Cheboygan County, Michigan
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Elk, Waterfowl
- Group
- Northern Lower Peninsula
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 2,203
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Wild Turkey, Elk, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedCheboygan County is the heart of Michigan elk country, home to the Pigeon River Country State Forest where the state's only free-ranging elk herd roams. Whitetail hunting is excellent across the county's mix of northern hardwoods and conifer swamps. Hunters fortunate enough to draw an elk tag find world-class hunting in some of the most spectacular terrain in the Lower Peninsula.
Northern hardwood and mixed conifer forest with extensive lowland swamps, the Pigeon River drainage, Cheboygan River corridor, and proximity to the Straits of Mackinac.
Moderate overall - Pigeon River Country sees concentrated pressure during elk seasons and early archery deer opener but the vast acreage absorbs it.
Michigan DNR system with OTC antlered tags; antlerless tags by lottery in specific management units.
Michigan free-ranging elk center on Pigeon River Country with extremely competitive draw tags. Waterfowl hunting on the Cheboygan River and inland lakes is productive during migration. Turkey numbers are present but light in the northern forest.
Pigeon River Country elk hunting - one of the most coveted draw tags in the Midwest; large-tract public deer hunting in northern hardwoods.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Cheboygan County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.
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Boundaries: MDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.