South Zone

About South Zone

South Zone is a waterfowl hunt zone in Michigan, United States, set by Michigan Department of Natural Resources. It covers about 64,009 km² (24,714 mi²). Towns inside it include Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor and Lansing.

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

South

Area

64,009 km²

Area (miles)

24,714 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 3,302 km² of public or protected land inside it, 5% 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

• Middle Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Zone 3 (hunting zone)
• DMU 311 Keeler multi-county unit (deer management unit (multi-county/special))
• DMU 312 Sherwood multicounty unit (deer management unit (multi-county/special))
• DMU 332 Greenleaf unit (deer management unit (multi-county/special))
• DMU 341 Sparta unit (deer management unit (multi-county/special))
• DMU 419 Lansing CWD management zone (deer management unit (multi-county/special))
• DMU 486 Southern Lower Peninsula multicounty unit (deer management unit (multi-county/special))
• DMU 499 Urban deer management zone (deer management unit (multi-county/special))
• Dansville BMU (bear management unit)
• Bobcat unit G (bobcat hunting unit)
• Bobcat unit H (bobcat hunting unit)
• Unit I (fall turkey management unit)
• Unit ZZ (spring turkey management unit)

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

About 64,009 km² (24,714 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Michigan Department of Natural Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in South Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 3,302 km² of public or protected land, 5% of the unit; the largest share is managed by MIDNR Wildlife Division. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for South Zone?

This page lists 96 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 South Zone?

In the same unit system: Middle 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.