Early September Canada Goose Hunting

Dates:  Sept. 1-10 in the Upper Peninsula and Saginaw, Tuscola and Huron counties (except areas noted below).  Sept. 1-15 in the Lower Peninsula except Saginaw, Tuscola and Huron counties (except areas noted below).

Daily Limit:  3 Canada Geese Daily

Possession Limit:  6 Canada Geese

Hunting Hours:  One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

Open Hunt Areas:  Statewide, excluding some wildlife areas and portions of some state parks and recreation areas.  See map and additional information as follows.

(1) All or portions of the following areas are open Sept. 1 through Sept. 10
Port Crescent S.P.                     Sleeper S.P.

(2) Portions of the following areas are open Sept. 1 through Sept. 15.
Bald Mountain R.A.         Bay City R.A.        Brighton R.A.
Grand Mere S.P.             Highland R.A.         Holly R.A.
Ionia R.A.                        Lake Hudson R.A. Negwegon S.P.
Ortonville R.A.                Pinckney R.A.         Pontiac Lake R.A.
Proud Lake R.A.             Rose Lake W.R.A  Sleepy Hollow S.P.
Thompson's Harbor S.P.  Waterloo R.A.       Wetzel R.A.

(3) All or portions of the following areas are open Sept. 5 through Sept. 10.
Brimley S.P.                     Craig Lake S.P.       Fayette S.P.
Indian Lake S.P.               Laughing Whitefish   Falls S.S.
McLain S.P.               Palms Book S.P.      Porcupine Mountains S.P.
Tahquamenon Falls S.P.    Van Riper S.P.         Wagner Falls S.S.

(4) All or portions of the following areas are open Sept. 5 through Sept. 15.
Cheboygan S.P.              Fisherman's Island S.P.    Fort Custer R.A.
Hoeft S.P.                       Island Lake R.A.              Leelanau S.P.
Ludington S.P.                Metamora-Hadley R.A.    Rifle River R.A.
Seven Lakes S.P.            Silver Lake S.P.         South Higgins Lake S.P.
Sterling S.P.                    Sturgeon Point S.P.          Wilderness S.P.
Yankee Springs R.A.
    State Parks (S.P.), Scenic Sites (S.S.), Recreation Areas (R.A.) and Wildlife
    Research Areas (W.R.A)
Contact your local DNR Parks and Recreation or Wildlife office for detailed
maps and information. Note: The early September season is closed within the
following management units (see map below):
1.   The Highbanks, Fennville farm and Bravo units of the Allegan SGA.
2 .  The Muskegon county wastewater system management unit.