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Chippewa County, Michigan

Game found here
White-tailed DeerBlack BearWaterfowl
Upper PeninsulaSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Black Bear, Waterfowl
Group
Upper Peninsula
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
1,061

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. Black Bear, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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Chippewa County occupies the eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula, anchored by Sault Ste. Marie and bordered by Lake Superior and Lake Huron. This is true UP hunting country where black bear, white-tailed deer, and exceptional waterfowl opportunities define the experience. Hiawatha National Forest and vast state forest lands provide near-limitless public access in boreal forest and wetland habitat.

Terrain & elevation

Boreal forest of aspen, birch, and spruce-fir interspersed with vast wetland complexes, Lake Superior and Lake Huron shorelines, and the St. Marys River corridor near Sault Ste. Marie.

Hunting pressure

Low - remote eastern UP location and a vast public land base dilute pressure significantly across the landscape.

Tags & permits

Michigan DNR UP deer regulations with OTC antlered tags; antlerless by permit in designated management zones.

Species & seasons

Black bear hunting is excellent with strong populations supporting a popular fall baiting season. St. Marys River and Lake Superior shoreline marshes produce outstanding waterfowl hunting for diving and puddle ducks. Wolf presence keeps deer densities lower than the LP.

Highlights

St. Marys River diving duck hunting during fall migration; black bear over bait in Hiawatha National Forest.

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Chippewa 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.

Nothing posted yet about Chippewa County.

Be the first — ask a question (“Best public access on the north end?”) or share a tip (“Glass the burn scars off the main ridge at first light”).

Boundaries: MDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.