The Department of Natural Resources is providing extended shooting hours at the ranges to help hunters prepare for the firearm deer season on the three weekends prior to November 15.
Ortonville and Pontiac Lake
October 25-26
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Rose Lake and Sharonville
October 25-26
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Ortonville and Pontiac Lake
November 1-2
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Rose Lake and Sharonville
November 1-2
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Ortonville and Pontiac Lake
November 8-9
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Rose Lake and Sharonville
November 8-9
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The DNR shooting ranges will be open seven days per week from November 1-15, including Veterans’ Day. The weekday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ortonville and Pontiac Lake, and they are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rose Lake and Sharonville. The last shot is fired 15 minutes before closing.
Beginning November 16, the regular range schedule of five days per week (Thursday through Monday) returns.
Don’t forget that the Mi-HUNT mapping application (www.michigan.gov/mihunt) is available to help you plan your hunting trip. Also, you can purchase hunting and fishing licenses online 24 hours per day. Visit the DNR shooting range webpage at www.michigan.gov/shootingranges for updated information about the ranges.
Mary Benson
Shooting Range Specialist
Michigan Department of Natural Resources bensonm6@michigan.gov
