Oregon Goose Hunting Season Set

Oregon's goose hunting season has been set for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted 2008-09 regulations for birds hunted in Oregon including migratory birds (duck, goose, mourning dove, band-tailed pigeon, coot, snipe) upland birds (pheasant, forest grouse, chukar, pheasant, California quail, mountain quail, sage grouse, turkey) and crows.


Goose Hunting Season:

Most zones continue a 100-day Oregon gooses hunting season with a liberal daily bag limit of four dark geese and six white geese (up from four last year). Openings are concurrent with duck openers in most areas. The Tillamook County goose season, introduced last year after a 20-year closure, will be lengthened by two weeks.

In the NW Oregon Permit Zone, hunters that do not check out their geese will not only lose their hunting privileges for the remainder of the season, but for the following season. “Checking out geese is fundamental and critical to keeping this season open,” explained Brad Bales, ODFW Migratory Bird Program Coordinator. Goose hunting in the NW Permit Zone is carefully regulated due to concerns about the population status of Dusky Canada geese.

The Commission made permanent a rule allowing the destruction of resident Canada goose nests and eggs where the birds are causing property damage or threatening public health or safety. The rule brings Oregon in compliance with federal regulations adopted last year.

Duck Hunting Season:

The Commission approved another liberal 107-day duck hunting season with a daily bag limit of seven ducks with no more than one pintail, two scaup (86-day season), two hen mallard, and two redheads. Canvasback hunting is closed.

Due to calendar shifts, both Zone 1 and Zone 2 will open on Oct. 11 this year. Season dates are Oct. 11-26 and Oct. 29-Jan. 25 in Zone 1 and Oct. 11-Nov. 30 and Dec. 3-Jan. 25 in Zone 2. The scaup season is Nov. 1-Jan. 25 in Zone 1 and Oct. 11-Nov. 30 and Dec. 3-Jan. 6 in Zone 2.

While the duck season will remain liberal overall, canvasback hunting is closed, a conservation measure in response to drought conditions on important duck breeding grounds. The scaup bag limit will be reduced from three to two and the season length will only be 86 days.

California Goose Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits by Zone

The Goose hunting season in California is broken up in five (5) zones. Here is a listing of the California goose hunting season by zone. We have also listed the complete California waterfowl season including the duck hunting season as well as the American Coot and the Common Moorhen. Lastly, we have included the special California youth hunting season dates by zone.



California Goose Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits by Zone:

Northeastern California Zone:

Geese From the second Saturday in October extending for 100 days. (Oct 11 – Jan 18)

Daily bag limit: 8
Daily bag limit may include:

6 white geese.
4 white-fronted geese.
2 Large Canada geese (see definitions: 502(a)).
1 Small Canada goose (see definitions: 502(a)).
Possession limit: double the daily bag limit

Ducks (including Mergansers - From second Saturday in October extending 105 days. (Oct 11 – Jan 23). Canvasback Season Closed. Scaup: From the second Saturday in October extending for 86 days. (Oct 11 – Jan 4)

Daily bag limit: 7
Daily bag limit may include:

7 mallards, but not more than 1 female.
1 pintail (either sex).
2 redheads (either sex).
2 scaup (either sex).
Possession limit: double the daily bag limit

Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone

Geese - From the third Saturday in October extending for 100 days. (Oct 18 – Jan 25)
Daily bag limit: 8
Daily bag limit may include:

6 white geese.
4 white-fronted geese.
4 Large Canada geese. (see definitions: 502(a)).
6 Small Canada geese (see definitions: 502(a)).
Possession limit: double the daily bag limit.

Ducks (including Mergansers) - A split season from the first Saturday in October extending for a period of 23 days (Oct 4 – Oct 26) and from the second Saturday in November extending for a period of 79 days. (Nov 8 – Jan 25)
Canvasback Season Closed.

Scaup: From the second Saturday in November extending for 79 days. (Nov 8 – Jan 25)

Daily bag limit: 7
Daily bag limit may include:

7 mallards, but not more than 1 female.
1 pintail (either sex).
2 redheads (either sex).
2 scaup (either sex).
Possession limit: double the daily bag limit.



Southern California Zone

Geese From the third Saturday in October extending for 100 days. (Oct 18 – Jan 25)
Daily bag limit: 8
Daily bag limit may include:

6 white geese.
3 dark geese (see definitions: 502(a)).
Possession limit: double the daily bag limit.

Ducks (including Mergansers) From the third Saturday in October extending for 100 days. (Oct 18 – Jan 25)
Canvasback Season Closed.

Scaup: From the first Saturday in November extending for 86 days. (Nov 1 – Jan 25)
Daily bag limit: 7
Daily bag limit may include:

7 mallards, but not more than 1 female.
1 pintail (either sex).
2 redheads (either sex).
2 scaup (either sex).
Possession limit: double the daily bag limit.

