For those who are active hunters, it might come as a shock that less people are taking part in the hobby compared to 20 years ago – but that number is slowly growing.

According to the 2024 Michigan Deer Harvest Survey Report , about 60,000 fewer people purchased a deer hunting license in 2024 compared to 2014.

While that may seem like a lot, the number only went down by 9% to 604,088.

While the number is lower, data also shows it is going up compared to 2022 and 2023.

Michigan DNR Survey Coordinator tells us there are two things behind this increase - baby boomers and the youth.

He says that as baby boomer age into retirement, they are hunting more, and, due to regulation changes, younger generations can now receive a deer hunting license.

Despite this, they are still not seeing en

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