Middle Zone

About Middle Zone

Middle Zone is a waterfowl hunt zone in Michigan, United States, set by Michigan Department of Natural Resources. It covers about 43,032 km² (16,615 mi²). Towns inside it include Midland, Traverse City, Cadillac, Alpena, Big Rapids and Ludington.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Michigan Department of Natural Resources's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

Middle

Area

43,032 km²

Area (miles)

16,615 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 7,992 km² of public or protected land inside it, 19% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Michigan Department of Natural Resources's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• South Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Zone 2 (hunting zone)
• DMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit (deer management unit (multi-county/special))
• DMU 487 Northeast Lower Peninsula multicounty unit (deer management unit (multi-county/special))
• Baldwin BMU (bear management unit)
• Bobcat unit C (bobcat hunting unit)
• Bobcat unit D (bobcat hunting unit)
• Bobcat unit G (bobcat hunting unit)
• Gladwin BMU (bear management unit)
• Unit I (fall turkey management unit)
• Unit NM (spring turkey management unit)
• Red Oak BMU (bear management unit)
• Elk Unit X (elk management unit)

What HuntGrid shows for Middle Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Middle Zone (waterfowl hunt zone)?

About 43,032 km² (16,615 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Michigan Department of Natural Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Middle Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 7,992 km² of public or protected land, 19% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 09 Eastern. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Middle Zone?

This page lists 64 seasons a person has checked against Michigan Department of Natural Resources's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Middle Zone?

In the same unit system: South Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Michigan
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Licence: Michigan DNR open data (public record; no restrictions on use, reproduction or distribution; as-is). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The official regulations and maps have the final word.