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Michigan hunting maps: public land, units and season dates

Michigan DNR divides Michigan into 115 Deer Management Units (DMUs). Michigan’s units overlap (multi-county units sit on top of county units), so each unit’s share is shown on its own rather than as a state total.

Units measured Oct 12, 2026 · sources

Who manages Michigan’s public land

Michigan’s units overlap, so there is no single state split; open a unit for its own.

Share of the area covered by Michigan’s Deer Management Units (DMUs).

Michigan Deer Management Units (DMUs) shaded by public land shareDMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit · 2.8% publicDMU 351 Mideast Upper Peninsula · 43% publicDMU 487 Northeast Lower Peninsula multicounty unit · 28% publicDMU 352 Midwest Upper Peninsula unit · 37% publicDMU 332 Greenleaf unit · 3.4% publicDMU 419 Lansing CWD management zone · 1.2% publicDMU 048 Newberry unit · 49% publicDMU 499 Urban deer management zone · 1.5% publicDMU 007 Big Bay Unit · 8.4% publicDMU 341 Sparta unit · 3.3% publicDMU 311 Keeler multi-county unit · under 1% publicDMU 361 Muskegon north unit · 18% publicDMU 312 Sherwood multicounty unit · 1.2% publicDMU 021 Manistique unit · 71% publicDMU 027 Watersmeet unit · 64% publicDMU 036 Amasa-Michigamme unit · 27% publicDMU 354 Lakeview unit (Mecosta - Montcalm) · 5.5% publicDMU 076 Sanilac County · 1.9% publicDMU 055 Menominee unit · 1.5% publicDMU 063 Oakland County · 2.3% publicDMU 022 Crystal Falls unit · 35% publicDMU 041 Kent County · 2.4% publicDMU 249 Trout Lake unit · 56% publicDMU 066 Ontonagon unit · 34% publicDMU 062 Newaygo County · 21% publicDMU 003 Allegan County · 9.4% publicDMU 032 Huron County · 2.6% publicDMU 031 Nissula unit · 45% publicDMU 079 Tuscola County · 6.1% publicDMU 042 Keweenaw unit · 28% publicDMU 016 Cheboygan County · 16% publicDMU 017 Sault Ste. Marie unit · 6.9% publicDMU 073 Saginaw County · 1.5% publicDMU 046 Lenawee County · under 1% publicDMU 038 Jackson County · 1.1% publicDMU 081 Washtenaw County · under 1% publicDMU 059 Montcalm County · 5.3% publicDMU 013 Calhoun County · under 1% publicDMU 074 St. Clair County · 2.1% publicDMU 333 Lansing core CWD area · 2.1% publicDMU 071 Presque Isle County · 18% publicDMU 044 Lapeer County · 2.1% publicDMU 025 Genesee County · 0% publicDMU 080 Van Buren County · under 1% publicDMU 082 Wayne County · under 1% publicDMU 030 Hillsdale County · under 1% publicDMU 047 Livingston County · 4% publicDMU 039 Kalamazoo County · 2.8% publicDMU 034 Ionia County · 1.9% publicDMU 023 Eaton County · under 1% publicDMU 011 Berrien County · under 1% publicDMU 072 Roscommon County · 7.1% publicDMU 037 Isabella County · under 1% publicDMU 008 Barry County · 5.8% publicDMU 070 Ottawa County · under 1% publicDMU 083 Wexford County · 42% publicDMU 018 Clare County · under 1% publicDMU 065 Ogemaw County · 6.2% publicDMU 043 Lake County · 46% publicDMU 057 Missaukee County · 29% publicDMU 019 Clinton County · 3.4% publicDMU 067 Osceola County · 5% publicDMU 054 Mecosta County · 4.5% publicDMU 029 Gratiot County · 4.7% publicDMU 452 TB Core area · 5.9% publicDMU 040 Kalkaska County · 13% publicDMU 035 Iosco County · 32% publicDMU 020 Crawford County · 45% publicDMU 033 Ingham County · 1.5% publicDMU 051 Manistee County · 26% publicDMU 058 Monroe County · under 1% publicDMU 064 Oceana County · 17% publicDMU 078 Shiawassee County · under 1% publicDMU 131 Twin Lakes unit · 14% publicDMU 056 Midland County · 1.1% publicDMU 061 Muskegon County · 10% publicDMU 069 Otsego County · 16% publicDMU 005 Antrim County · under 1% publicDMU 075 St. Joseph County · under 1% publicDMU 012 Branch County · 0% publicDMU 026 Gladwin County · 3.4% publicDMU 053 Mason County · 19% publicDMU 014 Cass County · 1.3% publicDMU 068 Oscoda County · 48% publicDMU 028 Grand Traverse County · under 1% publicDMU 060 Montmorency County · 43% publicDMU 024 Emmet County · 1.6% publicDMU 050 Macomb County · 1.5% publicDMU 001 Alcona County · 34% publicDMU 349 Engadine unit · 5.6% publicDMU 255 LaBranche unit · 1.8% publicDMU 009 Bay County · 2.3% publicDMU 162 South Newaygo County unit · 9.4% publicDMU 262 North Newaygo County unit · 34% publicDMU 004 Alpena County · 16% publicDMU 015 Charlevoix County · 2.8% publicDMU 152 Gwinn unit · 8.4% publicDMU 006 Arenac County · 1.5% publicDMU 045 Leelanau County · 15% publicDMU 010 Benzie County · 6.3% publicDMU 127 Ironwood unit · 7.3% publicDMU 359 Mecosta-Montcalm core CWD area · 3.1% publicDMU 252 Rock Unit · 0% publicDMU 161 Muskegon south unit · 12% publicDMU 121 Bay De Noc unit · 37% publicDMU 155 Gladstone unit · 1.2% publicDMU 261 Muskegon north unit · 7.5% publicDMU 122 Norway unit · 6.8% publicDMU 117 Drummond Island unit · 1.3% publicDMU 115 Beaver Island unit · 41% publicDMU 149 Bois Blanc (and Round Is.) unit · 10% publicDMU 273 Shiawassee Unit (SRSGA and SNWR) · 98% publicDMU 145 North Manitou Island unit · 98% publicDMU 174 St. Clair Flats unit · 66% publicDMU 245 South Fox Island unit · 37% public
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Public land share per unit. Tap a unit to open it.

