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Gladwin County, Michigan

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild TurkeyWaterfowl
Northern Lower PeninsulaSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
Group
Northern Lower Peninsula
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
4,530

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

About this unit

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Gladwin County sits in the heart of Michigan's Lower Peninsula where the Tittabawassee River and Tobacco River systems create a mosaic of forested uplands, river bottoms, and wetland complexes that hold strong deer and turkey numbers. This is a working-class hunting county with a mix of private timber and public state forest providing reasonable access throughout. The county sits squarely in Michigan's core deer range, producing consistent harvests year after year.

Terrain & elevation

Rolling to flat terrain with extensive second-growth mixed forest, river bottom hardwoods along the Tittabawassee and Tobacco Rivers, and scattered agricultural openings

Hunting pressure

Moderate — year-round hunting camp culture keeps pressure consistent but well distributed across the landscape

Tags & permits

Standard MI combo license; antlerless tags typically available through DMU system given healthy deer densities

Species & seasons

Wild turkey are abundant throughout the county; Tittabawassee River wetlands attract wood ducks and mallards during migration; ruffed grouse hunting is good in young aspen regeneration areas

Highlights

Tobacco River corridor is a local deer hunting institution with multi-generational family camp traditions; river bottom hardwoods produce excellent rut movement and scrape lines in early November

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Gladwin 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 Gladwin 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.