“Eric, which Game and Fish wildlife habitat management areas are good for hunting waterfowl?”
Many wildlife habitat management areas are good for hunting waterfowl--it’s one of the reasons Game and Fish owns certain lands. In the areas that have a primary management objective for waterfowl, we invest in habitat improvements specifically for ducks and geese, and therefore the possibility for great hunting. Areas managed for top-notch waterfowl hunting are Springer/Bump Sullivan, Table Mountain, Ocean Lake, Rawhide and Yellowtail. Species present in these areas can vary greatly during the season from northern shovelers, wood ducks, gadwalls, ruddy ducks and blue-winged teal in early season to Canada geese, northern pintails, Barrow's goldeneye, mallards and American wigeon later on. Game and Fish maintains blinds around Bump Sullivan Reservoir and on Springer. These blinds are first-come, first-serve. On other wildlife habitat management areas you may bring a portable blind but have to set it up and take it down the same day. You don’t need special permission to hunt on a wildlife habitat management area and some areas even allow camping. When hunting, take care not to shoot in the direction of other hunters or at any aeration units on ponds, and non-toxic shot is required. Each area’s location, rules and detailed information about species you can hunt are available on the Game and Fish website.
Eric Shorma Lovell Habitat and Access Biologist
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