| Species | Zones/Units | Open Season (all dates inclusive) |
Bag Limits | GMU Harvest Quotas | NOTES | |
| Daily | Possession | |||||
| DUCKS | North and Middle Zones | Sept. 29-Nov. 27, 2001 | 6 | 12 | -- | a, b |
| South Zone | Oct. 6-Dec. 2, 2001 and Jan. 5-6, 2002 | |||||
| MERGANSERS | Same season dates as ducks in the respective zones. | 5 | 10 | -- | b | |
| COOTS AND MOORHENS |
Same season dates as ducks in the respective zones. | 15 each species | 30 each species | -- | ||
| YOUTH WEEKEND (all species) |
Statewide | Sept. 15-16, 2001 | Same as regular seasons | -- | c | |
| COMMON SNIPE AND RAILS |
Statewide | Sept. 15-Nov. 14, 2001 | 8 | 16 | -- | d |
| CANADA GEESE Regular Season |
SJBP Unit | Sept. 17-Oct. 7, 2001 and Dec. 15-23, 2001 | 2 | 4 | -- | e |
| MVP Unit | Sept 17-Oct. 3, 2001 | |||||
| CANADA GEESE Local Goose Management Unit Seasons |
Allegan Co. GMU Muskegon W.W. GMU Saginaw Co. GMU Tuscola/Huron GMU |
Nov. 3-11, 2001 and Jan. 5-20,
2002 Nov. 3-13, 2001 and Dec. 1-13, 2001 Oct. 6-Nov. 24, 2001 Oct. 6-Nov. 24, 2001 |
1 2 1 1 |
2 4 2 2 |
1,100 350 2,000 750 |
f |
| CANADA GEESE Late Season |
South Zone (excluding local GMUs) |
Jan. 5-Feb. 3, 2002 | 5 | 10 | -- | f |
| OTHER GEESE Snow, Blue, Ross |
Statewide | Sept. 17-Dec. 2, 2001 | 10 | 30 | -- | |
|
OTHER GEESE White-fronted and Brant |
1 | 2 | ||||
Notes/Exceptions
(a) See map and North, Middle and South Zone descriptions. The canvasback season is Nov. 8—27 in the North and Middle Zones and Nov. 13—Dec. 2 in the South Zone.
(b) See daily limit restrictions for ducks and mergansers. The merganser daily limit is in addition to the duck daily limit.
(c) See 2001 Youth Waterfowl Weekend for requirements.
(d) Daily limit is 8 rails (Sora and Virginia combined) and 8 snipe. The possession limit is twice the daily limit.
(e) See Map and descriptions for Southern James Bay Population (SJBP) Unit and Mississippi Valley Population (MVP) Unit boundaries.
(f) Local goose Management Unit (GMU) boundaries and regulations are available from the canada goose page. Local GMU seasons will end before listed ending dates if harvest quotas are reached. Although a portion of the Allegan Co. GMU season will be held in January, GMUs are not included in the Late Season.