Michigan Deer Hunting by County Deer harvest, public land, and terrain for 83 Michigan counties — 83 with a full breakdown.
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Updated September 2026
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Try Ember free County Deer harvest Per sq mi▼ Public land Gratiot County 6,676 11.7 5% Clinton County 6,613 11.7 4% Shiawassee County 6,170 11.6 1% Jackson County 7,748 11.0 4% Ionia County 6,171 10.8 4% Lapeer County 6,981 10.8 4% Hillsdale County 6,318 10.6 1% Branch County 5,257 10.4 0% Eaton County 5,770 10.0 1% Sanilac County 9,544 9.9 2% Saginaw County 7,932 9.9 8% Ingham County 5,502 9.9 3% Montcalm County 6,921 9.8 6% Isabella County 5,314 9.3 0% Arenac County 3,368 9.3 3% Gladwin County 4,530 9.0 4% Tuscola County 7,136 8.9 7% St. Clair County 6,346 8.8 9% Mason County 4,321 8.7 22% Livingston County 4,875 8.6 7% Oceana County 4,607 8.6 19% Mecosta County 4,747 8.6 5% Midland County 4,281 8.3 3% Newaygo County 6,895 8.2 23% Osceola County 4,548 8.0 6% Barry County 4,402 8.0 9% Calhoun County 5,513 7.8 1% Clare County 4,280 7.6 1% Alpena County 4,299 7.5 15% Allegan County 6,170 7.5 11% Ogemaw County 4,096 7.3 10% Washtenaw County 5,070 7.2 7% Genesee County 4,231 6.6 3% Huron County 5,362 6.4 3% Alcona County 4,264 6.3 29% Lenawee County 4,717 6.3 1% Van Buren County 3,743 6.2 1% Muskegon County 2,936 5.8 12% Presque Isle County 3,837 5.8 21% Ottawa County 3,263 5.8 3% Kalamazoo County 3,230 5.7 3% Menominee County 5,787 5.5 2% Antrim County 2,588 5.4 2% Missaukee County 2,967 5.3 30% Bay County 2,321 5.2 3% Iosco County 2,875 5.2 35% Manistee County 2,780 5.1 31% Montmorency County 2,802 5.1 42% Kent County 4,140 4.9 5% Berrien County 2,766 4.9 2% Grand Traverse County 2,184 4.7 2% Leelanau County 1,611 4.6 23% Macomb County 2,167 4.5 4% St. Joseph County 2,229 4.5 1% Benzie County 1,410 4.4 7% Cass County 2,075 4.2 2% Roscommon County 2,201 4.2 9% Lake County 2,344 4.1 51% Oscoda County 2,290 4.0 46% Charlevoix County 1,661 4.0 11% Wexford County 2,212 3.9 46% Monroe County 2,145 3.9 3% Crawford County 2,106 3.8 23% Oakland County 2,973 3.4 8% Kalkaska County 1,835 3.3 2% Delta County 3,743 3.2 41% Cheboygan County 2,203 3.1 21% Otsego County 1,585 3.1 15% Dickinson County 2,181 2.9 50% Emmet County 1,292 2.8 5% Iron County 1,721 1.5 41% Houghton County 942 0.9 36% Marquette County 1,666 0.9 2% Wayne County 525 0.9 7% Mackinac County 775 0.8 26% Chippewa County 1,061 0.7 39% Schoolcraft County 769 0.7 88% Baraga County 552 0.6 20% Alger County 546 0.6 49% Ontonagon County 676 0.5 65% Gogebic County 379 0.3 69% Keweenaw County 161 0.3 100% Luce County 262 0.3 55%
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