Menominee County, Michigan
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Black Bear
- Group
- Upper Peninsula
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 5,787
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, Black Bear also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedMenominee County anchors the southern tip of the Upper Peninsula along the Wisconsin border, offering a productive mix of boreal forest and agricultural land unusual for the UP. Deer densities exceed most UP counties due to farmland forage, and black bear are present throughout the forested portions. The Menominee River forms the southern boundary and its wooded bottomlands concentrate deer during the rut.
Rolling glacial terrain with a mix of northern hardwood forest, wetlands, and scattered agricultural fields more typical of the Lower Peninsula than most UP counties. The Menominee River valley features hardwood bottomlands and the northern portions transition to denser boreal forest with spruce and fir.
Low to moderate. Remote UP location limits pressure despite the better-than-average deer habitat. The Wisconsin border adds some cross-state hunter interest but overall pressure is well below comparable Lower Peninsula habitat.
Over-the-counter licenses under UP regulations. Antler point restrictions per current DMU. Both antlered and antlerless tags available with combo license.
Black bear hunting with permits is available throughout the forested portions. Wild turkey has expanded into the county from Wisconsin and the southern UP. Ruffed grouse and woodcock hunting is good in young aspen stands. Wolf presence is established.
Exceptional combination of UP wilderness character with LP-quality deer densities; the Menominee River corridor is a top rut hunting destination rarely receiving the pressure it deserves.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: MDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.