Michigan Deer Management Unit 012 (DMU-012 Branch County)
Deer Management Units (deer) · Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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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 (41.916, -85.059) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:42 AM | 6:03 PM | 7:11 AM | 5:33 PM | |
| 6:43 AM | 6:02 PM | 7:12 AM | 5:32 PM | |
| 6:44 AM | 6:01 PM | 7:13 AM | 5:31 PM | |
| 6:46 AM | 6:00 PM | 7:15 AM | 5:30 PM | |
| 6:47 AM | 5:59 PM | 7:16 AM | 5:29 PM | |
| 6:48 AM | 5:57 PM | 7:17 AM | 5:27 PM | |
| 6:49 AM | 5:56 PM | 7:18 AM | 5:26 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).
Maps that cover this unit
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Coldwater West, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
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Kinderhook, MI-IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan, Indiana
Public domain

Coldwater East, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
Public domain

Bronson North, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
Public domain

California, MI-IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan, Indiana
Public domain

Bronson South, MI-IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan, Indiana
Public domain

Burlington, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
Public domain

Tekonsha, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
Public domain

Union City, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
Public domain

Allen, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
Public domain

Colon, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
Public domain

Camden, MI-IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan, Indiana
Public domain

Burr Oak, MI-IN — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan, Indiana
Public domain

Litchfield, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
Public domain

Leonidas, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
Public domain