STATE OF MICHIGAN - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
v Area headquarters: Muskegon DNR Wildlife Office
7600 East Messinger, Twin Lake, MI 49457 ; phone 231- 788-5055.
w
po
reek
Chidister C
Sec 32
5
T10N R15W
Sec 11
3
power-line & pipeline
Main
Main entrance
entrance at
at
GPS
GPS Coordinate
Coordinate
Longitude
Longitude
86°04'02"West,
86°04'02"West,
Latitude
Latitude
43°16'00"North.
Hall Rd
43°16'00"North.
13
17
20
11
23
12
18
19
24
27
Sec 13
T10N R15W
Sec 13
T10N R15W
Sec 14
RESTRICTED AREA
28
buildings
30
T10N R14W 29
Sec 18
35
DO
DO NOT
NOT ENTER
ENTER
without
without formal
formal approval
approval from
from the
the
Muskegon
Muskegon County
County Wastewater
Wastewater T10N R14W
Management
System
Office
Management System Office
Sec 19
34
46
Creekside Dr
Sec 28
R15W
Maple Island Rd
Sec 4
see online:
http://www.co.muskegon.mi.us/wastewater
25
41
42
Cranberry Creek
Sec 36
Sec 16
Hall Rd
Sec 21
40
gate
po
w
39
47
50
(there is
no 49)
Sec 31
T10N R15W T10N R14W
T09N R15W T09N R14W
46
51
pip
eli
ne
Sec 28
45
52
&
drain
44
drain
Laketon Ave
drain
Sec 32
Sherman Ave
Sec 5
er
-lin
e
46
T10N R14W
Sec 29
Laketon Ave Muskegon- Newaygo Drain
buildings
Hall Drain
32
landfill
43
T10N R14W
Sec 30
48
White Rd
30A 31
A
31
gate
Sec 25
Wilde Ln
Contact: The Muskegon County Wastewater
k
Managment
System (MCWMS) Office
ree
C698
North
Maple
Island Road
k
c
Bla Muskegon, MI 49442 ;
Evanston Ave
Sec 34
Sec 33
phone 231-724-3440;
Sec 35
regarding questions, activities, or other possible
wildlife-related options within this area
(like getting access for bird watching, other
wildlife viewing activities,Sec
or3related interests);
Sec 2
Sec 9
36
Sec 23
Sec 26
33
Bailey Rd
26
T10N R14W
Sec 19
T10N R15W
Sec 20
Sec 24 Wastewater Treatment Pond fly
37
ash
T10N R15W
Sec 23
BEWARE
BEWARE of
of buildings
buildings and
and other
other structures,
structures,
pipelines,
pipelines, wastewater
wastewater equipment,
equipment,
and
and several
several restricted
restricted areas.
areas.
Black Creek
landfill
Dr
ne
eli
pip drain
T10N R14W
T10N R14W
buildings Sec 8
Sec 7
buildings
MCWMS
MCWMS Office
Office
Sec 14
B31
Mason Rd
10
Swanson Rd
Sec 27
21
Ensley Rd
Chatterson Rd
d
16
Miller Rd
M
in
ar
14
Sec 4
White Rd
Sullivan Rd
Morgan Dr
7
Barnes Rd
Sec 21
Arlene St
Sec 22
Broton Rd
T10N
Bambi Ln
Sec 16
Sec 15
e
lin
Wolf Lake
d
Maple Island Rd
er
R
9
T10N R15W
Sec 12
Main Entrance
White Rd
Hilton Park Rd
Gr
ov
6
8
22
T10N R14W
Sec 6
Muskegon County
Sec 5
Alex Dr
4
2
Sec 9
Woodridge St
drain
T10N R15W
1 Sec 10
4A
15A 15
Swanson Rd
Sec 2
o
Swanson Rd
At
At GPS
GPS Coordinate
Coordinate
Longitude
Longitude
86°03'26"West,
86°03'26"West,
Latitude
Latitude
43°17'34"North.
43°17'34"North.
Sec 4
uit
sq
Mo
T10N R15W
Sec 1
Sec 1
Sec 34
Newaygo County
Sec 33
-line
power
Sullivan Rd
Headquarters
R14W
T11N
pi
ne
-li
er
T10N
Sec 31
Sec 33
Sec 4
R14W
T09N
e
4th St
Maple RiverT11N R15W T11N R14W
Muskegon
k
State Game Area Muskegon SGA
T10N R15WCreeT10N
R14W Powerline Rd
e
pip
For more information on this or other areas, contact
DNR offices, visit www.michigan.gov/dnr, or scan this
QR-block with your smartphone or similar device.
