Hook & Hunting: Power Island Opens For Bow Hunting

For all the hunters out there, you have the chance to hunt on Power Island in just a few days.

The Grand Traverse County Parks and Recreation department says they are opening the island for bow hunting, to control the deer population by recommendation from the DNR.

They say there isn’t enough vegetation on the island, so they open it up to hunters to prevent the deer from starving.

Hunters will still need proper licensing and a boat to get to the island.

“We’ve had reports in years past maybe there were 10 or 12 deer,” said director of Grand Traverse County Parks and Recreation Kristine Erickson. “It’s been pretty good for the past few years but this year I understand, from our ranger over there and some of the campers have told him as well, they’ve seen some bucks and that the deer population could be between 15 and 20.”

The island will be open for bow hunting from October 20 to November 14 and December 1st to January 1.