Whitetail Deer Hunting Guides & Outfitters in Michigan

10 guides and outfitters running whitetail deer trips across Michigan.

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Booking a Whitetail Deer Hunt in Michigan

Gray Bear lists 10 hunting operations in Michigan that run whitetail deer trips — 10 guide & outfitter listings. They are concentrated around Filion, Three Oaks, North Street, West Branch, and other towns across the state.

2 of them publish a full write-up of the trips they run, and 9 link straight to their own site so you can check current availability and pricing before you call.

A Michigan license is required before you hunt or fish with any of these outfitters. Check current whitetail deer seasons, tag availability, and draw rules with MI DNR before booking — season dates and quotas change year to year.

Michigan Whitetail Deer Seasons, Tags & Licenses (2026-27)

Michigan whitetail deer season dates, 2026-27
Season	Dates
Liberty Hunt (youth and hunters with disabilities)	Sep 12 to Sep 13, 2026Statewide, youth 16 and younger and hunters with qualifying disabilities only. The Independence Hunt for hunters with disabilities runs Oct 15 to Oct 18.
Early antlerless firearm	Sep 12 to Sep 13, 2026Lower Peninsula DMUs except 145 and 245. Antlerless deer only.
Archery, early segment	Oct 1 to Nov 14, 2026Statewide
Regular firearm	Nov 15 to Nov 30, 2026Statewide. The limited firearms zone is gone, so all legal firearms can be used across the Lower Peninsula.
Archery, late segment	Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027Statewide
Muzzleloader (Upper Peninsula) and December firearm (Lower Peninsula)	Dec 4 to Dec 6, 2026Both are now three-day seasons
Late antlerless firearm	Dec 7, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027Lower Peninsula DMUs except 145 and 245. Antlerless deer only.

Bag limit: 2 antlered deer per year statewide (1 in DMU 117). A single deer license allows 1 antlered deer. A deer combo license allows 2, and its restricted tag has a four-point antler restriction. Other antler point rules vary by DMU and license. A legal antlered deer has at least one antler 3 inches or longer. Universal antlerless licenses add antlerless deer, up to 10 per year, with use limits by area.
Draw or lottery: No, tags are available over the counter. Single deer, deer combo and universal antlerless licenses are sold over the counter with no application. Reserved hunts on some public lands use a drawing, and the 2026 application period (Jul 15 to Aug 15) is closed.
Resident cost: $31 to $51 (Base license $11 plus a single deer license $20 (1 buck) or a deer combo license $40 (2 bucks). Universal antlerless licenses are $20 each.)
Nonresident cost: $171 to $341 (Base license $151 plus a single deer license $20 (1 buck) or a deer combo license $190 (2 bucks). Universal antlerless licenses are $20 each.)

Source: Michigan DNR 2026 Deer Hunting Regulations Summary. Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Dates, fees and limits change every year and some seasons vary by zone or county, so confirm with the agency before you book.