The Department of Natural Resources, along with the Harsens Island Waterfowl Hunters Association, will host a swap meet Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the DNR Wildlife Field Office, at the corner of Columbine and Voakes on Harsens Island, Michigan.
Hunters, anglers and trappers can buy, sell and trade gear, including duck and goose calls, decoys, boats, motors, traps, fishing lures, waders and more. This free event will be fun for the whole family.
Before or after the swap meet, visitors are encouraged to take some time to hunt Harsens Island and the St. Clair Flats. Early goose season runs Sept. 1-15 and youth waterfowl hunting weekend is Sept. 13-14, so visitors can bring the kids and teach them how to hunt.
Champions Harsens Island Auto Ferry runs continuously 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The charge is $8 per car.
Located on the historic waterfowling shores of the St. Clair Flats in St. Clair County, Harsens Island features 3,355 acres of strictly managed waterfowl habitat, part of the largest freshwater delta in the United States. It offers many different waterfowl hunting opportunities, as well as scenic views and a variety of other recreational activities such as wildlife watching, fishing and kayaking.
For more information about this event, call 810-748-9504.
The Harsens Island swap meet continues the celebration of the Michigan Waterfowl Legacy, a 10-year, cooperative partnership to restore, conserve and celebrate Michigan’s waterfowl, wetlands and waterfowl hunting community. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/mwl.
