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Both peninsulas, 83 counties

Michigan Hunting Towns

324 Michigan towns used as starting points for public-land hunting: all 83 county seats, the cities of 50,000 or more, and base towns for the large state game areas, floodings, state forest land, parks open to hunting, national forest ranger districts, refuges and the two national lakeshores. Each page measures the land in reach and adds its county’s deer units, bear and turkey units, seasons and services.

324Towns
83County seats
243Base towns
53Upper Peninsula towns
123Towns with 20k+ ring acres

Photo: Christian Collins (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Michigan hunting towns by DNR region

Towns are grouped under the DNR Wildlife Division region that manages their county: the Upper Peninsula across Lake Superior country, the northern Lower Peninsula from the Straits to the state forest belt, southwest Michigan from the Lake Michigan shore to the Kalamazoo and Grand valleys, and southeast Michigan from Saginaw Bay to the Detroit River.

DNR regionUpper Peninsula53 townsDNR regionNorthern Lower Peninsula99 townsDNR regionSouthwest Lower Peninsula80 townsDNR regionSoutheast Lower Peninsula92 towns

Michigan town pages from Ironwood to Monroe

Upper Peninsula Region (53)

  • AmasaIron Co. · 37,321 public acres in the ring
  • BaragaBaraga Co. · 24,970 public acres in the ring
  • BerglandOntonagon Co. · 77,415 public acres in the ring
  • BessemerGogebic Co. · 13,420 public acres in the ring
  • BrimleyChippewa Co. · 66,132 public acres in the ring
  • Bruce CrossingOntonagon Co. · 104,836 public acres in the ring
  • CaspianIron Co. · 22,215 public acres in the ring
  • ChassellHoughton Co. · 13,681 public acres in the ring
  • Copper HarborKeweenaw Co. · 10,450 public acres in the ring
  • CovingtonBaraga Co. · 88,223 public acres in the ring
  • Crystal FallsIron Co. · 40,877 public acres in the ring
  • De Tour VillageChippewa Co. · 13,609 public acres in the ring
  • Eagle RiverKeweenaw Co. · 1,044 public acres in the ring
  • EscanabaDelta Co. · 18,987 public acres in the ring
  • EwenOntonagon Co. · 87,502 public acres in the ring
  • GladstoneDelta Co. · 39,318 public acres in the ring
  • Grand MaraisAlger Co. · 38,149 public acres in the ring
  • GwinnMarquette Co. · 84,306 public acres in the ring
  • HermansvilleMenominee Co. · 8,947 public acres in the ring
  • HoughtonHoughton Co. · 5,159 public acres in the ring
  • HubbellHoughton Co. · 1,253 public acres in the ring
  • HurontownHoughton Co. · 5,522 public acres in the ring
  • Iron MountainDickinson Co. · 26,707 public acres in the ring
  • Iron RiverIron Co. · 33,224 public acres in the ring
  • K. I. SawyerMarquette Co. · 50,712 public acres in the ring
  • KincheloeChippewa Co. · 40,896 public acres in the ring
  • KingsfordDickinson Co. · 9,785 public acres in the ring
  • L'AnseBaraga Co. · 21,523 public acres in the ring
  • Mackinac IslandMackinac Co. · 21,022 public acres in the ring
  • ManistiqueSchoolcraft Co. · 57,864 public acres in the ring
  • MareniscoGogebic Co. · 118,610 public acres in the ring
  • MarquetteMarquette Co. · 7,381 public acres in the ring
  • Mass CityOntonagon Co. · 57,310 public acres in the ring
  • MenomineeMenominee Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • MichigammeMarquette Co. · 28,253 public acres in the ring
  • MohawkKeweenaw Co. · 1,781 public acres in the ring
  • MunisingAlger Co. · 98,634 public acres in the ring
  • NaubinwayMackinac Co. · 45,158 public acres in the ring
  • NewberryLuce Co. · 112,544 public acres in the ring
  • NorwayDickinson Co. · 48,291 public acres in the ring
  • OntonagonOntonagon Co. · 15,089 public acres in the ring
  • PelkieBaraga Co. · 50,417 public acres in the ring
  • Rapid RiverDelta Co. · 73,085 public acres in the ring
  • RockDelta Co. · 60,217 public acres in the ring
  • RocklandOntonagon Co. · 65,727 public acres in the ring
  • Sault Ste. MarieChippewa Co. · 2,983 public acres in the ring
  • St. IgnaceMackinac Co. · 39,314 public acres in the ring
  • StephensonMenominee Co. · 30,415 public acres in the ring
  • Three LakesBaraga Co. · 33,479 public acres in the ring
  • WakefieldGogebic Co. · 45,509 public acres in the ring
  • WatersmeetGogebic Co. · 148,756 public acres in the ring
  • West IshpemingMarquette Co. · 17,139 public acres in the ring
  • White PineOntonagon Co. · 93,132 public acres in the ring

Northern Lower Peninsula Region (99)

