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Part III
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50 CFR Part 20
Migratory Bird Hunting; Late Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for
Certain Migratory Game Birds; Final Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 79 , No. 187 / Friday, September 26, 2014 /
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 20
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2014-0017; FF09M21200-145-FXMB1231099BPP0]
RIN 1018-AZ80
Migratory Bird Hunting; Late Seasons and Bag and Possession
Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule prescribes the hunting seasons, hours, areas, and
daily bag and possession limits for general waterfowl seasons and those
early seasons for which States previously deferred selection. Taking of
migratory birds is prohibited unless specifically provided for by
annual regulations. This rule permits the taking of designated species
during the 2014-15 season.
DATES: This rule is effective on September 27, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may inspect comments received on the migratory bird
hunting regulations during normal business hours at the Service's
office at 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia. You may obtain
copies of referenced reports from the street address above, or from the
Division of Migratory Bird Management's Web site at http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/, or at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-HQ-
MB-2014-0017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron W. Kokel, Division of Migratory
Bird Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (703) 358-1714.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations Schedule for 2014
On April 30, 2014, we published in the Federal Register (79 FR
24512) a proposal to amend 50 CFR part 20. The proposal provided a
background and overview of the migratory bird hunting regulations
process, and addressed the establishment of seasons, limits, and other
regulations for hunting migratory game birds under Sec. Sec. 20.101
through 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of subpart K. Major steps in the
2014-15 regulatory cycle relating to open public meetings and Federal
Register notifications were also identified in the April 30 proposed
rule. Further, we explained that all sections of subsequent documents
outlining hunting frameworks and guidelines were organized under
numbered headings. Subsequent documents will refer only to numbered
items requiring attention. Therefore, it is important to note that we
omit those items requiring no attention, and remaining numbered items
might be discontinuous or appear incomplete.
On June 4, 2014, we published in the Federal Register (79 FR 32418)
a second document providing supplemental proposals for early- and late-
season migratory bird hunting regulations. The June 4 supplement also
provided detailed information on the 2014-15 regulatory schedule and
announced the Service Regulations Committee (SRC) and Flyway Council
meetings.
On June 25-26, 2014, we held open meetings with the Flyway Council
Consultants, at which the participants reviewed information on the
current status of migratory shore and upland game birds and developed
recommendations for the 2014-15 regulations for these species plus
regulations for migratory game birds in Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the
Virgin Islands; special September waterfowl seasons in designated
States; special sea duck seasons in the Atlantic Flyway; and extended
falconry seasons. In addition, we reviewed and discussed preliminary
information on the status of waterfowl as it relates to the development
and selection of the regulatory packages for the 2014-15 regular
waterfowl seasons.
On July 31, 2014, we published in the Federal Register (79 FR
44580) a third document specifically dealing with the proposed
frameworks for early-season regulations. On August 28, 2014, we
published in the Federal Register (79 FR 51402) a final rule which
contained final frameworks for early migratory bird hunting seasons
from which wildlife conservation agency officials from the States,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands selected early-season hunting
dates, hours, areas, and limits. Subsequently, on August 29, 2014, we
published a final rule in the Federal Register (79 FR 51712) amending
subpart K of title 50 CFR part 20 to set hunting seasons, hours, areas,
and limits for early seasons.
On July 30-31, 2014, we held open meetings with the Flyway Council
Consultants, at which the participants reviewed the status of waterfowl
and developed recommendations for the 2014-15 regulations for these
species. On August 22, 2014, we published in the Federal Register (79
FR 50512) the proposed frameworks for the 2014-15 late-season migratory
bird hunting regulations. We published final late-season frameworks for
migratory game bird hunting regulations, from which State wildlife
conservation agency officials selected late-season hunting dates,
hours, areas, and limits for 2014-15, in a September 23, 2014, Federal
Register.
The final rule described here is the final in the series of
proposed, supplemental, and final rulemaking documents for migratory
game bird hunting regulations for 2014-15 and deals specifically with
amending subpart K of 50 CFR part 20. It sets hunting seasons, hours,
areas, and limits for species subject to late-season regulations and
those for early seasons that States previously deferred.
This final rule is the culmination of the rulemaking process for
the migratory game bird hunting seasons, which started with the April
30 proposed rule. As discussed elsewhere in this document, we
supplemented that proposal on June 4 and August 22, and published final
late season frameworks in a late September Federal Register that
provided the season selection criteria from which the States selected
these seasons. This final rule sets the migratory game bird late
hunting seasons based on that input from the States. We previously
addressed all comments pertaining to late season issues in that late
September Federal Register.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
The programmatic document, ``Second Final Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement: Issuance of Annual Regulations
Permitting the Sport Hunting of Migratory Birds (EIS 20130139),'' filed
with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on May 24, 2013,
addresses NEPA compliance by the Service for issuance of the annual
framework regulations for hunting of migratory game bird species. We
published a notice of availability in the Federal Register on May 31,
2013 (78 FR 32686), and our Record of Decision on July 26, 2013 (78 FR
45376). We also address NEPA compliance for waterfowl hunting
frameworks through the annual preparation of separate environmental
assessments, the most recent being ``Duck Hunting Regulations for 2014-
15,'' with its corresponding August 2014 finding of no significant
impact. In addition, an August 1985 environmental assessment entitled
``Guidelines for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Federal Indian
Reservations and Ceded Lands'' is available from the person indicated
under the caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Endangered Species Act Consideration
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531
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et seq.), provides that, ``The Secretary shall review other programs
administered by him and utilize such programs in furtherance of the
purposes of this Act'' (and) shall ``insure that any action authorized,
funded, or carried out * * * is not likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of any endangered species or threatened species or result in
the destruction or adverse modification of [critical] habitat. * * *.''
Consequently, we conducted formal consultations to ensure that actions
resulting from these regulations would not likely jeopardize the
continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in
the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitat.
Findings from these consultations are included in a biological opinion,
which concluded that the regulations are not likely to jeopardize the
continued existence of any endangered or threatened species.
Additionally, these findings may have caused modification of some
regulatory measures previously proposed, and the final frameworks
reflected any such modifications. Our biological opinions resulting
from this section 7 consultation are public documents available at the
address indicated under ADDRESSES.
Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563)
Executive Order 12866 provides that the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) will review all significant rules. OIRA has
reviewed this rule and has determined that this rule is significant
because it would have an annual effect of $100 million or more on the
economy. Executive Order 13563 reaffirms the principles of E.O. 12866
while calling for improvements in the nation's regulatory system to
promote predictability, to reduce uncertainty, and to use the best,
most innovative, and least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory
ends. The executive order directs agencies to consider regulatory
approaches that reduce burdens and maintain flexibility and freedom of
choice for the public where these approaches are relevant, feasible,
and consistent with regulatory objectives. E.O. 13563 emphasizes
further that regulations must be based on the best available science
and that the rulemaking process must allow for public participation and
an open exchange of ideas. We have developed this rule in a manner
consistent with these requirements.
