Deer harvest down nearly 11% from ‘22

The deer harvest appears headed for an off year in Leelanau County and the state, with the worst outcome coming from the Upper Peninsula. According to figures provided since the MDNR instituted a mandatory deer-kill reporting program in 2022, the harvest is down nearly 11% in Leelanau County from a year ago with only a few days left in deer seasons that run from September through December. MDNR…

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