Gladwin County, Michigan
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
Sign in to contributeGladwin 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.
Rolling to flat terrain with extensive second-growth mixed forest, river bottom hardwoods along the Tittabawassee and Tobacco Rivers, and scattered agricultural openings
Au Sable State Forest units provide public land access; DNR game areas scattered throughout; mix of private timber company land and farm ground requiring permission
Moderate — year-round hunting camp culture keeps pressure consistent but well distributed across the landscape
Standard MI combo license; antlerless tags typically available through DMU system given healthy deer densities
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
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 105d ago.