An updated economic analysis was prepared for the 2013-14 season.
This analysis was based on data from the 2011 National Hunting and
Fishing Survey, the most recent year for which data are available (see
discussion in Regulatory Flexibility Act section below). This analysis
estimated consumer surplus for three alternatives for duck hunting
(estimates for other species are not quantified due to lack of data).
The alternatives were: (1) Issue restrictive regulations allowing fewer
days than those issued during the 2012-13 season, (2) issue moderate
regulations allowing more days than those in alternative 1, and (3)
issue liberal regulations identical to the regulations in the 2012-13
season. For the 2013-14 season, we chose Alternative 3, with an
estimated consumer surplus across all flyways of $317.8-$416.8 million.
For the 2014-15 season, we have also chosen alternative 3. We also
chose alternative 3 for the 2009-10, the 2010-11, the 2011-12, and the
2012-13 seasons. The 2013-14 analysis is part of the record for this
rule and is available at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-
HQ-MB-2014-0017.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The annual migratory bird hunting regulations have a significant
economic impact on substantial numbers of small entities under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). We analyzed the
economic impacts of the annual hunting regulations on small business
entities in detail as part of the 1981 cost-benefit analysis. This
analysis was revised annually from 1990-95. In 1995, the Service issued
a Small Entity Flexibility Analysis (Analysis), which was subsequently
updated in 1996, 1998, 2004, 2008, and 2013. The primary source of
information about hunter expenditures for migratory game bird hunting
is the National Hunting and Fishing Survey, which is conducted at 5-
year intervals. The 2013 Analysis was based on the 2011 National
Hunting and Fishing Survey and the U.S. Department of Commerce's County
Business Patterns, from which it was estimated that migratory bird
hunters would spend approximately $1.5 billion at small businesses in
2013. Copies of the Analysis are available at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2014-0017.
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
This rule is a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. For the reasons outlined above,
this rule will have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or
more. However, because this rule establishes hunting seasons, we are
not deferring the effective date under the exemption contained in 5
U.S.C. 808(1).
Paperwork Reduction Act
This final rule does not contain any new information collection
that requires approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
OMB has reviewed and approved the information collection requirements
associated with migratory bird surveys and assigned the following OMB
control numbers:
1018-0010--Mourning Dove Call Count Survey (discontinued
7/29/2014).
1018-0019--North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey
(expires 4/30/2015).
1018-0023--Migratory Bird Surveys (expires 6/30/2017).
Includes Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program, Migratory Bird
Hunter Surveys, Sandhill Crane Survey, and Parts Collection Survey.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
We have determined and certify, in compliance with the requirements
of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, 2 U.S.C. 1502 et seq., that this
rulemaking will not impose a cost of $100 million or more in any given
year on local or State government or private entities. Therefore, this
rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act.
Civil Justice Reform--Executive Order 12988
The Department, in promulgating this rule, has determined that this
rule will not unduly burden the judicial system and that it meets the
requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988.
Takings Implication Assessment
In accordance with Executive Order 12630, this rule, authorized by
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-711), does not have
significant takings implications and does not affect any
constitutionally protected property rights. This rule will not result
in the physical occupancy of property, the physical invasion of
property, or the regulatory taking of any property. In fact, this rule
allows hunters to exercise otherwise unavailable privileges and,
therefore, reduce restrictions on the use of private and public
property.
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Energy Effects--Executive Order 13211
Executive Order 13211 requires agencies to prepare Statements of
Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. While this rule is a
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, it is not
expected to adversely affect energy supplies, distribution, or use.
Thus, this action is not a significant energy action and no Statement
of Energy Effects is required.
Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes
In accordance with the President's memorandum of April 29, 1994,
``Government-to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal
Governments'' (59 FR 22951), Executive Order 13175, and 512 DM 2, we
have evaluated possible effects on Federally-recognized Indian tribes
and have determined that there are no effects on Indian trust
resources. However, in the April 30 Federal Register, we solicited
proposals for special migratory bird hunting regulations for certain
Tribes on Federal Indian reservations, off-reservation trust lands, and
ceded lands for the 2014-15 migratory bird hunting season. The
resulting proposals were contained in a separate August 11, 2014,
proposed rule (79 FR 46940). By virtue of these actions, we have
consulted with Tribes.
Federalism Effects
Due to the migratory nature of certain species of birds, the
Federal Government has been given responsibility over these species by
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We annually prescribe frameworks from
which the States make selections regarding the hunting of migratory
birds, and we employ guidelines to establish special regulations on
Federal Indian reservations and ceded lands. This process preserves the
ability of the States and tribes to determine which seasons meet their
individual needs. Any State or Indian tribe may be more restrictive
than the Federal frameworks at any time. The frameworks are developed
in a cooperative process with the States and the Flyway Councils. This
process allows States to participate in the development of frameworks
from which they will make selections, thereby having an influence on
their own regulations. These rules do not have a substantial direct
effect on fiscal capacity, change the roles or responsibilities of
Federal or State governments, or intrude on State policy or
administration. Therefore, in accordance with Executive Order 13132,
these regulations do not have significant federalism effects and do not
have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a
federalism summary impact statement.
Review of Public Comments
The preliminary proposed rulemaking (April 30 Federal Register)
opened the public comment period for 2014-15 migratory game bird
hunting regulations. We previously addressed all comments pertaining to
late season issues in a September 23, 2014 Federal Register.
Regulations Promulgation
The rulemaking process for migratory game bird hunting must, by its
nature, operate under severe time constraints. However, we intend that
the public be given the greatest possible opportunity to comment. Thus,
when the preliminary proposed rulemaking was published, we established
what we believed were the longest periods possible for public comment.
In doing this, we recognized that, when the comment period closed, time
would be of the essence. That is, if there were a delay in the
effective date of these regulations after this final rulemaking, States
would have insufficient time to select season dates and limits; to
communicate those selections to us; and to establish and publicize the
necessary regulations and procedures to implement their decisions. We
find that ``good cause'' exists, within the terms of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3)
of the Administrative Procedure Act, and therefore, under authority of
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (July 3, 1918), as amended (16 U.S.C.
703-711), these regulations will take effect less than 30 days after
publication. Accordingly, with each conservation agency having had an
opportunity to participate in selecting the hunting seasons desired for
its State or Territory on those species of migratory birds for which
open seasons are now prescribed, and consideration having been given to
all other relevant matters presented, certain sections of title 50,
chapter I, subchapter B, part 20, subpart K, are hereby amended as set
forth below.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 20
Exports, Hunting, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Transportation, Wildlife.
