Friday, October 10, 2025

Pheasant Releases Set for Southern Michigan State Game Areas This Fall

Rooster pheasants will be released on 13 state game/wildlife areas throughout southern Michigan this fall. Releases will take place Oct. 20-Nov. 14 and Dec. 1-31, coinciding with pheasant hunting season.

Release locations:

  • Cass City (Tuscola County).
  • Cornish (Van Buren County).
  • Crane Pond (Cass County).
  • Crow Island (Bay and Saginaw counties).
  • Dansville (Ingham County).
  • Erie (Monroe County).
  • Lapeer (Lapeer County).
  • Leidy Lake (St. Joseph County).
  • Townline 16 (Bay County).
  • Pointe Mouillee (Monroe and Wayne counties).
  • Rose Lake (Clinton and Shiawassee counties).
  • Stanton (Montcalm County).
  • St. Johns Marsh (St. Clair County).

Find information on parking locations on the pheasant release information page.