Michigan Deer Management Unit 009 (DMU-009 Bay County)
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Simplified for the web from the public layer of Michigan Department of Natural Resources (source and terms). Units change with each season's regulations, and the legal boundary description in the regulations is what counts.
Legal shooting light this week
Michigan's general big-game hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out for the middle of the unit (43.608, -83.944) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:41 AM | 5:56 PM | 7:10 AM | 5:26 PM | |
| 6:42 AM | 5:54 PM | 7:11 AM | 5:24 PM | |
| 6:43 AM | 5:53 PM | 7:12 AM | 5:23 PM | |
| 6:45 AM | 5:52 PM | 7:14 AM | 5:22 PM | |
| 6:46 AM | 5:51 PM | 7:15 AM | 5:21 PM | |
| 6:47 AM | 5:49 PM | 7:16 AM | 5:19 PM | |
| 6:49 AM | 5:48 PM | 7:18 AM | 5:18 PM |
Turkey, waterfowl, some public lands and opening days have their own hours. Always check the Michigan regulations for your species (where this rule comes from).
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Kawkawlin, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Pinconning, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Bay City NE, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Willard, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Crump, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Bay City, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Essexville, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Auburn, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Quanicassee OE N, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Standish, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Midland North, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Estey, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Standish NE, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Mount Forest, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Quanicassee, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Midland South, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Au Gres OE S, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Bentley, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Saginaw, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Saginaw NE, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Shields, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Reese, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Hemlock, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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