Reserve public land

Reserve your spot on public land

Many of the best public waterfowl marshes make you reserve a spot — through a quota draw or an application, often with a hard deadline. These 113 areas across 12 statestake reservations, each with a link to the state's reservation system. Areas with a verified upcoming deadline show a live countdown, so apply early. Daily morning-draw and open-access areas aren't listed here — find those on the map.

Pick a flyway to see the areas that take reservations — quota draws and applications, each with a link to the state's reservation system. Daily morning-draw and open-access areas aren't listed here.