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During the Michigan Muzzleloader Hunting Season in December, muzzleloading deer hunters can carry afield and use only a crossbow (except in the Upper Peninsula) or a muzzleloading rifle, a muzzleloading shotgun, or a black powder handgun loaded with black powder or a commercially manufactured black powder substitute. Only certified hunters with a disability may use a crossbow or a modified bow during the muzzleloading season in the Upper Peninsula, all during the Michigan Muzzleloader Hunting Season.

Michigan Muzzleloader Hunting Season 2025-2026

Deer Season(Hunting Regulations):

• Liberty Hunt: Sept. 14 – 15, 2024
• Early antlerless firearm: Sept. 20 – 21, 2025
• Independence Hunt: Oct. 16 – 19, 2025
• Archery: Oct. 1 – Nov. 14 and Dec. 1, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
• January Archery: Jan. 2-13, 2026
• Regular firearm: Nov. 15 – 30, 2025
• Muzzleloading:
  • Zones 1, 2, and 3: Dec. 5 – 14, 2025
• Late antlerless firearm:
  • Dec. 15, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026

Michigan Season Calendar

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This information is subject to change, for more information visit Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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