July 15 – Aug. 15: Antlerless deer hunting access permit application period (mid-U.P. DMUs only)
July 15 – Aug. 15: Reserved deer hunt permit application period

• Liberty hunt: Sept. 14 – 15, 2024

• Early antlerless firearm: Sept. 21 – 22, 2024

• Independence hunt: Oct. 17 – 20, 2024   

• Archery: Oct. 1 – Nov. 14 and Dec. 1, 2024 – Jan. 1, 2025 

  • • Extended archery season is extended through Jan. 31, 2025, for select counties: Huron, Kent, Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair (except DMU 174), Tuscola, Washtenaw and Wayne.

• Regular firearm: Nov. 15 – 30, 2024

• Muzzleloading (Zones 1, 2 and 3): Dec. 6 – 15, 2024 

• Late antlerless firearm: Dec. 16, 2024 – Jan. 1, 2025 on private and public lands in the Lower Peninsula DMUs (excluding 115, 145 and 245).

• A new extended late antlerless firearm season:  Jan. 2-12, 2025, in Allegan, Barry, Bay, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Jackson, Kent, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Mecosta, Midland, Monroe, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Ottawa, Saginaw, St. Clair (excluding DMU 174), Shiawassee, Wayne and Washtenaw counties; DMU 311 (Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties); DMU 312 (Branch, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties); and DMU 332 (Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola counties).

  • A discounted antlerless license for this extended season will be available for $5 per license (in December).

  • Unused tags (DMAP, Combos, Deer, Universal Antlerless) are eligible to be used.

  • Season bag limit is 10 deer.