2023 Deer Harvest: Full Interview with Chad Stewart of the MI-DNR


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For my latest episode of "Discovering" I sat down with Chad Stewart of the Michigan DNR Wildlife Division (via zoom) to talk about the 2023 Deer Harvest in the Upper Peninsula. We talk about the low numbers, what those numbers say about our deer herd in the U.P., what factors are influencing our declining deer herd, the Deer Management Initiative that is starting up soon, and more. Here's the full interview.

DNR Deer Harvest Reports Page: https://www.mdnr-elicense.com/HarvestReportSummary

DNR Deer Management Initiative: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/newsroom/releases/2024/01/17/dnr-launches-deer-management-initiative-to-tackle-contemporary-challenges

DNR Habitat Grant Info: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/buy-and-apply/grants/aq-wl/up-deer

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