There will be a youth and 100% disabled veteran firearm deer season Sept. 27-28, 2008, on all lands in Michigan.  A youth 10-16 years of age with a combination license or a youth 12-16 years of age with a firearm license may taken antlered or antlerless deer during this special two-day season. An antlerless license or a Deer Management Assistance permit, if issued for the area/land upon which hunting, is valid for only antlerless deer.  Archery and junior archery deer licenses are not valid for this hunt.  The bag limit for this season is one deer.  A firearm or combination license is valid for any deer in this season.

Youths 10 and 11 years of age are restricted to archery-only hunting.  Youths 12 and 13 may hunt with a firearm on private land only, including lands enrolled in the Commercial Forest program.  The youth must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years of age or older.  An adult accompanying a youth firearm deer hunter cannot possess or carry a firearm or bow and arrow and does not need a deer hunting license.  Hunters may not use bait during this season.  All youth hunters are required to wear hunter orange.

2008 Youth Waterfowl Weekend

Youth waterfowl hunting weekend will be Sept. 20-21 statewide for properly licensed youth (ages 10-15).  The daily limit includes ducks, mergansers, geese and coots.  Youths must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or someone 18 or older designated by the parent or guardian.  The adult is not allowed to carry a firearm or shoot, and is not required to have a waterfowl hunting license.  For more details on daily shooting hours, daily limits and species restrictions, see the 2008-2009 Michigan Waterfowl Hunting Guide.