Michigan’s new hunting rules to combat chronic wasting disease include:
- Reduce Antler Requirement. In the 16-county CWD Management Zone, reduced the 4 pt. on a side requirement to at least 1 3 inch antler
- Private Land license. Created a discounted antlerless license in the CWD Management Zone on private land
- limited to 10 per hunter
- Ban urine based lures. Statewide ban on the use of all natural cervid urine-based lures and attractants
- Ban baiting & feeding in Management Zone. Immediate ban on baiting and feeding in the 16-county area identified as the CWD Management Zone
- Lower peninsula gets a ban too on 01/01/2019
Michigan Live | Michigan sets new deer-hunting rules to limit chronic wasting disease