  • AlbaAntrim Co. · 49,677 public acres in the ring
  • AlpenaAlpena Co. · 25,337 public acres in the ring
  • AtlantaMontmorency Co. · 90,776 public acres in the ring
  • Au GresArenac Co. · 14,766 public acres in the ring
  • Au SableIosco Co. · 38,246 public acres in the ring
  • BaldwinLake Co. · 105,545 public acres in the ring
  • Bear LakeKalkaska Co. · 121,810 public acres in the ring
  • BeavertonGladwin Co. · 9,570 public acres in the ring
  • BellaireAntrim Co. · 11,247 public acres in the ring
  • BendonBenzie Co. · 62,155 public acres in the ring
  • BeulahBenzie Co. · 47,419 public acres in the ring
  • BoonWexford Co. · 94,386 public acres in the ring
  • Boyne FallsCharlevoix Co. · 48,190 public acres in the ring
  • BrethrenManistee Co. · 77,417 public acres in the ring
  • BuckleyWexford Co. · 51,646 public acres in the ring
  • CaberfaeWexford Co. · 128,226 public acres in the ring
  • CadillacWexford Co. · 42,847 public acres in the ring
  • Canada Creek RanchMontmorency Co. · 131,423 public acres in the ring
  • Carp LakeEmmet Co. · 45,241 public acres in the ring
  • CedarLeelanau Co. · 23,381 public acres in the ring
  • CharlevoixCharlevoix Co. · 3,209 public acres in the ring
  • CheboyganCheboygan Co. · 30,713 public acres in the ring
  • Cross VillageEmmet Co. · 33,926 public acres in the ring
  • CusterMason Co. · 28,180 public acres in the ring
  • Elk RapidsAntrim Co. · 6,042 public acres in the ring
  • EmpireLeelanau Co. · 51,202 public acres in the ring
  • EvartOsceola Co. · 17,524 public acres in the ring
  • FarwellClare Co. · 5,219 public acres in the ring
  • GaylordOtsego Co. · 21,999 public acres in the ring
  • GladwinGladwin Co. · 11,255 public acres in the ring
  • Glen ArborLeelanau Co. · 39,984 public acres in the ring
  • GraylingCrawford Co. · 135,803 public acres in the ring
  • Hardwood AcresBenzie Co. · 48,534 public acres in the ring
  • HaringWexford Co. · 33,605 public acres in the ring
  • HarrisonClare Co. · 24,872 public acres in the ring
  • HarrisvilleAlcona Co. · 9,444 public acres in the ring
  • HerseyOsceola Co. · 15,128 public acres in the ring
  • HillmanMontmorency Co. · 32,727 public acres in the ring
  • Houghton LakeRoscommon Co. · 116,869 public acres in the ring
  • Hubbard LakeAlcona Co. · 16,564 public acres in the ring
  • Indian RiverCheboygan Co. · 45,001 public acres in the ring
  • InterlochenGrand Traverse Co. · 42,849 public acres in the ring
  • IrontonCharlevoix Co. · 3,549 public acres in the ring
  • JenningsMissaukee Co. · 30,175 public acres in the ring
  • KalevaManistee Co. · 57,523 public acres in the ring
  • KalkaskaKalkaska Co. · 66,449 public acres in the ring
  • Lake AnnBenzie Co. · 48,781 public acres in the ring
  • Lake CityMissaukee Co. · 27,114 public acres in the ring
  • Lakes of the NorthAntrim Co. · 66,163 public acres in the ring
  • LeveringEmmet Co. · 56,127 public acres in the ring
  • LewistonMontmorency Co. · 100,970 public acres in the ring
  • LincolnAlcona Co. · 25,593 public acres in the ring
  • LoomisIsabella Co. · 6,215 public acres in the ring
  • Lost Lake WoodsAlcona Co. · 18,363 public acres in the ring
  • LudingtonMason Co. · 7,963 public acres in the ring
  • LuptonOgemaw Co. · 77,115 public acres in the ring
  • LutherLake Co. · 86,063 public acres in the ring
  • Mackinaw CityEmmet Co. · 39,289 public acres in the ring
  • ManisteeManistee Co. · 33,060 public acres in the ring
  • Maple GroveBenzie Co. · 53,417 public acres in the ring
  • MarionOsceola Co. · 25,815 public acres in the ring
  • MidlandMidland Co. · 4,967 public acres in the ring
  • MioOscoda Co. · 118,169 public acres in the ring
  • Mount PleasantIsabella Co. · 3,289 public acres in the ring
  • Nessen CityBenzie Co. · 64,531 public acres in the ring
  • NorwoodCharlevoix Co. · 4,225 public acres in the ring
  • OmerArenac Co. · 18,537 public acres in the ring
  • OnekamaManistee Co. · 20,585 public acres in the ring
  • OscodaIosco Co. · 37,837 public acres in the ring
  • OssinekeAlpena Co. · 23,974 public acres in the ring
  • ParkdaleManistee Co. · 34,375 public acres in the ring
  • PellstonEmmet Co. · 37,758 public acres in the ring
  • PetoskeyEmmet Co. · 12,918 public acres in the ring
  • PosenPresque Isle Co. · 17,158 public acres in the ring
  • Presque Isle HarborPresque Isle Co. · 13,659 public acres in the ring
  • PrudenvilleRoscommon Co. · 111,047 public acres in the ring
  • Rapid CityKalkaska Co. · 41,456 public acres in the ring
  • Reed CityOsceola Co. · 15,038 public acres in the ring
  • Rogers CityPresque Isle Co. · 7,397 public acres in the ring
  • RoscommonRoscommon Co. · 114,926 public acres in the ring
  • Rose CityOgemaw Co. · 89,622 public acres in the ring
  • Sand LakeIosco Co. · 67,590 public acres in the ring
  • SanfordMidland Co. · 33,247 public acres in the ring
  • Skidway LakeOgemaw Co. · 26,113 public acres in the ring
  • St. HelenRoscommon Co. · 129,779 public acres in the ring
  • St. JamesCharlevoix Co. · 36,798 public acres in the ring
  • StandishArenac Co. · 20,742 public acres in the ring
  • Suttons BayLeelanau Co. · 2,597 public acres in the ring
  • Tawas CityIosco Co. · 33,003 public acres in the ring
  • ThompsonvilleBenzie Co. · 65,912 public acres in the ring
  • TowerCheboygan Co. · 95,064 public acres in the ring
  • Traverse CityGrand Traverse Co. · 19,967 public acres in the ring
  • TustinOsceola Co. · 28,050 public acres in the ring
  • Walloon LakeCharlevoix Co. · 39,277 public acres in the ring
  • WedgewoodWexford Co. · 55,300 public acres in the ring
  • WellstonManistee Co. · 104,594 public acres in the ring
  • West BranchOgemaw Co. · 52,176 public acres in the ring
  • WhittemoreIosco Co. · 15,097 public acres in the ring
  • WinnIsabella Co. · 3,515 public acres in the ring

