Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area is 19,288 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Chippewa County, 5 miles from Kincheloe, a state wildlife management area by the DNR's map. 19,288 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 983 deer in Chippewa County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's state game area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR reported deer harvest, 2022 to 2025.
State game and wildlife areasState forest and other DNR landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landCommercial Forest (private, open to hunting by law)Hunting Access Program landMunuscong State Wildlife Management AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 19,288 acres in 11 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Chippewa County |
| Deer harvest unit | Chippewa County |
| Kind (DNR) | state wildlife management area |
| DNR region | Upper Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 19,288 acres (100%) |
| Nearest towns | Kincheloe (5 mi), Sault Ste. Marie (14 mi) and Brimley (15 mi) |
What are the rules on Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area: 19,288 acres open to general hunting.
How many deer are taken around Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area?
Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area lies in Chippewa County. Hunters reported 983 deer in Chippewa County in 2025, against 1,061 in 2024.
| County | Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa County | 13,900 | 983 | 1,061 | 1,000 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the game area alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area?
Nearest towns: Kincheloe (5 miles), Sault Ste. Marie (14 miles), Brimley (15 miles) and De Tour Village (18 miles). Highways within 5 miles: M 129, M 48 and M 80.
What other public land is near Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Lime Island Recreation Area: 917 acres, 8.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area
Counting Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area itself, 18,629 of the 108,256 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (17.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State game and wildlife areas | 14,166 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 3,329 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 1,132 |
| County, city and regional land | 2 |
Another 40 acres within 3 miles are Commercial Forest land: privately owned, but under state law (MCL 324.51113) the owner may not deny the public hunting and fishing unless the DNR or the legislature closes it.
Questions hunters ask
Where is Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area?
In Chippewa County, 5 miles from Kincheloe.
How much of Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area is open to hunting?
19,288 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area?
18,629 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Munuscong State Wildlife Management Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Lime Island Recreation Area (8.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: Michigan DNR wildlife property project areas.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's land ownership records (state forest).
- Deer harvest: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
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