Colorado River Zone

Geese From October 17 extending 101 days. (Oct 17 – Jan 25)

Daily bag limit: 6
Daily bag limit may include:

6 white geese.
3 dark geese (see definitions: 502(a)).
Possession limit: double the daily bag limit.

Ducks (including Mergansers). From the Friday after the second Sunday in October extending for 101 days. (Oct 17 – Jan 25)
Canvasback Season Closed.

Scaup: From the first Saturday in November extending for 86 days. (Nov 1 – Jan 25)
Daily bag limit: 7
Daily bag limit may include:

7 mallards, but not more than 2 females or Mexican-like ducks.
1 pintail (either sex).
2 redheads (either sex).
2 scaup (either sex).
Possession limit: double the daily bag limit.

Balance of State Zone

Geese From the third Saturday in October extending for 100 days (Oct 18 – Jan 25) EXCEPT in the Sacramento Valley (West) Special Management Area where the white-fronted goose season will be open from the last Saturday in October through December 14. (Oct 25 – Dec 14)

Daily bag limit: 8
Daily bag limit may include:

6 white geese.
4 white-fronted geese. EXCEPT in the Sacramento Valley (West) Special Management Area where only 2 may be taken.
4 Large Canada geese (see definitions: 502(a)).
6 Small Canada geese (see definitions: 502(a)).
Possession limit: double the daily bag limit.

Ducks (including Mergansers). From the third Saturday in October extending for 100 days. (Oct 18 – Jan 25)
Canvasback Season Closed.

Scaup: From the first Saturday in November extending for 86 days. (Nov 1 – Jan 25)
Daily bag limit: 7
Daily bag limit may include:

7 mallards, but not more than 1 female.
1 pintail (either sex).
2 redheads (either sex).
2 scaup (either sex).
Possession limit: double the daily bag limit.

Youth Hunting Days Regulations

(NOTE: To participate in these Youth hunts, federal regulations require that hunters must be 15 years of age or younger and must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult 18 years of age or older.)

Ducks (including Mergansers), American Coot, Common Moorhen, Black Brant, Geese
1. Northeastern California Zone: The Saturday fourteen days before the opening of waterfowl season extending for 2 days. (Sept 27 – Sept 28)

2. Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone: The Saturday following the closing of waterfowl season extending for 2 days. (Jan 31 – Feb 1)

3. Southern California Zone: The Saturday following the closing of waterfowl season extending for 2 days. (Jan 31 – Feb 1)

4. Colorado River Zone: The Saturday following the closing of waterfowl season extending for 2 days. (Jan 31 – Feb 1)

5. Balance of State Zone: The Saturday following the closing of waterfowl season extending for 2 days. (Jan 31 – Feb 1)

Bag Limit same as above zones.

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South Dakota finalizes state goose hunting seasons

The South Dakota goose hunting seasons was finalized by the South Dakota state Game, Fish and Parks Commission amid reports that goose populations remain robust.

With geese arriving on the Missouri River later each year, the start of the 2008 season will begin on Nov. 1 in Unit 2. That unit is largely those counties along the Missouri River and portions of Custer and Fall River Counties. In order to take advantage of later-arriving geese, hunters in Perkins County have asked that their county also be included in Unit 2.

The goose hunting season dates include: Light geese and white-fronted geese, statewide, Sept. 27 through Dec. 21; Canada geese, Unit 1, Sept. 27 through Dec. 21; Canada geese, Unit 2, Nov. 1 through Feb. 13; and Canada geese, Unit 3, Jan. 10-18.

The daily limit is three Canada geese, 20 light geese and one white-fronted goose. Possession limits are unlimited for light geese which include snows, blues and Ross' geese and twice the daily limit for all other geese.

Tennessee Goose Hunting Season Set

The Tennessee's Goose Hunting Season and Regulations are set. Tennessee’s 2008-09 waterfowl hunting seasons including the Tennessee duck hunting season and the Tennessee goose hunting season were established by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission during its August meeting at Pickwick Landing State Park on Thursday.

The TWRC serves as the governing body for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. TWRC sets the state’s waterfowl seasons each year within the framework determined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Tennessee Goose Hunting season and regulations:

Federal frameworks for Canada goose season were extended in the Kentucky Lake Canada Goose Zone and will allow 72 days of hunting across the state.

Tennessee will effectively have only two functional Canada goose hunting zones in the Statewide Zone and the Northwest Zone.

The Statewide Zone dates for Canada goose are:

Oct. 4-Oct. 11 and Nov. 28-Jan. 30.

The Northwest Zone dates are:

Nov. 15-16 and Nov. 29-Feb. 8.

Season dates and bag limits for light geese (snow, blue, Ross) are similar to last season with a shift for the calendar. The standard season will run:

Nov. 24 through Feb. 8.

Federal Conservations Order provisions allow the use of electronic calls and unplugged shotguns for the Feb. 9 through March 10, 2009, portion of the season.