Southwest Lower Peninsula Region (80)

  • AlleganAllegan Co. · 32,934 public acres in the ring
  • AshleyGratiot Co. · 19,787 public acres in the ring
  • AugustaKalamazoo Co. · 3,113 public acres in the ring
  • BarrytonMecosta Co. · 9,264 public acres in the ring
  • Battle CreekCalhoun Co. · 3,113 public acres in the ring
  • BeldingIonia Co. · 13,057 public acres in the ring
  • Big RapidsMecosta Co. · 20,373 public acres in the ring
  • BreckenridgeGratiot Co. · 3,416 public acres in the ring
  • ByronShiawassee Co. · 2,327 public acres in the ring
  • CannonsburgKent Co. · 2,619 public acres in the ring
  • CassopolisCass Co. · 2,337 public acres in the ring
  • CentrevilleSt. Joseph Co. · 272 public acres in the ring
  • CharlotteEaton Co. · 98 public acres in the ring
  • ClarksvilleIonia Co. · 6,719 public acres in the ring
  • ColdwaterBranch Co. · 129 public acres in the ring
  • ConstantineSt. Joseph Co. · 3,483 public acres in the ring
  • CorunnaShiawassee Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • CrystalMontcalm Co. · 7,764 public acres in the ring
  • DansvilleIngham Co. · 4,836 public acres in the ring
  • DeltonBarry Co. · 13,307 public acres in the ring
  • EdmoreMontcalm Co. · 9,325 public acres in the ring
  • Elm HallGratiot Co. · 5,571 public acres in the ring
  • Forest HillsKent Co. · 3,258 public acres in the ring
  • FreeportBarry Co. · 8,056 public acres in the ring
  • Grand HavenOttawa Co. · 1,920 public acres in the ring
  • Grand RapidsKent Co. · 1,159 public acres in the ring
  • GreenvilleMontcalm Co. · 14,891 public acres in the ring
  • HartOceana Co. · 9,757 public acres in the ring
  • HaslettIngham Co. · 3,970 public acres in the ring
  • HastingsBarry Co. · 21,792 public acres in the ring
  • HubbardstonIonia Co. · 6,014 public acres in the ring
  • IoniaIonia Co. · 6,192 public acres in the ring
  • IthacaGratiot Co. · 4,541 public acres in the ring
  • KalamazooKalamazoo Co. · 2,206 public acres in the ring
  • Kent CityKent Co. · 6,986 public acres in the ring
  • KentwoodKent Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • Lake VictoriaClinton Co. · 6,379 public acres in the ring
  • LakeviewMontcalm Co. · 4,426 public acres in the ring
  • LansingIngham Co. · 1,375 public acres in the ring
  • LeslieIngham Co. · 4,974 public acres in the ring
  • LowellKent Co. · 4,233 public acres in the ring
  • LyonsIonia Co. · 5,137 public acres in the ring
  • Maple RapidsClinton Co. · 9,366 public acres in the ring
  • MarcellusCass Co. · 4,557 public acres in the ring
  • MarshallCalhoun Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • MasonIngham Co. · 4,972 public acres in the ring
  • MearsOceana Co. · 7,918 public acres in the ring
  • MecostaMecosta Co. · 9,070 public acres in the ring
  • MiddlevilleBarry Co. · 24,876 public acres in the ring
  • MullikenEaton Co. · 2,585 public acres in the ring
  • MuskegonMuskegon Co. · 8,359 public acres in the ring
  • NewaygoNewaygo Co. · 17,229 public acres in the ring
  • North MuskegonMuskegon Co. · 10,381 public acres in the ring
  • NunicaOttawa Co. · 3,117 public acres in the ring
  • OvidClinton Co. · 2,332 public acres in the ring
  • ParisMecosta Co. · 18,457 public acres in the ring
  • Paw PawVan Buren Co. · 533 public acres in the ring
  • PentwaterOceana Co. · 7,160 public acres in the ring
  • PlainwellAllegan Co. · 2,055 public acres in the ring
  • PortageKalamazoo Co. · 2,206 public acres in the ring
  • PortlandIonia Co. · 3,443 public acres in the ring
  • RockfordKent Co. · 4,092 public acres in the ring
  • SaranacIonia Co. · 6,420 public acres in the ring
  • SchoolcraftKalamazoo Co. · 2,636 public acres in the ring
  • ShaftsburgShiawassee Co. · 4,659 public acres in the ring
  • SheridanMontcalm Co. · 15,171 public acres in the ring
  • Spring LakeOttawa Co. · 2,304 public acres in the ring
  • SpringfieldCalhoun Co. · 3,113 public acres in the ring
  • St. JohnsClinton Co. · 5,624 public acres in the ring
  • St. JosephBerrien Co. · 662 public acres in the ring
  • StantonMontcalm Co. · 10,532 public acres in the ring
  • StockbridgeIngham Co. · 35,850 public acres in the ring
  • Three RiversSt. Joseph Co. · 4,312 public acres in the ring
  • TrufantMontcalm Co. · 3,189 public acres in the ring
  • Twin LakeMuskegon Co. · 34,364 public acres in the ring
  • VandaliaCass Co. · 6,045 public acres in the ring
  • WaylandAllegan Co. · 8,880 public acres in the ring
  • White CloudNewaygo Co. · 45,924 public acres in the ring
  • Wolf LakeMuskegon Co. · 19,195 public acres in the ring
  • WyomingKent Co. · 0 public acres in the ring

Southeast Lower Peninsula Region (92)

