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Target shooting banned at Rogue River State Game Area, Muskegon State Game Area west unit
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
and last updated 2021-05-20 09:44:12-04
LANSING, Mich. â Target shooting activities have been indefinitely prohibited at the Rogue River State Game Area and its extension unit in Kent County, as well as the west unit of the Muskegon State Game Area in Muskegon County.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources made the announcement Thursday.
An approved land use order implementing the target shooting closure was brought forward because of a growing concern for public safety.
The amount and type of target shooting have increased âsubstantiallyâ at these areas over the last two years, the DNR said.
State game areas hunting lands typically open to target shooting have become increasingly popular with handgun and AR-15 enthusiasts. But the noise, trash and wayward bullets worry neighbors, hikers and others.
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