Dated: September 22, 2014.
Michael J. Bean,
Principal Assistant Deputy Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, title 50, chapter I,
subchapter B, part 20, subpart K of the Code of Federal Regulations is
amended as follows:
PART 20--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 20 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 40 Stat. 755, 16 U.S.C.
703-712; Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, 16 U.S.C. 742a-j; Pub. L.
106-108, 113 Stat. 1491, Note Following 16 U.S.C. 703.
Note: The following annual regulations provided for by
Sec. Sec. 20.104, 20.105, 20.106, 20.107, and 20.109 of 50 CFR part
20 will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations because of
their seasonal nature.
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2. Section 20.104 is amended by:
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a. Revising the introductory paragraphs;
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b. Adding entries for the following States in alphabetical order to the
table;
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c. Revising footnotes (1), (2), and (6) following the table; and
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d. Adding footnotes (20) and (21) following the table.
The revisions and additions read as follows:
Sec. 20.104 Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for rails, woodcock,
and snipe.
Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates
inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession
limits for the species designated in this section are prescribed as
follows:
Shooting and hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until
sunset, except as otherwise restricted by State regulations. Area
descriptions were published in the August 22, 2014 (79 FR 50512) and
August 28, 2014 (79 FR 51402), Federal Registers.
CHECK STATE REGULATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND
DELINEATIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY ON
FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS AND FEDERAL INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons
published previously in the August 29, 2014, Federal Register (79 FR
51712).
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Sora and Virginia Clapper and king
rails rails Woodcock Snipe
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Daily bag limit................. 25 \1\ 15 \2\ 3 8
Possession limit................ 75 \1\ 45 \2\ 9 24
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ATLANTIC FLYWAY
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Massachusetts \6\............... Sept. 1-Nov. 9.... Closed............ Oct. 8-Oct. 25 & Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
Oct. 27-Nov. 22.
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MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
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Louisiana:
West Zone................... Sept. 13-Sept. 28 Sept. 13-Sept. 28 Dec. 18-Jan. 31... Nov. 8-Dec. 14 &
& Nov. 15-Jan. 7. & Nov. 15-Jan. 7. Dec. 20-Feb. 27.
East Zone................... Sept. 13-Sept. 28 Sept. 13-Sept. 28 Dec. 18-Jan. 31... Nov. 8-Dec. 7 &
& Nov. 15-Jan. 7. & Nov. 15-Jan. 7. Dec. 13-Feb. 27.
Coastal Zone................ Sept. 13-Sept. 28 Sept. 13-Sept. 28 Dec. 18-Jan. 31... Nov. 1-Dec. 7 &
& Nov. 15-Jan. 7. & Nov. 15-Jan. 7. Dec. 20-Feb. 27.
* * * * * * *
Tennessee:
Reelfoot Zone............... Nov. 15-Nov. 16 & Closed............ Oct. 25-Dec. 8.... Nov. 14-Feb. 28.
Nov. 29-Jan. 25.
State Zone.................. Nov. 22-Nov. 23 & Closed............ Oct. 25-Dec. 8.... Nov. 14-Feb. 28.
Nov. 29-Jan. 25.
Wisconsin:
North Zone.................. Sept. 27-Nov. 25.. Closed............ Sept. 20-Nov. 3... Sept. 27-Nov. 25.
South Zone.................. Oct. 4-Oct. 12 & Closed............ Sept. 20-Nov. 3... Oct. 4--Oct. 12 &
Oct. 18-Dec. 7. Oct. 18-Dec. 7.
Miss. River Zone............ Sept. 27-Oct. 5 & Closed............ Sept. 20-Nov. 3... Sept. 27-Oct. 5 &
Oct. 18-Dec. 7. Oct. 18-Dec. 7.
PACIFIC FLYWAY
Arizona: \20\
North Zone.................. Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Oct. 3-Jan. 11.
South Zone.................. Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Oct. 17-Jan. 25.
* * * * * * *
Idaho:
Zone 1...................... Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Oct. 4-Jan. 16.
Zone 2...................... Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Oct. 11-Jan. 23.
Zone 3...................... Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Oct. 11-Jan. 23.
* * * * * * *
Nevada:
Northeast Zone.............. Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Sept. 27-Oct. 26 &
Oct. 29-Jan. 11.
Northwest Zone.............. Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Oct. 11-Oct. 26 &
Oct. 29-Jan. 25.
South Zone \21\............. Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Oct. 11-Oct. 26 &
Oct. 29-Jan. 25.
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Oregon:
Zone 1...................... Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Zone 2...................... Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &
Dec. 10-Jan. 25.
Utah............................ Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Oct. 4-Jan. 17.
Washington:
East Zone................... Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Oct. 11-Oct. 15 &
Oct. 18-Jan. 25.
West Zone................... Closed............ Closed............ Closed............ Oct. 11-Oct. 15 &
Oct. 18-Jan. 25.
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\1\ The bag and possession limits for sora and Virginia rails apply singly or in the aggregate of these species.
\2\ All bag and possession limits for clapper and king rails apply singly or in the aggregate of the two species
and, unless otherwise specified, the limits are in addition to the limits on sora and Virginia rails in all
States. In Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey, the limits for clapper and king rails are 10 daily
and 30 in possession.
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\6\ In Massachusetts, the sora rail limits are 5 daily and 15 in possession; the Virginia rail limits are 10
daily and 30 in possession.
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\20\ In Arizona, Ashurst Lake in Unit 5B is closed to snipe hunting.
\21\ In Nevada, the snipe season in that portion of the South Zone including the Moapa Valley to the confluence
of the Muddy and Virgin rivers is only open November 1 through January 25.
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3. Section 20.105 is amended as follows:
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a. By revising the introductory paragraphs;
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b. In paragraph (a), by adding entries for the following States in
alphabetical order to the table, and by adding footnote (3) following
the table;
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c. In paragraph (b), by revising the introductory text, by adding
entries for the following States in alphabetical order to the table, by
revising the note following the table, and by adding footnote (4)
following the table;
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d. By revising paragraph (e); and
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e. In paragraph (f), by revising the introductory text, by adding
entries for the following States in alphabetical order to the table, by
revising footnotes (1) and (4) following the table, and by adding
footnotes (9), (10), (11), and (12) following the table.
The revisions and additions read as follows:
Sec. 20.105 Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for waterfowl, coots,
and gallinules.
Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates
inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession
limits for the species designated in this section are prescribed as
follows:
Shooting and hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until
sunset, except as otherwise restricted by State regulations.
Area descriptions were published in the August 22, 2014 (79 FR
50512) and August 28, 2014 (79 FR 51402), Federal Registers.
