Comments on: Deer Management Units: Regulations and License Limits Up for Debate

By: Ngraverman1

Ngraverman1 — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:11:00 +0000

Nobody said a word about not being able to hunt deer in MI. It’s that the deer herds are NOT being managed right! I have harvested many deer in MI.very well more than you have and what is being said is the way things are being done are not helping the hunters ,but more of the private land owners that think that the deer are thiers somehow ?? The doe permits that are being issued without number limits to them have to STOP !! As for your stupid statement about hunting somewhere else that’s the whole problem. We shouldn’t have to hunt somewhere else when proper management could take care of the problem.You sound as if your are maybe one of those spoiled private land owner hunters ? ? And your wronge again as usual about the dnr owing us a deer. We as hunters pay for proper management for deer hunters ,so yes they do owe us a huntable amount of deer. So get your facts straight next time before you open your uninformed mouth and make a fool out of yourself again !

By: Ngraverman1

Ngraverman1 — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:58:00 +0000

Well for your info I did work for the DNR for 10 years and your the one thats off base.I also studied wildlife Mang.and the DNRE is NOT doing the right things when it comes to the deer populations in our areas ! So I “DO” have an idea of what I’m talikng about.

By: Badazztonk

Badazztonk — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:02:00 +0000

You must live in Iowa, because Michigan has clowns trying to manage it’s deer herd.

By: Runner0183

Runner0183 — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:00 +0000

Unless you have actually worked for the DNR or are a wildlife biologist you have no idea what you are talking about. I studied Wildlife Management and think they are doing a great job. Unless you go to the DNR public meetings or are doing your own research, you have no idea what you are talking about.

By: Badazztonk

Badazztonk — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:19:00 +0000

Doe permits should go to areas with the highest car-deer accidents. No accidents, no doe permits.

By: Rugeirn Drienborough

Rugeirn Drienborough — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:51:00 +0000

I would like to see doe permits be valid over somewhat larger geographic areas. Something the size of the turkey units strikes me as about right.

In particular, I hunt public lands, mostly in Pinckney and Waterloo state rec areas. A public land deer permit is valid only in one county, but the Pinckney-Waterloo complex extends across Livingston, Washtenaw and Jackson counties. No matter which county’s permit you draw, you’re shut out of hunting about two-thirds of the complex. That makes no sense to me. The geographic area for turkey licenses coves the whole Pinckney/Waterloo area. That is a much more reasonable proposition for a hunter in that region.

By: Rugeirn Drienborough

Rugeirn Drienborough — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:46:00 +0000

In 2010 – the most recent numbers available just now – 418,000 deer were harvested in Michigan. So don’t tell me it’s impossible to hunt deer in Michigan. 418,000 deer disagree with you.

If you went out hunting, and you didn’t see any deer, could it possibly be that you need to be hunting someplace else?

Or do you think it’s the DNR’s responsibility to lead the critters past you on a leash?

Get it together, people. The world, including the DNR, does not owe you a deer. Improve your hunting. Join the hundreds of thousands of successful hunters.

By: Rugeirn Drienborough

Rugeirn Drienborough — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:46:00 +0000

In 2010 – the most recent numbers available just now – 418,000 deer were harvested in Michigan. So don’t tell me it’s impossible to hunt deer in Michigan. 418,000 deer disagree with you.

If you went out hunting, and you didn’t see any deer, could it possibly be that you need to be hunting someplace else?

Or do you think it’s the DNR’s responsibility to lead the critters past you on a leash?

Get it together, people. The world, including the DNR, does not owe you a deer. Improve your hunting. Join the hundreds of thousands of successful hunters.

By: mich-fish

mich-fish — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:19:00 +0000

The hunters are the ones responsible for a lot of the problems, not the DNR. The only thing that I see the DNR is doing wrong is allowing a button buck, with visible bone protruding the hair line be considered a “antlerless deer” Hunters are the stewards of the outdoors and should do their best to manage the resources (the DNR just sells tickets). Just because the DNR makes it available for you to buy all those licenses does not mean you have to. Manage our resources wisely.

By: mich-fish

mich-fish — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:19:00 +0000