Michigan Deer Management Unit 027 (DMU-027 Watersmeet unit)
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 (46.335, -89.282) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:08 AM | 6:11 PM | 7:37 AM | 5:41 PM | |
| 7:09 AM | 6:10 PM | 7:38 AM | 5:40 PM | |
| 7:10 AM | 6:09 PM | 7:39 AM | 5:39 PM | |
| 7:12 AM | 6:07 PM | 7:41 AM | 5:37 PM | |
| 7:13 AM | 6:06 PM | 7:42 AM | 5:36 PM | |
| 7:15 AM | 6:04 PM | 7:44 AM | 5:34 PM | |
| 7:16 AM | 6:03 PM | 7:45 AM | 5:33 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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Beaton, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Watersmeet, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Choate, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Paulding, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Thayer, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Cup Lake, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Black Oak Lake, WI-MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Land O' Lakes, WI-MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Thousand Island Lake, MI-WI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Fuller, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Trout Creek, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Imp Lake, MI-WI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Gogebic, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Marshall Creek, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Ewen, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Bruce Crossing, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Tenderfoot Lake, WI-MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Matchwood, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Lake Mitigwaki, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Paynesville, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Kenton, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Stormy Lake, WI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Pioneer Lake, WI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2022)
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Golden Lake, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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