When youth deer hunting season starts in Mi?

Answer 1

Though a relatively small amount of bow hunters were allowed to hunt deer with Archery tackle during the traditional November 15-30 firearm deer season years before 1937, the bow hunting season marked the 75th anniversary of a separate archery season in Michigan in 2012. Through much effort a separate archery only season was obtained through legislative process in 1937 and in portions of 2 counties only, Iosco and Newaygo from November 1 to November 14 and limited to bucks only. Thanks go to Jack Skanes who proved to lawmakers that archery tackle is effective by putting a Sitka spruce wood arrow with a bodkin armor piercing tip through a 3/16" boiler plate from his 65 pound longbow.

Under Michigan regulations pertaining to the new bow and arrow season those years, the archers were not allowed to buy a regular deer hunting license in addition to their special bow hunting permit and had to choose whether they prefered to pursue their favorite technique with its slim chances of a successful kill, or join the thousands who rely on a sharp barking gun for their game.

In 1937 special archery permits were the same as a regular deer license - $2.25 for residents and $25 for non-residents. That alone shows the dedication to the sport those 186 archers/hunters who purchased the new type of deer hunting license in 1937 had.

The first deer harvested in the new season, was a 3 point buck that weighed 115 pounds. The archer who took that buck, William VanVorst of Lowell, used a 70 pound yew bow and 27 inch barbless steel broadhead to put the arrow through the deer's body with both ends showing as the deer went a short distance before dropping.

Regardless that only 3 deer were harvested during that first limited and short archery only season of 1937, the majority of those participants who purchased the new license deemed the season a success. In their opinion, seeking game with a bow and arrow instead of the ease of a firearm requires much more skill on the part of the hunter.

Some of those archers who fought to obtain a separate archery season and participate in it, later would become charter members of the Michigan Bow Hunters Association which was founded in 1946.

Answer 2

For the Michigan fall 2012 season, there are 3 different times Muzzleloading season begins and ends. If you are in Zone 1, the season begins December 7th and goes till the 17th. If you are in Zone 2, the season begins December 14 through the 23rd. If you are in Zone 3, the season begins December 7th through the 23rd. If any of this is confusing, you can either go to your local hunting license seller and pick up a DNR Hunting and Trapping booklet.

Answer 3

Depends on where you are, and when you mean- This year, last year, or first ever? Orginally, of course, there WERE no hunting seasons. In the US, it was not until game began to get scarce in some areas that seasons and bag limits were enacted as law- about the mid 1900's. The first seasons were probably the Federal seasons set by the US government on migratory birds- Doves, Geese, Ducks, etc.

Answer 4

Deer hunting seasons in Michigan varies throughout the year, different times for different aspects of the deer. This website will allow you to obtain all of this information.http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10363_10856_10905-240784--,00.html