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Michigan DU, NWTF and RMEF Banquets
Banquets across 39 counties, from the Thumb to the Upper Peninsula: 55 upcoming dates.
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Michigan banquets still ahead
The event name opens the host listing; the button opens tickets or entry.
By month: Oct 2026 · Nov 2026 · Dec 2026 · Jan 2027 · Feb 2027 · Mar 2027 · Apr 2027 · May 2027 · Oct 2027
October 2026, 1 date
| When | Listing | Chapter or club | Venue and county | From the host | Tickets | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Almont-Capac Chapter Sportsmans Night Out / DU sportsmen's night | Ducks Unlimited | The Bells Event Center in Almont (Lapeer Co.) | starts 5:30 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
November 2026, 8 dates
| When | Listing | Chapter or club | Venue and county | From the host | Tickets | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | Whitetails Unlimited Gladwin County MI Chapter Banquet / banquet | Whitetails Unlimited | Gladwin K of C Hall in Gladwin (Gladwin Co.) | $45 single, $35 spouse or child (15 & under) | Event details | Source |
| Nov 6, 2026 | MSU DU Bingo Night / DU sportsman bingo | Ducks Unlimited | VFW – DeWitt in DeWitt (Clinton Co.) | starts 6:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Tuscola County Chapter "Bingo for Boomsticks" Event / DU sportsman bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Caro Knights of Columbus Hall in Caro (Tuscola Co.) | starts 5:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Women for Wetlands / DU dinner | Ducks Unlimited | Stonewater Country Club in Caledonia (Kent Co.) | starts 7:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Cheboygan Chapter 47th Annual Dinner / DU dinner | Ducks Unlimited | Knights of Columbus Hall in Cheboygan (Cheboygan Co.) | starts 4:30 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Eastern UP SNO Event / DU sportsmen's night | Ducks Unlimited | Elks Lodge 552 in Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa Co.) | starts 6:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Saginaw Bay Chapter "Bingo for Boomsticks" Event / DU sportsman bingo | Ducks Unlimited | Sunrise Community Resource Center in Standish (Arenac Co.) | starts 3:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Nov 7, 2026 | St. Clair Flats Sportsman's Night Out / DU sportsmen's night | Ducks Unlimited | Algonac Lions Club in Algonac (St. Clair Co.) | starts 7:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
December 2026, 4 dates
| When | Listing | Chapter or club | Venue and county | From the host | Tickets | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2026 | West Oakland, Ducks Unlimited, Sportsman's Night Out / DU dinner | Ducks Unlimited | White Lake Inn in White Lake (Oakland Co.) | starts 5:30 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Dec 4, 2026 | Houghton Lake Ducks Unlimited Annual Banquet / DU dinner | Ducks Unlimited | Lakeside Conference Center in Houghton Lake (Roscommon Co.) | starts 6:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Dec 12, 2026 | Northern Volunteer Christmas Party / DU event | Ducks Unlimited | Indian River Golf Club in Indian River (Cheboygan Co.) | starts 6:00 PM | Event details | Source |
| Dec 14, 2026 | "Down South" Christmas Party / DU event | Ducks Unlimited | Red Oak Lounge in Sanford (Midland Co.) | starts 6:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
January 2027, 4 dates
| When | Listing | Chapter or club | Venue and county | From the host | Tickets | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2027 | Awards Dinner & Volunteer Celebration NWTF Fundraiser / NWTF fundraiser | NWTF | Mount Pleasant (Isabella Co.) | Event details | Source | |
| Jan 30, 2027 | Crossroads Chapter NWTF Banquet / NWTF banquet | NWTF | Big Rapids (Mecosta Co.) | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Jan 30, 2027 | Eaton County Strutting Toms NWTF Banquet / NWTF banquet | NWTF | Charlotte (Eaton Co.) | Event details | Source | |
| Jan 30, 2027 | River Raisin Chapter Banquet in Adrian, MI / RMEF banquet | Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | Adrian (Lenawee Co.) | Event details | Source |
February 2027, 6 dates
| When | Listing | Chapter or club | Venue and county | From the host | Tickets | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2027 | Grand Valley Local Chapter NWTF Banquet / NWTF banquet | NWTF | Wyoming (Kent Co.) | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Feb 19, 2027 | Almont/Capac Chapter Firearm Frenzy / DU Firearm Frenzy | Ducks Unlimited | The Bells Event Center in Almont (Lapeer Co.) | starts 5:30 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| Feb 20, 2027 | Berrien County Trophy Toms NWTF Banquet / NWTF banquet | NWTF | Bridgman (Berrien Co.) | Buy tickets | Source | |
| Feb 27, 2027 | Macomb Lost Gobblers NWTF Banquet / NWTF banquet | NWTF | Berlin Township (St. Clair Co.) | Event details | Source | |
| Feb 27, 2027 | Michigan Thumb Chapter Banquet in Sandusky, MI / RMEF banquet | Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | Sandusky (Sanilac Co.) | Event details | Source | |
| Feb 27, 2027 | Newaygo Valley NWTF Banquet / NWTF banquet | NWTF | Howard City (Montcalm Co.) | Buy tickets | Source |
March 2027, 18 dates
April 2027, 10 dates
May 2027, 3 dates
| When | Listing | Chapter or club | Venue and county | From the host | Tickets | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2027 | Gold Coast Gobblers NWTF Banquet / NWTF banquet | NWTF | Ludington (Mason Co.) | Buy tickets | Source | |
| May 8, 2027 | Otsego County Firearm Frenzy / DU sportsman bingo | Ducks Unlimited | AuSable River Outfitters in Mio (Oscoda Co.) | starts 4:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
| May 15, 2027 | Elk Country Gobblers NWTF Banquet / NWTF banquet | NWTF | Fairview (Oscoda Co.) | Buy tickets | Source |
October 2027, 1 date
| When | Listing | Chapter or club | Venue and county | From the host | Tickets | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2027 | Clare County Chapter 49th Annual Dinner / DU dinner | Ducks Unlimited | Doherty Hotel in Clare (Clare Co.) | starts 5:00 PM | Buy tickets | Source |
Row-by-row sources, all read October 22, 2026.
