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(Provided by Michigan DNR)
The Michigan DNR will make approximately the same number of public-land antlerless deer licenses available to hunters this fall as last.
Private-land licenses, however, will decrease by about 25 percent, most significantly in southern Michigan.
The DNR will make 70,550 licenses available for public land, down slightly from last year’s 70,750. A total of 483,400 private-land licenses will be available, down from 637,900 in the 2012 season.
“An overall decrease in antlerless licenses was recommended in many deer management units (DMUs) in anticipation of increased adult deer mortality and low fawn recruitment due to the prolonged winter,” said DNR deer and elk program leader Brent Rudolph.
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Determining which deer license you need should be easier thanks to improvements to the DNR’s online sport license finder.
The website, dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/6486.htm , has been improved to include all deer license types.
Deer season, which begins Sept. 15 with the opening of hunting in designated urban zones, may seem far away. But hunters can apply online beginning July 1 for certain reserved deer hunts, including state park deer reduction hunts, and must have a license to apply.
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The Berrien County Sportsman's Club will host its 13th annual Compton Traditional Bowhunters Rendezvous June 14-16.
This is a non-competitive traditional only event with shooters coming from all over the U.S. and Canada as well as several foreign countries.
Admission is $5 for adults while youths 15 and under are FREE. Saturday is Kids Day with free instruction for all youth.
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Although early winter snow in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was mild compared to the past few years, precipitation late in the season resulted in above-average snow depths that are continuing well into spring. These conditions are challenging deer in the region, and are expected to lead to lower survival and fawn recruitment rates than seen during the last few years.
Winter conditions are a significant factor for the U.P.’s deer herd. Mild winters, such as those experienced from 2010-2012, provide favorable conditions for over-winter survival and allow pregnant does to produce healthy fawns. Harsher winters with deep snows restrict movement and challenge energy reserves. Those conditions affect survival rates, particularly for deer living in harsher conditions, and put additional stress on pregnant does.