Dispatch / 11.13.26· Agencies & Hunting ·Michigan
Hoffmaster State Park Closes Nov. 20-23 for Managed Deer Hunt in Michigan
P.J. Hoffmaster State Park closes entirely for four days for a lottery-selected managed deer hunt. The day-use area and trails are shut, and the campground is already closed for the season.
Key Facts
- The entire park closes Friday through Monday, Nov. 20-23, for a four-day managed deer hunt.
- The closure covers the day-use area and trails.
- The campground is already closed for the season.
- Ottawa County Parks and Recreation's Lakeshore Wildlife Management program coordinates the hunt.
- Hunt participants were selected through a lottery.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said in a Nov. 13 release that P.J. Hoffmaster State Park will close to the public for four days, Friday through Monday, Nov. 20 to 23, for a managed deer hunt.
Everything shuts, including the day-use area and trails, for the safety of all visitors, walkers and hikers included. The campground is already closed for the season.
The hunt’s aim is to cut local deer numbers and their impact on natural resources. A science-based wildlife management tool, the release says, it is meant to bring deer to a healthy, sustainable level so the park’s forests and other natural habitats can recover.
Ottawa County Parks and Recreation’s Lakeshore Wildlife Management program is coordinating the hunt. Participants were selected through a lottery.
The closure begins Friday, Nov. 20, and runs through Monday, Nov. 23. Questions about the hunt go to DNR staff at Hoffmaster or to Ottawa County Parks and Recreation.
Sources
- 1 The Outdoor Wire · Hoffmaster State Park to Close for Special Managed Deer Hunt Nov. 20-23 · accessed 2026-11-13
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