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LANSING -- In a press release published yesterday, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that antlerless deer hunting access permits will not be available for the Upper Peninsula in 2026.
This change comes from the Natrual Resource Commision (NRC) 2026 and 2027 regulation changes approved May 15 of this year.
Hunters planning to harvest an antlerless deer in the Upper Peninsula should be aware that universal antlerless licenses may only be used in the designated low-snowfall deer management units (DMUs): 022, 122, 255, 155, 121 and 055. These units cover hunting grounds across Dickinson, Iron, Menominee, Delta, and Marquette counties.
Under the new framework, individual harvest limits within those specific DMUs are restricted as follows:
DMU 022: one license.
DMUs 122, 255, 155 and 121: up to two licenses each.
DMU 055: Up to five licenses.
Hunters may purchase up to 10 universal antlerless licenses, but the use limits restrict how many universal antlerless licenses may be used to harvest antlerless deer within individual DMUs. Upper Peninsula hunters still have the option to take antlerless deer in the early or late archery season using their single deer license or combo deer license.