CHECK STATE REGULATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND
DELINEATIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY ON
FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS AND FEDERAL INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
(a) Common Moorhens and Purple Gallinules. (Atlantic, Mississippi,
and Central Flyways)
Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons
published previously in the August 29, 2014, Federal Register (79 FR
51712). The zones named in this paragraph are the same as those used
for setting duck seasons.
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Limits
Season dates -------------------------------
Bag Possession
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ATLANTIC FLYWAY
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Georgia....................................... Nov. 22-Nov. 30 &............... 15 45
Dec. 6-Jan. 25 15 45
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West Virginia................................. Oct. 1-Oct. 11 &................ 15 30
Dec. 13-Jan. 24 15 30
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
* * * * * * *
Louisiana..................................... Sept. 13-Sept. 28 &............. 15 45
Nov. 15-Jan. 7 15 45
Minnesota: \3\
North Zone................................ Sept. 27-Nov. 25................ 15 45
Central Zone.............................. Sept. 27-Oct. 5 &............... 15 45
Oct. 11-Nov. 30 15 45
South Zone................................ Sept. 27-Sept 29 &.............. 15 45
Oct. 11-Dec. 6 15 45
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Tennessee:
Reelfoot Zone............................. Nov. 15-Nov. 16 &............... 15 45
Nov. 29-Jan. 25 15 45
State Zone................................ Nov. 22-Nov. 23 &............... 15 45
Nov. 29-Jan. 25 15 45
Wisconsin:
North Zone................................ Sept. 27-Nov. 25................ 15 45
South Zone................................ Oct. 4-Oct. 12 &................ 15 45
Oct. 18-Dec. 7 15 45
Mississippi River Zone.................... Sept. 27-Oct. 5 &............... 15 45
Oct. 18-Dec. 7 15 45
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PACIFIC FLYWAY
All States.................................... Seasons are in aggregate with coots and listed in paragraph (e).
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\3\ In Minnesota, the daily bag limit is 15 and the possession limit is 45 coots and moorhens in the aggregate.
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(b) Sea Ducks (scoter, eider, and long-tailed ducks in Atlantic
Flyway).
Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons
published previously in the August 29, 2014, Federal Register (79 FR
51712).
Within the special sea duck areas, the daily bag limit is 7 scoter,
eider, and long-tailed ducks of which no more than 4 may be scoters.
Possession limits are three times the daily bag limit. These limits may
be in addition to regular duck bag limits only during the regular duck
season in the special sea duck hunting areas.
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Limits
Season dates -------------------------------
Bag Possession
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Georgia....................................... Nov. 22-Nov. 30 &............... 7 21
Dec. 6-Jan. 25 7 21
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Maryland...................................... Oct. 1-Jan. 31.................. 5 15
Massachusetts \4\............................. Oct. 4-Jan. 31.................. 7 21
* * * * * * *
North Carolina................................ Oct. 1-Jan. 31.................. 7 21
* * * * * * *
South Carolina................................ Oct. 11-Jan. 25................. 7 21
Virginia...................................... Oct. 17-Jan. 31................. 7 21
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\4\ In Massachusetts, the daily bag limit may include no more than 4 eiders (only 1 of which may be a hen) and 4
long-tailed ducks.
Note: Notwithstanding the provisions of this Part 20, the
shooting of crippled waterfowl from a motorboat under power will be
permitted in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia in those areas described,
delineated, and designated in their respective hunting regulations
as special sea duck hunting areas.
(e) Waterfowl, Coots, and Pacific-Flyway Seasons for Common
Moorhens.
Definitions
The Atlantic Flyway: Includes Connecticut, Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The Mississippi Flyway: Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
The Central Flyway: Includes Colorado (east of the Continental
Divide), Kansas, Montana (Blaine, Carbon, Fergus, Judith Basin,
Stillwater, Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and all counties east thereof),
Nebraska, New Mexico (east of the Continental Divide except that the
Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation is in the Pacific Flyway), North
Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming (east of the
Continental Divide).
The Pacific Flyway: Includes the States of Arizona, California,
Colorado (west of the Continental Divide), Idaho, Montana (including
and to the west of Hill, Chouteau, Cascade, Meagher, and Park
Counties), Nevada, New Mexico (the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation
and west of the Continental Divide), Oregon, Utah, Washington, and
Wyoming (west of the Continental Divide including the Great Divide
Basin).
Light Geese: Includes lesser snow (including blue) geese, greater
snow geese, and Ross's geese.
Dark Geese: Includes Canada geese, white-fronted geese, emperor
geese, brant (except in California, Oregon, Washington, and the
Atlantic Flyway), and all other geese except light geese.
ATLANTIC FLYWAY
Flyway-Wide Restrictions
Duck Limits: The daily bag limit of 6 ducks may include no more
than 4 mallards (2 hen mallards), 2 scaup, 1 black duck, 2 pintails, 1
canvasback, 1 mottled duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 4 scoters, and 1
fulvous tree duck. The possession limit is three times the daily bag
limit.
Harlequin Ducks: All areas of the Flyway are closed to harlequin
duck hunting.
Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit is 5 mergansers and may
include no more than 2 hooded mergansers. In States that include
mergansers in the duck bag limit, the daily limit is the same as the
duck bag limit, of which only 2 may be hooded mergansers. The
possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
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Limits
Season dates -------------------------------
Bag Possession
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Connecticut:
Ducks and Mergansers...................... ................................ 6 18
North Zone............................ Oct. 8-Oct. 18 & Nov. 11-Jan. 7. .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Oct. 8-Oct. 11 & Nov. 17-Jan. 20 .............. ..............
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
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AFRP Unit............................. Oct. 14-Oct. 18 &............... 5 15
Nov. 19-Nov. 29 &............... 5 15
Dec. 2-Feb. 14.................. 5 15
NAP H-Unit............................ Oct. 8-Oct. 18 &................ 3 9
Nov. 17-Jan. 24................. 3 9
AP Unit............................... Oct. 14-Oct. 18 &............... 3 9
Nov. 17-Jan. 7.................. 3 9
Special Season........................ Jan. 26-Feb. 14................. 5 15
Light Geese:
North Zone............................ Oct. 1-Jan. 15 &................ 25 ..............
Feb. 21-Mar. 10................. 25 ..............
South Zone............................ Oct. 1-Nov. 29 &................ 25 ..............
Jan. 7-Mar. 10.................. 25 ..............
Brant:
North Zone............................ Dec. 4-Jan. 7................... 2 6
South Zone............................ Dec. 17-Jan. 20................. 2 6
Delaware:
Ducks..................................... Oct. 24-Nov. 11 &............... 6 18
Nov. 24-Nov. 29 &............... 6 18
Dec. 12-Jan. 24................. 6 18
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese.............................. Nov. 24-Nov. 29 &............... 2 6
Dec. 12-Jan. 31................. 2 6
Light Geese \1\........................... Oct. 1-Jan. 31.................. 25 ..............
