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DMU 027 Watersmeet unit: public land and hunting map

DMU 027 Watersmeet unit is one of Michigan DNR’s 115 Deer Management Units (DMUs) in Michigan. It covers about 1,234 square miles (789,673 acres), and roughly 64% of it is public land: Forest Service 64%.

Measured Oct 12, 2026 from agency boundaries and USGS PAD-US 4.1 · sources and method

Who manages the land

  • U.S. Forest Service64%

Share of the unit’s area. Federal agencies plus state wildlife, trust and natural-resource land, as the WikiHunt map classifies it. The rest is private, tribal, local or other land.

Outline of DMU 027 Watersmeet unit and the units around itDMU 022 Crystal Falls unit · 35% publicDMU 031 Nissula unit · 45% publicDMU 036 Amasa-Michigamme unit · 27% publicDMU 066 Ontonagon unit · 34% publicDMU 127 Ironwood unit · 7.3% publicDMU 352 Midwest Upper Peninsula unit · 37% public
DMU 027 Watersmeet unit in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to DMU 027 Watersmeet unit

Michigan season dates, 2026

Statewide general seasons. Many units have their own dates, quotas or draw-only hunts, so check the unit in the regulations before you go.

SpeciesSeason2026 dates
Deer Archery Deer Oct 1 – Nov 14
Deer Firearm Deer Nov 15 – Nov 30
Deer Muzzleloader Deer Dec 6 – Dec 22
Elk Elk Dec 8 – Dec 14
Black bear Bear Sep 10 – Oct 26
Turkey Fall Turkey Sep 15 – Nov 14

Full notes on the Michigan page · Michigan regulations.

Questions

How much of DMU 027 Watersmeet unit is public land?

About 64% of DMU 027 Watersmeet unit (506,181 of 789,673 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly U.S. Forest Service. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.

Who manages the land in DMU 027 Watersmeet unit?

U.S. Forest Service: 64%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border DMU 027 Watersmeet unit?

DMU 022 Crystal Falls unit, DMU 031 Nissula unit, DMU 036 Amasa-Michigamme unit, DMU 066 Ontonagon unit, DMU 127 Ironwood unit and DMU 352 Midwest Upper Peninsula unit.

Where are the season dates and rules for DMU 027 Watersmeet unit?

Michigan DNR sets them. Start at the Michigan hunting regulations. WikiHunt shows the statewide general seasons on the Michigan page and in the app.

Sources and method

  • Boundary: Michigan DNR, the same layer the WikiHunt map draws.
  • Public land: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) 4.1, Fee Managers layer (public domain).
  • Method: the unit and PAD-US polygons are simplified to about 100 m and measured on a grid of about 250 cells across the unit, so overlapping records are counted once. Expect about ±1 percentage point.
  • Season dates: WikiHunt’s season table, updated Sep 2, 2026, checked against each state’s published regulations. Dates change; the regulations win.
  • Last updated: Oct 12, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.