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DMU 161 Muskegon south unit: public land and hunting map

DMU 161 Muskegon south unit is one of Michigan DNR’s 115 Deer Management Units (DMUs) in Michigan. It covers about 293 square miles (187,330 acres), and roughly 12% of it is public land: state land 11%, Forest Service 1.7%.

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

Who manages the land

  • U.S. Forest Service1.7%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)11%

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 161 Muskegon south unit and the units around itDMU 061 Muskegon County · 10% publicDMU 070 Ottawa County · under 1% publicDMU 261 Muskegon north unit · 7.5% publicDMU 341 Sparta unit · 3.3% publicDMU 361 Muskegon north unit · 18% public
DMU 161 Muskegon south unit in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to DMU 161 Muskegon south 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 161 Muskegon south unit is public land?

About 12% of DMU 161 Muskegon south unit (23,229 of 187,330 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies) and U.S. Forest Service. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.

Who manages the land in DMU 161 Muskegon south unit?

State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 11%; U.S. Forest Service: 1.7%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border DMU 161 Muskegon south unit?

DMU 061 Muskegon County, DMU 070 Ottawa County, DMU 261 Muskegon north unit, DMU 341 Sparta unit and DMU 361 Muskegon north unit.

Where are the season dates and rules for DMU 161 Muskegon south 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.