Deer hunting opportunities in Michigan are as ubiquitous as mosquitoes in August. Although the Great Lakes State may be better known as an angler’s paradise, Michigan’s deer hunting scene offers ...

In a video captured by police, the 8-point buck’s antlers can be seen caught in a hammock rope as the animal frantically struggles to free himself.

Mecosta County is now the 14th in Michigan where CED has been identified in the wild deer population, officials said, after the buck harvested in Millbrook Township tested positive.

The Michigan DNR posted reporting numbers Tuesday morning for Firearm deer season with 73,005 deer taken since the start of the season Nov. 15. Of that total, 52,991 were bucks, or antlered deer.

Hunters claimed 84,429 bucks and another 48,381 does or antlerless deer. According to the DNR, hunters in 2023 took 137,074 deer during the two-week firearm season, including 85,313 bucks.

In a video captured by police, the 8-point buck’s antlers can be seen caught in a hammock rope as the animal frantically struggles to free himself.

The Michigan DNR posted reporting numbers Tuesday morning for Firearm deer season with 73,005 deer taken since the start of the season Nov. 15. Of that total, 52,991 were bucks, or antlered deer.