Michigan banquets in short
The list holds 55 future dates and nothing that already happened. Counted by host, NWTF, Ducks Unlimited and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation lead.
15 DU nights and 35 NWTF banquets make up most of the list, with RMEF and NDA chapters adding the rest. Living near Lapeer County, Kent County and St. Clair County helps. Per DNR region the split is Southwest Lower Peninsula Region (22), Northern Lower Peninsula Region (17), Southeast Lower Peninsula Region (15) and Upper Peninsula Region (1). First on the list: Almont-Capac Chapter Sportsmans Night Out, Oct 30, 2026.
Michigan banquets nearest you
Six cards, nearest first, each with the miles and the sign-up button.
Straight-line miles to the property, the town, or the county center when that is all the host gave.
Michigan’s banquet circuit, host by host
How the dates still ahead split between the national groups with Michigan chapters.
| Organization | Dates ahead | Earliest | Latest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWTF | 35 | Jan 16, 2027 | May 15, 2027 | Alcona, Allegan, Barry, Benzie, Berrien, Eaton, Genesee, Ionia, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent |
| Ducks Unlimited | 15 | Oct 30, 2026 | Oct 14, 2027 | Arenac, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Kent, Lapeer, Midland, Oakland, Oscoda, Roscommon, St. Clair |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 3 | Jan 30, 2027 | Apr 10, 2027 | Grand Traverse, Lenawee, Sanilac |
| Whitetails Unlimited | 1 | Nov 5, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | Gladwin |
| Safari Club International | 1 | Mar 19, 2027 | Mar 19, 2027 | Clinton |
| Segment | Where | From and to |
|---|---|---|
| Regular (split 1) | North Zone | Sep 26–Nov 22 |
| Regular (split 2) | North Zone | Nov 28–Nov 29 |
| Regular (split 1) | Middle Zone | Oct 3–Nov 29 |
| Regular (split 2) | Middle Zone | Dec 12–Dec 13 |
| Regular (split 1) | South Zone | Oct 17–Dec 13 |
| Regular (split 2) | South Zone | Dec 26–Dec 27 |
| Spring 2026 (hunt 0110) | TMU M | Apr 18–May 31 |
| Spring 2026 (hunt 0134) | TMU NN | Apr 18–May 1 |
| Spring 2026 (hunt 0234) | Statewide hunt 0234 (TMU M and NN public/private land; TMU ZZ private land only; Fort Custer with permission) | May 2–May 31 |
| Spring 2026 (hunt 0301) | TMU ZZ (private land only) | Apr 18–May 31 |
Duck zone splits from the 2026-27 Michigan waterfowl summary; the turkey rows are the spring 2026 hunts, because the 2027 spring dates are not published yet. waterfowl seasons and spring turkey seasons
Michigan banquet venues, mapped
A hall or trial ground used several times appears once, with its count.
