Michigan approves one buck limit in 2027 for Lower Peninsula hunters
WKAR Public Media shares that the Natural Resources Commission is implementing a one-buck limit for deer hunters in Leelanau County & the rest of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula:
The Natural Resources Commission met for 10 hours Wednesday to discuss the implementation of a one-buck rule for hunters in the 2027 hunting season. The goal is to incentivize the hunting of does, which would reduce Michigan’s deer overpopulation and balance out the doe-to-buck ratio.
More than 50 people spoke during the nearly five-hour-long public comment section (yikes), and opinions on the one-buck ruling were varied.
…Commissioner David Nyberg said implementing the one-buck rule on the Lower Peninsula was a compromise among the commissions. “In an imperfect process this, this proposed amendment tries to get as close as possible to achieving what we’re hearing and what the science is showing that we can support Michigan,” he said.
Shane shared this now non-compliant photo back in 2012. See more at Shane Wyatt Photos on Facebook.
