Restrictions for archery deer hunting in Michigan

IF A hunter chooses to harvest a buck with an archery tag or combination license, the following restrictions apply:

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g an archery tag: bucks must have one antler at least three inches long, except in DMUs 117, 135 and 245, where one antler must have at least two points, and in DMUs 045 and 122, where one antler must have at least three points. – Using a combination license regular tag: Bucks must have one antler at least three inches long, except in DMUs 117 and 245, where one antler must have at least two points, and in DMUs 045, 122, 487 and the entire Upper Peninsula, where one antler must have at least three points. – Using a combination license restricted tag: Bucks must have at least four points on one side.

– Hunters are limited to purchasing only two kill tags for bucks each year – either an archery tag and a regular firearm tag, or a combination license with two kill tags valid during both the archery and firearm hunting seasons. Regardless of the types of licenses purchased, if two bucks are harvested, one of them must have at least four points on at least one antler. Also, if a buck is harvested in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) or DMU 487 with an archery tag, a second buck cannot be taken from that same hunting unit (U.P. or 487) with a regular firearm license. Hunters are encouraged to be familiar with the antler point restrictions in their chosen DMU before purchasing a license.