Michigan Deer Management Unit 040 (DMU-040 Kalkaska 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 (44.685, -85.091) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:47 AM | 5:58 PM | 7:16 AM | 5:28 PM | |
| 6:49 AM | 5:57 PM | 7:18 AM | 5:27 PM | |
| 6:50 AM | 5:55 PM | 7:19 AM | 5:25 PM | |
| 6:51 AM | 5:54 PM | 7:20 AM | 5:24 PM | |
| 6:53 AM | 5:53 PM | 7:22 AM | 5:23 PM | |
| 6:54 AM | 5:52 PM | 7:23 AM | 5:22 PM | |
| 6:56 AM | 5:50 PM | 7:25 AM | 5:20 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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Sigma, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Kalkaska, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Sharon, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Smithville, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Black Creek, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
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Westwood, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
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Leetsville, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
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Fletcher, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
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Starvation Lake, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
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South Boardman, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Fife Lake, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Torch River, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
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Lake Margrethe, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Cote Dame Marie, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Frederic, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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