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DMU 361 Muskegon north unit: public land and hunting map

DMU 361 Muskegon north unit is one of Michigan DNR’s 115 Deer Management Units (DMUs) in Michigan. It covers about 1,638 square miles (1,048,170 acres), and roughly 18% of it is public land: Forest Service 17%, state land 1.3%.

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

Who manages the land

  • U.S. Forest Service17%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)1.3%

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 361 Muskegon north unit and the units around itDMU 061 Muskegon County · 10% publicDMU 062 Newaygo County · 21% publicDMU 064 Oceana County · 17% publicDMU 161 Muskegon south unit · 12% publicDMU 261 Muskegon north unit · 7.5% publicDMU 341 Sparta unit · 3.3% publicDMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit · 2.8% public
DMU 361 Muskegon north unit in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to DMU 361 Muskegon north 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 361 Muskegon north unit is public land?

About 18% of DMU 361 Muskegon north unit (186,574 of 1,048,170 acres) is federal or state public land in USGS PAD-US 4.1, mostly U.S. Forest Service and 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 361 Muskegon north unit?

U.S. Forest Service: 17%; State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 1.3%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border DMU 361 Muskegon north unit?

DMU 061 Muskegon County, DMU 062 Newaygo County, DMU 064 Oceana County, DMU 161 Muskegon south unit, DMU 261 Muskegon north unit, DMU 341 Sparta unit and DMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit.

Where are the season dates and rules for DMU 361 Muskegon north 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.