Oak Grove State Game Area: hunting and access
Oak Grove State Game Area is 2,391 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Livingston County, 3 miles from Argentine, a state game area by the DNR's map. 2,391 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 5,472 deer in Livingston 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 landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landOak Grove State Game AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,391 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Livingston County |
| Deer harvest unit | Livingston County |
| Kind (DNR) | state game area |
| DNR region | Southeast Lower Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 2,391 acres (100%) |
| Nearest towns | Argentine (3 mi), Byron (4 mi) and Howell (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Oak Grove State Game Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Oak Grove State Game Area: 2,391 acres open to general hunting.
How many deer are taken around Oak Grove State Game Area?
Oak Grove State Game Area lies in Livingston County. Hunters reported 5,472 deer in Livingston County in 2025, against 4,875 in 2024.
| County | Oak Grove State Game Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County | 2,391 | 5,472 | 4,875 | 4,525 |
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 Oak Grove State Game Area?
Nearest towns: Argentine (3 miles), Byron (4 miles), Howell (6 miles) and Gaines (7 miles).
What other public land is near Oak Grove State Game Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Hillcrest State Game Area: 256 acres, 8.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Oak Grove State Game Area
Counting Oak Grove State Game Area itself, 3,771 of the 47,931 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State game and wildlife areas | 2,058 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 1,304 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 336 |
| County, city and regional land | 73 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Oak Grove State Game Area?
In Livingston County, 3 miles from Argentine.
How much of Oak Grove State Game Area is open to hunting?
2,391 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Oak Grove State Game Area?
3,771 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Oak Grove 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 Hillcrest State Game Area (8.1 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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