Archery season in Michigan begins Oct. 1 and goes through Nov. 14. Regular firearm season, the grandaddy of them all, is Nov.

What are the dates for deer hunting in Michigan?

Deer (Hunting Digest):

• Liberty Hunt: September 11-12, 2021. Youth and Hunters With Disabilities Hunt.
• Early Antlerless Firearm: Sept. 18-19, 2021.
• Independence Hunt: Oct. 14-17, 2021. Hunters With Disabilities Hunt.
• Archery: Oct. 1 – Nov.
• Regular Firearm: Nov. 15-30.
• Muzzleloading: Zone 1: Dec.
• Late Antlerless Firearm: Dec.

When can you start hunting in Michigan?

Michigan residents and non-residents ages 10 to 16 must purchase the reduced-fee Junior Base License. Michigan residents and non-residents up to age 9 may hunt with the Mentored Youth License. They must hunt with a mentor who is at least 21 years old and who has a hunting license.

Can you shoot a doe with a combo license in Michigan?

Deer combo license, which includes two kill tags, one regular and one restricted. Hunters who want two deer licenses must buy the deer combo license instead of the single deer license. This is required to implement antler point restrictions, which apply based on whether the hunter has purchased two deer licenses.

What day does deer season start in Michigan?

Archery season in Michigan begins Oct. 1 and goes through Nov. 14. Regular firearm season, the grandaddy of them all, is Nov.

How many deer can you shoot in Michigan 2021?

Learn about accessible outdoor recreation opportunities at Michigan.gov/DNRAccessibility. Valid licenses for this hunt include a deer, deer combo or antlerless deer license, deer management assistance permit, or mentored youth license. Antler point restrictions do not apply. This hunt’s bag limit is one deer.

Can you use a rifle during muzzleloading season in Michigan?

Muzzleloaders can be used on public lands in Zone 3 during the late antlerless firearm season to take any deer with a valid tag. All legal firearms may be used during the muzzleloader season in the southern Lower Peninsula.

What can you hunt in Michigan?

Deer are far from the only animal legal to hunt in Michigan. You can go after small game like rabbit and hare if you want, and if you’re looking for a challenge that is literally bigger, you can even hunt for bear. Turkey, elk and waterfowl are, at certain times of year, fair game as well.

Is it turkey season in Michigan right now?

FALL TURKEY HUNTING SEASON DATES Sept. 15 through Nov. 14, 2021. Detailed information about fall turkey regulations, management units, hunting hours and more can be found in the Fall Turkey Digest.

When can you start hunting?

Under 10 years of age are not allowed to hunt. Must be at least 10 years of age to attend firearms/archery safety course. Young deer hunters between the age of 10 through 15 must possess a junior license. Over 16 must have a valid adult license to hunt.

Can a 14 year old hunt alone in Michigan?

As an apprentice hunter, you must: Be accompanied by someone 21 years of age or older who possesses a regular current-year hunting license for the same game you will be hunting. Have the accompanying hunter be your parent, guardian, or someone designated by your parent or guardian if you are 10-16 years of age.

Can you hunt deer on your own property without a license in Michigan?

Hunters can typically freely take game animals hunted on their own private property, or may seek permission from a landowner to hunt on private property. Hunters who wish to take game on privately owned land must follow state hunting regulations as well as any regulations specified by the landowner.

How many does can you shoot with a combo license in Michigan?

In short, a combo license is the ONLY way license holders can harvest two antlered deer in a single hunting season.

Can you shoot two bucks with a combo tag in Michigan?

The deer combo license provides two kill tags, one restricted and one unrestricted. Kill tags provided with these licenses can be used for bucks or antlerless deer during archery season and bucks only during firearm and muzzleloader season. As before, hunters are limited to two bucks in total.

What is a combo tag in Michigan?

This combination license includes an annual fishing license good for all species on any Michigan lake or stream, a base license that allows small game hunting and two deer tags: a regular and restricted tag, valid in both archery and firearm seasons.