As Michigan’s 2025 deer season gets underway, the Department of Natural Resources has provided observations, considerations and tips for deer hunters who are preparing to hit the woods and fields.

Introduction (all regions) Following is a brief overview of recent data, trends, and observations regarding weather conditions, past hunting season results and factors since the prior Michigan hunting season that might affect what hunters will see and experience in the season ahead. These are general overviews and might not reflect conditions at the specific location where you hunt. Bear in mind that insights on Michigan’s hunting season results are offered by two different sources. For many years, the Michigan Deer Harvest Survey has been completed by mail following conclusion of the hunting se

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