Michigan Deer Management Unit 053 (DMU-053 Mason 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 (43.997, -86.277) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:52 AM | 6:03 PM | 7:21 AM | 5:33 PM | |
| 6:53 AM | 6:02 PM | 7:22 AM | 5:32 PM | |
| 6:55 AM | 6:00 PM | 7:24 AM | 5:30 PM | |
| 6:56 AM | 5:59 PM | 7:25 AM | 5:29 PM | |
| 6:57 AM | 5:58 PM | 7:26 AM | 5:28 PM | |
| 6:59 AM | 5:57 PM | 7:28 AM | 5:27 PM | |
| 7:00 AM | 5:55 PM | 7:29 AM | 5:25 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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Scottville, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Kings Corners, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Custer, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Free Soil, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Ludington, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Hamlin Lake, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Tallman, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Millerton, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Wiley, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Crystal Valley, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Manistee, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Star Corners, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Pentwater, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Manistee NW, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Hamlin Lake OE W, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Carr, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Udell, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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