P.H. Hoeft State Park: hunting and access
P.H. Hoeft State Park is 200 acres in Presque Isle County, 4 miles from Rogers City, listed by the DNR as "Open" for hunting and trapping. Hunters reported 3,630 deer in Presque Isle County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's state parks hunting data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR reported deer harvest, 2022 to 2025.
State forest and other DNR landState parks and recreation areasCounty, city and regional landHunting Access Program landP.H. Hoeft State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 200 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Presque Isle County |
| Deer harvest unit | Presque Isle County |
| Hunting and trapping (DNR) | Open |
| Early goose season (DNR) | Open, Day After Labor Day - 9/15 |
| DNR parks district | Gaylord |
| Nearest towns | Rogers City (4 mi), Millersburg (12 mi) and Posen (16 mi) |
What are the rules on P.H. Hoeft State Park?
The DNR's map of state parks open to hunting lists P.H. Hoeft State Park as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
Open for the early goose season (Day After Labor Day - 9/15), by the DNR's map.
The DNR's note: Standard 450' Safety Zones apply around occupied buildings (not shown).
How many deer are taken around P.H. Hoeft State Park?
P.H. Hoeft State Park lies in Presque Isle County. Hunters reported 3,630 deer in Presque Isle County in 2025, against 3,837 in 2024.
| County | P.H. Hoeft State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle County | 200 | 3,630 | 3,837 | 3,156 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the park alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to P.H. Hoeft State Park?
Nearest towns: Rogers City (4 miles), Millersburg (12 miles), Posen (16 miles) and Onaway (18 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 23 and M 68.
What other public land is near P.H. Hoeft State Park?
Public land within 3 miles of P.H. Hoeft State Park
Counting P.H. Hoeft State Park itself, 2,296 of the 23,393 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (9.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 1,889 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 311 |
| County, city and regional land | 96 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is P.H. Hoeft State Park?
In Presque Isle County, 4 miles from Rogers City.
Can you hunt in P.H. Hoeft State Park?
The DNR's map lists it as "Open" for hunting and trapping.
How much public land is around P.H. Hoeft State Park?
2,296 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, P.H. Hoeft State Park included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
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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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