Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area is 15,814 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Huron County, next to Bay Port, a state wildlife management area by the DNR's map. 13,194 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 5,455 deer in Huron 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 game and wildlife areasLand trusts and other open landWildfowl Bay State Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 15,814 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Huron County |
| Deer harvest unit | Huron County |
| Kind (DNR) | state wildlife management area |
| DNR region | Southeast Lower Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 13,194 acres (83.4%) |
| Nearest towns | Bay Port (next to it), Sebewaing (next to it) and Pigeon (5 mi) |
What is Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area like?
The DNR's map names one unit within Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area: adj.water.
Counted by FilledTag from the unit names on the DNR's wildlife property map.
What are the rules on Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area: 13,194 acres open to general hunting, and 2,619 acres not marked.
How many deer are taken around Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area?
Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area lies in Huron County. Hunters reported 5,455 deer in Huron County in 2025, against 5,362 in 2024.
| County | Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron County | 2,139 | 5,455 | 5,362 | 4,794 |
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 Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Bay Port (next to it), Sebewaing (next to it), Pigeon (5 miles) and Unionville (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: M 25 and M 142.
What other public land is near Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Fish Point State Wildlife Area: 9,519 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Columbia Township State Game Area: 210 acres, 6.7 miles away
- Brookfield Township No. 2 State Game Area: 39 acres, 7.2 miles away
- Brookfield Township No. 1 State Game Area: 203 acres, 9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area
Counting Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area itself, 2,689 of the 82,224 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State game and wildlife areas | 2,689 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area?
In Huron County, next to Bay Port.
How much of Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area is open to hunting?
13,194 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area?
2,689 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Wildfowl Bay State Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Fish Point State Wildlife Area (1.5 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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