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Deer Season Dates

  • Archery: September 15 - December 15, 2020 (closes December 8 in WMU A)
  • Muzzleloader: October 31 - November 10, 2020 Statewide
  • Firearms: November 11 - December 6, 2020 (closes November 29, 2020 in WMU A)
  • Youth Deer Weekend: October 24 - 25, 2020

*Note that this is a biennial season setting year and WMU specific either-sex days will not be approved until later this spring.

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Archery
Any deer Sept. 15-Dec. 8 WMU A-Note: Archery deer season ends one week early.
Any deer Sept. 15-Dec. 15 B-M
Muzzleloader
Any deer Oct. 31 A, B, C2
Antlered deer only Nov. 1–Nov. 10
Any deer Oct. 31–Nov. 1 J1
Antlered deer only Nov. 2–Nov. 10
Any deer Oct. 31–Nov. 2 D2W, H1, H2, J2, K
Antlered deer only Nov. 3–Nov. 10
Any deer Oct. 31–Nov. 4 G1
Antlered deer only Nov. 5–Nov. 10
Any deer Oct. 31–Nov. 10 L, M
Antlered deer only Oct. 31–Nov. 10 C1, D1, D2E, E, F, G2, I1, I2
Firearms
Any deer Nov. 11 WMU A—Note: Firearm deer season ends one week early.
Antlered deer only Nov. 12–Nov. 29
Any deer Nov. 11 B, C2, E, F, G2, I1, I2, J1
Antlered deer only Nov. 12–Dec. 6
Any deer Nov. 11–Nov. 12 H1, H2, K
Antlered deer only Nov. 13–Dec. 6
Any deer Nov. 11–Nov. 13 J2
Antlered deer only Nov. 14–Dec. 6
Any deer Nov. 11–Nov. 14 D2W
Antlered deer only Nov. 15–Dec. 6
Any deer Nov. 11–Nov. 15 G1
Antlered deer only Nov. 16–Dec. 6
Any deer Nov. 11–Nov. 20 L, M
Antlered deer only Nov. 21–Dec. 6
Antlered deer only Nov. 11–Dec. 6 C1, D1, D2E
Special Permits
Special Permits Antlerless deer only 2,000 Permittees in Unit L
4,000 Permittees in Unit M
Youth Hunt
Any Deer Oct. 24 & 25 any deer statewide
 
Deer Baiting October 21–November 18 WMU A-L
  September 15–December 15 WMU M