The 2025 hunting season is set to kick off this month as Michigan's Liberty hunt for participants 16 and younger, is scheduled for Sept. 13-14.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says all youth hunters must have a deer hunting license.

Additionally all youth hunters younger than 10 must be licensed through the mentored youth hunting program and accompanied by a qualified mentor.

Before hunters take to the field this fall, they need to be aware of changes to deer hunting regulations that took effect on Aug. 1, the state agency says.

A slew of new regulations will be in effect during the upcoming hunting season. Among them:

Deer harvest reporting remains mandatory, according to a report from the DNR .

Here's what else to know about deer hunting season in Michigan.

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