If you could change one regulation what would it be?

[Down4dacount]

What deer hunting regulation would you change first for Michigan's deer season?

Personally, I would move rifle season back one week and limit it to five days.

Lets compile a list and forward it to Lansing for approval.

Please, let's leave the debate of the suggestions to another thread so this one doesn't get lost in a blather of pros and cons.

[weatherby]

There is so many , but I would start with legalizing crossbows during bow season

[wally-eye]

I'll second legalizing crossbows in archery season...

[Benny]

i like the earn a buck rule for sw mi

[River Rat]

one buck per year

[M1Garand]

That's easy, OBR. It would affect others issues such as antlerless take in the SLP and increase age structure.

[giver108]

Ban all baiting and impose fines for anyone selling deer bait.

[Munsterlndr]

Create a stand alone crossbow season.

[Reel_Screamer86]

What deer hunting regulation would you change first for Michigan's deer season?

Personally, I would move rifle season back one week and limit it to five days.

Lets compile a list and forward it to Lansing for approval.

one buck per year

That's easy, OBR. It would affect others issues such as antlerless take in the SLP and increase age structure.
:yeahthat: I'm for those....

[marty]

since xbow already taken how about a license with one buck and one doe? How you fill them is up to you:D. Archery gun or smokepole but when you fill your two tags you go fishing. Of course areas with over population goals buy more permits as needed

[sullyxlh]

Pluggin the gun to allow one shot,mainly to curb the idiots that think they can hit a runnning deer while not giving two sh_ts about what in the background,
And making the youth hunt antlerless only or eliminate it,too much violating in that hunt by adults using their kids as a front.

[Liv4Trappin]

OBR.

Mike

[Dead Bird]

:yeahthat: third vote...


I'll second legalizing crossbows in archery season...

[Danatodd99]

It's a toss between OBR and Crossbow during bow.

I'll go with OBR

[oldrank]

good question........i would give hunters of a choice of 1 buck tag good for any buck.....or 2 restricted tags 4 or more points on one side.

[ESOX]

OBR.
It would be a hell of a start.





Then next time I could answer MARS.:evilsmile

[Kelly Johnson]

Earn a single buck.

There. That's one right?:D

[bioactive]

Earn a buck, but if you kill a button buck while trying for the doe, that is your buck for the year.

[One Eye]

Make baiting for deer illegal.

Dan

[kingfisher 11]

Obr

[U.P. In Da Woods]

I would make the combo one doe and one restricted buck with 3pts on one side. U now what they say let'm go let'm grow ah

[OSXer]

Only 1 buck tag allowed per hunter.

[swoosh]

Get rid of the 3 antlerless tag limit

[xdetroitx]

Make both buck tags restricted to bucks with at least 4 points on one side. Then all the 1.5 would make it to 2.5 at least.

[Mich. Buck Wacker]

one buck per year

:yeahthat:

[Dking(MI)]

Obr!

[nessenswamper]

5 day muzzle loader for antlerless harvest only starting oct. 1. In dmus where it is necessary.

[Sprytle]

Yep...

1 Buck , 1 Doe, per year per hunter

[SgtSabre]

One buck per year, any size.

[aquaticsanonymous]

One buck per year, any size.




You guys mentioning a one buck rule are definatley onto something smart.

[grizzlyadams73]

shorten the bow season to 15 days

[Falk]

Make baiting illegal with much larger fines than we have now.

[rmw]

MAR's and more liberal doe tags for the meat hunter

[harrisonhunter]

1 Buck. 1 Doe. Anyway you want.

[Down4dacount]

My second vote would be EAB - I think we are on to something here. Thanks for all the replies.

[SNAREMAN]

Button-buck's should be tagged with a BUCK-TAG.Other than that,I like it the way it is.

[Pinefarm]

OBR. Allow all hunters to take only one antlered buck all year, of any size, in all seasons, anywhere in the state.

[swampstand]

That's easy, ONE BUCK PER YEAR.

[Quickdraw]

Legalize rifles for the SLP.

[gamecock]

I'd love to see an earn a buck program implemented in Michigan. That way we'd get more does harvested. Also, BBs tagged as bucks.

[JAG]

OBR. Doe tags as needed in DMU's.

[Whit1]

Just list your ideas and keep the debate out of this thread. That can come later in another discussion.

[walleyechaser]

OBR per year.

[hbt]

OBR sounds good to me. My son and I were talking a couple weeks ago and we thought that there should be a drawing for your buck tag, like the doe permits. If they do this for say.......3-4 yrs then go to the OBR think of the class of bucks we would have to pick from.

[jwoody]

OBR any size

[jimmyboy]

Obr

[Swamper]

One Buck Rule!

Swamper

[thunderman]

lets see which one????


require youths AND mentors to have passed a hunter safty coarse before taking to field.

require all bucks harvested to have at least 3 points on one side.

set all violation fines and penalties to a level that will have more of an effect.


i think i'll choose that safty one first!

[swampbuck]

ban baiting and selling bait. increase fines and possible jail time and include at least 3 year loss of hunting priveleges

[SPITFIRE]

one BUCK per season.

[jdawg240]

This is easy, ONE BUCK RULE STATE WIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chasin]

OBR, Any buck taken must have 4 points on one side or 15inch spread.

[Nileshunter]

I agree with alot the guys in this thread OBR.... and if you shoot a BB you tag it for your buck for the year plain and simple!!! Box that up and send it to Lansing for the DNR!!!!

[fishnpbr]

Obr!

