{"id":171478,"date":"2022-12-05T11:33:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T16:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=171478"},"modified":"2024-08-31T11:33:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T16:33:13","slug":"hunt365-michigan-deer-harvesting-system-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-michigan-deer-harvesting-system-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"New Michigan Deer Harvesting System a Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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(Photo: Michigan DNR<\/a><\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The number of hunters in Michigan declined by 270,000 over the last 30 years leaving a growing deer population that has wreaked havoc on local communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To track the data, the Michigan government introduced a new system for more accurate results. In spite of some pushback from hunters who raised concerns over privacy, accessibility, and punishments for violating, the new program seems to be a success tracking over 250,000 kills in the first few days of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources<\/a>‘ website<\/a> lays out the specifics of the program.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeginning this year, deer hunters are required to report a successful harvest within 72 hours or before transferring possession of the deer (to another person, a processer or taxidermist). Hunters must continue to attach a paper kill tag to a harvested deer. The kill tag should remain with the head if the head and body of the deer are separated. Anyone in possession of a deer after the harvest reporting timeframe expires should be able to present the confirmation number.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Michigan\u2019s deer hunting season comes in different waves throughout the fall and early winter, various firearms are approved from November 15th through January 1st.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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