Martiny Lake State Game Area: hunting and access
Martiny Lake State Game Area is 7,788 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Mecosta County, next to Mecosta, a state game area by the DNR's map. 7,788 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 4,353 deer in Mecosta 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 forestCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landMartiny Lake State Game AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 7,788 acres in 6 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Mecosta County |
| Deer harvest unit | Mecosta County |
| Kind (DNR) | state game area |
| DNR region | Southwest Lower Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 7,788 acres (100%) |
| Nearest towns | Mecosta (next to it), Canadian Lakes (2 mi) and Stanwood (2 mi) |
What is Martiny Lake State Game Area like?
The DNR's map names 9 units within Martiny Lake State Game Area: Northeast, South, East, Northwest, Lakes, Central, West-SW, East-SW and Far east.
Counted by FilledTag from the unit names on the DNR's wildlife property map.
What are the rules on Martiny Lake State Game Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Martiny Lake State Game Area: 7,788 acres open to general hunting.
How many deer are taken around Martiny Lake State Game Area?
Martiny Lake State Game Area lies in Mecosta County. Hunters reported 4,353 deer in Mecosta County in 2025, against 4,747 in 2024.
| County | Martiny Lake State Game Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecosta County | 7,788 | 4,353 | 4,747 | 4,674 |
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 Martiny Lake State Game Area?
Nearest towns: Mecosta (next to it), Canadian Lakes (2 miles), Stanwood (2 miles) and Barryton (3 miles). Highways within 5 miles: M 20, US 131 and M 66.
What other public land is near Martiny Lake State Game Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Haymarsh Lake State Game Area: 6,787 acres, 3.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Martiny Lake State Game Area
Counting Martiny Lake State Game Area itself, 7,779 of the 109,914 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State game and wildlife areas | 6,307 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 1,324 |
| County, city and regional land | 146 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Martiny Lake State Game Area?
In Mecosta County, next to Mecosta.
How much of Martiny Lake State Game Area is open to hunting?
7,788 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Martiny Lake State Game Area?
7,779 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Martiny Lake 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 Haymarsh Lake State Game Area (3.5 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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