Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area is 4,310 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Bay County, 3 miles from Pinconning, a state wildlife management area by the DNR's map. 2,984 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 2,573 deer in Bay 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.
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| Size | 4,310 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Bay County |
| Deer harvest unit | Bay County |
| Kind (DNR) | state wildlife management area |
| DNR region | Southeast Lower Peninsula |
| Wildlife refuge (closed in season) | 403 acres (9.3%) |
| Open to general hunting | 2,984 acres (69.2%) |
| Nearest towns | Pinconning (3 mi), Essexville (10 mi) and Standish (11 mi) |
What is Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area like?
The DNR's map names 2 units within Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area: North/pheas and wildlife refuge (seasonal).
Counted by FilledTag from the unit names on the DNR's wildlife property map.
What are the rules on Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area: 403 acres wildlife refuge (closed in season) and 2,984 acres open to general hunting, and 924 acres not marked.
Wildlife refuge pieces are closed to entry during the seasons the DNR posts for them.
How many deer are taken around Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area?
Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area lies in Bay County. Hunters reported 2,573 deer in Bay County in 2025, against 2,321 in 2024.
| County | Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay County | 1,531 | 2,573 | 2,321 | 1,844 |
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 Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Pinconning (3 miles), Essexville (10 miles), Standish (11 miles) and Bay City (11 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 23, I-75 and M 13.
What other public land is near Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Tobico Marsh Unit of Bay City State Park: 2,089 acres, 1.9 miles away
- Bay City State Park: 1,044 acres, 1.9 miles away
- Fraser Township No. 2 State Game Area: 33 acres, 3.2 miles away
- Fraser Township No. 1 State Game Area: 45 acres, 4.3 miles away
- Pinconning Township State Game Area: 51 acres, 5.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area
Counting Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area itself, 3,235 of the 49,072 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State game and wildlife areas | 1,766 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 526 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 470 |
| County, city and regional land | 423 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 50 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area?
In Bay County, 3 miles from Pinconning.
How much of Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area is open to hunting?
2,984 acres are marked general hunting, 403 acres are wildlife refuge, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area?
3,235 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Nayanquing Point State Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Tobico Marsh Unit of Bay City State Park (1.9 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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