  • AdrianLenawee Co. · 432 public acres in the ring
  • Ann ArborWashtenaw Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • ArgentineGenesee Co. · 3,766 public acres in the ring
  • Bad AxeHuron Co. · 7,631 public acres in the ring
  • Barnes LakeLapeer Co. · 10,303 public acres in the ring
  • Bay CityBay Co. · 10,039 public acres in the ring
  • Bay PortHuron Co. · 16,195 public acres in the ring
  • BridgeportSaginaw Co. · 14,534 public acres in the ring
  • BrightonLivingston Co. · 9,207 public acres in the ring
  • CaroTuscola Co. · 21,900 public acres in the ring
  • CarsonvilleSanilac Co. · 1,449 public acres in the ring
  • CasevilleHuron Co. · 4,882 public acres in the ring
  • Cass CityTuscola Co. · 14,491 public acres in the ring
  • ChelseaWashtenaw Co. · 29,997 public acres in the ring
  • ClaytonLenawee Co. · 3,116 public acres in the ring
  • ColumbiavilleLapeer Co. · 10,557 public acres in the ring
  • DearbornWayne Co. · 601 public acres in the ring
  • Dearborn HeightsWayne Co. · 69 public acres in the ring
  • DeckervilleSanilac Co. · 10,283 public acres in the ring
  • DetroitWayne Co. · 7 public acres in the ring
  • DexterWashtenaw Co. · 11,702 public acres in the ring
  • ElktonHuron Co. · 1,806 public acres in the ring
  • EssexvilleBay Co. · 10,808 public acres in the ring
  • Estral BeachMonroe Co. · 10,730 public acres in the ring
  • FairgroveTuscola Co. · 13,133 public acres in the ring
  • Farmington HillsOakland Co. · 863 public acres in the ring
  • FlintGenesee Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • GagetownTuscola Co. · 7,303 public acres in the ring
  • GibraltarWayne Co. · 10,108 public acres in the ring
  • GoodrichGenesee Co. · 14,071 public acres in the ring
  • Grand BlancGenesee Co. · 10,803 public acres in the ring
  • Grass LakeJackson Co. · 22,705 public acres in the ring
  • HillsdaleHillsdale Co. · 1,987 public acres in the ring
  • HollyOakland Co. · 10,130 public acres in the ring
  • HowellLivingston Co. · 8,270 public acres in the ring
  • HudsonLenawee Co. · 5,624 public acres in the ring
  • JacksonJackson Co. · 3,031 public acres in the ring
  • Keego HarborOakland Co. · 5,335 public acres in the ring
  • KindeHuron Co. · 2,697 public acres in the ring
  • KingstonTuscola Co. · 13,793 public acres in the ring
  • Lake AngelusOakland Co. · 7,960 public acres in the ring
  • Lake OrionOakland Co. · 5,273 public acres in the ring
  • LakeportSt. Clair Co. · 6,406 public acres in the ring
  • LapeerLapeer Co. · 9,131 public acres in the ring
  • LivoniaWayne Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • Luna PierMonroe Co. · 6,713 public acres in the ring
  • ManchesterWashtenaw Co. · 4,771 public acres in the ring
  • Marine CitySt. Clair Co. · 10,896 public acres in the ring
  • MayvilleTuscola Co. · 14,516 public acres in the ring
  • MilfordOakland Co. · 13,717 public acres in the ring
  • MillingtonTuscola Co. · 4,692 public acres in the ring
  • MonroeMonroe Co. · 4,105 public acres in the ring
  • Mount ClemensMacomb Co. · 9,557 public acres in the ring
  • NapoleonJackson Co. · 7,736 public acres in the ring
  • New BaltimoreMacomb Co. · 28,765 public acres in the ring
  • North AdamsHillsdale Co. · 2,876 public acres in the ring
  • NoviOakland Co. · 3,026 public acres in the ring
  • OrtonvilleOakland Co. · 13,875 public acres in the ring
  • Otter LakeLapeer Co. · 6,277 public acres in the ring
  • Pearl BeachSt. Clair Co. · 33,525 public acres in the ring
  • PinckneyLivingston Co. · 23,976 public acres in the ring
  • PinconningBay Co. · 5,388 public acres in the ring
  • PittsfordHillsdale Co. · 2,994 public acres in the ring
  • PontiacOakland Co. · 5,746 public acres in the ring
  • Port HuronSt. Clair Co. · 4,679 public acres in the ring
  • ReeseTuscola Co. · 3,986 public acres in the ring
  • Rochester HillsOakland Co. · 4,384 public acres in the ring
  • Royal OakOakland Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • RubySt. Clair Co. · 6,691 public acres in the ring
  • SaginawSaginaw Co. · 19,121 public acres in the ring
  • SanduskySanilac Co. · 1,559 public acres in the ring
  • SebewaingHuron Co. · 23,720 public acres in the ring
  • ShieldsSaginaw Co. · 21,020 public acres in the ring
  • South LyonOakland Co. · 8,217 public acres in the ring
  • South MonroeMonroe Co. · 5,962 public acres in the ring
  • SouthfieldOakland Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • St. CharlesSaginaw Co. · 22,130 public acres in the ring
  • St. Clair ShoresMacomb Co. · 527 public acres in the ring
  • Sterling HeightsMacomb Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • Stony PointMonroe Co. · 9,374 public acres in the ring
  • TaylorWayne Co. · 1,835 public acres in the ring
  • TroyOakland Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • UblyHuron Co. · 16,589 public acres in the ring
  • UnionvilleTuscola Co. · 16,610 public acres in the ring
  • VassarTuscola Co. · 8,748 public acres in the ring
  • Village of ClarkstonOakland Co. · 13,060 public acres in the ring
  • Walled LakeOakland Co. · 8,335 public acres in the ring
  • WarrenMacomb Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • WestlandWayne Co. · 0 public acres in the ring
  • Whitmore LakeWashtenaw Co. · 8,717 public acres in the ring
  • Wolverine LakeOakland Co. · 10,764 public acres in the ring
  • ZilwaukeeSaginaw Co. · 9,735 public acres in the ring

Towns, points and populations from the Census 2024 Gazetteer and Vintage 2024 estimates; public acreage within 10 miles is a GIS measure over the DNR wildlife property, park hunting-land and state forest layers and the USFS, USFWS and NPS boundaries; regions from counties.json. Checked October 22, 2026.

