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Deer harvest includes 41 bucks

Much of Michigan has too many deer, which was the main reason the state Natural Resources Commission liberalized the December muzzle loader hunt to include standard deer rifles.

If the goal was to shoot more deer — especially does, but also bucks — the change was a success in Leelanau County.

County hunters killed 164 deer during the 10-day hunt that ended Dec. 15, about four times more than the previous two muzzle loader seasons. Some 41 bucks and 123 antler less deer were tagged, according to a mandatory reporting system implemented by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR).

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