Michigan’s antlerless deer license application period runs through Aug. 15. Some areas of the state have a limited number of antlerless deer license applications available, making applying for some deer management units important for some hunters.
Hunters are also advised to be prepared because private-land applications require a landowner phone number.
Private land applications are not needed for chronic wasting disease (CWD) areas DMU 033, 041 and 062.
Licenses for those areas will be available without application beginning Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. See antlerless deer license quotas for the complete list of CWD areas.
Young hunters, 16 and under, can buy antlerless deer licenses over the counter through Aug. 15. Any leftover licenses will be on sale Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.
Additional information about antlerless deer hunting and online applications and purchases can be found here.
To allow more time for public comment on CWD before regulations are finalized, the Natural Resources Commission will finalize regulations in early August, and updated early/late season antlerless maps will be posted after Aug. 9.