| Site | Town | County | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bells Event Center | Almont | Lapeer | 2 |
| Adrian | Adrian | Lenawee | 1 |
| Algonac Lions Club | Algonac | St. Clair | 1 |
| Allendale | Allendale | Ottawa | 1 |
| AuSable River Outfitters | Mio | Oscoda | 1 |
| Bancroft | Bancroft | Shiawassee | 1 |
| Belding | Belding | Ionia | 1 |
| Berlin Township | Berlin Township | St. Clair | 1 |
| Big Rapids | Big Rapids | Mecosta | 1 |
| Bridgman | Bridgman | Berrien | 1 |
| Byron Center | Byron Center | Allegan | 1 |
| Cadillac | Cadillac | Wexford | 1 |
| Caro Knights of Columbus Hall | Caro | Tuscola | 1 |
| Charlotte | Charlotte | Eaton | 1 |
| Columbiaville | Columbiaville | Lapeer | 1 |
| Doherty Hotel | Clare | Clare | 1 |
| Eagle Eye Banquet Center | Bath | Clinton | 1 |
| Elks Lodge 552 | Sault Ste. Marie | Chippewa | 1 |
| Fairview | Fairview | Oscoda | 1 |
| Fremont | Fremont | Newaygo | 1 |
| Gladwin K of C Hall | Gladwin | Gladwin | 1 |
| Grand Blanc | Grand Blanc | Genesee | 1 |
| Hastings | Hastings | Barry | 1 |
| Howard City | Howard City | Montcalm | 1 |
| Indian River Golf Club | Indian River | Cheboygan | 1 |
| Jackson | Jackson | Jackson | 1 |
| Knights of Columbus Hall | Cheboygan | Cheboygan | 1 |
| Lakeside Conference Center | Houghton Lake | Roscommon | 1 |
| Lawrence | Lawrence | Van Buren | 1 |
| Ludington | Ludington | Mason | 1 |
| Manistee | Manistee | Manistee | 1 |
| Marysville | Marysville | St. Clair | 1 |
| Midland | Midland | Midland | 1 |
| Mikado | Mikado | Alcona | 1 |
| Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant | Isabella | 1 |
| Plainwell | Plainwell | Allegan | 1 |
| Red Oak Lounge | Sanford | Midland | 1 |
| Rockford | Rockford | Kent | 1 |
| Sandusky | Sandusky | Sanilac | 1 |
| Scotts | Scotts | Kalamazoo | 1 |
| Stonewater Country Club | Caledonia | Kent | 1 |
| Sunrise Community Resource Center | Standish | Arenac | 1 |
| Temperance | Temperance | Monroe | 1 |
| Thompsonville | Thompsonville | Benzie | 1 |
| Traverse City | Traverse City | Grand Traverse | 1 |
| Troy | Troy | Oakland | 1 |
| Unionville | Unionville | Tuscola | 1 |
| VFW – DeWitt | DeWitt | Clinton | 1 |
| Wayland | Wayland | Barry | 1 |
| White Cloud | White Cloud | Newaygo | 1 |
| White Lake Inn | White Lake | Oakland | 1 |
| Whitehall | Whitehall | Muskegon | 1 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | Kent | 1 |
| Zeeland | Zeeland | Ottawa | 1 |
| Organizer | Listed | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| NWTF | 35 | Alcona, Allegan, Barry, Benzie, Berrien, Eaton, Genesee, Ionia, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lapeer, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Monroe, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Oscoda, Ottawa, Shiawassee, St. Clair, Tuscola, Van Buren, Wexford |
| Ducks Unlimited | 15 | Arenac, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Kent, Lapeer, Midland, Oakland, Oscoda, Roscommon, St. Clair, Tuscola |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 3 | Grand Traverse, Lenawee, Sanilac |
| Safari Club International | 1 | Clinton |
| Whitetails Unlimited | 1 | Gladwin |
When Michigan banquets happen
Top three months: March, April and May.
Every dated row of this kind counts toward the bars, held or still to come (170).
Put a date on Michigan banquets
Tell us the name, the date and the Michigan town or county, plus a flyer or post that announces it. A matching link puts the event on this calendar and its county page the same day; without one, a person reviews it first.
Where to go after Michigan banquets
These links lead to the rest of the calendar and the Michigan rules behind it.
Michigan banquets, questions
How does a DU Firearm Frenzy work in Michigan?
A Ducks Unlimited chapter fundraiser where the prizes are guns and outdoor gear, filed in the DU Michigan feed as Firearm Frenzy or Bingo Event. The feed shows 5 ahead: Almont, Caro, DeWitt, Mio and Standish.
How many Michigan banquets are tracked here?
55 in all; 55 future dates.
What Michigan banquet comes before the rest?
Almont-Capac Chapter Sportsmans Night Out, Oct 30, 2026, The Bells Event Center, Almont, Lapeer County.
Which clubs and chapters run Michigan banquets?
NWTF, Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited and Safari Club International, from most dates down.
Where in Michigan do banquets happen?
Lapeer County (3), Kent County (3), St. Clair County (3), Clinton County (2) and Tuscola County (2). Regional count, Southwest Lower Peninsula Region (22), Northern Lower Peninsula Region (17), Southeast Lower Peninsula Region (15) and Upper Peninsula Region (1).
Which month holds the most Michigan banquets?
March, going by every dated row in the research.
What does a spot at a Michigan banquet cost?
1 of the 55 listings print a price: Whitetails Unlimited Gladwin County MI Chapter Banquet — $45 single, $35 spouse or child (15 & under). The rest show it only on the ticket or sign-up page.
How does registration work for Michigan banquets?
The row button goes to the host’s ticket or entry page; rows without one open the event page.
What about a license for Michigan banquets?
No. A dinner, a raffle or a bingo night is a fundraiser, not a hunt.
When were these Michigan banquets verified?
Read October 22, 2026; past dates without a result drop off at each rebuild.