Brant..................................... Feb. 7.......................... 25 ..............
Dec. 22-Jan. 3 &................ 2 6
Jan. 12-Jan. 31................. 2 6
Florida:
Ducks..................................... Nov. 22-Nov. 30 &............... 6 18
Dec. 6-Jan. 25.................. 6 18
Mergansers............................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots................................. Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese.......................... Nov. 22-Nov. 30 &............... 5 15
Dec. 1-Jan. 30.................. 5 15
Light Geese........................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 ..............
Georgia:
Ducks..................................... Nov. 22-Nov. 30 &............... 6 18
Dec. 6-Jan. 25.................. 6 18
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese.............................. Oct. 11-Oct. 26 &............... 5 15
Nov. 22-Nov. 30 &............... 5 15
Dec. 6-Jan. 25.................. 5 15
Light Geese............................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 5 15
Brant..................................... Closed.......................... .............. ..............
Maine:
Ducks \2\................................. ................................ 6 18
North Zone............................ Sept. 29-Dec. 6................. .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Oct. 1-Oct. 18 &................ .............. ..............
Nov. 3-Dec. 23.................. .............. ..............
Coastal Zone.......................... Oct. 1-Oct. 18 &................ .............. ..............
Nov. 14-Jan. 3.................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Canada Geese:
North Zone............................ Oct. 1-Dec. 9................... 3 9
South Zone............................ Same as for Ducks............... 3 9
Coastal Zone.......................... Same as for Ducks............... 3 9
Light Geese............................... Oct. 1-Jan. 31.................. 25 ..............
Brant:
North Zone............................ Oct. 1-Nov. 4................... 2 6
South Zone............................ Oct. 1-Oct. 18 &................ 2 6
Nov. 3-Nov. 18.................. 2 6
Coastal Zone.......................... Oct. 1-Oct. 18 &................ 2 6
Nov. 14-Nov. 29................. 2 6
Maryland:
Ducks and Mergansers \3\.................. Oct. 11-Oct. 18 &............... 6 18
Nov. 8-Nov. 28 &................ 6 18
Dec. 16-Jan. 24................. 6 18
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
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RP Zone............................... Nov. 22-Nov. 28 &............... 5 15
Dec. 16-Mar. 10................. 5 15
AP Zone............................... Nov. 22-Nov. 28 &............... 2 6
Dec. 16-Feb. 4.................. 2 6
Light Geese............................... Oct. 4-Nov. 28 &................ 25 ..............
Dec. 15-Feb. 7.................. 25 ..............
Brant..................................... Dec. 20-Jan. 3 &................ 2 6
Jan. 6-Jan. 24.................. 2 6
Massachusetts:
Ducks \4\................................. ................................ 6 18
Western Zone.......................... Oct. 13-Nov. 29 &............... .............. ..............
Dec. 8-Dec. 27.................. .............. ..............
Central Zone.......................... Oct. 14-Nov. 29 &............... .............. ..............
Dec. 20-Jan. 10................. .............. ..............
Coastal Zone.......................... Oct. 15-Oct. 25 &............... .............. ..............
Nov. 22-Jan. 19................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
NAP Zone
Central Zone...................... Oct. 14-Nov. 29 &............... 3 9
Dec. 20-Jan. 10................. 3 9
(Special season).................. Jan. 19-Feb. 14................. 5 15
Coastal Zone...................... Oct. 15-Oct. 25 &............... 3 9
Nov. 22-Jan. 30................. 3 9
(Special season) \5\ Jan. 31-Feb. 14................. 5 15
AP Zone............................... Oct. 13-Nov. 29 &............... 3 9
Dec. 8-Dec. 16.................. 3 9
Light Geese:
Western Zone.......................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Central Zone.......................... Same as for Ducks &............. 15 45
Jan. 19-Feb. 14................. 15 45
Coastal Zone \5\...................... Same as for Ducks &............. 15 45
Jan. 31-Feb. 14................. 15 45
Brant:
Western & Central Zone................ Closed.......................... .............. ..............
Coastal Zone.......................... Nov. 15-Nov. 29 &............... 2 6
Dec. 16-Jan. 3.................. 2 6
New Hampshire:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
Northern Zone......................... Oct. 2-Nov. 30.................. .............. ..............
Inland Zone........................... Oct. 2-Nov. 2 &................. .............. ..............
Nov. 16-Dec. 13................. .............. ..............
Coastal Zone.......................... Oct. 3-Oct. 13 &................ .............. ..............
Nov. 16[dash]Jan. 3............. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
Northern Zone......................... Oct. 2-Dec. 10.................. 3 9
Inland Zone........................... Oct. 2-Nov. 2 &................. 3 9
Nov. 16-Dec. 23................. 3 9
Coastal Zone.......................... Oct. 3-Oct. 23 &................ 3 9
Nov. 16-Jan. 3.................. 3 9
Light Geese:
Northern Zone......................... Oct. 2-Dec. 23.................. 25 ..............
Inland Zone........................... Oct. 2-Dec. 23.................. 25 ..............
Coastal Zone.......................... Oct. 3-Jan. 3................... 25 ..............
Brant:
Northern Zone......................... Oct. 2-Oct. 31.................. 2 6
Inland Zone........................... Oct. 2-Oct. 31.................. 2 6
Coastal Zone.......................... Oct. 3-Nov. 1................... 2 6
New Jersey:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
North Zone............................ Oct. 11-Oct. 23 &............... .............. ..............
Nov. 15-Jan. 10................. .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Oct. 18-Oct. 25 &............... .............. ..............
Nov. 15-Jan. 15................. .............. ..............
Coastal Zone.......................... Nov. 1-Nov. 11 &................ .............. ..............
Nov. 27-Jan. 24................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada and White-fronted Geese:
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North Zone............................ Nov. 15-Nov. 29 &............... 3 9
Dec. 13-Jan. 24 &............... 3 9
South Zone............................ Nov. 15-Nov. 29 &............... 3 9
Dec. 13-Jan. 24 &............... 3 9
Coastal Zone.......................... Nov. 27-Dec. 6 &................ 3 9
Dec. 9-Jan. 24.................. 3 9
Special Season Zone................... Jan. 26-Feb. 14................. 5 15
Light Geese:
North Zone............................ Oct. 16-Feb. 14................. 25 ..............
South Zone............................ Oct. 16-Feb. 14................. 25 ..............
Coastal Zone.......................... Oct. 16-Feb. 14................. 25 ..............
