Oct 22nd 2017 – Managers Update – Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 13,146 ducks and 920 geese. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 2158 Ducks and 235 Geese Area Condition Update: We continue to see increasing mallard numbers, while blue-winged teal appear to be essentially gone from the area. Hunters brought in more […]
Archive | October, 2017
Fish Point Report 10-22-2017
By Bill Ryan on October 31, 2017 in Everything Waterfowl, Fish Point Wildlife Area Reports, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas
Oct 22th 2017 – Managers Update – Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 19,165 ducks and 1,400 geese. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 3246 Ducks and 326 Geese Area Condition Update: Gadwall, Black ducks, Mallard, Pintail and Ring-neck numbers increased this week.Wood duck, Scaup and Ruddy duck numbers decrease compared to last week’s count. […]
St. Clair Flats – Harsens Island Update 10-30-17
By Bill Ryan on October 31, 2017 in Everything Waterfowl, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas, St. Clair Flats – Harsens Island Reports
Oct 23rd 2017- Managers Update – Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 20,000 ducks. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 3659 Ducks and 000 Geese Counts bumped up significantly later in the week, bringing our total around 20,000. Many more mallards in the refuge, increased shovellers and a few straggler blue wing […]
St. Clair Flats – Harsens Island Update 10-23-17
By Bill Ryan on October 31, 2017 in Everything Waterfowl, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas, St. Clair Flats – Harsens Island Reports
Oct 23rd 2017- Managers Update – Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 10,000 ducks. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 1955 Ducks and 000 Geese Refuge counts were difficult this week, with birds hanging tight to the corn cover on the warm sunny days. We’re still comfortably in the 10-12,000 bird […]
Nayanquing Point Report 10-26-17
By Bill Ryan on October 31, 2017 in Everything Waterfowl, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas, Nayanquing Point State Game Area Reports
Oct 26th 2017 – Managers Update Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 0000 ducks. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 1040 Ducks and 8 Geese Area Condition Update: Duck numbers are looking very good with increasing numbers of mallard and black duck. Significant numbers remain for wigeon and gadwall. Teal and wood duck numbers […]
Nayanquing Point Report 10-20-17
By Bill Ryan on October 20, 2017 in Everything Waterfowl, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas, Nayanquing Point State Game Area Reports
Oct 20th 2017 – Managers Update Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 0000 ducks. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 1209 Ducks and 8 Geese Area Condition Update: Duck numbers are looking very good with increasing numbers of mallard and black duck. Significant numbers remain for wigeon and gadwall. Teal and wood […]
St. Clair Flats – Harsens Island Update 10-18-17
By Bill Ryan on October 18, 2017 in Everything Waterfowl, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas, St. Clair Flats – Harsens Island Reports
Oct 2017- Managers Update – Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 9585 ducks. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 618 Ducks and 000 Geese Area Condition Update: Bird counts became more difficult later in the week as the birds spread into the hunting zones. After the opener, numbers in the refuge […]
Shiawassee River State Game Area Report 10-18-2017
By Bill Ryan on October 18, 2017 in Everything Waterfowl, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas, Shiawassee River State Game Area Reports
Oct 18th 2017 – Managers Update – Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 2750 ducks and 290 geese. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 854 Ducks and 314 Geese Area Condition Update: Bird numbers in the refuge remain steady. When the refuge count is done this week we will probably see an […]
Fish Point Report 10-18-2017
By Bill Ryan on October 18, 2017 in Everything Waterfowl, Fish Point Wildlife Area Reports, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas
Oct 18th 2017 – Managers Update – Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 9416 ducks and 756 geese. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 1171 Ducks and 69 Geese Area Condition Update: Gadwall, Mallard, Green wings Teal, Redhead, Scaup and Ringneck numbers increased this week. Woodduck and Widgeon numbers decreased compared to […]
Fish Point Report 10-12-2017
By Bill Ryan on October 12, 2017 in Everything Waterfowl, Fish Point Wildlife Area Reports, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas
Oct 12th 2017 – Managers Update – Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 9416 ducks and 756 geese. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 0000 Ducks and 000 Geese Area Condition Update: American Wigeon, Gadwall, Mallard, Green wings Teal, Redhead, Scaup and Ringneck numbers increased this week. Goose numbers were similar to […]