Manistee County, Michigan
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Northern Lower Peninsula
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 2,780
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
AI-compiled · sourcedManistee County on Michigan's northwest Lower Peninsula is anchored by Manistee National Forest, providing outstanding public land hunting in a diverse landscape of hardwoods, pine, and river corridors along the Lake Michigan shore. Deer hunting is consistent and wild turkey populations are strong throughout the county. The Manistee River serves as both a legendary fishery and a key deer movement corridor connecting the inland forests to the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Rolling forested hills with hardwood-pine mix, the Manistee River corridor, Lake Michigan shoreline dunes in the west, and agricultural patches in the broader river valleys. Excellent habitat diversity from riverine bottomland to upland forest ridges.
Moderate. National Forest access distributes pressure across a large landscape; pressure concentrates near paved roads but substantial backcountry goes lightly hunted throughout the season.
OTC combo license; antlerless licenses available by deer management zone.
Wild turkey hunting is popular and productive along agricultural and forest edges; Manistee River provides waterfowl hunting; ruffed grouse and woodcock thrive in aspen regeneration stands.
Manistee National Forest delivers premier public land deer hunting in northwest Michigan; excellent turkey hunting in diverse forest-agricultural edge habitat along the river corridors.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.