Michigan DNR reminds hunters to wear required orange garments & use proper tags for deer seasons
Many hunters agree that this is the best time of year, with archery deer season upon us and regular firearm deer season quickly approaching.
Just don't let time sneak up on you: If you purchase your required deer tags online, remember to leave enough time for them to arrive in the mail!
Before field-dressing or moving a deer, kill tags must be filled out to include the month and date the deer was harvested, animal gender and number of antler points, if any. Kill tags must be properly placed on the deer.
Additionally, take the time now to ensure you have the required hunter orange garments ready to wear. While deer hunters are not required to wear hunter orange during archery season, all deer hunters, including those using archery equipment, are required by law to wear hunter orange during Michigan's regular firearm deer season, Nov. 15-30. Hunter orange includes caps, hats, vests, jackets or raincoats of hunter orange that are worn as the outermost layers of clothing at all times and visible from all directions. Hunter orange is required on private or shared public land, even if hunting from within a blind.
These garments may have a camouflage pattern as long as the pattern is at least 50% hunter orange. The DNR recommends wearing as much hunter orange as possible to increase visibility to other hunters. Hunter orange does not deter deer.
Questions about hunter safety? Email DNR-LED-RecSafety@Michigan.gov. For questions about hunting licenses, call 517-284-6057.
Learn more about deer hunting seasons, regulations and more at Michigan.gov/Deer.
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