I never thought I’d say this, but Michigan, particularly southern Michigan where I do most of my deer hunting, has too many deer.
Crop damage is up. Car/vehicle accidents are up. Deer sightings are up. This year on the bow opener I saw no fewer than 35 whitetails. I saw 12 during the morning hunt and lost count at 25 in the evening. That wasn’t an anomaly. Such sightings occur rather routinely.
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