[Slick fishing]

There is so many , but I would start with legalizing crossbows during bow season


:yeahthat::yeahthat:

[Bomba]

Obr

[wildcoy73]

i'm good for OBR, and i need a second choice allow crossbows all season

[RedM2]

Maximum of 2 bucks per year, 8 point or larger for each buck.

Raise the baiting to 5 gallons because everyone knows 2 gallons is hard to measure.

[hooknhorn]

obr............2nd choice would be to get rid of the NRC

[cardiac69]

OBR with 4 points/side and unlimited doe tags

[farmlegend]

A half dozen things come to mind, among which include substantially strengthened law enforcement (right now, in my area, we essentially have none), and beefing up trespass laws.

If I had to choose one, only one, it would be adoption of a true OBR(as in one antlered buck per calendar year). As Munster has patiently explained, it needs to be statewide (just like in KY, OH, and IN)or else it will be an impossible enforcement joke, as guys could still buy two buck tags.

[maroon89]

OBR-without a doubt

[Down4dacount]

I agree 100% with your perspective,

I think that should be a doe tag. This is my third change....

[lostmale]

obr

[November Sunrise]

Definitely OBR.

[Jet08]

One Buck per year!
Unlimited doe tags. espicially in the southern lower counties.

[Dedge]

I guess I would have to go with OBR. I don't think any one rule change would have more effect than that one.


Dan

[bucketmouthhauler]

No Baiting Would be an option, but I would love to see one buck rule and you have to prove your worthiness by shooting a doe.

[Fix_F16]

I've always liked the button buck with a buck tag idea.

[beer and nuts]

OBR and/or given the chance to purchase a 3 or 4 points on one side licnese for $5 less than a regular license--

[MichiganHunter1971]

Would not change a thing it is awsome the way it is,

[minnow]

Mandatory deer check in. Failure to do so pay a fine or lose privlage next year. One 3 on one side buck rule. No baiting Period. Raise licence fees 5 bucks a year over the next 3 years. Get rid of the youth season and shorten the late bow season to end when muzzleloader does.

[Whit1]

Let's see if this can be seen................List your change...the author said one......and keep the debate and rationale out of the thread. That will come later. j (author's request)

[champion_206]

1 buck 3 or more pts on 1 side

[FireDoc66]

One Buck Per Year. :)

[doughboy4.6]

one buck per year guys will think twice about shooting the 1st spike that walks by

[Luv2hunteup]

Require the NRC to follow the intent of proposal G. :rant:

[bowman68]

Youth hunt DOE ONLY

[Erik]

Change the late antlerless only season from the last two weeks of december to the first two weeks of november :)

[Jacob Huffman]

My one gripe would be to go back to haveing to provide a tax ID # to get a doe permitt....

[truk]

one buck rule statewide

lose the private crop damage permits

[Kriiton]

1 Buck ONLY per year!

[tdejong302]

One buck rule with 3 on a side, along with one doe rule for anyone with 10 acres or more (unless in a doe area with alot of does). Lottery for stateland does.

[WoodchuckSniper]

Make a single deer season using the hunters weapon of choice. Length of season subject to change based on management goals.

[swampbuck]

Make a single deer season using the hunters weapon of choice. Length of season subject to change based on management goals.

:yeahthat: that is the best new plan I have seen on here.

[Rut-N-Strut]

1 license with 2 tags, 1 Buck - 1 Doe. Youth season - Does only.

[QuackerWhacker]

OBR. Allow all hunters to take only one antlered buck all year, of any size, in all seasons, anywhere in the state.

:yeahthat:

[mal]

This is a really hard decision...we have alot of rules that are questionable.

One buck per year with button buck counting as a buck.

In Zone 3 make every third deer season antlerless only for the entire season until the population is in balance with more quality bucks reaching maturity. Kinda the same theory as slot limits in fishing. Imagine if every third year every buck survived the season.

Mandatory deer check in within 24 hours of kill.

Criminal background check required for the purchase of a hunting license. No felony convictions period allowed, no misdemeanors within the last 3 years. Hunting is a privilege that should be limited to ethical, responsible citizens.

Basically focus the rules on 2 things 1) making sure more good bucks roam the woods and 2) keeping the idiots out of the woods.

[Buckrookie]

I would change the rule for what size bucks that can be shot...I would have atleast 3-4 points on one side...NO MORE SPIKES

[ScavengerMan]

Obr

[smoke73]

B.B. count as a Buck!

[Bulletproof]

OB fricken R!

[davidshane]

I love the OBR but worry about the enforcement of it. Therefore, I would like to see it occompanied with a mandatory DNR check of all deer kills. I know that there are not enough funds to support such an effort, but we are just dreaming right?

[TJO]

Obr!!

[Brian S]

1. Saturday opener for firearm season.

2. Dec archery opened to crossbows.

3. OBR: One buck per hunter, use it either firearm or archery.

[JC Keith]

Interesting thoughts.

I would combine the use of Proposal G along with combination of the earn a buck rule and one buck rule. However the state is to diverse to apply one rule over the whole state. Lets allow the biologist do there work, unimpeded by politics, for the best of the local herds. . . not try to manage the entire state with the same rules.

Not keen on antler restrictions but would go for the buttons are a buck tag. Also the crossbow in late archery season.

Happy New Year everyone.

[Riva]

I'm surprised nobody has suggested this yet however; I would actually like to see the archery season extended until January 31 each year.

Happy New Year Y'all.

[bowonly]

Ban baiting or OBR either one would make me a happy hunter.