Michigan
Metal Detecting at Crow Island State Game Area in Michigan
Current DNR State Game/Wildlife Area identity; detector/digging permission is not inferred from hunting access.
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Can you metal detect at Crow Island State Game Area?
Manager / land-use confirmation required. Current DNR State Game/Wildlife Area identity; detector/digging permission is not inferred from hunting access.
Permit/authorization: yes — Contact the local office responsible for the current DNR wildlife-area roster entry. Public hunting access is not detector permission.
Evidence freshness: verified , Grade A, confidence 96/100. Recheck the official source before travel.
Current verified decision
What the current evidence actually allows
Evidence: Grade A · 96/100 · verified 2026-08-30 · freshness Current · revalidation due 2026-12-28 · source conflict none identified.
Map and public access reference
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Legal status and controlling rule
Current DNR State Game/Wildlife Area identity; detector/digging permission is not inferred from hunting access.
Where detecting is allowed
Only if the responsible Wildlife Division office confirms the specific detector/recovery activity and zone
Restricted or prohibited areas
Any protected, closed, archaeological/historic, habitat-sensitive or manager-excluded area
Permit and digging rules
Permit: yes
Contact the local office responsible for the current DNR wildlife-area roster entry. Public hunting access is not detector permission.
Digging: Minimal/recovery disturbance only where the governing rule permits it; restore disturbed material. Historic/archaeological disturbance is never inferred.
Water and artifact rules
Water detecting: No separate water authorization inferred; verify submerged lands, beaches and park-specific zones.
Historic/artifact rule: Do not disturb, remove or retain archaeological/historic resources contrary to governing state/federal/local law. Report finds when required.
Verification record
This page is published only after its legal and access evidence passes the project verification checks. Its current legal/access record is Grade A with a confidence score of 96/100 and was last checked on .
Map policy: every record has an in-page map plus external map-provider navigation. Verified pins remain canonical; query-only records can create a temporary provider search marker on demand, which is never promoted to verified geometry automatically. No map mode proves permission.
Source conflict: none
Official legal and place sources
Crow Island State Game Area metal detecting FAQ
Can you metal detect at Crow Island State Game Area?
Current DNR State Game/Wildlife Area identity; detector/digging permission is not inferred from hunting access.
Is a permit or authorization required at Crow Island State Game Area?
yes Contact the local office responsible for the current DNR wildlife-area roster entry. Public hunting access is not detector permission.
Does the map show where detecting is legally allowed?
Yes. The page provides map context and address/name-based navigation even when an independently verified coordinate pin has not yet been published. Query navigation does not establish detecting permission.
How current is this Crow Island State Game Area record?
The legal/access record was last verified on 2026-08-30 with verification grade A and confidence score 96/100. Recheck the cited official source before travel because rules and closures can change.
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