All 115 Deer Management Units (DMUs), by public land

Sorted by public land share. Tap a column to re-sort.
DMU 145 North Manitou Island unit 98% 23 National Park Service
DMU 273 Shiawassee Unit (SRSGA and SNWR) 98% 32 Fish & Wildlife Service
DMU 021 Manistique unit 71% 1,444 Forest Service
DMU 174 St. Clair Flats unit 66% 18 state land
DMU 027 Watersmeet unit 64% 1,234 Forest Service
DMU 249 Trout Lake unit 56% 861 Forest Service
DMU 048 Newberry unit 49% 2,020 state land
DMU 068 Oscoda County 48% 498 Forest Service
DMU 043 Lake County 46% 573 Forest Service
DMU 031 Nissula unit 45% 816 Forest Service
DMU 020 Crawford County 45% 563 Dept. of Defense
DMU 060 Montmorency County 43% 485 state land
DMU 351 Mideast Upper Peninsula 43% 3,734 Forest Service
DMU 083 Wexford County 42% 575 Forest Service
DMU 115 Beaver Island unit 41% 65 state land
DMU 352 Midwest Upper Peninsula unit 37% 2,900 Forest Service
DMU 121 Bay De Noc unit 37% 291 Forest Service
DMU 245 South Fox Island unit 37% 5 state land
DMU 022 Crystal Falls unit 35% 895 state land
DMU 001 Alcona County 34% 473 Forest Service
DMU 262 North Newaygo County unit 34% 415 Forest Service
DMU 066 Ontonagon unit 34% 861 Forest Service
DMU 035 Iosco County 32% 564 Forest Service
DMU 057 Missaukee County 29% 573 state land
DMU 042 Keweenaw unit 28% 797 National Park Service
DMU 487 Northeast Lower Peninsula multicounty unit 28% 3,667 Forest Service
DMU 036 Amasa-Michigamme unit 27% 984 state land
DMU 051 Manistee County 26% 557 Forest Service
DMU 062 Newaygo County 21% 859 Forest Service
DMU 053 Mason County 19% 509 Forest Service
DMU 071 Presque Isle County 18% 684 state land
DMU 361 Muskegon north unit 18% 1,638 Forest Service
DMU 064 Oceana County 17% 546 Forest Service
DMU 016 Cheboygan County 16% 794 state land
DMU 004 Alpena County 16% 392 state land
DMU 069 Otsego County 16% 525 state land
DMU 045 Leelanau County 15% 348 National Park Service
DMU 131 Twin Lakes unit 14% 537 state land
DMU 040 Kalkaska County 13% 570 Dept. of Defense
DMU 161 Muskegon south unit 12% 293 state land
DMU 061 Muskegon County 10% 526 state land
DMU 149 Bois Blanc (and Round Is.) unit 10% 38 state land
DMU 003 Allegan County 9.4% 842 state land
DMU 162 South Newaygo County unit 9.4% 444 Forest Service
DMU 007 Big Bay Unit 8.4% 1,794 Forest Service
DMU 152 Gwinn unit 8.4% 385 state land
DMU 261 Muskegon north unit 7.5% 234 Forest Service
DMU 127 Ironwood unit 7.3% 327 Forest Service
DMU 072 Roscommon County 7.1% 578 state land
DMU 017 Sault Ste. Marie unit 6.9% 790 Forest Service
DMU 122 Norway unit 6.8% 163 state land
DMU 010 Benzie County 6.3% 347 National Park Service
DMU 065 Ogemaw County 6.2% 574 Forest Service
DMU 079 Tuscola County 6.1% 813 state land
DMU 452 TB Core area 5.9% 570 Forest Service
DMU 008 Barry County 5.8% 576 state land
DMU 349 Engadine unit 5.6% 467 state land
DMU 354 Lakeview unit (Mecosta - Montcalm) 5.5% 966 state land
DMU 059 Montcalm County 5.3% 720 state land
DMU 067 Osceola County 5% 572 state land
DMU 029 Gratiot County 4.7% 570 state land
DMU 054 Mecosta County 4.5% 571 state land
DMU 047 Livingston County 4% 585 state land
DMU 019 Clinton County 3.4% 572 state land
DMU 026 Gladwin County 3.4% 515 state land
DMU 332 Greenleaf unit 3.4% 2,611 state land
DMU 341 Sparta unit 3.3% 1,740 state land
DMU 359 Mecosta-Montcalm core CWD area 3.1% 323 Forest Service
DMU 015 Charlevoix County 2.8% 389 state land