Maple Lake elin
p
Sec 36
Sec 35
e
lin
Have you tried Mi-HUNT? The DNR's online interactive
mapping tool help you plan your hunting, trapping, or outdoor
recreation adventures! Try it at: www.michigan.gov/mihunt
Muskegon River
e
pip
Legend:
Sec 34
approximately
Moorland Rd
R15W
Sec 33
Mi-HUNT
Location
of Area
8,411
acres
Muskegon County
/d
i g a n.g o
T11N
w
ic h
N
- Managed Hunt Area Map -
nr
ww
.m
Michigan
MUSKEGON CO. WASTEWATER MGT. SYSTEM
SPECIAL WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT AREA
Additional features may occur in some maps, and these will be labelled accordingly.
0
0.75
1.5
3 Miles
N
Muskegon County Wastewater
State Wildlife/Game Area
Management System land
Area Headquarters;
Important Reminders: 150 yards (450 feet) Hunter Safety Zones are
Managed
Hunt Areas (Irrigation Fields)
#
Parking possible near office.
enforced around all buildings and structures at all times. Be Safe!
- Hunting by Local Permit Only
Always be careful around water and ditch/dikes for deep water!
Restricted Areas - Do NOT Enter
Prepared Parking Area
Wildlife viewing opportunities may be available on this area; check-in
Roads:
Highways or Paved
Dirt Roads, Two-Track, Trails
at the Wastewater Management System Office for more information.
Waterways, Rivers,
Seasonal Streams
Lakes or
Water:
or Streams
or Drainages
Ponds
Hunter Monies Help Make
Political:
Township/ Range/
County
This Area Possible
Section Lines
Boundary
Other:
Railroads
Power Lines / Pipes
Revised 02 /19/2016 (-WLD /MLS/TJK)
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES – www.michigan.gov/dnr
MUSKEGON CO. WASTEWATER MGMT SYSTEM – SPECIAL WATERFOWL MGMT AREA
SPECIAL USE AND HUNTING RULES
For those lands where applicable State Land Use rules and regulations apply: review the standard “Wildlife and Game Area - State Land Rules” (IC 2598), see the
back of most State Wildlife/Game Area maps (except those with Special Use and Hunting Rules, like this page); maps, rules and regulations plus additional details,
and more information on this and other areas are available at Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Offices or on the internet at http://www.michigan.gov/dnr .
NOTE: It is your responsibility as a user of public and cooperating private lands (like this area), to ensure you are informed of all current rules and
regulations relevant to your activities. The information presented here represents some details relevant to land use, but is not a complete list of all rules and
regulations, and may not be as immediately updated as current legislation and rules. This product is not a legal notice or a complete collection of hunting
regulations and laws. It is a condensed tool issued for convenience on this specific subject. A complete listing of regulations and legal descriptions are on
the DNR website http://www.michigan.gov/hunting , under “Laws & Legislation.” Contact DNR offices if you have questions or to verify regulations relating to
your possible activities before engaging in those activities.
If you have questions or comments about this area or its management, please contact:
Related to DNR activities - the Muskegon State Game Area (SGA) Headquarters / DNR Office,
7600 East Messinger Road, Twin Lake, MI 49457; phone 231- 788-5055.
Related to Muskegon County activities - The Muskegon County Wastewater Management System (MCWMS) Office,
698 North Maple Island Road, Muskegon, MI 49442; phone 231- 724-3440.
GENERAL INFORMATION: This is a special cooperator area, managed for wildlife, waterfowl and special hunt purposes by Muskegon
County with the DNR Wildlife Division. Managed waterfowl hunts are organized cooperatively and offered in select portions of this
area - as described below, within the map on reverse side, and in other DNR documentation; the area is divided into managed hunt
locations, and all numbered areas may not be available in each hunt. The MCWMS goose management unit, defined in the
Michigan Wildlife Conservation Order (WCO) Section 12.703, is approximately 8,411 acres, not counting the Restricted Areas.
WATEFOWL HUNT PROCEDURES:
(See WCO Sections 3.412, 12.703, and 13.6 for more details)
1. Term: Opening date depends on crop harvest. Contact the Muskegon SGA Headquarters for more information.
- The MCWMS goose management unit, as posted, shall be closed for the early September Canada goose season, Sept l-15.
- On Tuesday morning only hunts: Morning-only hunts are from opening of hunting hours until 2:00 p.m.
- On Saturday morning and afternoon hunts: Morning hunts are from opening of hunting hours until 12:00 noon.
Afternoon hunts are from 1:00 p.m. to closing of hunting hours.
