Ottawa County hunting lotteries now open

While Ottawa County Parks & Recreation offers hunting on over 4,500 acres of selected properties, six of those properties require a special permit, those properties being Crockery Creek Natural Area, Upper Macatawa Natural Area, North Ottawa Dunes/Ottawa Sands, and Stearns Creek North and South.

Hunters may apply for each of the three lotteries but only need to submit one application per lottery.

At Crockery Creek, Upper Macatawa, and Stearns Creek, a special permit is required for archery hunting. That season runs in fall from October 15^th through November 15^th, and in winter from December 1^st through January 1^st.

At Stearns North, a special permit is required for all game hunting. That season runs in the fall from October 15^th through January 1^st and in spring from April 15^th through May 15^th, 2025.

And at North Ottawa Dunes and Ottawa Sands, the Lakeshore Wildlife Management firearm hunt takes place November 22^nd through the 25^th.

You can apply for any of these lotteries right now and find more information here. Most applications are due by August 31^st.