LANSING (AP) -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment wants to check as many deer as possible during the various upcoming hunting seasons to gather data on the state's herd.
The DNRE says the data is important for monitoring the herd's health and determining its size.
To that end, the DNRE will have a number of deer check stations open from Nov. 15-24 and Nov. 29-30 during the Regular Deer Firearm season.
During all other seasons, deer can be checked at DNRE Operations Service Centers.
Deer checks are mandatory in a nine-township Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance zone in Kent County.
For more details: Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment
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