Erie State Game Area: hunting and access
Erie State Game Area is 4,162 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Monroe County, next to Luna Pier, a state game area by the DNR's map. 4,162 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 2,399 deer in Monroe County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's state game area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR reported deer harvest, 2022 to 2025.
State game and wildlife areasState forest and other DNR landNational wildlife refugesCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landErie State Game AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,162 acres in 11 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Monroe County |
| Deer harvest unit | Monroe County |
| Kind (DNR) | state game area |
| DNR region | Southeast Lower Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 4,162 acres (100%) |
| Nearest towns | Luna Pier (next to it), South Monroe (4 mi) and Temperance (5 mi) |
What is Erie State Game Area like?
The DNR's map names 3 units within Erie State Game Area: South, North and middle area.
Counted by FilledTag from the unit names on the DNR's wildlife property map.
What are the rules on Erie State Game Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Erie State Game Area: 4,162 acres open to general hunting.
How many deer are taken around Erie State Game Area?
Erie State Game Area lies in Monroe County. Hunters reported 2,399 deer in Monroe County in 2025, against 2,145 in 2024.
| County | Erie State Game Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 1,605 | 2,399 | 2,145 | 1,692 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the game area alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Erie State Game Area?
Nearest towns: Luna Pier (next to it), South Monroe (4 miles), Temperance (5 miles) and West Monroe (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-75, US 24 and M 125.
What other public land is near Erie State Game Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Sterling State Park: 915 acres, 5.2 miles away
- Pointe Aux Peaux State Wildlife Area: 225 acres, 10 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Erie State Game Area
Counting Erie State Game Area itself, 5,651 of the 65,709 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State game and wildlife areas | 3,216 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 2,039 |
| National wildlife refuges | 257 |
| County, city and regional land | 74 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 65 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Erie State Game Area?
In Monroe County, next to Luna Pier.
How much of Erie State Game Area is open to hunting?
4,162 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Erie State Game Area?
5,651 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Erie State Game Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Sterling State Park (5.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: Michigan DNR wildlife property project areas.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's land ownership records (state forest).
- Deer harvest: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
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