Firearm deer season opens Friday

– DNR photo

With Michigan’s firearm deer season starting Friday, Nov. 15, the DNR reminds everyone to put safety first. This brief video offers safety highlights.

Lt. Tom Wanless, who heads the DNR’s recreational safety, education and enforcement section, said that although some tips seem like common sense, it’s critical for anyone hunting with firearms to consider safety basics.

“Success is not always about filling your tag, it’s about safely enjoying the experience and sharing it with friends and family after the hunt,” Wanless said.

All firearm deer hunters should:

• Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.
• Be aware of your surroundings – know your target and what is beyond it.
• Unload firearms when crossing obstacles and/or getting in or out of an elevated stand.
• Obey “no trespassing” signs; they are there for a reason.
• Obtain landowner permission to retrieve game that has wandered onto private property.
• Wear “hunter orange” to increase your visibility to other hunters. Hunter orange garments must be worn as the outer layer of clothing (such as caps, hats, vests or jackets) and must be visible from all directions.

During the firearm deer season, all hunters and nonhunters are encouraged to wear bright colors, especially hunter orange, when recreating near woods or fields where hunting may occur.

Get more hunting and tree stand safety tips at Michigan.gov/HuntingSafety, and season and regulation details in the 2024 Deer Hunting Regulations Summary.

Firearm deer season continues in Michigan through Nov. 30. Archery season began Oct. 1 and continues through Thursday, Nov. 14 and then opens again from Dec.1 through Jan. 1. See the DNR hunting season calendar for a complete timeline of hunting seasons in Michigan.

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