Tennessee duck hunting season dates and bag limits:

Tennessee has selected the option of a 59-day duck season in the Statewide Zone for 2008-09. The Reelfoot Duck Zone will have a 60-day season.

The statewide duck season will be:

Nov. 28 through Jan. 25, 2009.

There will be no split in the Statewide Zone.

In the Reelfoot Duck Hunting Zone, the dates for 2008-09 are:

Nov. 15-16 and Nov. 29-Jan. 25.

The Tennessee youth waterfowl season will also be similar to last year, with only a calendar shift. For youth ages 6-15, the Statewide Zone is:

Jan. 31-Feb 1, 2009.

The Reelfoot Zone will be Feb. 7-8, 2009.

The Tennessee duck hunting daily bag limit will be six ducks that may include no more than four mallards (no more than one female), three wood ducks, two redheads and one black duck, pintail and scaup.

The daily bag limit of merganser is five, only two of which can be hooded mergansers.

The major changes in duck hunting bag limits from last year include:

The wood duck bag limit has increased from two to three ducks per day; scaup bag limits have been reduced to one per day; the hen mallard bag limit has been reduced to one per day; and canvasback season will be closed this year.

North Dakota Goose Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits

North Dakota goose hunting regulations offer the various goose hunting season dates and rules. We have also listed other North Dakota waterfowl season information for various species.

North Dakota Goose hunting season regulations:

Light Geese
Open Area: Statewide
Opens: September 27 (residents only), October 4 (nonresidents)
Closes: January 2
Daily Limit: 20
Possession Limit: No Limit
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to: 1 pm CDT September 27 through November 1; 2 pm CST November 2 through end of season.
Exception: Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset on Saturdays and Wednesdays from September 27 through November 29; and on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays from December 3 through end of season.

Canada Geese
Open Area: Statewide
Opens: September 27 (residents only), October 4 (nonresidents)
Closes: December 25 (Exception – Missouri River Zone closes January 2)
Daily Limit: 3
Possession Limit: 6
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to: 1 pm CDT September 27 through November 1; 2 pm CST November 2 through end of season.
Exception: Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset on Saturdays and Wednesdays from September 27 through November 29; and on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays from December 3 through end of season.

The Missouri River Canada Goose Zone is bordered by state, federal and county highways. The northwest boundary is the section line between section 8 and 9 of T146N R87 W (off of Mercer County 21), and the southern shoreline of Lake Sakakawea (including Mallard Island) to U.S. Highway 83.

White-fronted Geese
Open Area: Statewide
Opens: September 27 (residents only), October 4 (nonresidents)
Closes: December 7
Daily Limit: 2
Possession Limit: 4
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to: 1 pm CDT September 27 through November 1; 2 pm CST November 2 through end of season.
Exception: Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset on Saturdays and Wednesdays from September 27 through November 29; and on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays from December 3 through end of season.

North Dakota Duck Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits

Ducks:
Low Plains Unit
Opens: September 27 (residents only), October 4 (nonresidents)
Closes: December 7
High Plains Unit
Opens: September 27 (residents only), October 4 (nonresidents)
Closes: December 7
Opens: December 13
Closes: January 4
Daily Limit: 5 (see Ducks and Mergansers restrictions below)
Possession Limit: 10
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset

Mergansers
Low Plains Unit
Opens: September 27 (residents only), October 4 (nonresidents)
Closes: December 7
High Plains Unit
Opens: September 27 (residents only), October 4 (nonresidents)
Closes: December 7
Opens: December 13
Closes: January 4
Daily Limit: 5 (See Ducks and Mergansers restrictions below)
Possession Limit: 10
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset

Ducks and Mergansers: Species/Sex Restrictions:
The daily bag limit on ducks is 5 with species and sex restrictions as follows: 2 scaup, 2 redheads, 2 wood ducks, only 1 from the following group: 1 hen mallard, or 1pintail, or 1 canvasback. The daily limit of 5 mergansers may include no more than 2 hooded mergansers. The possession limit on these restricted ducks and the hooded merganser is twice the daily limit.

Coots
Low Plains Unit
Opens: September 27 (residents only), October 4 (nonresidents)
Closes: December 7
High Plains Unit
Opens: September 27 (residents only), October 4 (nonresidents)
Closes: December 7
Opens: December 13
Closes: January 4
Daily Limit: 15
Possession Limit: 30
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset

Special Youth Waterfowl Season

In addition to the regular North Dakota waterfowl hunting season, there is a special youth season. The dates and rules are as follows:

Open Area: Statewide
Opens: September 20
Closes: September 21
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset
Legally licensed residents and nonresidents 15 years of age or younger may hunt ducks, mergansers, coots or geese. An adult of at least 18 years of age must accompany the youth hunter into the field. The adult may not hunt ducks, mergansers, coots or geese. The daily bag limit, including species restrictions, and all other regulations that apply to the regular duck and goose hunting seasons apply to this special season.

For more information on North Dakota duck hunting seasons and regulations, go to North Dakota waterfowl regulations through this link>