This week focuses on Michigan deer management and regulations, with Kevin and Jordan Hoover discussing the upcoming 3-year regulatory cycle and the proposed one-buck system.

Jordan explained that the Deer Advisory Team recommended moving to a one-buck system statewide with 74% support, which would help address the current imbalance in buck-to-doe ratios and improve herd health by encouraging more selective harvesting.

They cover various other potential changes including antlerless DMU quotas, traditional muzzleloader season restoration, and APR (Antler Point Restriction) discussions, with Jordan noting that APRs have been divisive and weren't included in the main recommendation.

Jordan highlighted the significant public engagement around deer management, with over 1,000 emails received by the Natural Resources Commission in one week, mostly supporting the one-buck proposal.

Jordan encourages listeners to attend or watch the April 8th NRC meeting in Lansing, where the final decisions on these regulations will be made.

As always, THANK YOU for listening!

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