2025 – 2026 Michigan Deer Hunting Seasons
| Season | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hunt | Statewide | Sept. 13 & 14 |
| Early Antlerless Firearm | Statewide | Sept. 20 & 21 |
| Independence Hunt | Private Land Statewide | Oct. 16 - 19 |
| Archery* | Statewide | Oct. 1 - Nov. 14 Dec. 1 - Jan. 1 |
| Regular Firearm | Statewide | Nov. 15 - 30 |
| Muzzleloading | Zone 1 and Zone 2 Zone 3 | Dec. 5 - 14 Dec. 5 - 14 |
| Late Antlerless Firearm | Statewide | Dec. 15 - Jan. 1 |
| Extended Late Antlerless Firearm | Select Counties | Jan. 2 - Jan. 11 |
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2025 – 2026 Ohio Deer Hunting Seasons
Archery: September 27, 2025 – February 1, 2026
Youth Gun: November 22 & 23, 2025
Deer Gun: December 1 – December 7, 2025 & December 20 & 21, 2025
Deer Muzzleloader: January 3 – 6, 2026
Hunting out of Michigan?
Know before you go! – New Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Regulations
If you harvest a deer, elk, moose, or other cervid in any other state, you can only bring back the following cervid parts into Michigan: hides, deboned meat, quarters or other parts of the cervid that do not have any part of the spinal column or head attached, finished taxidermy products, cleaned teeth, antlers, or antlers attached to a skullcap cleaned of brain and muscle tissue.