Lenawee County, Michigan: deer harvest and public hunting land
Lenawee County covers 761 square miles around Adrian. Hunters reported 5,768 deer here in the 2025 license year, 2,777 of them antlered, through the DNR's harvest reporting. That is up 22% from 2024, and the most in the 4 years shown. 1.6% of Lenawee County is public land open to the public, the largest share state parks and recreation areas (3,461 acres), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: the DNR's reported deer totals, 2022 to 2025. Land: PAD-US 4.1, the DNR's land ownership records and its wildlife, parks, Commercial Forest and HAP layers.
State game and wildlife areasState forest and other DNR landNational wildlife refugesState parks and recreation areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landHunting Access Program landLenawee CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 487,195 acres (761 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer reported, 2025 | 5,768 (2,777 antlered, 2,991 antlerless) |
| Regular firearm season, 2025 | 2,486 deer |
| Public land | 1.6% (8,030 acres) |
| Wildlife areas and parks | 4 (4,154 acres inside Lenawee County) |
| Hunting Access Program land | None mapped this year |
| Towns in and near it | Adrian, Tecumseh, Blissfield, Brooklyn, Petersburg and Waldron |
How many deer are harvested in Lenawee County?
Hunters reported 5,768 deer in Lenawee County in 2025: 2,777 antlered and 2,991 antlerless. By season: 2,486 in the regular firearm season, 1,497 by archers (early and late segments) and 654 in the muzzleloader season.
| License year | Deer reported | Antlered | Antlerless | Regular firearm | Archery, early | Archery, late | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,768 | 2,777 | 2,991 | 2,486 | 1,448 | 49 | 654 |
| 2024 | 4,717 | 2,400 | 2,317 | 2,083 | 1,296 | 43 | 450 |
| 2023 | 4,204 | 2,336 | 1,868 | 1,991 | 1,270 | 40 | 318 |
| 2022 | 4,632 | 2,557 | 2,075 | 2,211 | 1,379 | 55 | 438 |
Source: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025), Lenawee County. These are deer hunters reported; seasons not shown (youth, Liberty, antlerless and others) are in the total. The DNR's survey estimates, which count deer that were not reported, are higher.
How much public land is in Lenawee County?
8,030 of Lenawee County's 487,195 acres are public land open to the public (1.6%). The biggest share is state parks and recreation areas: 3,461 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Lenawee County |
|---|---|---|
| State parks and recreation areas | 3,461 | 0.7% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 2,022 | 0.4% |
| County, city and regional land | 925 | 0.2% |
| State game and wildlife areas | 878 | 0.2% |
| State forest and other DNR land | 648 | 0.1% |
| National wildlife refuges | 96 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 8,030 | 1.6% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the county line from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's land ownership records (state forest). Hunting rules differ by manager: state game areas and state forest land are open to hunting in season unless posted; national forests are open; refuges follow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules; state parks and recreation areas are open, open with restrictions or closed by the DNR's map; national park land is closed to most hunting; city and county land sets its own rules.
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting in Lenawee County
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting in Lenawee County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Lake Hudson Recreation Area: 2,714 acres
- Onsted State Game Area: 893 acres
- Seneca State Game Area: 452 acres
- Schoonover Waterfowl Production Area: 95 acres
Other large public areas here, by PAD-US: Hidden Lake Gardens (648 acres).
How do you get to Lenawee County?
Highways through it: US 223 (about 37 miles inside), M 52 (about 26 miles inside), M 50 (about 26 miles inside), M 34 (about 18 miles inside) and US 12 (about 16 miles inside). Towns inside: Adrian, Tecumseh, Blissfield, Hudson, Morenci and Clinton. Nearby: Brooklyn (2 miles), Petersburg (3 miles), Waldron (3 miles) and Milan (5 miles).
Which counties border Lenawee County?
Lenawee County touches 4 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land | Hunting Access Program land sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 2,399 | 2025 | 3.4% | |
| Jackson County | 6,674 | 2025 | 4.5% | 1 |
| Hillsdale County | 6,767 | 2025 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Washtenaw County | 4,412 | 2025 | 8.1% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Lenawee County in 2025?
Hunters reported 5,768 deer: 2,777 antlered and 2,991 antlerless (DNR reported deer totals). In 2024: 4,717.
Is there public hunting land in Lenawee County?
Yes. 8,030 acres, 1.6% of the county, are public land open to the public by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records, the largest share state parks and recreation areas (3,461 acres). The DNR's maps show 4 wildlife areas and parks open to hunting here.
Does Lenawee County have Hunting Access Program land?
Not on the DNR's 2026 layer of active HAP properties.
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Where these numbers come from
- Deer harvest: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's land ownership records (state forest). state game areas: Michigan DNR wildlife property project areas. Hunting Access Program land: Michigan DNR Hunting Access Program properties.
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic county boundaries. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Numbers are copied from the DNR and the federal sources above, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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