Michigan hunting towns mapped across both peninsulas

A bold pin means 20,000 acres or more of public hunting land lie in that town’s 10-mile ring; tap any pin for the town page.

Michigan towns with the most public land inside 10 miles

Acreage here is the GIS area of state game and wildlife areas, floodings, state forest compartments, huntable park land, national forest land, refuges and national lakeshores inside each town’s 10-mile circle; a property mapped only as a point counts zero acres.

TownCountyAcres within 10 miNearest public landProperties in 10 mi
WatersmeetGogebic148,756Watersmeet Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) ranger district4
GraylingCrawford135,803Grayling Forest Management Unit (State Forest) state forest unit8
Canada Creek RanchMontmorency131,423Atlanta Forest Management Unit (State Forest) state forest unit5
St. HelenRoscommon129,779Roscommon Forest Management Unit (State Forest) state forest unit8
CaberfaeWexford128,226Cadillac Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) ranger district3
Bear LakeKalkaska121,810Traverse City Forest Management Unit (State Forest) state forest unit5
MareniscoGogebic118,610Bessemer Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) ranger district3
MioOscoda118,169Grayling Forest Management Unit (State Forest) state forest unit4
Houghton LakeRoscommon116,869Roscommon Forest Management Unit (State Forest) state forest unit15
RoscommonRoscommon114,926Roscommon Forest Management Unit (State Forest) state forest unit9
NewberryLuce112,544Newberry Forest Management Unit (State Forest) state forest unit3
PrudenvilleRoscommon111,047Roscommon Forest Management Unit (State Forest) state forest unit16
BaldwinLake105,545Baldwin Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) ranger district2
Bruce CrossingOntonagon104,836Ontonagon Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) ranger district5
WellstonManistee104,594Manistee Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) ranger district5
LewistonMontmorency100,970Atlanta Forest Management Unit (State Forest) state forest unit5
MunisingAlger98,634Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore national lakeshore6
TowerCheboygan95,064Gaylord Forest Management Unit (State Forest) state forest unit5
BoonWexford94,386Cadillac Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) ranger district3
White PineOntonagon93,132Bergland Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) ranger district2

Base towns for Michigan game areas, forests and refuges

243 towns earned a page as the nearest town (250 or more people, or a Census-designated place) within 12 miles of a large state game or wildlife area, flooding, block of state forest land, park open to hunting, national forest ranger district, refuge or national lakeshore; where no town lay within 12 miles the nearest within 20 was used. 20 of these base towns are also county seats.