- See the annual waterfowl digest or the hunting and trapping digest for opening/closing hunting times and other details.
- Youth Hunt(s): During a day designated and published by the area manager as "youth day(s)", hunting parties made up of at
least 1 youth (aged 10 to 16 years old) accompanied by 1 or 2 adults (parents, guardians, or other persons authorized by the parent or
guardian and who are 18 years of age or older), with appropriate licenses and stamps, shall be given first priority for local permits.
2. Requirements to Hunt: (a.) personal identification; (b.) valid Michigan small game or other appropriate hunting licenses as
required; (c.) State and Federal duck stamps, as required; and (d.) a local daily hunting permit issued by the DNR at the
Muskegon SGA Headquarters Office or by DNR staff at hunt headquarters near the intersection of Swanson & White roads.
3. Game: Ducks and geese only.
4. Permit Issuance: Parties, of 2-4 people per party, should be at the Muskegon SGA Headquarters at 5:30 a.m. local time for
a morning hunt and at 11:00 a.m. for an afternoon hunt, for a drawing to determine the order for each party to
pick hunting locations. After the initial drawing, vacant areas will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Single individuals will be allowed to hunt, after all parties have been assigned and if any locations are available.
5. Control: a. Access - (ingress and egress): Hunters will be admitted to the hunting areas by means of the most direct route to
parking areas near their assigned locations. Parking instructions will be provided during the drawing.
All other driving within the MCWMS area requires a special access permit from the MCWMS Office.
b. Limited Entry: Only hunters with official permits will be admitted or permitted to remain in the hunting area.
c. Limited Areas: Hunter numbers within each hunting zone or location are limited for safety reasons.
Firearms may not be discharged anywhere except from the assigned location (zone, area or post).
d. Parking: Parking areas will be assigned with permits.
e. Reporting: All hunters must report to the game area office (or designated check station) to return tags and report
all game taken and/or have game checked, within one hour following the end of the permitted hunt time.
RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES – in addition to the above information and procedures:
1. All hunting will be subject to applicable laws of the State of Michigan. No hunting outside of assigned areas or location.
2. Hunters and their permits, tags, and firearms will be subject to inspection by DNR or Muskegon County personnel.
3. Firearms shall be unloaded at all times except at the assigned hunting zone, blind or post.
4. All hunters will be limited to 25 shells each, with shot size no larger than BBB. Steel shot only must be used.
5. It is unlawful to use or possess any shot, whether loose or loaded in shotshells, of material other than those of
Federally approved non-toxic materials (specified in WCO section 3.411), except single projectile loads.
6. Use of dogs will be allowed.
7. No littering is permitted. No cans or bottles will be allowed on the area.
8. Persons damaging any Muskegon County property shall be liable for all damages and costs incurred.
9. Do not enter the “Restricted Area – Do Not Enter” portions of area (see map) without formal MCWMS Office permission.
10. Other Rules and Regulations may be posted in the area; look for additional signs or notices to ensure a safe hunt.
REGARDING SAFETY AND CONDITIONS: Each hunter shall be liable for any injury or death to persons or damage to property.
Muskegon County, MCWMS, and/or the DNR shall not be liable for the recklessness or carelessness of other hunters.
Every person shall use reasonable care for his/her own safety. This permit is granted for hunting purposes only.
Muskegon County and the DNR reserve rights to alter or amend rules and regulations at any time if circumstances so require
• CAUTION: Use care near all open water; some of these areas may contain deep water, depending on season and rainfall.
• BE A SAFE HUNTER - A safe hunter obeys laws governing hunting and boating, and is alert to any conditions
hazardous to the personal safety of the hunter and to others.
(Rev. 9/15/2015 –WLD/ MS)
Equal Rights for Natural Resources Users:
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) provides equal opportunities for employment and access to Michigan’s natural
resources. Both State and Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, sex, height, weight or marital status under the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 as
amended (MI PA 453 and MI PA 220, Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act). If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program,
activity, or facility, or if you desire additional information, please write the Human Resources, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909-7528, or the Michigan Department
of Civil Rights, Cadillac Place, 3054 West Grand Blvd, Suite 3-600, Detroit, MI 48202, or the Division of Federal Assistance, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop MBSP-4020, ,
Arlington, VA 22203. For information or assistance on this publication, or for information about other State land areas, contact the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division, P.O. Box
30444, Lansing, MI 48909-7944, -or- through the internet at “http://www.michigan.gov/dnr“. TTY / TTD (teletype): 711 (Michigan Relay Center). This publication is available in alternative formats upon request.