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| Conservation Area | Repairs & Construction | Water Management | Habitat/Food Status | Hunting Parties Per Day | Youth Hunt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moist-Soil | Timber | Floodable Crops | Blinds | Walk-in | Self-Check-in or Drawing | Hunt Dates | |||
| B.K. Leach | None | Normal | Excellent | NA | Fair | 3 Blinds & 1 ADA Blind | 12-18 | Self-Check | Oct 26-27 |
| Bob Brown | River pump replacement | Normal unless river drops below pump intakes. Pump replacement scheduled for September; currently one pump in operation. | Excellent | NA | Good | 0 | 15-19 | Self-Check | Oct 26-27 |
| Columbia Bottom | Multiple river levee breeches. | Water levels will depend on rainfall, the area will not be pumped. | Poor | NA | NA | 1 ADA Blind, self-check, may not be flooded | Open Hunting | Self-Check | Oct 26-27 |
| Coon Island | None | Normal | Fair | Good | NA | 0 | Open Hunting | Self-Check | Nov 23-24 |
| Duck Creek | None | Normal | Good/Fair | Good | NA | 25 Blinds & 1 ADA Blind | 28 positions + up to 50 ind. in Pool 8 + up to 25 ind. in Pool 7 (Wed, Sat, & Sun). | Draw at area HQ at 4:45 AM; 14 positions | Oct 26-27 |
| Eagle Bluffs | River Pump Repair | Normal | Good/Excellent | NA | Good | 1 ADA Blind | 10-18 | Drawing @ 5:15 AM both days | Oct 26-27 |
| Fountain Grove | None | Later due to flooding. Moist soil plant growth is behind. | Good | Good | Good | 25 Blinds & 1 ADA Blind | 4-8 (dry fall) 5-10 (wet fall) | Drawing | Oct 26-27 |
| Four Rivers | None | Draw Units 1 and 2 - Limited water in Unit 1. Unit 2 is normal. Expect hunt position availability (Draw Pools) to be low for beginning of season. Open Unit 3 - Full pool in Presidents Marsh. Open Unit 4 - South pools (16, 17, and 18) are currently at 80%. Pool 15 is holding some huntable water, and the boat lane is very shallow. Unit 4 still has the potential for higher inundation from river and rainfall as season progresses. | Good | NA | Good | 1 ADA Blind | 20-24 + open units | Self-Check | Oct 26-27 |
| Grand Pass | None | One small pump being repaired. | Excellent | NA | Excellent | 1 ADA Blind | 18-40 | Self-Check | Oct 26-27 |
| Little River | None | Water levels in pools near the west side of the area will be slower to rise due to drought conditions. | Good | NA | Good | 0 | 6 | Self- Check | Nov 23-24 |
| Marais Temps Clair | None | Normal | Good | NA | Fair | 1 ADA Blind | 6-9 | Self-Check | Oct 26-27 |
| Montrose | Motter pool structure and levee. | Low lake level. Lake access could be limited. Dependent on fall precipitation. | Good | NA | NA | 13 Blinds & 1 ADA Blind | 2 | Self-Check | Oct 26-27 |
| Nodaway Valley | None | Normal unless river drops below pump intakes. | Good | NA | Fair | 4 Blinds & 1 ADA Blind | 13-15 + 150-acre open area | Self-Check | Oct 26-27 |
| Otter Slough | None | Normal | Good | NA | NA | 12 Blinds & 1 ADA Blind | 19-22 | Draw at area HQ at 4:45 AM; 26 positions | Oct 26-27 |
| Schell-Osage | Major wetland renovation. | Contractor is working on pump station construction. Pools C, D, E, and F will be closed. Dependent on precipitation and river rise. | Fair/Good | NA | NA | 0 | Open hunting, self-check, no reservations. | Self-Check | Oct 26-27 |
| Settle's Ford | 1-2 pool structure | Normal dependent on fall precipitation. | Excellent | NA | NA | 1 ADA Blind | Open hunting, self-check. | Self-Check | Oct 26-27 |
| Ted Shanks | Both pumps at south pump station are down. | Less water on south half of due to down pump. | Good | Poor | Fair | 4-8 Blinds & 1 ADA Blind | 12-18 | Self-Check | Oct 26-27 |
| Ten Mile Pond | 2 of the 3 wells on the west side are being replaced. | The Mississippi River level and rain fall will strongly influence number of hunting spots on the area. | Good/Excellent | NA | Fair | 0 | 8-20 | Draw at area HQ at 4:45 AM | Nov 23-24 |