Thornapple Riverbottom Deer Management Cooperative

Thornapple Riverbottom Deer Management Cooperative Like-Minded Landowners and Hunters As January 2011 there over 1,800 acres of land entered in the co-op. that flows south from M-50 to Gresham Rd.

We are an Informal group of "Like-Minded Landowners and Hunters" who work together to improve the quality of the deer herd and our hunting experiences. We encourage hunters to pass on young bucks and small-racked bucks so that they grow older and develop into larger heavy-antlered bucks! The main area of the co-op generally runs along the Thornapple River drainage. However, there are participants throughout Chester and Vermontville Twsps. We don't exclude anyone who wants to participate. There are no rules, fees or memberships. Everyone decides what works best for their property. Some co-op members try to only take deer that are at least 2-1/2 yrs or older, others use point restrictions, inside spread, gross score and other types of self imposed restrictions. Some members choose to take does and some don't. And some members belong to The Eaton County QDMA branch. As a general guideline we attempt to target bucks that have spreads as wide as their ears (when alert). This guideline is the simplest way to protect the majority of 1.5 year old bucks, and some 2.5, in our geographic area of Michigan. We also control excess deer numbers through antlerless harvest.

07/08/2026

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If you’ve been thinking about getting in on our 16 Weeks of Gun Giveaways, there’s still time… but don’t wait too long! No limit to how many entries you can possess!

🔥 16 Weekly Drawings
🔫 16 Great Fi****ms
🏆 One Grand Prize Drawing on Christmas Day
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Thank you to our sponsor, Countryside Armory in Bellevue, for helping make this fundraiser possible.

Your support helps us continue our mission of preserving our outdoor heritage, promoting ethical hunting, improving wildlife habitat, and creating opportunities for the next generation of outdoorsmen and women.



**Must be 18+ to participate. Winners must be legally eligible to own or possess fi****ms. All firearm transfers will be completed through a licensed FFL in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.**

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Vermontville, MI
49096

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Monday 8am - 11pm
Tuesday 8am - 11pm
Wednesday 8am - 11pm
Thursday 8am - 11pm
Friday 8am - 11pm
Saturday 8am - 11pm
Sunday 8am - 11pm

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