This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. Holly DNR Parks/Recreation Office, 427 North Highway US-41, Baraga, MI 49908; phone 906-353-6651. Additional Maps: Barry SGA Main Unit (15884 acres approx.) Map: Unit Map [PDF]. 1732 West Highway M-32, Gaylord, MI 49735; phone 989-732-3541. This area is co-managed for wildlife by the DNR Wildlife and Forestry Divisions. Size: 6,673 acres approx. Gene's Pond Flooding Wildlife Management Area in Dickinson county, was retired/removed as unqiuely-named DNR-WLD focus area, 2020 March 03, and is now managed as part of State Forest co-management activities. Grass Lake Marsh Flooding Wildlife Management Area in Missaukee and Kalkaska Counties: Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Contact the GFP office in Rapid City at 605.394.2391 to learn how to access these areas. The state forest service owns land, primarily small parcels, in the Turtle Mountains and Pembina Hills. Cornish State Game Area in Porter Township, Cass County: Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Muskegon SGA eastern portion Unit Map [PDF]. archery only), and what days the CHAP is open. 60887 Highway M-40, (P.O. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Size: 285 acres approx. Size: 1,538 acres approx. Size: 4,218 acres approx. For more information, call 402-996-3761 or visit the website below and click Maps and MRRP Sites, and then Nebraska under the MRRP Sites by State banner. Size: 3,565 acres approx. (j) The use or possession of alcoholic beverages while hunting is prohibited. Local Office: Gaylord DNR Customer Service Center - Wildlife Office Provided: Area Map [PDF]. 13501 Highway M-33, Atlanta, MI 49709; phone 989-785-4251. Species such as American bittern and green Motorized vehicles are restricted to roadways, parking areas or trails designated for such use. Size: 1,052 acres approx. Local Office: Gaylord DNR Customer Service Center - Wildlife Office, Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Park), Size: 367 acres approx. Old Fur Farm Flooding Wildlife Management Area in Clare County: 8717 North Roscommon Road (at I-75 and M-18 South), Roscommon, MI 48653; phone 989-275-5151. Size: 9,852 acres approx. for day-to-day parks-and-recreation administration or questions is Stanton SGA meets the criteria to have a Master Plan. Haymarsh Lake SGA meets the criteria to have a Master Plan. Horseshoe Lake SGA meets the criteria to have a Master Plan. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Note: These Federal lands are managed as part of the US National Parks Sleeping Bear Dunes Size: 2,116 acres approx. Camping is allowed, unless otherwise posted. The U.S. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. 7600 East Messinger Road, Twin Lake, MI 49457; phone 231-788-5055. The acquisition of wetland Most WMAs are ideal for nature study, hiking, and primitive camping. Size: 125 acres approx. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. %PDF-1.7 Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Portions of many NWRs are open to limited hunting or fishing. Click the box above to see all our locations, or click the individual location below. Vestaburg State Game Area in Montcalm County: Manistee River State Game Area in Manistee County: These are private lands where landowner permission is required to hunt and include: Garden (includes Clear Creek WMA Refuge), Dodge-Saunders, Boyd-Holt and Lincoln County Refuge. Local Office: Norway DNR Wildlife Office, Local Office: Crane Pond DNR Wildlife Office, Groveland Mine Flooding Wildlife Management Area in Dickinson county, was retired/removed as unqiuely-named DNR-WLD focus area, 2020 March 03, and is now managed as part of State Forest co-management activities. 6640 Long Lake Road, Route 2, Belding, MI 48809; phone 616-794-2658. Sand River / Jeske Flooding Wildlife Management Area in Marquette County: Size: 5,768 acres approx. Local Office: Traverse City DNR Wildlife Office, Consult those regulations before hunting. Local Office: Gladwin DNR Wildlife Office, Contact for the entire Waterloo SRA, outside the wildlife unit or beyond wildlife-related issues, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR), CHAPTER I - UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, SUBCHAPTER C - THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM. 2122 South M-37, Traverse City, MI 49685; phone 231-922-5280. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Division provides details about the entire Bass River SRA, a map and more. Blendon Township State Game Area in Ottawa County: Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission pumps some wetlands across the state to improve hunting conditions, provide habitat for migrating waterfowl and the other water birds, provide areas for people to observe wildlife and to spread out the distribution of migrating birds and reduce the possibility of disease outbreaks. This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. 7600 East Messinger Road, Twin Lake, MI 49457; phone 231-788-5055. