Reserved Waterfowl Hunt App Period: Aug. 1-28
Drawing Results Available Online: Sept. 21Season Information:
See each of the species below for season information and bag limits.
Click here for important info on 2020 drawing procedure changes at Managed Waterfowl Areas
License requirements to hunt small game:
- Base License
- Waterfowl Hunting License
- Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp (Duck Stamp)
- HIP Endorsement (included automatically with purchase of the Waterfowl Hunting License).
- Buy License and Duck Stamp Online
- Wetland Wonders
- Managed Area Counts and Updates
- Survey Reports
- Waterfowl Shooting Hours
- Find a Place to Hunt
- Check Drawing Results
Please see the Waterfowl Digest for information, rules and regulations pertaining to waterfowl hunting. For a full list of regulations and legal descriptions see the Wildlife Conservation Order.
Waterfowl Digest - Waterfowl Digest - Accessible
- General Hunting Digest
- Waterfowl Identification Videos
Season Dates and Bag Limits:
Season dates and bag limits vary by zone, please see the Waterfowl Digest for applicable dates and limits.
Additional Info:
- Coot Identification Sheet
- About Coots
Season Dates and Bag Limits:
Season dates and bag limits vary by zone, please see the Waterfowl Digest for applicable dates and limits.
Additional Info:
- About Canada Geese
- Canada Goose Identification Sheet
Season Dates and Bag Limits:
Season dates and bag limits vary by zone, please see the Waterfowl Digest for applicable dates and limits.
Additional Info:
- About Moorhens
- Common Moorhen Identification Sheet
Season Dates and Bag Limits:
Season dates and bag limits vary by zone, please see the Waterfowl Digest for applicable dates and limits.
Additional Info:
- Duck Species Info and Identification Sheets
Season Dates and Bag Limits:
Season dates and bag limits vary by zone, please see the Waterfowl Digest for applicable dates and limits.
Additional Info:
- Other Goose Species Info and Identification Sheets
Season Dates and Bag Limits:
Season dates and bag limits vary by zone, please see the Waterfowl Digest for applicable dates and limits.
Additional Info:
- Rail Species Info and Identification Sheets
Season Dates and Bag Limits:
Season dates and bag limits vary by zone, please see the Waterfowl Digest for applicable dates and limits.
Additional Info:
- Snipe Identification Sheet
- About Snipe
Additional Resources
- Waterfowl and Wetland Species Identification Sheets
- Other Goose Species Information
- More Bang For Your Buck Information Sheets - Waterfowl
- Early Teal Season
- Buying the Federal Duck Stamp
- Dioxin Advisory Information
- Michigan Waterfowl Stamp Program
- Report Bird Bands
- Identifying Ducks
- Don't Shoot a Swan!
- Setting Regulations for Waterfowl - Management and Status
- Waterfowl Hunting License and Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Requirements
- How Hunters Can Help
- Joint State-Federal Waterfowl Hunting Regulations
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