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Sept. 01- Sept. 08.
Seasonal highs for temperatures with high temperatures in the beginning of the week in the upper 70s. Wednesday saw a shift in high temperatures drop after a cold front moved into the area bringing rain for the rest of the afternoon. Friday, Sept 5th saw winds out of the W-SW at sustained wind speeds of 20mph with gusts up to 35mph. The rest of the week saw high temperatures in the low to mid 60s, with average nightly low temperatures in the low 40s. Clear skies both day and night with the exception being cloudy during the day on Saturday. The notable low temperature was 41 degrees in the early morning hours of Sun, Sept 7th. Sunday had high temperatures in the mid-60s with clear skies.
Refuge count numbers as of September 2nd were 325 wood ducks, 35 mallards, 15 Canada geese, 12 sandhill crane, and 8 blue wing teal.
Water levels on rivers and waterways within the game area are low due to Lake Huron water levels being low. This has caused the Bad River, Shiawassee River, Flint River, Marsh Creek, etc. to have lower water levels as water readily drains out of these waterways and into Saginaw Bay. Take notice that some access channels are dry or have little to no water in them.
Units 9-14 and 1-4 are fully corn and won’t be huntable until these units are harvested in late October. The 30’s is soybeans with strips of planted corn and will be huntable after the soybeans are harvested in October. Corn in these units averages 5.5 to 8 feet in height. The corn in units 6-8 is only 5 to 6 feet tall. The 40s and units 6-8 are corn strips with moist soils, corn in these units have reached about 6ft tall and these units can be dry hunted.
Wahl Road Marsh had water pumped into it in late July and early August and the water level is huntable and boatable. Wahl Road Marsh unit will have its water levels brought up towards the middle of September when the area flooding begins. The Rookery (137-150) has low water levels but has huntable water. Water cannot get pumped into the Rookery until the flooded woods fill with water.
Prior Road units had their corn take damage early in the growing season and a replant of corn was necessary. Some units had sorghum planted for supplemental cover as well. The southern portion of South Prior had moist soil disturbance treatment and recently was treated with herbicide due to a velvetleaf outbreak. North Prior has buckwheat and barley planted as well. Corn in both units varies from 4 to 7 ft in height.
The Flooded Woods (77-117) had radial arm gates and tilting weir gate closed the Tuesday after the Labor Day holiday. Huntable and floatable water continues to build in the woods. If launching from the Hulien Rd bridge, directly into the flooded woods, use caution traveling north where the equipment access drive enters the flooded woods from the dike as the water is still low.
Early teal season Sept 1 through Sept 9th and early goose season Sept 1 through September 30th. Self-registration with daily permit cards available at Hulien Rd launch, the information kiosk at the office, Prior Rd access, Wahl Rd launch, and Miller Rd launch. Please return your card at the end of each day’s hunt at one of the drop boxes at each location.
Regular waterfowl hunting season for South Zone opens on Saturday, Oct 18th which are all a reserved draw. The area is seeing an increase in deer hunters who drew an access permit scouting in the mornings and evenings as well as duck hunters scouting the area on weekends. Please note that a scouting permit is required from September 1 through Oct 17 and can be obtained at the self-service information kiosk located outside the front of the office.
Higher daytime temperatures are expected to come into the area this week. Sunny with clear skies and high temperatures climbing into the low 80s by Friday. Nightly lows are forecasted to be in the low 50s at night with clear skies. Look for the flooded woods to continue to build water levels.
SRSGA will have morning (5am) and afternoon (11am) waterfowl draws for the youth/veterans and active military hunt weekend of Sept 20 and 21. No self-registration for early goose will be available for that weekend. Goose hunters will need to come to the check station and may obtain a permit, after the draw, for the morning and/or evening goose hunt. Normal waterfowl check station hours apply, 5am to 1pm. Self-registration for the remainder of early goose will return Monday, Sept 22
The regular waterfowl season begins on October 18 and goes through December 14th and for the 2-day split December 27th and 28th. The waterfowl check station will be open from 5am to 1pm each day during the regular waterfowl season.
Opening waterfowl hunting weekend at SRSGA is done by pre-registered draw. Leftover draws will be held. On Saturday, Oct 18th, the afternoon reserved draw is a youth draw; to be eligible for the leftover draw you must have a youth in your party.
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