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DMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit: public land and hunting map

DMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit is one of Michigan DNR’s 115 Deer Management Units (DMUs) in Michigan. It covers about 23,159 square miles (14,822,025 acres), and roughly 2.8% of it is public land: state land 2.4%, Forest Service under 1%.

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

Who manages the land

  • U.S. Forest Serviceunder 1%
  • State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies)2.4%

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 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit and the units around itDMU 003 Allegan County · 9.4% publicDMU 006 Arenac County · 1.5% publicDMU 009 Bay County · 2.3% publicDMU 011 Berrien County · under 1% publicDMU 026 Gladwin County · 3.4% publicDMU 030 Hillsdale County · under 1% publicDMU 032 Huron County · 2.6% publicDMU 044 Lapeer County · 2.1% publicDMU 046 Lenawee County · under 1% publicDMU 050 Macomb County · 1.5% publicDMU 056 Midland County · 1.1% publicDMU 058 Monroe County · under 1% publicDMU 061 Muskegon County · 10% publicDMU 070 Ottawa County · under 1% publicDMU 074 St. Clair County · 2.1% publicDMU 076 Sanilac County · 1.9% publicDMU 079 Tuscola County · 6.1% publicDMU 080 Van Buren County · under 1% publicDMU 081 Washtenaw County · under 1% publicDMU 082 Wayne County · under 1% publicDMU 162 South Newaygo County unit · 9.4% publicDMU 261 Muskegon north unit · 7.5% publicDMU 262 North Newaygo County unit · 34% publicDMU 311 Keeler multi-county unit · under 1% publicDMU 332 Greenleaf unit · 3.4% publicDMU 341 Sparta unit · 3.3% publicDMU 361 Muskegon north unit · 18% publicDMU 499 Urban deer management zone · 1.5% public
DMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit in orange; neighbours shaded by public land share (darker = more public). Tap a neighbour to open it.

Units next to DMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty 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 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit is public land?

About 2.8% of DMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit (415,017 of 14,822,025 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 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit?

State land (wildlife, trust and natural-resource agencies): 2.4%; U.S. Forest Service: under 1%. The rest is private, tribal, local government or other land.

Which units border DMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit?

DMU 003 Allegan County, DMU 006 Arenac County, DMU 009 Bay County, DMU 011 Berrien County, DMU 026 Gladwin County, DMU 030 Hillsdale County, DMU 032 Huron County, DMU 044 Lapeer County, DMU 046 Lenawee County, DMU 050 Macomb County, DMU 056 Midland County, DMU 058 Monroe County, DMU 061 Muskegon County, DMU 070 Ottawa County, DMU 074 St. Clair County, DMU 076 Sanilac County, DMU 079 Tuscola County, DMU 080 Van Buren County, DMU 081 Washtenaw County, DMU 082 Wayne County, DMU 162 South Newaygo County unit, DMU 261 Muskegon north unit, DMU 262 North Newaygo County unit, DMU 311 Keeler multi-county unit, DMU 332 Greenleaf unit, DMU 341 Sparta unit, DMU 361 Muskegon north unit and DMU 499 Urban deer management zone.

Where are the season dates and rules for DMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty 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.