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Clinton County, Michigan

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild Turkey
Southern Lower PeninsulaSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
Group
Southern Lower Peninsula
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
6,613

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

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Clinton County lies immediately north of Lansing in the agricultural heart of south-central Michigan, where corn, soybean, and sugar beet fields bordered by hardwood woodlots produce trophy-caliber whitetails. Turkey hunting is excellent and the county sees consistent big-buck harvest results. Rose Lake Wildlife Area provides the primary public hunting ground in an otherwise private-land-dominated county.

Terrain & elevation

Level to gently rolling glacial till plain dominated by intensive row-crop agriculture with remnant hardwood woodlot corridors, drainage ditches, and isolated wetland pockets north of Lansing.

Hunting pressure

High - proximity to the Lansing metro area and productive farmland drives significant hunting interest; private land access is the principal limiting factor.

Tags & permits

Michigan DNR system with OTC antlered tags; antlerless quota tags required for additional harvest.

Species & seasons

Wild turkey is a strong secondary species with excellent spring gobbler hunting on agricultural fields. Waterfowl opportunities exist on isolated wetland pockets but are secondary.

Highlights

Rose Lake Wildlife Area for public land access in an otherwise private county; trophy whitetail potential on agricultural land north of Lansing.

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Clinton 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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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.