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Controls
Know before you go
Local controls
Some counties have special rules for hunting and boating, such as where rifles may be used or where motorboats, high-speed boating and water skiing are allowed.
These rules (known as controls) can be found by clicking on each county below.
Department orders
Please note that there are additional rules and regulations defined in the Land Use Orders of the Director guiding the use of DNR-managed public lands, including the launching of motorized boats from certain locations.
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Alcona
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Alger
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Allegan
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Alpena
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Antrim
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Arenac
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Baraga
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Barry
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Bay
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Benzie
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Berrien
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Branch
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Calhoun
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Cass
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Charlevoix
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Cheboygan
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Chippewa
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Clare
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Clinton
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Crawford
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Delta
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Dickinson
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Eaton
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Emmet
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Genesee
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Gladwin
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Gogebic
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Grand Traverse
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Gratiot
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Hillsdale
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Houghton
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Huron
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Ingham
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Ionia
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Iosco
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Iron
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Isabella
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Jackson
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Kalamazoo
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Kalkaska
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Kent
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Keweenaw
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Lake
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Lapeer
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Leelanau
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Lenawee
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Livingston
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Luce
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Mackinac
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Macomb
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Manistee
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Marquette
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Mason
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Mecosta
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Menominee
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Midland
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Missaukee
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Monroe
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Montcalm
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Montmorency
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Muskegon
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Newaygo
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Oakland
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Oceana
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Ogemaw
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Ontonagon
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Osceola
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Oscoda
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Otsego
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Ottawa
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Presque Isle
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Roscommon
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Saginaw
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Sanilac
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Schoolcraft
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Shiawassee
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St. Clair
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St. Joseph
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Tuscola
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Van Buren
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Washtenaw
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Wayne
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Wexford