Named areaBase townTo boundary
Alcona County state forest land (state forest system)Hubbard Lake1.4 mi
Alger County state forest land (state forest system)Rock6.6 mi
Allegan State Game Area (state game area)Allegantouches town
Allegan State Game Area (state game area)Plainwell0.3 mi
Alpena County state forest land (state forest system)Ossineke0.9 mi
Alpena County state forest land (state forest system)Posen5.2 mi
Antrim County state forest land (state forest system)Alba0.8 mi
Arenac County state forest land (state forest system)Omer0.8 mi
Arenac County state forest land (state forest system)Au Gres1.8 mi
Au Train Basin State Waterfowl Management Area (flooding (swma))Munising15.3 mi
Backus Creek State Game Area (state game area)Prudenville3.7 mi
Bald Mountain Recreation Area (recreation area)Lake Orion1.1 mi
Bald Mountain Recreation Area (recreation area)Lake Angelus3.6 mi
Baldwin Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Baldwin0.5 mi
Baldwin Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Custer0.7 mi
Baraga County state forest land (state forest system)Three Lakes0.4 mi
Baraga County state forest land (state forest system)Baraga0.5 mi
Baraga Plains State Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Covington3.3 mi
Barry State Game Area (state game area)Middleville2.3 mi
Barry State Game Area (state game area)Delton4.9 mi
Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area (research area)St. James1.0 mi
Benzie County state forest land (state forest system)Maple Grovetouches town
Benzie County state forest land (state forest system)Thompsonvilletouches town
Bergland Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) (ranger district)Bergland0.4 mi
Bergland Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) (ranger district)White Pine0.7 mi
Bessemer Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) (ranger district)Mareniscotouches town
Bessemer Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) (ranger district)Wakefield1.5 mi
Black Creek Flooding Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Newberry10.6 mi
Blind Sucker River Flooding Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Grand Marais6.2 mi
Brighton Recreation Area (recreation area)Brighton1.6 mi
Brighton Recreation Area (recreation area)Whitmore Lake5.2 mi
Cadillac Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Caberfaetouches town
Cadillac Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Boon0.4 mi
Cannonsburg State Game Area (state game area)Cannonsburg0.3 mi
Cannonsburg State Game Area (state game area)Forest Hills3.8 mi
Cass City State Game Area (state game area)Cass City1.7 mi
Charlevoix County state forest land (state forest system)Boyne Fallstouches town
Charlevoix County state forest land (state forest system)Walloon Lake1.1 mi
Cheboygan County state forest land (state forest system)Tower0.8 mi
Cheboygan County state forest land (state forest system)Indian River1.0 mi
Chippewa County state forest land (state forest system)Kincheloe0.5 mi
Chippewa County state forest land (state forest system)De Tour Village1.9 mi
Clare County state forest land (state forest system)Farwelltouches town
Clare County state forest land (state forest system)Marion3.2 mi
Conner's Marsh Flooding Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Grayling12.9 mi
Craig Lake State Park (state park)Three Lakes3.1 mi
Craig Lake State Park (state park)Michigamme4.5 mi
Crane Pond State Game Area (state game area)Vandalia1.8 mi
Crane Pond State Game Area (state game area)Marcellus3.1 mi
Crawford County state forest land (state forest system)Grayling0.4 mi
Crawford County state forest land (state forest system)Lewiston3.7 mi
Crow Island State Game Area (state game area)Zilwaukee0.6 mi
Dansville State Game Area (state game area)Dansville1.9 mi
Dansville State Game Area (state game area)Leslie5.8 mi
Deford State Game Area (state game area)Caro3.0 mi
Deford State Game Area (state game area)Kingston4.5 mi
Delta County state forest land (state forest system)Gladstone0.4 mi
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (national refuge)Luna Piertouches town
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (national refuge)Stony Pointtouches town
Dickinson County state forest land (state forest system)Norway1.8 mi
Dickinson County state forest land (state forest system)Kingsford6.5 mi
Dingman Marsh Flooding Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Carp Lake1.4 mi
Dollarville Flooding Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Newberry1.8 mi
Edmore State Game Area (state game area)Edmore2.0 mi
Edmore State Game Area (state game area)Winn2.9 mi
Emmet County state forest land (state forest system)Carp Lake0.4 mi
Emmet County state forest land (state forest system)Pellston0.5 mi
Erie State Game Area (state game area)Luna Pier1.0 mi
Erie State Game Area (state game area)South Monroe3.5 mi
Fish Point State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Sebewaing1.7 mi
Fish Point State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Unionville2.5 mi
Fisherman's Island State Park (state park)Norwoodtouches town
Fisherman's Island State Park (state park)Ironton6.2 mi
Flat River State Game Area (state game area)Belding0.9 mi
Flat River State Game Area (state game area)Greenville1.6 mi
Fort Custer Recreation Area (recreation area)Augusta0.4 mi
Fort Custer Recreation Area (recreation area)Springfield3.8 mi
Gagetown State Game Area (state game area)Gagetown1.4 mi
Gagetown State Game Area (state game area)Elkton7.4 mi
Genes Pond State Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Norway17.0 mi
Gladwin County state forest land (state forest system)Beaverton4.6 mi
Gladwin County state forest land (state forest system)Loomis5.8 mi
Gladwin State Game Area (state game area)Gladwin1.0 mi
Gourdneck State Game Area (state game area)Portage1.4 mi
Gourdneck State Game Area (state game area)Schoolcraft2.3 mi
Grand Haven State Game Area (state game area)Spring Lake1.3 mi
Grand Haven State Game Area (state game area)Nunica3.1 mi
Grand River State Game Area (state game area)Saranac1.5 mi
Grand River State Game Area (state game area)Lyons1.9 mi
Grand Traverse County state forest land (state forest system)Interlochentouches town
Grand Traverse County state forest land (state forest system)Hardwood Acres0.4 mi
Grass Lake Flooding Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Bendon0.6 mi
Grass Lake Flooding Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Nessen City4.7 mi
Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area (state game area)Ashley1.4 mi
Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area (state game area)St. Charles6.0 mi
Gregory State Game Area (state game area)Pinckney2.1 mi
Groveland Mine Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Iron Mountain8.2 mi
Harrisville Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Lost Lake Woods0.8 mi
Harrisville Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Lincoln2.7 mi
Hartwick Pines State Park (state park)Grayling4.9 mi
Haymarsh Lake State Game Area (state game area)Paris0.5 mi
Haymarsh Lake State Game Area (state game area)Hersey4.6 mi
Hayward Lake to North Lake Flooding Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Stephenson5.5 mi
Highland Recreation Area (recreation area)Milford0.9 mi
Highland Recreation Area (recreation area)Wolverine Lake5.4 mi
Holly Recreation Area (recreation area)Holly1.2 mi
Holly Recreation Area (recreation area)Ortonville1.2 mi
Holly Wildlife Unit of Holly State Recreation Area (park wildlife unit)Ortonville1.2 mi
Holly Wildlife Unit of Holly State Recreation Area (park wildlife unit)Grand Blanc5.6 mi
Houghton County state forest land (state forest system)Chassell0.8 mi
Houghton County state forest land (state forest system)Hubbell1.9 mi
Houghton Lake State Wildlife Research Area (research area)Houghton Lake2.2 mi
Ionia Recreation Area (recreation area)Ionia1.3 mi
Ionia Recreation Area (recreation area)Saranac1.6 mi
Iosco County state forest land (state forest system)Oscoda0.4 mi
Iosco County state forest land (state forest system)Whittemore1.3 mi
Iron County state forest land (state forest system)Crystal Fallstouches town
Iron County state forest land (state forest system)Caspian0.7 mi
Iron River Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) (ranger district)Iron River2.2 mi
Iron River Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) (ranger district)Amasa7.8 mi
Island Lake Recreation Area (recreation area)Brighton2.3 mi
Island Lake Recreation Area (recreation area)South Lyon2.9 mi
Kalkaska County state forest land (state forest system)Bear Lake0.5 mi
Kalkaska County state forest land (state forest system)Rapid City0.6 mi
Kawkawlin Creek Flooding Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Sanford8.6 mi
Kenton Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) (ranger district)Covington3.5 mi
Kenton Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) (ranger district)Bruce Crossing4.1 mi
Keweenaw County state forest land (state forest system)Copper Harbor2.8 mi
Keweenaw County state forest land (state forest system)Mohawk3.7 mi
Lake County state forest land (state forest system)Baldwin1.3 mi
Lake County state forest land (state forest system)Luther1.4 mi
Lake Hudson Recreation Area (recreation area)Clayton1.5 mi
Lake Hudson Recreation Area (recreation area)Hudson2.9 mi
Langston State Game Area (state game area)Trufant2.6 mi
Langston State Game Area (state game area)Lakeview6.3 mi
Lapeer State Game Area (state game area)Columbiaville1.1 mi
Lapeer State Game Area (state game area)Barnes Lake1.9 mi
Leelanau County state forest land (state forest system)Cedartouches town
Leelanau County state forest land (state forest system)Lake Ann3.4 mi
Little Fox River / Stanley Lake Flooding Wildlife Area (flooding (swma))Grand Marais14.4 mi
Lost Nation State Game Area (state game area)Pittsford0.9 mi
Lost Nation State Game Area (state game area)North Adams6.3 mi
Luce County state forest land (state forest system)Newberry1.0 mi
Luce County state forest land (state forest system)Grand Marais5.0 mi
Ludington State Park (state park)Ludington2.8 mi
Mackinac County state forest land (state forest system)Naubinway1.8 mi
Mackinac County state forest land (state forest system)Mackinac Island5.5 mi
Manistee County state forest land (state forest system)Kaleva0.6 mi
Manistee Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Wellstontouches town