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. All hunters must possess a valid state hunting license. This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. Size: 287 acres approx. Many refuges allow deer and upland game hunting. Betsie River State Game Area in Benzie County: Consult hunting and fishing regulations carefully. Local Office: Barry DNR Wildlife Office, 801 North Silverleaf Street, Gladwin, MI 48624; phone 989-426-9205. 5100 South M-123 near M-28 (or Route 4, Box 796), Newberry, MI 49868; Portage Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Delta County: Local Office: Flat River DNR Wildlife Office, Local Office: Cass City DNR Wildlife Office, Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Backus Creek SGA meets the criteria to have a Master Plan. 22250 Northland Drive, Paris, MI 49338; phone 231-465-4188. Leidy Lake SGA meets the criteria to have a Master Plan. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Beware: Some portions of islands or even small islands in the Beaver Island group are Lake Interstate State Game Area in Eaton County: WebState wildlife management areas are located throughout the state. This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. Marie DNR Wildlife Office, 4590 118th Avenue, Route 3, Allegan, MI 49010; phone 269-673-2430. Hunting, trapping, and fishing are permitted in many scientific and natural areas depending on the season and the appropriate license. In South Dakota, the focus is on improving water quality, reducing soil erosion and providing flood control while creating additional pheasant nesting habitat in the James River Watershed. Size: 4,860 acres approx. Local Office: Gaylord DNR Customer Service Center - Wildlife Office Check individual refuge maps for the most up-to-date information about hunting. Refer to the Motor Vehicle Use Maps issued by the USFS for other regulations. Portable tree stands shall not be installed, used or left in place on these areas from Feb. 1 through Aug. 15. Local Office: Cass City DNR Wildlife Office, the local National Parks office working with the local DNR Wildlife office (listed above). Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area in Charlevoix and Leelanau Counties This Designated Field Trial Area has specific rules and regulations about dog training and public land use, and which you must be aware and follow; for more information see the Wildlife Conservation Order (Chapter 8 Section 8.15 and Chapter 15), the DNR Laws and Legislations section, the section on dog training and Field Trial Areas. Frequently asked questions on dog training. Finding a place to hunt can be a challenging task at times, but is very achievable. Size: 992 acres approx. Privately owned lands, operating as working farms and ranches, leased for public hunting access by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks. 2122 South M-37, Traverse City, MI 49685; phone 231-922-5280. This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. They are open to walk-in public hunting, trapping, and fishing. Size: 54 acres approx. Size: 2,109 acres approx. Waterloo Wildlife Unit of Waterloo State Recreation Area in Jackson and Washtenaw Counties: 553). Size: 2,777 acres approx. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. EHAP areas are lands owned by private individuals that are leased for public elk hunting access by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks. 9922 Front Street, Empire, MI 49630; headquarters phone 231-326-5134; This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. Haymarsh Lake State Game Area in Mecosta County: 22250 Northland Drive, Paris, MI 49338; phone 231-465-4188. Fraser Township No.2 State Game Area in Bay County: Size: 170 acres approx. : Except when authorized by the commissioner, target shooting, trap shooting, skeet shooting, or indiscriminate shooting is prohibited in wildlife management areas. Size: 876 acres approx. . This area is co-managed for wildlife by the DNR Wildlife and Forestry Divisions. Box 158), Jones, MI 49061; phone 269-244-5928. Check out the most recent updates available within the hunting atlas. The PATH program is an online reservation-based program that provides Nebraska youth and their mentors access to hunt on private lands and selected public lands. Waterfowl production areas are divided into 38 wetland management districts (WMDs) as administrative units. All hunters must comply with refuge-specific regulations governing hunting. 1801 Atwater Street, Detroit, MI 48207; phone 313-396-6890. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Nebraska offers access to abundant hunting opportunities. Dansville SGA meets the criteria to have a Master Plan. However, operators leasing the land may close access if livestock is present. This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. Local Office: for forestry related questions is the Forest Resources Division at the Size: 16,684 acres approx. Some properties owned/managed by other partners (The Nature Conservancy, The Crane Trust, National Audubon Society, Nebraska Public Power District, City of Alliance, and others) are enrolled in the OFW program, many of which are displayed as OFW Special Regulation sites or are available through other reservation-based access programs. This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. 