§ 32.41 Michigan.
The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations.
(a) Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of migratory game bird species authorized by the State on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Hunters must remove all personal property, including but not limited to blinds, blind materials, boats, stands, platforms, and decoys, brought onto the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(ii) We allow refuge access from 1 1/2 hour prior to legal sunrise until 1 1/2 hours after legal sunset.
(iii) We allow the use of dogs while hunting, provided the dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all times.
(iv) We prohibit the use of electronic or photographic trail monitoring devices, such as game cameras.
(v) Hunters must possess and meet all conditions of a FWS Form 3-2439, Hunt Application/Permit or a State-issued permit for all special permit hunt units.
(vi) Nonmotorized boats are permitted on all hunt units. Motorized boats are only permitted on mean highwater hunt units.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of upland game species authorized by the State, except for hunting of English sparrow and European starling, on designated areas of the refuge and subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) through (vi) of this section apply.
(ii) We prohibit the use of buckshot for any hunting on the refuge.
(iii) We prohibit night hunting of upland game from 30 minutes after legal sunset until 30 minutes before legal sunrise the following day.
(iv) We only allow the harvest of feral hogs, including Russian boar, during big game hunting.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of deer and turkey on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) and (iv) through (vi) and (a)(2)(ii) and (iv) of this section apply.
(ii) For turkey hunting, you may possess only approved nontoxic shot (see § 32.2(k)) while in the field.
(iii) We allow placement of one tree stand per hunter per hunt unit per deer season.
(iv) We prohibit the use of firearms for deer hunting on the Fix Unit and Plum Creek Bay areas, collectively referred to as the Archery Deer Only Unit, and on the Humbug Special Hunt Unit.
(4) [Reserved]
(b) Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of migratory game bird species authorized by the State on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) Hunters may enter the refuge no earlier than 1 hour before legal sunrise and must leave the refuge no later than 1 hour after legal sunset.
(ii) You must remove all personal property, including but not limited to boats, blinds, blind materials, stands, decoys, and other hunting equipment, from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(iii) We prohibit the use of electronic or photographic trail monitoring devices such as game cameras.
(iv) We allow the use of dogs while hunting, provided the dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all times.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of upland game species authorized by the State on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iv) of this section apply.
(ii) For hunting, you may possess only approved nontoxic shot shells while in the field, including shot shells used for hunting wild turkey (see § 32.2(k)).
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of big game subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (b)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section apply.
(ii) We prohibit dogs for big game hunting.
(iii) Deer hunters may place one portable stand or blind on the refuge for use while deer hunting, but only during the open deer season (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the condition that we prohibit the taking of any mussel (clam), crayfish, leech, frog, toad, salamander, snake, lizard, turtle, and other non-fish species by any method on the refuge (see § 27.21 of this chapter).
(c) Kirtland's Warbler Wildlife Management Area—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of migratory game bird species authorized by the State subject to the following conditions:
(i) Hunters must remove all personal property, including but not limited to boats, decoys, blinds, blind materials, and other hunting equipment, at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(ii) We allow the use of dogs while hunting, provided the dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all times.
(iii) We prohibit the use of electronic or photographic trail monitoring devices such as game cameras.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of upland game species authorized by the State subject to the following conditions: the conditions set forth in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section apply.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of big game species authorized by the State subject to the following conditions: the conditions set forth in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section apply, except that deer hunters may place one blind each that remains in place until the applicable State deadline for removal.
(4) [Reserved]
(d) Michigan Wetland Management District—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of migratory game bird species authorized by the State subject to the following conditions:
(i) Hunters must remove all personal property, including but not limited to boats, decoys, blinds, and blind materials, at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(ii) We allow the use of dogs while hunting, provided the dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all times.
(iii) We prohibit the use of electronic or photographic trail monitoring devices such as game cameras.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of upland game species authorized by the State subject to the following conditions: the conditions set forth at paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section apply.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow the hunting of big game species authorized by the State subject to the following conditions: the conditions set forth in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section apply, except that deer hunters may place one blind each that remains in place until the applicable State deadline for removal.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge.
(e) Seney National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of woodcock and snipe on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow the use of dogs when hunting, provided the dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all times.
(ii) We allow access for hunting from 2 hours before legal sunrise until 2 hours after legal sunset.
(iii) You must remove all personal property, including but not limited to boats, decoys, blinds, blind materials, stands, and platforms, brought onto the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(iv) We prohibit the use of electronic or photographic trail monitoring devices such as game cameras.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of ruffed grouse and snowshoe hare on designated areas of the refuge subject to the conditions set forth at paragraphs (e)(1)(i) through (iv) of this section.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow the hunting of deer and bear on designated areas of the refuge subject to the conditions set forth at paragraphs (e)(1)(ii) through (iv) of this section, except that we allow placement of one tree stand or ground blind per hunter per hunt unit per deer season that remains in place until the applicable State deadline for removal.
(4) Sport fishing. We allow fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We prohibit the use of fishing weights or lures containing lead.
(ii) We allow ice fishing from January 1 through the end of February.
(iii) Anglers must remove ice fishing shelters and all other personal property from the refuge each day (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
(iv) We allow fishing on designated refuge pools from May 15 through September 30.
(v) We allow fishing only from legal sunrise to legal sunset.
(f) Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge—(1) Migratory game bird hunting. We allow hunting of migratory game bird species authorized by the State on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow waterfowl hunting on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays during waterfowl seasons.
(ii) We allow hunter access to the refuge 2 hours before legal shooting time to 2 hours after legal shooting time.
(iii) You may possess no more than 25 shotgun shells while waterfowl hunting in the field, consistent with Michigan State Game Areas.
(iv) We allow the use of dogs while hunting, provided the dog is under the immediate control of the hunter at all times.
(v) We allow the harvest of pigeon during any open season.
(vi) Hunters must remove all personal property, including but not limited to boats, decoys, blinds, blind materials, stands, and platforms, brought onto the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see §§ 27.93 and 27.94 of this chapter).
(vii) We allow hunting by boat in navigable waterways but not within any managed refuge units.
(viii) We prohibit the use of electronic or photographic trail monitoring devices such as game cameras.
(2) Upland game hunting. We allow hunting of upland game species authorized by the State, except for English sparrow and European starling, on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (f)(1)(iii) and (iv) through (vi) and (viii) of this section apply.
(ii) We prohibit night hunting of upland game from 30 minutes after legal sunset until 30 minutes before legal sunrise the following day.
(iii) We prohibit the use of buckshot for any hunting on the refuge.
(iv) We allow the harvest of feral hogs, including Russian boar, during big game hunting.
(3) Big game hunting. We allow hunting of turkey and white-tailed deer on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) The conditions set forth at paragraphs (f)(1)(ii) and (v) and (vi) and (viii), as well as paragraphs (f)(2)(iii) and (iv) of this section apply.
(ii) Hunters must possess and meet all conditions of a Hunt Application/Permit (FWS Form 3-2439) or a state-issued permit while deer hunting.
(iii) You may use only approved nontoxic shot shells while in the field hunting turkey (see 32.2(k)).
(4) Sport fishing. We allow sport fishing on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:
(i) We allow fishing by boat in navigable waterways but not within any managed refuge units.
(ii) We allow bank fishing from legal sunrise to legal sunset only at designated sites along the Tittabawassee and Cass Rivers.
[58 FR 5064, Jan. 19, 1993, as amended at 86 FR 48868, Aug. 31, 2021; 89 FR 88166, Nov. 7, 2024; 90 FR 41917, Aug. 28, 2025; 91 FR 56336, Sept. 1, 2026]