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Managed Waterfowl Hunt Areas

Permits are issued at several managed areas by drawings held at area check stations. A $4.00 daily or $13.00 annual permit fee is charged for use of areas with the word (Fee) shown below. Permits can be purchased at check stations. The annual $13.00 permit is accepted at all state areas. Some early season hunts are by reservation. Each year hunters may apply for reservations from August 1 through August 28 at license agents. Special rules are enforced, including shell limits, shot size limits, hunting party size, etc. Maps listing the special rules are available at the area check stations. Normal managed area drawings may be cancelled late in the season if extreme weather results in low hunter participation. Area managers will post amended check station hunting rules a minimum of two days prior to any changes. Late in the season, hunters may wish to call area headquarters to verify that drawings will be held. Use of waders, decoys, calls, retrievers (except Allegan) and small boats and motors is recommended. See below for additional details.
County
and
Nearest
Town 		Telephone
Number 		Drawing Times
(Reserved Hunting Dates) 		Youth
Hunting
Dates*
ALLEGAN HIGHBANKS and FENNVILLE FARM
Allegan,
Allegan 		(269) 673-2430 Drawings to select hunt zones each day of season (including Jan. 2, 2010) are at 5:30 a.m. at Fennville Farm check station for Farm/Highbanks hunts. Hunt Highbanks Saturday, Sunday, and Monday only. BRAVO Posts first-come, first served through Fennville Farm drive in window. (Fee)

Nov. 28 (a.m.) and Jan. 2 (p.m.)
non-reserved

Allegan, Fennville (269) 561-2258
FISH POINT
Tuscola,
Unionville 		(989) 674-2511

Drawings to select hunt zones each day of season are at 5:30 a.m. for morning hunts and 11:00 a.m. for afternoon hunts. (Fee) (Reservations opening weekend of duck season)

Opening day (p.m.)
and Oct. 31 (p.m.)
non-reserved

MUSKEGON COUNTY WASTEWATER
Muskegon,
Twin Lake 		(231) 788-5055
Call for
opening date. 		Hunts only on Tuesday (a.m.), Thursday (a.m.), Saturday (a.m. and p.m.) and Sunday (a.m. and p.m.) during the season. Drawings to select hunt zones are at 5:30 a.m. for morning and 11:00 a.m. for afternoon hunts. There will be no hunting Nov. 15-30.

October 31 (a.m. and p.m.)
non-reserved

NAYANQUING POINT
Bay,
Linwood 		(989) 697-5101 Drawings to select hunt zones each day of season are at 5:30 a.m. for morning hunts and 11:00 a.m. for afternoon hunts. (Fee)

Opening day (p.m.)
and Oct. 24 (p.m.)
non-reserved

POINT MOUILLEE
Monroe,
South
Rockwood 		(734) 379-9692 Open hunting each day of season on most of game area. Managed Hunting Area permits issued opening day and Sunday and Wednesday only thereafter. Drawings these days are 5:30 a.m. for morning hunts and 11:00 a.m. for afternoon hunts. (Fee)

Opening day(p.m.)
and Nov. 8 (a.m.)
non-reserved

SHIAWASSEE RIVER
Saginaw,
St. Charles 		(989) 865-6211 Drawings to select hunt zones each day of season are 5:00 a.m. for morning hunts and 11:00 a.m. for afternoon hunts. (Fee)
 (Reservations opening weekend of duck season)

Opening day (p.m.)
reserved and Nov. 7 (p.m.)
non-reserved
SHIAWASSEE FEDERAL REFUGE
Saginaw,
Saginaw 		(989) 777-5930 Drawings to select hunt zones held 5:30 a.m. for morning hunt only. (Daily hunter charge is $4.00) (Reservations opening weekend of duck season)

NONE

ST. CLAIR FLATS (HARSEN'S ISLAND)
St. Clair
Algonac 		(810) 748-9504 Drawings to select hunt zones each day of season are 5:30 a.m. for morning hunts and 11:30 a.m. for afternoon hunts. (Fee).
 (Reservations opening weekend of duck season)

Opening day (p.m.)
reserved and
Nov. 12 (p.m.)
non-reserved

* Youth Hunt: Priority daily drawings are available for hunting parties with one or two parents or legal guardians 18 years of age or older and at least one youth 10-16. All youth participating in these priority hunts must be properly licensed to hunt. Only parties including youth hunters will be allowed to hunt at Allegan and ONLY Youths will be permitted to shoot during these hunts. The maximum party size for youth priority daily drawings is four.
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