In 2024, Michigan hunters said they harvested 280,000 deer. The DNR crunched the numbers and estimates it was actually closer to 373,000. That's a pretty big whoops.
Chronic Wasting Disease, or 'Zombie Deer Disease,' has been confirmed in a 7-year-old deer in Osceola County, raising serious concerns for Michigan's deer population.
With 2024 ending, here's a county-by-county breakdown of the Michigan Whitetail Deer Harvest for the '24 license year, with a look at doe's and bucks tagged.
Michigan hunters report impressive harvest numbers during early archery season for whitetail deer in 2024, sparking a debate on trophy hunting vs. sustainable deer population.