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DMU 044 Lapeer County: public land and hunting map

DMU 044 Lapeer County is one of Michigan DNR’s 115 Deer Management Units (DMUs) in Michigan. It covers about 661 square miles (423,291 acres), and roughly 2.1% of it is public land: state land 2.1%.

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

Who manages the land

  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)2.1%

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 044 Lapeer County and the units around itDMU 074 St. Clair County · 2.1% publicDMU 076 Sanilac County · 1.9% publicDMU 079 Tuscola County · 6.1% publicDMU 332 Greenleaf unit · 3.4% publicDMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit · 2.8% publicDMU 499 Urban deer management zone · 1.5% public
DMU 044 Lapeer County in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to DMU 044 Lapeer County

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 044 Lapeer County is public land?

About 2.1% of DMU 044 Lapeer County (8,889 of 423,291 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies). Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.

Who manages the land in DMU 044 Lapeer County?

State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 2.1%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border DMU 044 Lapeer County?

DMU 074 St. Clair County, DMU 076 Sanilac County, DMU 079 Tuscola County, DMU 332 Greenleaf unit, DMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit and DMU 499 Urban deer management zone.

Where are the season dates and rules for DMU 044 Lapeer County?

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.