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Keweenaw County, Michigan

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

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Black Bear
Group
Upper Peninsula
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
161

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

About this unit

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Keweenaw County occupies the narrow finger of land jutting into Lake Superior, making it Michigan's most remote and northernmost county. Boreal forest of spruce, fir, and northern hardwoods dominates with virtually no agriculture to supplement deer diets. Deer densities run low due to brutal UP winters, but black bear hunting and a genuine wilderness experience draw dedicated hunters willing to make the trek.

Terrain & elevation

Rugged Keweenaw Peninsula with Lake Superior on three sides, boreal forest, rocky ridges, and ancient copper-country geology. Minimal lowland openings and no significant agriculture.

Hunting pressure

Low. Remoteness, a sparse road network, and the long drive from any population center limit hunter numbers to dedicated wilderness seekers.

Tags & permits

UP deer management system with restricted antlerless opportunities most years due to low deer densities and winter kill pressure.

Species & seasons

Black bear are huntable with the appropriate license. Wolves are present and federally protected. Ruffed grouse and woodcock hunting is excellent in second-growth aspen stands.

Highlights

One of the most remote deer hunts in the Great Lakes region; exceptional black bear habitat within Ottawa National Forest.

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Keweenaw 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 Keweenaw County.

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