Brant:
North Zone............................ Nov. 15-Nov. 29 &............... 2 6
Dec. 23-Jan. 10................. 2 6
South Zone............................ Oct. 18-Oct. 25 &............... 2 6
Nov. 15-Dec. 11................. 2 6
Coastal Zone.......................... Nov. 1-Nov. 11 &................ 2 6
Dec. 20-Jan. 13................. 2 6
New York:
Ducks and Mergansers...................... ................................ 6 18
Long Island Zone...................... Nov. 27-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Lake Champlain Zone................... Oct. 8-Oct. 12 &................ .............. ..............
Oct. 25-Dec. 18................. .............. ..............
Northeastern Zone..................... Oct. 4-Oct. 19 &................ .............. ..............
Nov. 1-Dec. 14.................. .............. ..............
Southeastern Zone..................... Oct. 11-Oct. 19 &............... .............. ..............
Nov. 8-Dec. 28.................. .............. ..............
Western Zone.......................... Oct. 18-Dec. 2 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 27-Jan. 9.................. .............. ..............
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
Western Long Island (AFRP)............ Oct. 11-Oct. 19 &............... 8 24
Nov. 27-Mar. 4.................. 8 24
Central Long Island (NAP-L)........... Nov. 27-Feb. 4 &................ 3 9
Special season.................... Feb. 5-Feb. 10.................. 5 15
Eastern Long Island (NAP-H)........... Nov. 27-Feb. 4.................. 3 9
Lake Champlain (AP) Zone.............. Oct. 10-Nov. 28................. 3 9
Northeast (AP) Zone................... Oct. 25-Nov. 16 &............... 3 9
Nov. 18-Dec. 14................. 3 9
East Central (AP) Zone................ Oct. 25-Nov. 14 &............... 3 9
Nov. 22-Dec. 20................. 3 9
Hudson Valley (AP) Zone............... Oct. 25-Nov. 14 &............... 3 9
Nov. 29-Dec. 27................. 3 9
West Central (AP) Zone................ Oct. 25-Nov. 27 &............... 3 9
Dec. 27-Jan. 11................. 3 9
South (AFRP).......................... Oct. 25-Jan. 1 &................ 5 15
Feb. 28-Mar. 10................. 5 15
Light Geese: \6\
Long Island Zone...................... Nov. 24-Mar. 10................. 25 ..............
Lake Champlain Zone................... Oct. 1-Dec. 29.................. 25 ..............
Northeastern Zone..................... Oct. 1-Jan. 15.................. 25 ..............
Southeastern Zone..................... Oct. 1-Jan. 15.................. 25 ..............
Western Zone.......................... Oct. 1-Jan. 15.................. 25 ..............
Brant:
Long Island Zone...................... Nov. 27-Nov. 30 &............... 2 6
Dec. 31-Jan. 25................. 2 6
Lake Champlain Zone................... Oct. 8-Nov. 6................... 2 6
Northeastern Zone..................... Oct. 4-Nov. 2................... 2 6
Southeastern Zone..................... Oct. 11-Nov. 9.................. 2 6
Western Zone.......................... Oct. 11-Nov. 9.................. 2 6
North Carolina:
Ducks \7\................................. Oct. 1-Oct. 4 &................. 6 18
Nov. 8-Nov. 29 &................ 6 18
Dec. 13-Jan. 24................. 6 18
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
RP Hunt Zone.......................... Oct. 1-Oct. 11 &................ 5 15
Nov. 8-Nov. 29 &................ 5 15
Dec. 13-Feb. 7.................. 5 15
SJBP Hunt Zone........................ Oct. 1-Oct. 28 &................ 5 15
Nov. 8-Dec. 31.................. 5 15
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Northeast Hunt Zone \8\............... Jan. 9-Jan. 24.................. 1 3
Light Geese \9\........................... Oct. 15-Oct. 18 &............... 25 ..............
Nov. 8-Mar. 7................... 25 ..............
Brant..................................... Dec. 22-Jan. 24................. 2 6
Pennsylvania:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
North Zone............................ Oct. 11-Nov. 29 &............... .............. ..............
Dec. 23-Jan. 10................. .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Oct. 18-Oct. 25 &............... .............. ..............
Nov. 15-Jan. 15................. .............. ..............
Northwest Zone........................ Oct. 11-Dec. 13................. .............. ..............
Dec. 27-Jan. 1.................. .............. ..............
Lake Erie Zone........................ Oct. 27-Jan. 3.................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
Eastern (AP) Zone..................... Nov. 15-Nov. 29 &............... 3 9
Dec. 15-Jan. 26................. 3 9
SJBP Zone............................. Oct. 11-Nov. 29 &............... 3 9
Dec. 15-Jan. 23................. 3 9
Resident (RP) Zone.................... Oct. 25-Nov. 29 &............... 5 15
Dec. 18-Jan. 15 &............... 5 15
Feb. 2-Feb. 28.................. 5 15
Light Geese:
Eastern (AP) Zone..................... Oct. 1-Jan. 26.................. 25 ..............
SJBP Zone............................. Oct. 1-Jan. 23.................. 25 ..............
Resident (RP) Zone.................... Oct. 28-Feb. 28................. 25 ..............
Brant..................................... Oct. 18-Nov. 21................. 2 6
Rhode Island:
Ducks..................................... Oct. 10-Oct. 13 &............... 6 18
Nov. 26-Nov. 30 &............... 6 18
Dec. 6-Jan. 25.................. 6 18
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese.............................. Nov. 22-Nov. 30 &............... 3 9
Dec. 6-Feb. 4................... 3 9
Special season........................ Feb. 9-Feb. 15.................. 5 15
Light Geese............................... Oct. 11-Jan. 25................. 25 ..............
Brant..................................... Dec. 27-Jan. 25................. 2 6
South Carolina:
Ducks \10\ \11\........................... Nov. 15 &....................... 6 18
Nov. 22-Nov. 29 &............... 6 18
Dec. 6-Jan. 25.................. 6 18
Mergansers \12\........................... Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada and White-fronted Geese \13\....... Nov. 22-Nov. 29 &............... 5 15
Dec. 6-Jan. 25 &................ 5 15
Feb. 8-Feb. 23.................. 5 15
Light Geese............................... Nov. 22-Nov. 29 &............... 25 ..............
Dec. 6-Jan. 25.................. 25 ..............
Brant..................................... Dec. 27-Jan. 25................. 2 6
Vermont:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
Lake Champlain Zone................... Oct. 8-Oct 12 &................. .............. ..............
Oct. 25-Dec. 18................. .............. ..............
Interior Zone......................... Oct. 8-Dec. 6................... .............. ..............
