As publishedSept 15-Oct 29, 2026 (statewide)
Statewide.Requires a free woodcock stamp, which itself includes the federal HIP (Harvest Information Program) endorsement. Shotguns must be plugged to hold no more than 3 shells. Cannot be hunted from an elevated platform/stand (migratory-bird restriction).
No Michigan-specific woodcock forecast; MI participates in the federal Singing-Ground Survey, and the new “Michigan Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Dashboard” (launched Sept 2025) is an in-season hunter-reported flush-rate tool, not a pre-season population survey. Only the federal USFWS American Woodcock Population Status report applies, and it has not published a 2026 edition as of 2026-08-19 (confirmed via a direct fetch of the expected FWS media page, which 404s, and a fresh search of FWS's report-collection page, which lists no 2026 edition).