Michigan hunters should expect a robust deer harvest in 2025. “Overall, the 2024 deer season was a pretty good one, with hunter participation and deer harvest all generally steady or increasing from the prior year,” said Brent Rudolph, the deer, elk and moose management specialist for the DNR’s Wildlife Division. Ice stormThe DNR says the devastating March ice storm in the northern Lower Peninsula could also affect hunters. In the northern Lower Peninsula, deer are not expected to be significantly impacted this year, but hunter access may be affected by the lingering effects from the 12-county ice storm. An additional archery deer season runs Dec. 1 through Jan.1.