Harsens Island Managed Waterfowl Area

06/18/2026

Tomorrow night is The Flats DU dinner at the Schoolhouse. Tickets are still available if you’d like to join us as the local chapter gets going again!

This weeks featured event in the Southeast region of Michigan!

🎟️Ticket link below⬇️

📍The Flats Chapter Dinner- Harsens Island, MI

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05/18/2026

Our great local partners St. Clair Flats Waterfowler's Inc. and Harsens Island Waterfowl Hunters Association are hosting a fundraising golf outing May 30th. Contact numbers are below for more information. Have some fun and raise some bucks for our ducks!

05/04/2026

This coming Saturday is the annual St. John’s Marsh cleanup! If you can spare some time, it’s a great, well organized experience run by our partners Clay Township Police Department. We always appreciate the extra help!

04/19/2026

Saw our first goslings of the year today!

03/18/2026

One of these things is not like the others…

03/06/2026

With all the rain in the last 24 hours we’ve got a lot of standing water. Today marks the first big flocks of pintails I’ve seen this spring.

03/06/2026

Spring migration has begun in earnest. This next week is going to be a great time to see some fully plumed birds if you get the chance!

02/02/2026

Hi folks,
It’s time for one of my favorite activities of the season. Each year, I ask for folks to share some of their favorite pictures from the managed area so we can all enjoy them. I’ll select a couple (usually the most ‘liked’) and include them in my annual report. So let’s see some photos!

12/24/2025

‘Twas 3 days before late split
And all through the marsh
Were a few thousand mallards
Who’d sat through conditions most harsh

The crop zones all frozen
Refuge mostly dry
Conditions look tough
For those who’ll give it a try

There are some ducks around who’ve been feeding in the dry refuge buckwheat fields, but conditions and access are still very challenging after these last two days of warm weather. I’ve got a feeling we might be looking at worst case scenario for the split this weekend: ice too thick for boats, but too p***y to safely walk. A lot can change between now and Saturday, so if you’re planning on trying to hunt the draw for the split this weekend I strongly advise doing some scouting on Friday. Showing up blind in the dark Saturday AM might not be a recipe for fun. Regardless of conditions, Jeff will be running draws both days at 530 and 1130 like normal.

Be safe this weekend, Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas from our staff here!

12/24/2025

Still plenty of ice on December 24th.