2022 pheasant release locations

This year, pheasants will be released during the Oct. 20-Nov. 14 regular pheasant season on nine state game areas throughout southern Michigan:

Cornish (Cass County).
Crow Island (Bay and Saginaw counties).
Erie (Monroe County).
Lapeer (Lapeer County).
Leidy Lake (St. Joseph County).
Pinconning Township (Bay County).
Pointe Mouillee (Monroe and Wayne counties).
Rose Lake (Clinton and Shiawassee counties).
St Johns Marsh (St. Clair County).

Important:

A base license and a public-land pheasant license are required to hunt these areas, and all regular hunting regulations apply.

The bag limit is two male pheasants daily, with four in possession. These restrictions apply at release locations.


Pheasant hunting information and resources

Pheasant hunting season dates, bag limits and regulations are available in the 2022 Hunting Digest and at Michigan.gov/SmallGame.

Visit the Where to Hunt page to find places to hunt, including maps of state game areas and other public hunting lands.