Manistee Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Brethren0.3 mi
Manistee River State Game Area (state game area)Parkdaletouches town
Manistee River State Game Area (state game area)Onekama5.3 mi
Manistique Ranger District (Hiawatha National Forest) (ranger district)Manistique6.7 mi
Maple River State Game Area (state game area)Maple Rapidstouches town
Maple River State Game Area (state game area)Hubbardston1.4 mi
Marquette County state forest land (state forest system)Gwinntouches town
Marquette County state forest land (state forest system)West Ishpeming0.4 mi
Martiny Lake State Game Area (state game area)Mecosta1.3 mi
Martiny Lake State Game Area (state game area)Barryton2.9 mi
Menominee County state forest land (state forest system)Hermansville5.1 mi
Menominee County state forest land (state forest system)Stephenson5.4 mi
Menominee River Recreation Area (recreation area)Norway2.9 mi
Middleville State Game Area (state game area)Middleville1.3 mi
Middleville State Game Area (state game area)Freeport2.2 mi
Midland County state forest land (state forest system)Sanford1.5 mi
Midland County state forest land (state forest system)Breckenridge5.2 mi
Minden City State Game Area (state game area)Deckerville4.5 mi
Minden City State Game Area (state game area)Ubly5.1 mi
Mio Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Mio0.7 mi
Mio Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Lupton2.2 mi
Missaukee County state forest land (state forest system)Jennings1.0 mi
Missaukee County state forest land (state forest system)Haring3.2 mi
Montmorency County state forest land (state forest system)Canada Creek Ranchtouches town
Montmorency County state forest land (state forest system)Hillman2.6 mi
Munising Ranger District (Hiawatha National Forest) (ranger district)Munising1.7 mi
Munising Ranger District (Hiawatha National Forest) (ranger district)K. I. Sawyer7.3 mi
Munuscong Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Kincheloe5.2 mi
Murphy Lake State Game Area (state game area)Otter Lake0.7 mi
Murphy Lake State Game Area (state game area)Millington3.0 mi
Muskegon State Game Area (state game area)Wolf Lake1.4 mi
Muskegon State Game Area (state game area)North Muskegon2.2 mi
Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Pinconning2.8 mi
Negwegon State Park (state park)Ossineke2.4 mi
Oak Grove State Game Area (state game area)Argentine3.3 mi
Oak Grove State Game Area (state game area)Byron3.7 mi
Ogemaw County state forest land (state forest system)Lupton0.4 mi
Ogemaw County state forest land (state forest system)Skidway Lake1.6 mi
Old Fur Farm Flooding Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Harrison6.5 mi
Ontonagon County state forest land (state forest system)Mass City0.7 mi
Ontonagon Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) (ranger district)Rockland0.8 mi
Ontonagon Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) (ranger district)Pelkie3.5 mi
Ortonville Recreation Area (recreation area)Ortonville1.0 mi
Ortonville Recreation Area (recreation area)Goodrich3.1 mi
Osceola County state forest land (state forest system)Evart1.8 mi
Osceola-Missaukee Grasslands State Game Area (state game area)Marion1.4 mi
Osceola-Missaukee Grasslands State Game Area (state game area)Tustin1.9 mi
Oscoda County state forest land (state forest system)Mio0.3 mi
Oscoda County state forest land (state forest system)Rose City6.0 mi
Otsego County state forest land (state forest system)Gaylord1.3 mi
Otsego County state forest land (state forest system)Lakes of the North1.8 mi
Pentwater River State Game Area (state game area)Pentwater1.5 mi
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (national lakeshore)Munisingtouches town
Pinckney Recreation Area (recreation area)Pinckney1.2 mi
Pinckney Recreation Area (recreation area)Dexter5.6 mi
Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (state game area)Estral Beach0.6 mi
Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (state game area)Gibraltar1.6 mi
Pontiac Lake Recreation Area (recreation area)Village of Clarkston2.9 mi
Pontiac Lake Recreation Area (recreation area)Keego Harbor6.0 mi
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (state park)White Pine1.6 mi
Port Huron State Game Area (state game area)Ruby0.4 mi
Port Huron State Game Area (state game area)Lakeport5.0 mi
Portland State Game Area (state game area)Portland0.7 mi
Portland State Game Area (state game area)Mulliken2.2 mi
Potagannissing Flooding Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))De Tour Village14.7 mi
Presque Isle County state forest land (state forest system)Presque Isle Harbor2.1 mi
Proud Lake Recreation Area (recreation area)Milford1.1 mi
Proud Lake Recreation Area (recreation area)Walled Lake2.4 mi
Quanicassee State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Essexville2.0 mi
Quanicassee State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Reese6.8 mi
Rapid River Ranger District (Hiawatha National Forest) (ranger district)Rapid River0.9 mi
Rapid River Ranger District (Hiawatha National Forest) (ranger district)Gladstone1.8 mi
Rifle River Recreation Area (recreation area)Lupton0.6 mi
Robinson Creek Floodings Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Roscommon1.9 mi
Rockport Recreation Area (recreation area)Presque Isle Harbor6.1 mi
Rogue River State Game Area (state game area)Rockford1.6 mi
Rogue River State Game Area (state game area)Kent City2.2 mi
Roscommon County state forest land (state forest system)Roscommontouches town
Roscommon County state forest land (state forest system)St. Helen0.3 mi
Rose Lake State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Shaftsburg1.7 mi
Rose Lake State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Haslett2.0 mi
Rush Lake State Game Area (state game area)Caseville3.9 mi
Rush Lake State Game Area (state game area)Kinde7.8 mi
Sandusky State Game Area (state game area)Sandusky1.9 mi
Sandusky State Game Area (state game area)Carsonville4.9 mi
Sanilac State Game Area (state game area)Ubly4.3 mi
Sanilac State Game Area (state game area)Cass City5.6 mi
Saranac-Lowell State Game Area (state game area)Lowell1.0 mi
Saranac-Lowell State Game Area (state game area)Clarksville7.5 mi
Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District (Hiawatha National Forest) (ranger district)Brimley1.5 mi
Schoolcraft County state forest land (state forest system)Manistiquetouches town
Seney National Wildlife Refuge (national refuge)Manistique15.0 mi
Sharonville State Game Area (state game area)Napoleon2.4 mi
Sharonville State Game Area (state game area)Manchester3.9 mi
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (national refuge)Shields1.0 mi
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (national refuge)Bridgeport1.2 mi
Shiawassee River State Game Area (state game area)St. Charles0.8 mi
Shiawassee River State Game Area (state game area)Shields4.0 mi
Silver Lake State Park (state park)Mears3.2 mi
Silver Lake State Park (state park)Pentwater6.5 mi
Skegemog Lake Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Rapid City0.6 mi
Skegemog Lake Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Elk Rapids6.3 mi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (national lakeshore)Glen Arbortouches town
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (national lakeshore)Empire0.4 mi
Sleepy Hollow State Park (state park)Lake Victoria0.9 mi
Sleepy Hollow State Park (state park)Ovid3.3 mi
St. Clair Flats State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Pearl Beach0.7 mi
St. Clair Flats State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)New Baltimore2.3 mi
St. Ignace Ranger District (Hiawatha National Forest) (ranger district)St. Ignace0.8 mi
St. Ignace Ranger District (Hiawatha National Forest) (ranger district)Mackinaw City6.0 mi
St. John's Marsh State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Pearl Beach0.3 mi
St. John's Marsh State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Marine City5.4 mi
Stanton State Game Area (state game area)Stanton1.1 mi
Stanton State Game Area (state game area)Sheridan1.8 mi
Sturgeon River Sloughs Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Chassell0.6 mi
Sturgeon River Sloughs Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Hurontown5.5 mi
Tahquamenon Falls State Park (state park)Newberry17.7 mi
Tawas Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Sand Laketouches town
Tawas Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Au Sable0.5 mi
Thompson's Harbor State Park (state park)Presque Isle Harbor1.7 mi
Three Rivers State Game Area (state game area)Constantine3.4 mi
Three Rivers State Game Area (state game area)Three Rivers6.2 mi
Tuscola State Game Area (state game area)Caro2.0 mi
Tuscola State Game Area (state game area)Mayville5.1 mi
Vassar State Game Area (state game area)Vassar1.8 mi
Vassar State Game Area (state game area)Fairgrove6.7 mi
Verona State Game Area (state game area)Bad Axe3.6 mi
Vestaburg State Game Area (state game area)Elm Hall1.1 mi
Vestaburg State Game Area (state game area)Crystal4.4 mi
Waterloo Recreation Area (recreation area)Chelsea1.8 mi
Waterloo Recreation Area (recreation area)Stockbridge2.2 mi
Waterloo Wildlife Unit of Waterloo State Recreation Area (park wildlife unit)Stockbridge2.2 mi
Waterloo Wildlife Unit of Waterloo State Recreation Area (park wildlife unit)Grass Lake6.9 mi
Watersmeet Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) (ranger district)Watersmeettouches town
Watersmeet Ranger District (Ottawa National Forest) (ranger district)Ewen1.9 mi
Wexford County state forest land (state forest system)Wedgewood0.7 mi
Wexford County state forest land (state forest system)Buckley0.8 mi
White Cloud Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Twin Lake1.0 mi
White Cloud Ranger District (Huron-Manistee National Forest) (ranger district)Newaygo1.3 mi
Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Omer2.9 mi
Wilderness State Park (state park)Cross Village1.9 mi
Wilderness State Park (state park)Levering7.0 mi
Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Bay Port0.5 mi
Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area (state wildlife area)Sebewaing0.6 mi
Wraco Lodge Lake Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (flooding (swma))Houghton Lake3.7 mi
Yankee Springs Recreation Area (recreation area)Middleville4.8 mi
Yankee Springs Recreation Area (recreation area)Wayland6.3 mi

