• The Planning Process
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is in the process of creating a Management Plan for Michigan White-tailed Deer. White-tailed deer generate various levels of interest among Michigan's citizens. This interest covers a large range of issues with many different perspectives. To prepare a strategic management plan for deer, issues and perspectives need to be identified, science-based information provided and stakeholder perspectives explored. The deer planning team developed the following planning process, which will be used to develop a citizen approved strategic deer management plan.

• Draft Deer Management Plan 

• Appendix A: Deer Symposium Summary 

• Appendix B: Summary of Public Comments Throughout the Planning Process 

• Appendix C: Summary of Comments from Public During the Issue Scoping Process 

• Appendix D: A Review of Deer Management in Michigan 

• Appendix E: Deer Advisory Team Recommendation Report 

• Appendix F: Michigan State University Public Survey Report 

• Tribal Involvement
Under the 2007 Inland Consent Decree, we will be consulting with tribal governments on deer management throughout the planning process. Information from these meetings will be incorporated into the deer management plan.

• Michigan Deer Advisory Team
The primary responsibilities of this team are to identify the important values to consider for deer management

• Public Open House Meetings
Throughout February and March, eight public open house meetings will be held across Michigan to discuss the draft statewide deer management plan.

• Public comments will be accepted throughout the entire process. Comments can be emailed to: DNR-wld-wild@michigan.gov

• July

• June

• May

• April

• February

• www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases

• Deer Baiting Ban Information