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Dansville Shooting Range

Dansville shooting range sign at range entrance

Dansville Shooting Range

DNR shooting range operational changes beginning in 2025

Effective in January 2025, all Department of Natural Resources-staffed shooting ranges (Dansville, Lapeer, Ortonville, Pontiac Lake, Rose Lake and Sharonville):

  • Will operate on the same daily hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Will be closed the first Thursday of each month, except October and November.
  • Will be closed for State of Michigan holidays on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.

The DNR-staffed Dansville Shooting Range offers a safe shooting environment for you and your friends and family, with customer-friendly, highly trained employees and amenities like a handgun range.

You will notice continued improvements to our ranges. These renovations are funded by grants through the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Location, hours, fees

Within Dansville State Game Area, Ingham County
1819 Kelly Road (north of Barnes Road)
Mason, MI 48854
GPS coordinates: 42.528707N; 84.364203W
517-676-0698

Mid-April through mid-December: Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.* Last shot at 4:45 p.m.
Mid-December through mid-April: closed for the season
*See upcoming closure dates.

No fees at this time.

Offerings

  • Four stations at 100 yards.
  • Three stations at 50 yards.
  • Three stations at 25 yards.
  • Two stations at 10 yards.

Note: Paper targets with a bull's-eye pattern or a depiction of legal game may be used. No human-form silhouettes or metal targets. No buckshot allowed; 50-caliber BMG and larger centerfire rifles and muzzleloaders larger than .80 caliber are prohibited. 

Accessibility

Accessible features include:

  • Two van-accessible parking spaces.
  • Accessible pathways.
  • Accessible shooting stations – four at 100 yards, three at 50 yards, three at 25 yards, two at 10 yards.
  • Accessible vault toilet building.

Programs/classes

The range is available for youth groups and hunter education programs. Please contact the range at 517-676-0698 for information and scheduling.

Photos

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