Rogue River State Game Area: hunting and access
Rogue River State Game Area is 6,206 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Kent County, 2 miles from Rockford, a state game area by the DNR's map. 6,206 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 4,222 deer in Kent 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 | 6,206 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Kent County |
| Deer harvest unit | Kent County |
| Kind (DNR) | state game area |
| DNR region | Southwest Lower Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 6,206 acres (100%) |
| Nearest towns | Rockford (2 mi), Kent City (2 mi) and Casnovia (4 mi) |
What is Rogue River State Game Area like?
The DNR's map names one unit within Rogue River State Game Area: Extension.
Counted by FilledTag from the unit names on the DNR's wildlife property map.
What are the rules on Rogue River State Game Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Rogue River State Game Area: 6,206 acres open to general hunting.
How many deer are taken around Rogue River State Game Area?
Rogue River State Game Area lies in Kent County. Hunters reported 4,222 deer in Kent County in 2025, against 4,140 in 2024.
| County | Rogue River State Game Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | 6,206 | 4,222 | 4,140 | 4,868 |
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 Rogue River State Game Area?
Nearest towns: Rockford (2 miles), Kent City (2 miles), Casnovia (4 miles) and Cedar Springs (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 131, M 46, M 37, M 57 and M 44.
What other public land is near Rogue River State Game Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Cannonsburg State Game Area: 1,364 acres, 7.5 miles away
- Muskegon State Game Area: 15,735 acres, 9.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Rogue River State Game Area
Counting Rogue River State Game Area itself, 8,690 of the 83,436 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (10.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State game and wildlife areas | 6,209 |
| State parks and recreation areas | 1,821 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 367 |
| County, city and regional land | 293 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Rogue River State Game Area?
In Kent County, 2 miles from Rockford.
How much of Rogue River State Game Area is open to hunting?
6,206 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Rogue River State Game Area?
8,690 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Rogue River 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 Cannonsburg State Game Area (7.5 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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