Ionia and Montcalm Firearm Hunt

Where and when can I hunt?

• Jan. 4-7 and 11-14
• Public and private land in the following townships: Easton, Ionia, Keene, Lyons, North Plains, Orleans, Otisco and Ronald in Ionia County; and Bloomer, Bushnell, Crystal, Day, Evergreen and Ferris in Montcalm County.

What equipment can I use?

• This is a firearm-only hunt.
• The following licenses are valid: deer license, combination deer license, private/public-land antlerless deer licenses for DMU 354 (must be used in DMU 354), private/public-land antlerless deer licenses for DMU 419 (must be used in DMU 419).
• Antlerless deer may be tagged using the deer license or combination deer license. All other license restrictions apply.

Mandatory deer check and additional information:
Hunters participating in this hunt will be required to turn in heads of harvested deer within 72 hours of harvest for disease testing. Visit www.mi.gov/deercheck for a list of available check stations and self-service drop boxes. All rules and regulations for the firearm deer season apply. See the Michigan Hunting and Trapping Digest for details.

• As a reminder, bait cannot be used after Jan. 1.
• Remember to wear hunter orange!