See a PDF version of the 2011-2012 Waterfowl Hunting Digest

Important Information for 2011:
Commercial hunting guides utilizing state-owned lands must receive written authorization. See Commercial Hunting Guides on State Land for additional information.

• Seasons and Daily Limits
• Daily Limit for Ducks and Mergansers
• License and Waterfowl Stamp Requirements
• Youth Waterfowl Weekend
• Hunting Zones and Shooting Hours
• Commercial Hunting Guides on State Land
• Managed Waterfowl Hunt Areas
• Identifying Ducks
• Goose Management Unit Regulations
• Harvest Information Program (HIP)
• Waterfowl Stamp Program
• Type E Botulism and Precautions When Processing Waterfowl
• Dioxin Advisory Information
• Joint State-Federal Waterfowl Hunting Regulations
• General Waterfowl Hunting Rules
• Waterfowl Hunting Closures
• Float Hunting
• Non-Toxic Shot Rules
• Safety Zones Around Buildings
• Falconry Season
• Leg-band Reporting
• Hunter Surveys

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Funding the Wildlife Division

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources provides equal opportunities for employment and access to Michigan's natural resources. Both state and federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, sex, height, weight or marital status under the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 as amended (MI PA 453) and MI PA 220, Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act). If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program activities, or facility, or if you desire additional information, please write: Human Resources, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909-7528 or the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, Cadillac Place, Suite 3-600, 3054 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202 or the Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop MBSP-4020, Arlington, VA 22203.

For information or assistance on this publication, contact the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 30444, Lansing, MI 48909-7944. This publication is available in alternative formats upon request.

NOTICE: This brochure is not a legal notice, nor a complete collection of hunting regulations and laws. It is a condensed guide issued for hunters' convenience. Copies of Wildlife Conservation Orders can be obtained from our website, www.michigan.gov/dnrlaws.