Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area is 2,064 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Clare County, 7 miles from Harrison, a state wildlife management area by the DNR's map. 2,064 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 4,230 deer in Clare County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's state game area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR reported deer harvest, 2022 to 2025.
State forest and other DNR landNational wildlife refugesState parks and recreation areasCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landCommercial Forest (private, open to hunting by law)Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,064 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Clare County |
| Deer harvest unit | Clare County |
| Kind (DNR) | state wildlife management area |
| DNR region | Northern Lower Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 2,064 acres (100%) |
| Nearest towns | Harrison (7 mi), Marion (11 mi) and Falmouth (12 mi) |
What are the rules on Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area: 2,064 acres open to general hunting.
How many deer are taken around Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area?
Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area lies in Clare County. Hunters reported 4,230 deer in Clare County in 2025, against 4,280 in 2024.
| County | Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare County | 2,064 | 4,230 | 4,280 | 4,051 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the game area alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area?
Nearest towns: Harrison (7 miles), Marion (11 miles), Falmouth (12 miles) and Houghton Lake (15 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 27 and M 61.
What other public land is near Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Townline Creek Flooding State Wildlife Management Area: 663 acres, 6.6 miles away
- Bear Creek Flooding State Wildlife Management Area: 943 acres, 8.6 miles away
- Osceola-Missaukee Grasslands State Game Area: 1,260 acres, 9.4 miles away
- Wraco Lodge Lake Flooding State Wildlife Management Area: 2,019 acres, 9.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area
Counting Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area itself, 19,437 of the 35,531 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (54.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 18,622 |
| National wildlife refuges | 765 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 50 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area?
In Clare County, 7 miles from Harrison.
How much of Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area is open to hunting?
2,064 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area?
19,437 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Old Fur Farm Flooding (Floodwood Swamp) State Wildlife Management Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Townline Creek Flooding State Wildlife Management Area (6.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: Michigan DNR wildlife property project areas.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's land ownership records (state forest).
- Deer harvest: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
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