Contributing Writer
Thursday, May 22, 2008 [/align]Lansing - The Natural Resources Commission voted at its May meeting to hold a special five-day antlerless-only firearms deer season in southern Michigan, the five northeastern Lower Peninsula counties that have become known as the TB zone, and Iosco County, which borders the TB area and had two deer infected with tuberculosis killed last year.
The season was one of two options submitted to the NRC for a special early antlerless season. The other option would have opened the TB zone, Iosco County, and Shiawassee County to an October antlerless-only hunt.
The hunt is scheduled for Sept 18-22.
The DNR originally had planned to ask the NRC for an October hunt in southern Michigan and the TB area, but withdrew the request when a number of sportsmen's groups objected to holding the hunt during the archery deer season. But both the Michigan Bow Hunters Association and the state chapter of the Quality Deer Management Association suggested the original early antlerless-only deer season would be acceptable if the season were to be held in September.[/align][/align]Doug Reeves, acting chief of the DNR Wildlife Division, who presented the options to the NRC, said the September season was the division's preferred option.
“We are chronically over our population goal for deer in southern Michigan,” Reeves said. “We want hunters to take some of those deer.”
Many hunters become “too selective” during the regular season, Reeves said, holding out for bucks instead of killing does.
This isn't the first time the DNR has gone to early antlerless-only deer seasons in an attempt to whittle away at the herd in problem areas. In past years, the DNR held week-long antlerless-only hunts in Menominee County in September, and in the TB area in October. Those seasons were effective for their first few years, but gradually were abandoned as it appeared they did not result in additional deer being taken. However, the deer population in the TB area began rising again in recent years, and other attempts to shoot down the herd in southern Michigan - an extra week of muzzleloader season and a special two-week antlerless-only late December season - have not accomplished the goal.
“We have a very large number of deer in southern Michigan, we do need to reduce that population, and our preference is still to use recreational hunting to do that,” said Rod Clute, DNR deer specialist.“By providing this early season, we hope to take advantage of recreational hunting to help reduce that deer population.”
The early antlerless season enjoyed overwhelming support from sportsmen's groups attending the May NRC meeting. Bruce Levey, president of the Michigan Bow Hunters Association, read a letter of support for the season signed by his group, as well Commemorative Bucks of Michigan, Safari Club International, and the Quality Deer Management Association.
The Michigan Farm Bureau and Michigan United Conservation Clubs also testified in favor of the season and said the two groups hoped to work together to provide additional deer-hunting opportunities on private land in southern Michigan.
Said NRC commissioner Frank Wheatlake: “This is a win-win situation.”
DMUs with antlerless tags
In addition to adopting the early antlerless-only deer season, the NRC decided which deer management units would be open to antlerless hunting this fall.
In 2008, there will be 67 DMUs that are open for antlerless deer hunting on both private and public land, 18 that are open on private land only, and 12 that will be closed. Four DMUs that were open on private land only last year - in Roscommon, Clare, Gladwin, and Arenac counties - will have antlerless tags available for private land this fall. Two counties that were closed last year - Lake and Wexford - will have antlerless licenses available for private land this year. Two Upper Peninsula DMUs that had private-land antlerless permits available last year - 021 in the east-central U.P. and 152 in the central U.P. - will be closed this year.
Clute said the closure of the Upper Peninsula DMUs was a precautionary measure after the long, lingering and, in places, severe winter the state experienced.
Quotas for antlerless permits will be discussed at the June Natural Resources Commission meeting.
Albinos lose protection
Meanwhile, the NRC has lifted the prohibition on shooting all-white or albino deer. Wildlife officials said the prohibition often prevented hunters from shooting piebald deer as well some exotic deer species that had escaped from private facilities that the DNR wanted killed.[/align]
07-21-2008, 12:49 PM
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RE: Michigan Early doe season??
All Firearm Deer Seasons - Rifle Zone
In the rifle zone, deer may be taken with handguns, rifles, bows and arrows, shotguns and muzzleloading firearms including black powder handguns. It is legal to hunt deer in the rifle zone with any caliber of firearm except a .22 caliber or smaller rimfire (rifle or handgun). Crossbows are legal to use by a person 12 years of age or older during the Nov. 15-30 firearm deer season.Duringthe firearm deer seasons, a firearm deer hunter may carry afield a bow and arrow and firearm.
Exception: See Muzzleloading Deer Seasons above for restrictions during this season.
All Firearm Deer Seasons - Shotgun Zone
In the shotgun zone, all hunters afield from November 15-30, and all deer hunters in this zone during other deer seasons, must abide by the following firearm restrictions or use a bow and arrow. Crossbows are legal to use by a person 12 years of age or older during the Nov. 15-30 firearm deer season. Legal firearms are as follows:
[ul][*]A shotgun may have a smooth or rifled barrel and may be of any gauge.[*]A muzzleloading rifle or black powder handgun must be loaded with black powder or a commercially manufactured black powder substitute. [*]A conventional (smokeless powder) handgun must be .35 caliber or larger and loaded with straight-walled cartridges and may be single- or multiple-shot but cannot exceed a maximum capacity of nine rounds in the barrel and magazine combined. [/ul]
You would probably have to wear hunters orange also.
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