Michigan Deer Hunting
Whitetail Characteristics
Average weight: 125-225 pounds
Most male whitetail’s have symmetrical antlers, but some are
classified as non-typical.
Early Whitetail PopulationThe whitetail population over the last
35 years has been steady.
Current Michigan Whitetail Population: 1.43 million
Native Americans were the first to hunt whitetails in
1870.
Michigan Youth Deer Hunt
Michigan Youth Hunt gives kids a chance to get out and explore hunting.
In 2012, the minimum age requirement was eliminated to hunt
deer with a firearm.
Michigan Independence Hunt
Special equipment used for hunting
Handicapped Accessible Blinds
Early and Late Antlerless Deer Hunt
Antlerless hunts manage the doe population in certain areas.
Whitetail Management Deer Populations must be controlled just like any other living being.
Whitetail Crop Damage
Whitetails destroy farm fields Whitetails can kill homeowner’s shrubbery and plants
Deer Car CollisionsThere were 49,205 car deer collisions in
Michigan during 2013.
8 fatalities caused by deer car collisions in 2013.