180 South Harrison Road, Houghton Lake, MI 48629; phone 989-422-6572 or 989-422-5192. Fabius SGA is grouped into the "Jones Area" and meets the criteria to have a Master Plan. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Edgar Waterfowl Production Area , cooperating Federal Land in Barry County: 6640 Long Lake Road, Route 2, Belding, MI 48809; phone 616-794-2658. In most cases they are not posted with signs. This area is co-managed for wildlife by the DNR Wildlife and Forestry Divisions. P.O. Muskegon County Resource Recovery Center, cooperating county land in Muskegon County: WebWaterfowl Production Areas: Most of these federally managed wetlands and surrounding uplands, known as WPAs, are open to hunting. Make a reservationand log in using the username and password you used in 2021 to apply for or purchase hunting and fishing licenses. Molasses River Flooding No.3 Wildlife Management Area in Gladwin County: Size: 3,252 acres approx. 1801 Atwater Street, Detroit, MI 48207; phone 313-396-6890. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Local Office: Gladwin DNR Wildlife Office, Note: Due to its large size and special accessibility requirements (boats or planes), Box 67, Shingleton, MI 49884; phone 906-452-6236. Visit the grants home page by clicking on the button above, or view a specific area of interest below: Learn about Michigan's diverse range of fish, plants, trees, reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals. You can find a list of these lands on the forest legacy page. Size: 400 acres approx. Unit Map [PDF] P.O. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Accessible places: Access is available in some areas. Local Office: Traverse City DNR Wildlife Office, Wildlife management areas (WMAs): Minnesota's 1,300 WMAs are wetlands, uplands, or woods owned and managed for wildlife by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Size: 838 acres approx. Gourdneck SGA meets the criteria to have a Master Plan Size: 264 acres approx. Fuller Woods State Game Area in Van Buren County: The Nebraska Game and Parks Commissions Open Fields and Waters program increases public access opportunities on private lands. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Please remember these are privately owned lands and your actions while hunting on them can determine if they are open to public hunting in the future. Contact for the entire Holly SRA, outside the wildlife unit or beyond wildlife-related issues, Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Potagannissing Flooding Wildlife Management Area in Chippewa County: Provided: Area Map [PDF]. 6640 Long Lake Road, Route 2, Belding, MI 48809; phone 616-794-2658. This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. This area is co-managed for wildlife by the DNR Wildlife and Forestry Divisions. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Local Office: Traverse City DNR Wildlife Office, Local Office: Marquette DNR Customer Service Center - Wildlife Office, CREP participants receive higher rental rates than if they were to just enroll their land in CRP. (e) Each person shall comply with the terms and conditions authorizing access or use of wildlife refuges, including the terms and conditions under which hunting permits are issued. USACE owns and manages multiple-purpose properties in Nebraska that provide public recreation opportunities. In addition, refuge-specific hunting regulations for migratory game bird, upland game and big game hunting appear in CFR 50 32.20 through 32.72. This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Oliver Township State Game Area in Huron County: Deford SGA meets the criteria to have a Master Plan. Size: 386 acres approx. Fish and Wildlife Service. Houghton Lake Flats North Flooding Wildlife Management Area in Roscommon County: Local Office: Bay City DNR Customer Service Center - Wildlife Office, Size: 14,412 acres approx. For a full listing of help desk numbers, field offices, and other ways we can help, please visit our contact page. This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. These properties have area-specific regulations for public use relating to hunting, fishing and other authorized activities. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Fulton State Game Area in Kalamazoo County: Search for volunteer opportunities around the country, News about wonderful wild things and places, FWS is taking steps to mitigate climate impacts, Search employment opportunities with USFWS. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. Provided: Area Map [PDF]. This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. 13578 Seymour Road, Route 3, Grass Lake, MI 49240; phone 517-522-4097. This area has been dedicated for wildlife conservation and management by the DNR Wildlife Division. 60887 Highway M-40, (P.O. This area is co-managed for wildlife by the DNR Wildlife and Forestry Divisions. Gladwin Field Trial Area and Gladwin Wildlife Unit Search by place name, Public Land Survey (PLS) and coordinates locations (GPS).