Michigan's firearm deer season opens this Saturday, Nov. 15, with many hunters expected due to the season starting on a weekend.

Here's a checklist of what hunters need to know before heading into the woods:

Season dates and legal shooting hours

Regular firearm season is Nov. 15-30, 2025

Opening day legal hours are 6:53 a.m. to 5:40 p.m.

License and tags

In Michigan, all hunters are required to possess a hunting license and deer tags for kills.

Annual base hunting license: $11

Single deer license: $20

Deer combo license includes two licenses, one regular and one restricted: $40

Antlerless deer license: $20

Deer senior license, age 65 plus: $8

Deer combo senior license, age 65 plus: $28 (includes $8 regular and $20 restricted)

Out-of-state resident: $151 base license or deer co

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