Flanery's Fantastic Fling! Jeanetta Flanery from Fenton was trying to squeeze in some hunting time before going to work. At the time, she was hoping only to get a shot at a buck from her tree stand. The thoughts of arrowing a state-record whitetail never crossed her mind. (December 2007) ... [+] Full Article
Michigan's 2007 Deer Outlook -- Part 2: Our Best Hunting Areas
Bag Yourself a Bonus This Season
Region 3 deer hunters could get a bonus this year if they see an exotic deer or feral hogs. The MDNR encourages hunters to shoot fallow deer, which have spotted coats, in the southwest part of the state that have either been released from enclosures or escaped. The same applies statewide to feral hogs. The MDNR would like to be notified about any free-roaming exotics that are taken by hunters, so they can be tested for disease.
Keep in mind that wild populations of elk in the northern L.P. are protected, and moose roam the wilds of the U.P., so be sure of your target before pulling the trigger. Coyotes and bobcats in the U.P. are off-limits to hunters during firearms deer season, too. Wolves are protected year 'round.
Hunters also need to heed special antler restrictions in place for whitetails in Deer Management Unit 122 in the southern U.P. and Leelanau County in Region 2. Legal bucks in these areas must carry at least 3 points 1 inch long on one antler. In three more locations -- Drummond and South Fox islands and DMU 135 (Iosco County) -- legal bucks must carry at least one forked antler.
In all other locations, legal bucks only have to carry 3-inch spikes.
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