Managers Update 10/17/18 Waterfowl abundance Mallard, Gadwall, Ring-neck’s and Redhead numbers increased compared to last week’s count. Waterfowl harvest 478 hunters harvested 823 ducks and 126 geese. Hunting conditions The conditions in our cropped zones are excellent. Zones 1-3 Corn cover is excellent (8-9 feet tall); buckwheat, barley and millet plots produced above average yields. […]
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Updated Reports of Michigan’s Fish Point Wildlife Area managed waterfowl hunting area.
Fish Point Report 10-10-2018
By Bill Ryan on October 11, 2018 in Everything Waterfowl, Fish Point Wildlife Area Reports, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas
Managers Update 10/10/18 Flooding of 1-3, 9-32, 45-49 and 66-68 will continue. Hunter can expect to float decoys in 35 hunting zones by opening day, water depths from 4-14 inches. Most zones with water will be best accessed by foot and jet sled. Boat access in most zones will be optimal by November 3 when […]
Fish Point Report 10-03-2018
By Bill Ryan on October 5, 2018 in Everything Waterfowl, Fish Point Wildlife Area Reports, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas
Managers Update 10/3/18 The conditions in our cropped zones are excellent. Zones 1-3 Corn cover is excellent (8-9 feet tall); buckwheat, barley and millet plots produced above average yields. Zones 9-32 Corn cover is excellent (8-9 feet tall); buckwheat, barley and moist soil plots produced excellent duck food. Zone 45-56 Corn cover is excellent (8-9 […]
Fish Point Report 09-07-2018
By Bill Ryan on September 7, 2018 in Everything Waterfowl, Fish Point Wildlife Area Reports, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas
Area Condition Update: The 2018 waterfowl season is a month away and the area is being prepared. The corn and other crops are all looking very good despite all the dry weather the area had this summer. For those who may haven’t been around the Great Lakes this summer, water conditions are as high as I have […]
Fish Point Report 06-06-2018
By Bill Ryan on June 6, 2018 in Everything Waterfowl, Fish Point Wildlife Area Reports, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas, Muck Boy
Area Condition Update: Spring planting of the corn strips looks to be complete. Corn is coming up in all the areas that I viewed.
Fish Point Report 11-20-2017
By Bill Ryan on November 21, 2017 in Everything Waterfowl, Fish Point Wildlife Area Reports, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas
Nov 20th 2017 – Managers Update – Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was ??? ducks and ??? geese. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 6083 Ducks and 405 Geese Area Condition Update: Mallards, black ducks and geese are the most abundant species in the refuge. Waterfowl number have decreased since last week’s count, due to […]
Fish Point Report 11-13-2017
By Bill Ryan on November 14, 2017 in Everything Waterfowl, Fish Point Wildlife Area Reports, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas, Muck Boy
Nov 13th 2017 – Managers Update – Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 25,000 ducks and 5,100 geese. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 5443 Ducks and 382 Geese Area Condition Update: Mallards, black ducks and geese are the most abundant species in on the refuge count. Gadwall, green-wing teal and redhead numbers decrease […]
Fish Point Report 11-05-2017
By Bill Ryan on November 7, 2017 in Everything Waterfowl, Fish Point Wildlife Area Reports, Michigan Waterfowl State Game Areas
Nov 5th 2017 – Managers Update – Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 16,831 ducks and 2320 geese. 2017 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 4626 Ducks and 362Geese Area Condition Update: Mallards, Gadwall, and Widgeon are the most abundant, with Pintail numbers decrease this week, Redheads, and Scaup are up in numbers […]
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. […]
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 […]