Connecticut River Zone................ Oct. 2-Nov. 2 &................. .............. ..............
Nov. 16-Dec. 13................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
Lake Champlain Zone................... Oct. 10-Nov. 28................. 3 9
Interior Zone......................... Oct. 10-Nov. 28................. 3 9
Connecticut River Zone................ Oct. 2-Nov. 2 &................. 3 9
Nov. 16-Dec. 23................. 3 9
Light Geese:
Lake Champlain Zone................... Oct. 1-Dec. 29.................. 25 ..............
Interior Zone......................... Oct. 1-Dec. 29.................. 25 ..............
Connecticut River Zone................ Oct. 2-Dec. 23.................. 25 ..............
Brant:
Lake Champlain Zone................... Oct. 8-Nov. 6................... 2 6
Interior Zone......................... Oct. 8-Nov. 6................... 2 6
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Connecticut River Zone................ Oct. 2-Oct. 31.................. 2 6
Virginia
Ducks \14\................................ Oct. 10-Oct. 13 &............... 6 18
Nov. 15-Nov. 30 &............... 6 18
Dec. 17-Jan. 25................. 6 18
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
Eastern (AP) Zone..................... Nov. 15-Nov. 23 &............... 2 6
Dec. 20-Jan. 29................. 2 6
Western (SJBP) Zone................... Nov. 15-Nov. 25 &............... 3 9
Dec. 17-Jan. 14 &............... 3 9
(Special season).................. Jan. 15-Feb. 15................. 5 15
Western (RP) Zone..................... Nov. 15-Nov. 30 &............... 5 15
Dec. 17-Feb. 18................. 5 15
Light Geese............................... Oct. 17-Jan. 31................. 25 ..............
Brant..................................... Dec. 27-Jan. 25................. 2 6
West Virginia
Ducks \15\................................ Oct. 1-Oct. 11 &................ 6 18
Nov. 10-Nov. 15 &............... 6 18
Dec. 13-Jan. 24................. 6 18
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 30
Canada Geese.............................. Oct. 1-Oct. 18 &................ 5 15
Nov. 10-Nov. 15 &............... 5 15
Dec. 8-Jan. 31.................. 5 15
Light Geese............................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 5 15
Brant..................................... Dec. 26-Jan. 24................. 2 6
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\1\ In Delaware, the Bombay Hook NWR snow goose season is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only.
\2\ In Maine, the daily bag limit may include no more than 4 of any species, with no more than 12 of any one
species in possession. The season for Barrow's goldeneye is closed.
\3\ In Maryland, the black duck season is closed October 11 through October 18.
\4\ In Massachusetts, the daily bag limit may include no more than 4 of any single species in addition to the
flyway-wide bag restrictions.
\5\ In Massachusetts, the January 18 to February 15 portion of the season in the Coastal Zone is restricted to
that portion of the Coastal Zone north of the Cape Cod Canal.
\6\ In New York, the use of electronic calls and shotguns capable of holding more than 3 shotshells are allowed
for hunting of light geese on any day when all other waterfowl hunting seasons are closed.
\7\ In North Carolina, the season is closed for black ducks October 1 through October 4 and November 8 through
November 21. The daily bag limit for black and mottled ducks is combined with no more than 1 allowed in the
daily bag.
\8\ In North Carolina, a permit is required to hunt Canada geese in the Northeast Hunt Zone.
\9\ In North Carolina, electronic calls and unplugged shotguns are allowed for light geese from February 9
through March 7.
\10\ In South Carolina, the daily bag limit of 6 may not exceed 1 black-bellied whistling duck, and either 1
black duck or 1 mottled duck in the aggregate.
\11\ In South Carolina, on November 15, only hunters 17 years of age or younger can hunt ducks, coots and
mergansers. The youth must be accompanied by a person at least 21 years of age who is properly licensed,
including State and Federal waterfowl stamps. Youth who are 16 or 17 years of age who hunt on this day are not
required to have a State license or State waterfowl stamp but must possess a Federal waterfowl stamp and
migratory bird permit.
\12\ In South Carolina, the daily bag limit for mergansers may include no more than 1 hooded merganser.
\13\ In South Carolina, the daily bag limit may include no more than 2 white-fronted geese.
\14\ In Virginia, the season is closed for black ducks October 10 through October 13.
\15\ In West Virginia, the daily bag limit may include no more than 4 long-tailed ducks, and the season is
closed for eiders, whistling ducks, and mottled ducks.
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
Flyway-Wide Restrictions
Duck Limits: The daily bag limit of 6 ducks may include no more
than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 1 mottled
duck, 1 black duck, 2 pintails, 1 canvasback, 2 redheads, 3 scaup, and
3 wood ducks. The possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit is 5 mergansers and may
include no more than 2 hooded mergansers. In States that include
mergansers in the duck bag limit, the daily limit is the same as the
duck bag limit, of which only 2 may be hooded mergansers. The
possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
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Limits
Season dates -------------------------------
Bag Possession
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Alabama:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
North Zone............................ Nov. 27-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Same as North Zone.............. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Dark Geese:
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North Zone:
SJBP Zone......................... Sept. 20-Oct. 7 &............... 3 9
Nov. 27-Jan. 25................. 3 9
Rest of North Zone................ Same as SJBP Zone............... 3 9
South Zone............................ Same as Rest of North Zone...... 3 9
White-fronted Geese:
North Zone:
SJBP Zone......................... Same as for Dark Geese.......... 2 6
Rest of North Zone.................... Same as SJBP Zone............... 2 6
South Zone............................ Same as Rest of North Zone...... 2 6
Light Geese:
North Zone:
Monroe and Escambia Counties...... Sept. 20-Oct. 7 &............... 5 15
Oct. 25-Nov. 9 &................ 5 15
Nov. 27-Jan. 25................. 5 15
SJBP Zone......................... Same as Rest of North Zone...... 5 15
Rest of North Zone................ Same as for Dark Geese.......... 5 15
South Zone............................ Same as for Dark Geese.......... 5 15
Arkansas:
Ducks..................................... Nov. 22-Nov. 30 &............... 6 18
Dec. 4-Dec. 23 &................ 6 18
Dec. 26-Jan. 25................. 6 18
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 10
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 5 10
Canada Geese:
Northwest Zone........................ Sept. 20-Sept. 29 &............. 3 9
Nov. 13-Jan. 25................. 3 9
Remainder of State.................... Nov. 13-Jan. 25................. 3 9
White[dash]fronted Geese.................. Nov. 13-Jan. 25................. 2 4
Brant..................................... Closed.......................... .............. ..............
Light Geese............................... Nov. 13-Jan. 25................. 20
Illinois:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
North Zone............................ Oct. 18-Dec. 16................. .............. ..............
