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Fennville Farm Unit at Allegan State Game Area

Fennville Farm Unit at Allegan State Game Area

Fennville Farm Unit at Allegan State Game Area

6013 118th Avenue 

Fennville, Michigan, 49408
Phone: 269-561-2258
Email: richardsonm4@michigan.gov
Hours of Operation

Open at no charge to the public.

This hunting location conducts daily drawings for free hunting zone permits throughout the open waterfowl season.

Managing 4,000 acres of Michigan's waterfowl habitat

Description of the area

Allegan State Game Area's Fennville Farm Unit is a 4,100-acre paradise for Canada goose hunting was purchased by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources from the A.M. Todd Company of Kalamazoo in 1949. The property was originally used to grow peppermint but has since turned into a waterfowl hunters dream.

Although it is primarily field hunting, some areas of shallow water wetlands have been developed in recent years to help with roosting for waterfowl as well as serve as hunting zones. The main species harvested at the Farm Unit is the Canada goose, but a healthy duck population exists. Not only does the Fennville Farm Unit have waterfowl migrating through but it also houses many other wildlife species including upland sandpipers, golden eagles, and dickcissels, white-tailed deer, ring-necked pheasants, and wild turkey.

PDF map of area Manager's update Waterfowl counts Annual report

Hunting Information

  • Morning hunts: Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from Oct. 17–18 and Dec. 19 – Feb. 14. Drawing at 5:30 a.m. Leftover zones will be reissued until 11 a.m. Permits valid until 4:30 p.m.
  • Afternoon hunts: No afternoon draws.
  • No drawings on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from Dec. 19 – Feb. 14.
  • Self-registration available for goose hunting outside of drawing dates from Sept. 1–30 and Oct. 19 – Nov. 4 at the Fennville Farm Unit office.
  • Self-registration available for duck hunting outside of drawing dates at the Fennville Farm Unit office during South Zone duck season. 

Activities

  • Wildlife viewing
  • Birding
  • Nature trail hiking