Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area is 6,820 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Arenac County, 3 miles from Omer, a state wildlife management area by the DNR's map. 6,616 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 3,671 deer in Arenac 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 landHunting Access Program landWigwam Bay State Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 6,820 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Arenac County |
| Deer harvest unit | Arenac County |
| Kind (DNR) | state wildlife management area |
| DNR region | Northern Lower Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 6,616 acres (97%) |
| Nearest towns | Omer (3 mi), Au Gres (3 mi) and Standish (4 mi) |
What is Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area like?
The DNR's map names 3 units within Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area: W.Landon Rd, E.Langdon Rd and connector.
Counted by FilledTag from the unit names on the DNR's wildlife property map.
What are the rules on Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area: 6,616 acres open to general hunting, and 204 acres not marked.
How many deer are taken around Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area?
Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area lies in Arenac County. Hunters reported 3,671 deer in Arenac County in 2025, against 3,368 in 2024.
| County | Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenac County | 3,791 | 3,671 | 3,368 | 2,940 |
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 Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Omer (3 miles), Au Gres (3 miles), Standish (4 miles) and Twining (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 23, M 65 and M 13.
What other public land is near Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Pinconning Township State Game Area: 51 acres, 9.3 miles away
- Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area: 4,310 acres, 9.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area
Counting Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area itself, 7,669 of the 66,862 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (11.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State game and wildlife areas | 4,225 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 2,789 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 535 |
| County, city and regional land | 120 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area?
In Arenac County, 3 miles from Omer.
How much of Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area is open to hunting?
6,616 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area?
7,669 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Wigwam Bay State Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Pinconning Township State Game Area (9.3 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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