Stanton State Game Area: hunting and access
Stanton State Game Area is 4,924 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Montcalm County, next to Stanton, a state game area by the DNR's map. 4,924 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 7,412 deer in Montcalm 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 landStanton State Game AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,924 acres in 9 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Montcalm County |
| Deer harvest unit | Montcalm County |
| Kind (DNR) | state game area |
| DNR region | Southwest Lower Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 4,924 acres (100%) |
| Nearest towns | Stanton (next to it), Sheridan (2 mi) and Crystal (2 mi) |
What are the rules on Stanton State Game Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Stanton State Game Area: 4,924 acres open to general hunting.
How many deer are taken around Stanton State Game Area?
Stanton State Game Area lies in Montcalm County. Hunters reported 7,412 deer in Montcalm County in 2025, against 6,921 in 2024.
| County | Stanton State Game Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montcalm County | 4,924 | 7,412 | 6,921 | 6,894 |
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 Stanton State Game Area?
Nearest towns: Stanton (next to it), Sheridan (2 miles), Crystal (2 miles) and McBride (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: M 66 and M 57.
What other public land is near Stanton State Game Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Vestaburg State Game Area: 2,976 acres, 1.8 miles away
- Flat River State Game Area: 11,822 acres, 6.1 miles away
- Langston State Game Area: 3,258 acres, 7.2 miles away
- Edmore State Game Area: 3,812 acres, 9.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Stanton State Game Area
Counting Stanton State Game Area itself, 5,353 of the 63,850 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State game and wildlife areas | 4,942 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 285 |
| County, city and regional land | 112 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 14 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Stanton State Game Area?
In Montcalm County, next to Stanton.
How much of Stanton State Game Area is open to hunting?
4,924 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Stanton State Game Area?
5,353 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Stanton 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 Vestaburg State Game Area (1.8 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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