Clare County, Michigan
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Northern Lower Peninsula
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 4,280
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 also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedClare County sits at the geographic center of the Lower Peninsula in the transition zone between southern farmland and northern forests, a position that creates diverse habitat and solid hunting across multiple species. Pere Marquette State Forest covers substantial portions of the county, providing accessible public deer and turkey hunting. The county is known for consistent deer harvests and an underappreciated turkey season.
Flat to gently rolling sandy glacial outwash with state forest cover of jack pine, hardwood, and mixed conifers; Muskegon River and Hardy Dam Pond are prominent landscape features.
Moderate - accessible from mid-Michigan population centers but the large state forest land base absorbs pressure well.
Michigan DNR system with OTC antlered tags under central LP regulations.
Turkey populations are solid at the transition zone between southern farmland and northern forest. Ruffed grouse and American woodcock hunting is available in state forest young growth stands.
Accessible state forest deer hunting from central Michigan; transition-zone habitat supporting consistent deer numbers through the county.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Clare 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 Clare 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.