Michigan Deer Management Unit 252 (DMU-252 Rock Unit)
Deer Management Units (deer) · Michigan DNR
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Simplified for the web from Michigan DNR's public layer (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 (46.191, -87.212) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (EST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:59 AM | 6:04 PM | 7:28 AM | 5:34 PM | |
| 7:00 AM | 6:02 PM | 7:29 AM | 5:32 PM | |
| 7:02 AM | 6:01 PM | 7:31 AM | 5:31 PM | |
| 7:03 AM | 5:59 PM | 7:32 AM | 5:29 PM | |
| 7:05 AM | 5:58 PM | 7:34 AM | 5:28 PM | |
| 7:06 AM | 5:56 PM | 7:35 AM | 5:26 PM | |
| 7:08 AM | 5:55 PM | 7:37 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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McFarland, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Helena, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Carlshend, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Diffin, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Little Lake, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Rock, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Swimming Hole Creek, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Ladoga, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Rock SE, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Anderson Lake, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Gwinn, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Arnold, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Trenary, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Chatham, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Baker Creek, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Michigan
Public domain