> however, it seems this tradition is on the decline. a 2021 deer harvest survey from the michigan dnr reported a 3.7% decrease in hunters purchasing licenses from 2020 to 2021. additionally, a 2022 deer hunting season recap reported another 1% decrease in hunters purchasing licenses. > a lot of folks that grew up hunting are getting older now or theyre aging out of it, pepin said. a lot of the younger folks dont hunt and fish as much. > michigan dnr wildlife biologist brain roell said this decline may create a deer overpopulation, more specifically in the southern lower peninsula.   ichigan-dnr-says-number-of-hunters- is-on-the-decline/ar-aa1jsxka
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