{"id":4068,"date":"2020-12-14T19:40:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T00:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/?p=4068"},"modified":"2020-12-14T19:37:05","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T00:37:05","slug":"michigans-extended-archery-season-urban-deer-management-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/michigans-extended-archery-season-urban-deer-management-zone\/pentecostkyle12\/hunting\/12\/14\/2020\/4068\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan’s Extended Archery Season: Urban Deer Management Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"
We’re halfway through December which means in two weeks we will have wrapped up another Michigan whitetail deer season. However, before you start lamenting the 10-month wait until next season, I want to let you in on a secret. You can actually hunt for another month in 3 counties. It’s actually not much of a secret, but there is an extended archery season you should be aware of.<\/p>\n
When:<\/strong><\/p>\n January 1st, 2020 through January 31st 2020<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n The extended archery season is open in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties only. You can hunt either public or private land. In addition to state public lands and privately owned land, Oakland county has 6 parks open to archery hunting. You can find the list and specific regulations here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Why:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Michigan DNR has declared an “Urban Deer Management Zone” for Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne county. To reduce deer human conflicts, the state has granted hunters an extra month to bow hunt for whitetail deer. The initiative began as a pilot program in 2017 and was to originally run for 3 years. It was extended for one more year to follow the 2020 season.<\/p>\n