Keweenaw County, Michigan
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
AI-compiled · sourcedKeweenaw 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.
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.
Low. Remoteness, a sparse road network, and the long drive from any population center limit hunter numbers to dedicated wilderness seekers.
UP deer management system with restricted antlerless opportunities most years due to low deer densities and winter kill pressure.
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.
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.
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.