Presque Isle County, Michigan
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Elk
- Group
- Northern Lower Peninsula
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 3,837
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, Elk also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedPresque Isle County stretches along Lake Huron's northern shore in the far northeastern Lower Peninsula, offering a genuinely remote hunting experience by LP standards with substantial state forest land and proximity to Michigan's elk range. Deer populations are solid and the county sits within the broader northern Michigan elk herd's territory, making it a legitimate elk destination for successful draw applicants. The county's boreal-transitional forest and Lake Huron influence create distinctive hunting conditions rarely found this far south.
Largely flat to gently rolling terrain covered by mixed hardwood and conifer forest with a boreal character; Lake Huron provides the eastern border with numerous small streams and wetland complexes. Presque Isle harbor and peninsulas are notable. County is relatively undeveloped for the Lower Peninsula.
Low to moderate. Remote location for Lower Peninsula deters casual hunters from southern Michigan; dedicated deer and elk hunters make the long drive north for the quality experience.
Over-the-counter; standard northern Lower Peninsula seasons apply.
Elk range extends into the county as part of the broader northeastern Michigan herd centered in the Pigeon River Country. Wild turkey present and huntable. Ruffed grouse and woodcock hunting available in the mixed forest. Some Lake Huron waterfowl opportunities along the shoreline.
Elk range extension into the county for limited-draw hunters seeking alternatives to the Pigeon River core; Mackinaw State Forest public land access with low hunting pressure relative to southern LP counties
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle 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.