DMU 039 Kalamazoo County 2.8% 580 Dept. of Defense
DMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit 2.8% 23,159 state land
DMU 032 Huron County 2.6% 837 state land
DMU 041 Kent County 2.4% 869 state land
DMU 009 Bay County 2.3% 448 state land
DMU 063 Oakland County 2.3% 907 state land
DMU 044 Lapeer County 2.1% 661 state land
DMU 074 St. Clair County 2.1% 705 state land
DMU 333 Lansing core CWD area 2.1% 701 state land
DMU 034 Ionia County 1.9% 579 state land
DMU 076 Sanilac County 1.9% 961 state land
DMU 255 LaBranche unit 1.8% 463 state land
DMU 024 Emmet County 1.6% 482 state land
DMU 006 Arenac County 1.5% 367 state land
DMU 033 Ingham County 1.5% 560 state land
DMU 050 Macomb County 1.5% 482 Dept. of Defense
DMU 055 Menominee unit 1.5% 915 state land
DMU 073 Saginaw County 1.5% 783 state land
DMU 499 Urban deer management zone 1.5% 2,005 state land
DMU 014 Cass County 1.3% 508 state land
DMU 117 Drummond Island unit 1.3% 134 Fish & Wildlife Service
DMU 155 Gladstone unit 1.2% 265 Forest Service
DMU 312 Sherwood multicounty unit 1.2% 1,618 state land
DMU 419 Lansing CWD management zone 1.2% 2,130 state land
DMU 038 Jackson County 1.1% 722 state land
DMU 056 Midland County 1.1% 526 state land
DMU 011 Berrien County under 1% 578 state land
DMU 028 Grand Traverse County under 1% 489 state land
DMU 030 Hillsdale County under 1% 607 state land
DMU 311 Keeler multi-county unit under 1% 1,708 state land
DMU 075 St. Joseph County under 1% 520 state land
DMU 080 Van Buren County under 1% 622 state land
DMU 005 Antrim County under 1% 524 state land
DMU 058 Monroe County under 1% 554 state land
DMU 081 Washtenaw County under 1% 722 state land
DMU 013 Calhoun County under 1% 717 Dept. of Defense
DMU 018 Clare County under 1% 574 Fish & Wildlife Service
DMU 078 Shiawassee County under 1% 539 state land
DMU 082 Wayne County under 1% 616 Fish & Wildlife Service
DMU 023 Eaton County under 1% 578 state land
DMU 037 Isabella County under 1% 577 state land
DMU 046 Lenawee County under 1% 760 state land
DMU 070 Ottawa County under 1% 575 state land
DMU 012 Branch County 0% 518 —
DMU 025 Genesee County 0% 648 —
DMU 252 Rock Unit 0% 296 —

Michigan hunting season dates, 2026

Statewide general seasons from WikiHunt’s season table (updated Sep 2, 2026). Units, zones and draw hunts can differ, so confirm in the Michigan regulations.

SpeciesSeason2026 datesNotes
Deer Archery DeerArchery Oct 1 – Nov 14
Deer Firearm DeerRifle Nov 15 – Nov 30
Deer Muzzleloader DeerMuzzleloader Dec 6 – Dec 22
Elk ElkAny legal weapon · draw or permit required Dec 8 – Dec 14 Very limited tags — lottery only
Black bear BearAny legal weapon · draw or permit required Sep 10 – Oct 26 Lottery draw required
Turkey Fall TurkeyAny legal weapon Sep 15 – Nov 14

Questions

Which Michigan units have the most public land?

DMU 145 North Manitou Island unit (98%), DMU 273 Shiawassee Unit (SRSGA and SNWR) (98%), DMU 021 Manistique unit (71%). The full table above sorts every unit.

When is deer season in Michigan in 2026?

Archery Deer: Oct 1 – Nov 14; Firearm Deer: Nov 15 – Nov 30; Muzzleloader Deer: Dec 6 – Dec 22. Unit and zone dates can differ; check the regulations.

Does WikiHunt have property lines for Michigan?

Not yet. Property lines cover 12 states today (Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin). Public land, hunting units and season dates for Michigan are free.

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