Michigan Deer Management Unit 255 (DMU-255 LaBranche unit)
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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 (45.900, -87.475) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (CST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:59 AM | 5:05 PM | 6:28 AM | 4:35 PM | |
| 6:01 AM | 5:04 PM | 6:30 AM | 4:34 PM | |
| 6:02 AM | 5:02 PM | 6:31 AM | 4:32 PM | |
| 6:04 AM | 5:01 PM | 6:33 AM | 4:31 PM | |
| 6:05 AM | 5:00 PM | 6:34 AM | 4:30 PM | |
| 6:07 AM | 4:58 PM | 6:36 AM | 4:28 PM | |
| 6:08 AM | 4:57 PM | 6:37 AM | 4:27 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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La Branche, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Helps, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Whitney, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Vega, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Woodlawn, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Schaffer, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Arnold, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Northland, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Foster City, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Waucedah, 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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Alfred, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Wilson, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Hermansville, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Cornell, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Chandler, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Bark River, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Cunard, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Rock, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Felch, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Vulcan, MI-WI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Ralph, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Ford River, MI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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Faithorn, MI-WI — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2023)
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