Washtenaw County, Michigan
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Southern Lower Peninsula
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 5,070
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 · sourcedWashtenaw County is anchored by Ann Arbor yet contains extensive agricultural and hardwood forest habitat in its rural reaches that supports abundant white-tailed deer and well-documented turkey populations. The Waterloo and Pinckney State Recreation Areas provide the largest contiguous blocks of public hunting land in the southern Lower Peninsula, drawing hunters from across the metro region. Quality deer management is common among the county's serious hunting landowners and lease operators.
Gently rolling glacial moraines with kettle lakes, oak-hickory woodlands, and agricultural fields; the Huron River corridor provides productive riparian habitat across the county.
High - proximity to Ann Arbor and Detroit metro generates heavy demand; Waterloo SRA experiences significant firearms season pressure with organized hunts managing access.
OTC statewide system.
Wild turkeys are very common throughout the county woodlots and farmland. Ruffed grouse are present in regenerating aspen areas within the recreation areas. Some waterfowl hunting on glacial lakes and the Huron River during migration.
Waterloo Recreation Area is one of the largest and most accessible public hunting areas in the Lower Peninsula; the combination of suburban-adjacent farmland and quality public land makes this county a primary option for metro-area hunters.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County.
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Boundaries: MDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.