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in M.I. michigan the tags ect. say the we cannot shoot does in rifle season, will that change 4 next year or not?

Question by pete7330. Uploaded on November 10, 2009

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from austinbo wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

i think it will because of the steady increase of the deer population

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from MLH wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

The regular/combo licenses restrict us to antlered deer during firearm and muzzleloader seasons. Can use them for antlerless during archery only. I don't expect that to change soon, but who knows.

There are yearly drawings for antlerless licenses on public lands. You can also buy over the counter antlerless licenses for private lands in specific zones/counties. You can use these during rifle season. Check the MDNR website or a store that sells licenses. Many stores display maps showing where tags are still available.

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from MLH wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

Almost forgot - you can also purchase over the counter public land antlerless tags in counties (DMUs) where quotas were not met during the drawings. There are still tags available. MDNR website has up-to-date availability.

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from jordjohn44 wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

I'm in Michigan and I have some doe permits. You need to buy them separate and ahead of time.

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from matouse3 wrote 2 years 12 weeks ago

I don't see those tags (which are essentially buck tags) changing anytime soon, unless they put more restrictions on the buck size. If you would like to shoot a doe, apply or purchase one. Odds of getting one (if you need one for public land) are pretty good. If you need one for private, you can pretty much get them for wherever.

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from jordjohn44 wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

I'm in Michigan and I have some doe permits. You need to buy them separate and ahead of time.

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from austinbo wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

i think it will because of the steady increase of the deer population

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from MLH wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

The regular/combo licenses restrict us to antlered deer during firearm and muzzleloader seasons. Can use them for antlerless during archery only. I don't expect that to change soon, but who knows.

There are yearly drawings for antlerless licenses on public lands. You can also buy over the counter antlerless licenses for private lands in specific zones/counties. You can use these during rifle season. Check the MDNR website or a store that sells licenses. Many stores display maps showing where tags are still available.

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from MLH wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago

Almost forgot - you can also purchase over the counter public land antlerless tags in counties (DMUs) where quotas were not met during the drawings. There are still tags available. MDNR website has up-to-date availability.

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from matouse3 wrote 2 years 12 weeks ago

I don't see those tags (which are essentially buck tags) changing anytime soon, unless they put more restrictions on the buck size. If you would like to shoot a doe, apply or purchase one. Odds of getting one (if you need one for public land) are pretty good. If you need one for private, you can pretty much get them for wherever.

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