DNR Shooting Ranges Open 5 Days Per Week

This is a reminder that the DNR shooting ranges are open five days per week, Thursday through Monday. The muzzleloading deer season is December 7-23 in Zone 3, so now is the time to sight-in your muzzleloader for a successful hunt. 

For the Christmas holiday, we will close the ranges from December 23-26 and reopen on December 27. For the New Year’s holiday, the ranges are closed from December 30-January 2 and will reopen on January 3.

The Sharonville and Rose Lake range hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Ortonville and Pontiac Lake range hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are range fees at Ortonville and Pontiac Lake, but there is no fee at Sharonville and Rose Lake.

You can purchase hunting and fishing licenses online 24-hours a day or make a campground reservation at Michigan’s 101 state parks and recreation areas at www.michigan.gov/campgroundreservations. Visit the DNR shooting range website at www.michigan.gov/shootingranges.

Mary Benson Shooting Range Specialist Michigan Department of Natural Resources