North Zone

About North Zone

North Zone is a waterfowl hunt zone in Michigan, United States, set by Michigan Department of Natural Resources. It covers about 43,554 km² (16,816 mi²). Towns inside it include Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba, Houghton, Menominee and Iron Mountain.

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

North

Area

43,554 km²

Area (miles)

16,816 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 15,218 km² of public or protected land inside it, 35% 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: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario; 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

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Zone 1 (hunting zone)
• DMU 007 Big Bay Unit (deer management unit)
• DMU 021 Manistique unit (deer management unit)
• DMU 022 Crystal Falls unit (deer management unit)
• DMU 027 Watersmeet unit (deer management unit)
• DMU 036 Amasa-Michigamme unit (deer management unit)
• DMU 048 Newberry unit (deer management unit)
• DMU 055 Menominee unit (deer management unit)
• DMU 066 Ontonagon unit (deer management unit)
• DMU 249 Trout Lake unit (deer management unit)
• DMU 351 Mideast Upper Peninsula (deer management unit (multi-county/special))
• DMU 352 Midwest Upper Peninsula unit (deer management unit (multi-county/special))
• Bobcat unit A (bobcat hunting unit)
• Amasa BMU (bear management unit)
• Baraga BMU (bear management unit)
• Bergland BMU (bear management unit)
• Carney BMU (bear management unit)
• Gwinn BMU (bear management unit)
• Unit M (fall turkey management unit)
• Unit M (spring turkey management unit)
• Newberry BMU (bear management unit)

What HuntGrid shows for North 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 North Zone (waterfowl hunt zone)?

About 43,554 km² (16,816 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Michigan Department of Natural Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in North Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 15,218 km² of public or protected land, 35% 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 North Zone?

This page lists 66 seasons a person has checked against Michigan Department of Natural Resources's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

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.