Bill Would Lower Hunting Age A bill that would lower Michigan’s minimum big-game hunting age from 14 to 12 has been introduced in the state’s House of Representatives. State Rep. Scott Hummel (R-DeWitt), the sponsor, says he hopes the bill will be passed in time for more young hunters to head afield during next year’s deer season, reports the Lansing State Journal. Michigan has some of the country's most restrictive laws prohibiting young hunters, according to the Families Afield report produced by NSSF, National Wild Turkey Federation and U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance.