New U.P. Regulations for Deer Season

Deer rifle hunting season is coming soon and hunters are again eager to get out.

For many Michigan residents the date November, 15 is a one that they wait for all year. The chance to get back out to camp and sit in the woods is now so close they can smell it.

Chase Dicken, an eight year hunting veteran, enjoys going back to the Upper Peninsula to be with family and friends.

“I really like going back up north to camp and being with family and friends,” Dicken says. "The food and the thrill of shooting a large buck are great too.”

The Upper Peninsula will see some changes in its white tail rifle season. Anyone who purchased a combination license will have point restrictions.

To take a deer in with the regular combination license the deer mush have three or more points on at least one antler.

This new regulation is to try and eliminate the killing of small bucks, four points or less. With the regulation in place the Upper Peninsula hopes to have more larger bucks in following years.

“I think the new regulation is a great idea,” Dicken said. “It may take a while to work but it will mean bigger bucks for U.P. hunters, the U.P. is full of spikes, forks, and button bucks right now.”