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: 5 Canada geese daily.

Possession Limit: 10 Canada geese.

Hunting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset (see below).

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

(1) All or portions of the following areas are open Sept. 1-10:
Port Crescent State Park
Sleeper State Park

(2) Portions of the following areas are open Sept. 1-15:
Bald Mountain Recreation Area
Bay City Recreation Area
Brighton Recreation Area
Grand Mere State Park
Highland Recreation Area
Holly Recreation Area
Ionia Recreation Area
Lake Hudson Recreation Area
Mitchell State Park
Negwegon State Park
Ortonville Recreation Area
Pinckney Recreation Area
Pontiac Lake Recreation Area
Proud Lake Recreation Area
Rose Lake Wildlife Research Area
Sleepy Hollow State Park
Thompson's Harbor State Park
Waterloo Recreation Area
Wetzel Recreation Area

(3) All or portions of the following areas are open Sept. 7-10:
Brimley State Park
Craig Lake State Park
Fayette State Park
Indian Lake State Park
Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site
McLain State Park
Palms Book State Park
Porcupine Mountains State Park
Tahquamenon Falls State Park
Van Riper State Park
Wagner Falls Scenic Site

(4) All or portions of the following areas are open Sept. 7-15:
Cheboygan State Park
Fisherman's Island State Park
Fort Custer Recreation Area
Hoeft State Park
Island Lake Recreation Area
Leelanau State Park
Ludington State Park
Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area
Rifle River Recreation Area
Seven Lakes State Park
Silver Lake State Park
South Higgins Lake State Park
Sterling State Park
Sturgeon Point State Park
Wilderness State Park
Yankee Springs Recreation Area

Contact your local DNR Parks and Recreation or Wildlife office for information. Note:The early September season is closed within the following management units (see map below):

1) Fennville Farm Unit of the Allegan State Game Area
2) Muskegon County Wastewater System Management Unit