Hunting lotteries for Crockery Creek, Upper Macatawa, and North Ottawa Dunes are now open

Ottawa County Parks offers special permits for hunting at Crockery Creek Natural Area, Upper Macatawa Natural Area, and North Ottawa Dunes. Lottery drawings are held prior to the hunting periods at each of these sites. All three lotteries are currently open - apply today! Read below closely as there have been some changes to the application process.

Applications for Crockery Creek and Upper Macatawa are open until noon on September 1.

Hunters may only apply for only one of these lotteries, not both. There are separate applications below. Hunters whose names are on more than one application will be disqualified from the lottery.

Apply for the lottery at Crockery Creek Natural Area

Apply for the lottery at Upper Macatawa Natural Area

Hunters will be notified whether they are selected by September 16. Hunters selected to receive a special permit via the drawing must pay a $20 fee. Selected hunters must complete a survey at the end of the season in order to be eligible to apply for future hunts. See survey results from 2016 here. Hunters should review the 2017 lottery rules and hunting maps. There is no pre-hunt meeting for Crockery Creek and Upper Macatawa this year. 

Application for North Ottawa Dunes is now open until noon on September 1.

Apply for the Lottery at North Ottawa Dunes

Applicants who apply for either Crockery Creek or Upper Macatawa can also apply for North Ottawa Dunes. 

Hunters will be notified by October 3 whether they were selected. If selected, hunters are required to attend one of two pre-hunt meetings on either Wednesday, October 26 at 7 pm or Saturday, October 29 at 11 am. The $20 fee will be due at the pre-hunt meeting.

Contact the Parks Office with questions: (616) 738-4810