About the Michigan town pages

What put a Michigan town on this list?

Every county seat (83), every city of 50,000 or more (24), then a base town for each large state game or wildlife area, flooding, block of state forest land, park open to hunting, ranger district, refuge and national lakeshore: the nearest town within 12 miles, plus a second when it is 5 or more miles from the first. 324 towns in all.

Which Michigan town has the biggest public land ring?

Watersmeet leads with roughly 148,756 public acres in its 10-mile ring; Grayling and Canada Creek Ranch follow.

Are there Michigan towns with no public land in their ring?

Yes, 14 of the 324; those pages rank the nearest game areas, parks and forests beyond 10 miles instead.

Which part of Michigan has the most town pages?

The northern lower peninsula (Northern Lower Peninsula Region) has 99 of them.

Which is the biggest city with a town page?

Detroit, at about 645,705 residents in the Vintage 2024 Census estimate. The six largest, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor and Lansing, are published first.

Why do some Michigan town pages show no population?

102 towns are Census-designated places; the Census Vintage 2024 city and village estimates leave such unincorporated places out.

Are the miles driving distances?

No. Every figure is a straight line from the Census point of the town, measured to the nearest boundary for land inside 10 miles and to the mapped centre for land farther out.

What does a Michigan town page cover?

Public land in reach with acres and miles, the county’s deer zone and DMUs with antler point rules and the universal antlerless use limit, CWD, TB and baiting status, reported deer and turkey harvest, bear and turkey units, the county season table, shooting hours, processors, taxidermists, shops, the nearest DNR customer service center, nearby towns and answers to common questions.

From places.json (Census and DNR, USFS, USFWS and NPS layers) and lands.json, checked October 22, 2026.

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