The number Michigan giant Canada geese recorded during the DNR aerial survey was 240,000, down a bit from last spring. Resident goose numbers were similiar to 1999 and still above the goal of 200,000. Reports from the migrant goose breeding grounds were mixed. In regards to ducks, the spring waterfowl survey suggests a third consecutive year of decline in our states Mallard population. Nov 13th-Dec 2 in the south zone.
Bag limit is one per day.
No hunting blinds can be attached or affixed to bottomlands of public waters prior to Aug 15th or later than Jan 16th. Now we can grow our own attractant in our favorite pothole thanks to Biologic. I used one all of last season and it will pull birds away from a neighboring blind. Minnesota has banned the use of remote control decoys. The predictions from the US Army Corp of Engineers and Environment Canada is not pretty.