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DMU 252 Rock Unit: public land and hunting map

DMU 252 Rock Unit is one of Michigan DNR’s 115 Deer Management Units (DMUs) in Michigan. It covers about 296 square miles (189,703 acres), and roughly 0% of it is public land.

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

Who manages the land

No federal or state public land was found in this unit in PAD-US.

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 252 Rock Unit and the units around itDMU 007 Big Bay Unit · 8.4% publicDMU 021 Manistique unit · 71% publicDMU 152 Gwinn unit · 8.4% publicDMU 155 Gladstone unit · 1.2% publicDMU 351 Mideast Upper Peninsula · 43% publicDMU 352 Midwest Upper Peninsula unit · 37% public
DMU 252 Rock Unit in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to DMU 252 Rock 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 252 Rock Unit is public land?

About 0% of DMU 252 Rock Unit (0 of 189,703 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1. Public land is not always open land: check access and closures before you go.

Who manages the land in DMU 252 Rock Unit?

PAD-US shows no federal or state public land here; it is private, tribal or local government land.

Which units border DMU 252 Rock Unit?

DMU 007 Big Bay Unit, DMU 021 Manistique unit, DMU 152 Gwinn unit, DMU 155 Gladstone unit, DMU 351 Mideast Upper Peninsula and DMU 352 Midwest Upper Peninsula unit.

Where are the season dates and rules for DMU 252 Rock 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.