Anyone paying attention to Michigan?

[Netherman]

Sure seems silly to me that the combo tag is unrestricted but single is APR for better age class. The loss of the January dates suck because that is when scheduling retail workers frees up. Great time to get in the woods for does without all the other hunters crowding it up. Overall perhaps a step in the right direction but seems to be a big compromise to not offend some too much and satisfy others some.

I think the weirdness on APR is the response to concerns about loss of revenue if hunters choose to only buy the single tag.

Not sure how binding this is with a 2027 start date, but if these changes do occur for 2027 I'll be buying the single tag in hopes of sending a message to the DNR that they will/did lose revenue buy taking away our opportunity.

 

[Steve O]

I saw there was a NRC meeting this week, I was not able to watch it. Any changes or updates with these wild deer regulation changes they pulled out of their behinds last month?

 

[Scandiacus]

I saw there was a NRC meeting this week, I was not able to watch it. Any changes or updates with these wild deer regulation changes they pulled out of their behinds last month?

No changes to the regulations. A number of people spoke during public comment sharing their views on all sides of what happened last month. Commissioner Eyster spent a while making a public apology (with plenty of hedges) for insulting hunters last month. You can watch the recording here (recommend 1.5x speed):

 

[Joel/AK]

I've only been hunting in MI for 13 years and this state is so mismanaged it's not funny. I call it ballot box biology...not science.
Im in the restricted zone and will still just use my straight walls, if I even hunt gun.
Last year I stopped hunting by nov 1. Only deer seen were on the cameras at night. Bro in law stuck it out through gun and finally gave it up.
Deer are there but typical Michigan hunter shoot anything that walks, including on our property. Luckily most of the slobs sold their land and I know the new owners. Hoping to see deer during the day longer into the season.
Oh and I mainly shoot doe, only shot 3 bucks in the 13 years....by choice
OBR/APR doesn't bother me neither does the rifle changes.
I do think they should make changes for various zones, etc not just a blanket change that covers big areas of the state as 1 lump.
To bad they couldn't use real biology to figure out game rules

 

[Werne1nm]

I've only been hunting in MI for 13 years and this state is so mismanaged it's not funny. I call it ballot box biology...not science.
Im in the restricted zone and will still just use my straight walls, if I even hunt gun.
Last year I stopped hunting by nov 1. Only deer seen were on the cameras at night. Bro in law stuck it out through gun and finally gave it up.
Deer are there but typical Michigan hunter shoot anything that walks, including on our property. Luckily most of the slobs sold their land and I know the new owners. Hoping to see deer during the day longer into the season.
Oh and I mainly shoot doe, only shot 3 bucks in the 13 years....by choice
OBR/APR doesn't bother me neither does the rifle changes.
I do think they should make changes for various zones, etc not just a blanket change that covers big areas of the state as 1 lump.
To bad they couldn't use real biology to figure out game rules

Where are you located. I hunt Jackson county all Oct through Jan and harvested 6 deer last year. One buck. We got them over here. Just depends on where and when.

I hunt in private farm land and for years have been wishing for something more to reach out and touch these deer at 250+ yards. I spent a lot of time gettting my 350L and 400L dialed to at least 300 yards. I welcome the change for the most part. Public land is going to be pretty crazy I think. I hope to get a few this year with the bow in October then bring out the 6.5cm and smack something in the middle of these big fields.

 

[Joel/AK]

Where are you located. I hunt Jackson county all Oct through Jan and harvested 6 deer last year. One buck. We got them over here. Just depends on where and when.

I hunt in private farm land and for years have been wishing for something more to reach out and touch these deer at 250+ yards. I spent a lot of time gettting my 350L and 400L dialed to at least 300 yards. I welcome the change for the most part. Public land is going to be pretty crazy I think. I hope to get a few this year with the bow in October then bring out the 6.5cm and smack something in the middle of these big fields.

Im in Ottawa county. We have a people problem. Deer are there, my phone blows up with pics....after dark.
I have no use for the bottle necks out there. I could shoot down the powerlines but you can see houses on down a way and its not worth the risk. Otherwise my max distance i could shoot is maybe 120 yards.

 

[Werne1nm]

Im in Ottawa county. We have a people problem. Deer are there, my phone blows up with pics....after dark.
I have no use for the bottle necks out there. I could shoot down the powerlines but you can see houses on down a way and its not worth the risk. Otherwise my max distance i could shoot is maybe 120 yards.

I grew up in Hudsonville.

Seems like they need to divide up into WMA’s and manage deer that way. One rule for all doesn’t work. That’s my uneducated 2 cents.

 

[Joel/AK]

Totally agree