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2008 Federal Duck Stamp Contest 6975 Mower Road Phone: 989-777-5930 |
Hunting
Apply on-line for the 2008 Refuge Deer Hunt - Deadline is August 1, 2008
The application website will be available beginning June 1, 2008. The deadline for applying for the 2008 deer hunt is August 1, 2008. Visit huntshiawassee.org to apply or for more information.
2008 Deer Hunting Information
For information about the 2008 refuge deer hunts and hunt choices please download the 2008 Information Sheet (PDF file - 72 KB). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF file.
Priority Point System
New in 2008 - Partners will be selected based upon the partner with the LOWEST point total. For more information about the priority point system and the selection process, please see the Priority Point System Standards (PDF file - 19 KB).
Point Totals and Drawing Results
Visit huntshiawassee.org to view point totals and drawing results. Click on "Hunter Points Report" near the bottom of the page. Following the drawing, your point totals will change. If you were selected for a hunt, that point total will become zero. For example if you were selected for an either sex hunt, you will now have zero either sex points while your anterless points will be the same. All listings are either by sport card number or driver's license number. The following key will help you interpret the information:
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"A" column = anterless points
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"B" column = either sex points
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"Permit Won" = selected for the hunt
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"No permit" = not selected for the hunt
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"No application" = no application entered into drawing
Deer Hunting Area Maps
Click on the following maps to view them.
Hunting Area 1 (PDF file - 568 KB) - The entire refuge, except the Cass River Unit
Hunting Area 2 (PDF file - 551 KB) - Area bordered by the northern boundary of the refuge, south to the Shiawassee and Cass Rivers, plus Green Point Island
Hunting Area 3 (PDF file - 594 KB) - Entire refuge except for the area north of the Shiawassee and Cass Rivers, and Green Point island
Hunting Area 4 ( PDF file - 579 KB) - Green Point Island and the entire refuge except the trails by Stroebel Road, bounded by Bullhead Creek, Shiawassee and Tittabawassee Rivers
Hunting Area 5 (PDF file - 455 KB) - The Cass River Unit in Bridgeport Township
2008 Scouting Dates
This year's scouting dates are September 6 and 7, 2008, during the annual Refuge Open House Weekend. The entire refuge is open to hiking, bicycling and deer scouting during daylight hours only.
2008 Refuge Goose Hunting Information
October 11, 2008 through November 2, 2008
Two (2) Canada goose daily limit
A reserved hunt will be held on Saturday and Sunday of the opening weekend, October 11 and 12, 2008. There may be room for stand-by hunters the first weekend. Thereafter, hunting will take place only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays for the remainder of the season. A lottery drawing is held each morning of the hunt at 5:30 a.m. at the refuge headquarters. Doors open at 5:00 a.m. for registration. Up to three (3) people per blind. There is a $4.00 fee per person; those individuals who meet the age requirements (age 62 or older) and possess a "Golden Age Card " or "Interagency Senior Pass" (cost is $10) receive a 50 percent discount. All State waterfowl regulations and refuge regulations apply. Hunters are required to stop shooting at 12:00 noon and check in by 1:00 p.m. whether successful or not. Two Canada geese per person per day limit.
State Information
Visit the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for information about State regulations, licenses and more.
For more information contact:
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
6975 Mower Road
Saginaw, MI 48601
Phone: 989-777-5930
or e-mail us at Shiawassee@fws.gov
