Hunters

Hunting is a time-honored tradition in Michigan and deer are a valued natural resource. Resources on this page will provide best practices for safe harvest and processing.

Meeting Deer's Nutritional Needs Through Food Plots

whitetail deer standing in snow

Hunters: Look for signs of illness in deer

November 9, 2022

Identifying deer with chronic wasting disease is not always possible by visual observation. There are common signs that may indicate a deer is sick, but it may or may not have chronic wasting disease.

Man with deer

Hunters: Pack rubber gloves to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease

November 9, 2022

Prions from cervids infected with chronic wasting disease are present in blood and spinal fluid, and they are shed across the landscape in waste products, where they can last for decades.