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Want to check the status of a wetland area before heading out to hunt teal? This table is updated yearly to provide information about whether or not there's a morning drawing, construction notices, and habitat status on 18 managed wetland areas so that you can make an informed decision about where to go.
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| Conservation Area | Self-Check-in or Drawing | Repairs & Construction | Habitat/Food Status: Moist-Soil | Acres Flooded/ Wetland Status | No. Parties |
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| B.K. Leach | Self-Check | None | Excellent | 200 | No limit |
| Bob Brown | Self-Check | None | Good | 100-150 | No Limit |
| Columbia Bottom | Self-Check | None | Fair | Area water is dependent on rainfall, area will not be pumped. | No limit |
| Coon Island | Self-Check | None | Fair/Good | ~150 | No Limit |
| Duck Creek | 5:00 AM drawing opening weekend only, then self-check. | None | Fair/Good | North Pool 1 – 800 Units A & B – ~150 Dark Cypress – 100 | 16-18 positions total: 12 positions on pool 1, Dark Cypress will be in the draw for opening weekend. See area HQ for additional information. |
| Eagle Bluffs | Self-Check | River Pump Repair | Good | 100-300, water levels dependent on City of Columbia Effluent until completion of river pump repair. | No limit |
| Fountain Grove | Self-Check | Pump Station Construction | Excellent | Borrows only, significant rainfall may allow more opportunity. | No Limit |
| Four Rivers | Self-Check | None | Excellent | U1 – minimal water in pools 3, 4, and 5. U2 – minimal water in pools 6, 7S, 8, 9A, 10, and 11. U3 – minimal water in pools 13 and 14. U4 – minimal water in pool 15. | No Limit |
| Grand Pass | Self-Check | None | Excellent | 75-100 | No Limit |
| Little River | Self-Check | None | Fair/Good | ~30 | 4 |
| Marais Temp Clair | Self-Check | None | Good | 50 | No limit |
| Montrose | Self-Check | Motter pool structure and levee. | Excellent | Motter pool 4 acres, no lake access. | No limit |
| Nodaway Valley | Self-Check | None | Good | 140 | No Limit |
| Otter Slough | 5:00 AM Drawing Opening Weekend Only, then Self-Check. | None | Fair/Good | ~480 + Otter Lake (250) | 15-17 positions total |
| Schell-Osage | Self-Check | Portions maybe closed for construction. | Fair/Good | <1 in A-pool | No Limit |
| Settle’s Ford | Self-Check | Pool 3-1 levee breech. | Excellent | 20 | No limit |
| Ted Shanks | Self-Check | One pump at south pump station is down. | Good | ~400 | No limit |
| Ten-Mile Pond | 5:00 AM drawing opening weekend only, then self-check. | 2 of the 3 wells are still down on the west side of the area. | Fair/Good | ~700 | 19 Parties in units 2-10 |