Central Zone.......................... Oct. 25-Dec. 23................. .............. ..............
South Central Zone.................... Nov. 8-Jan. 6................... .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Nov. 27-Jan. 25.................
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
North Zone............................ Oct. 18-Jan. 15................. 2 6
Central Zone.......................... Oct. 25-Nov. 16 &............... 2 6
Nov. 26-Jan. 31................. 2 6
South Central Zone.................... Nov. 8-Jan. 31.................. 2 6
South Zone............................ Nov. 27-Jan. 31................. 2 6
White[dash]fronted Geese:
North Zone............................ Nov. 3-Jan. 15.................. 2 6
Central Zone.......................... Nov. 19-Jan. 31................. 2 6
South Central Zone.................... Nov. 19-Jan. 31................. 2 6
South Zone............................ Nov. 27-Jan. 31................. 2 6
Light Geese:
North Zone............................ Oct. 18-Jan. 15................. 20 ..............
Central Zone.......................... Oct. 25-Jan. 31................. 20 ..............
South Central Zone.................... Nov. 8-Jan. 31.................. 20 ..............
South Zone............................ Nov. 27-Jan. 31................. 20 ..............
Brant..................................... Same as for Light Geese......... 1 3
Indiana:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
North Zone............................ Oct. 18-Dec. 7 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 20-Dec. 28................. .............. ..............
Central Zone.......................... Oct. 25-Dec. 7 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 20-Jan. 4.................. .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Nov. 1-Nov. 9 &................. .............. ..............
Nov. 29-Jan. 18................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
North Zone............................ Oct. 18-Nov. 9 &................ 3 9
Nov. 27-Jan. 4 &................ 3 9
Jan. 20-Jan. 31................. 3 9
Central Zone.......................... Oct. 25-Dec. 7 &................ 3 9
Dec. 20-Jan. 4 &................ 3 9
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Jan. 18-Jan. 31................. 3 9
South Zone............................ Nov. 1-Nov. 10 &................ 3 9
Nov. 29-Jan. 31................. 3 9
Late Season Zone...................... Feb. 1-Feb. 15.................. 5 15
White[dash]fronted Geese:
North Zone............................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 2 6
Central Zone.......................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 2 6
South Zone............................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 2 6
Brant:
North Zone............................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 1 3
Central Zone.......................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 1 3
South Zone............................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 1 3
Light Geese:
North Zone............................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 20
Central Zone.......................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 20
South Zone............................ Same as for Canada geese........ 20
Iowa:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
North Zone............................ Oct. 4-Oct. 19 &................ .............. ..............
Oct. 25-Dec. 7.................. .............. ..............
Missouri River Zone................... Oct. 4-Oct. 8 &................. .............. ..............
Oct. 25......................... .............. ..............
Oct. 25-Dec 18.................. .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Oct. 4-Oct. 8 &................. .............. ..............
Oct. 18-Dec 11.................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
North Zone............................ Sept. 27-Oct. 31 &.............. 2 6
Nov. 1-Jan. 2................... 3 9
Missouri River Zone................... Oct. 11-Oct. 31 &............... 2 6
Nov. 1-Jan. 16.................. 3 9
South Zone............................ Oct. 4-Oct. 31 &................ 2 6
Nov. 1-Jan. 9................... 3 9
White-fronted Geese:
North Zone............................ Sept. 27-Dec. 9................. 2 6
Missouri River Zone................... Oct. 11-Dec. 23................. 2 6
South Zone............................ Oct. 4-Dec. 16.................. 2 6
Brant:
North Zone............................ Same as for Canada geese........ 1 2
Missouri River Zone................... Same as for Canada geese........ 1 2
South Zone............................ Same as for Canada geese........ 1 2
Light Geese:
North Zone............................ Sept. 27-Jan. 11................ 20 ..............
Missouri River Zone................... Oct. 11-Jan. 16................. 20 ..............
South Zone............................ Oct. 4-Jan. 16.................. 20 ..............
Kentucky:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
West Zone............................. Nov. 27-Nov. 30 &............... .............. ..............
Dec. 1-Jan. 25.................. .............. ..............
East Zone............................. Same as West Zone............... .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese.............................. Nov. 27-Jan. 31................. 3 9
White[dash]fronted Geese.................. Nov. 27-Jan. 31................. 2 6
Brant..................................... Nov. 27-Jan. 31................. 2 6
Light Geese............................... Nov. 27-Jan. 31................. 20 60
Louisiana:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
West Zone............................. Nov. 15-Dec. 14 &............... .............. ..............
Dec. 20-Jan. 18................. .............. ..............
East Zone (including Catahoula Lake).. Nov. 22-Dec. 7 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 13-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Coastal Zone.......................... Nov. 15-Dec. 7 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 20-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese: \1\
West Zone............................. Nov. 15-Dec. 14 &............... 3 9
Dec. 20-Jan. 31................. 3 9
East Zone............................. Nov. 8-Dec. 7 &................. 3 9
Dec. 13-Jan. 25................. 3 9
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Coastal Zone.......................... Nov. 15-Dec. 14 &............... 3 9
Dec. 20-Jan. 31................. 3 9
White-fronted: \1\
West Zone............................. Nov. 15-Dec. 14 &............... 2 6
Dec. 20-Feb. 1.................. 2 6
East Zone............................. Nov. 8-Dec. 7 &................. 2 6
Dec. 13-Jan. 25................. 2 6
Coastal Zone.......................... Nov. 15-Dec. 14 &............... 2 6
Dec. 20-Feb. 1.................. 2 6
Brant..................................... Closed.......................... .............. ..............
Light Geese:
West Zone............................. Same as for White-fronted....... 20 ..............
East Zone............................. Same as for White-fronted....... 20 ..............
Coastal Zone.......................... Same as for White-fronted....... 20 ..............
Michigan:
Ducks:
North Zone............................ Sept. 27-Nov. 23 &.............. 6 18
Nov. 29-Nov. 30................. .............. ..............
Middle Zone........................... Oct. 4-Nov. 30 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 13-Dec. 14................. .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 27-Dec. 28................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
North Zone............................ Sept. 11-Dec. 11................ 2 6
Middle Zone........................... Sept. 20-Sept. 28 &............. 2 6
Oct. 4-Dec. 25.................. 2 6
South Zone:
Muskegon Wastewater GMU........... Oct. 15-Nov. 12 &............... 2 6
Dec. 3-Dec. 21.................. 2 6
Allegan County GMU................ Nov. 1-Jan. 31.................. 2 6
Saginaw County GMU................ Sept. 20-Sept. 22 &............. 2 6
Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 2 6
Dec. 27-Jan. 28................. 2 6
Tuscola/Huron GMU................. Sept. 20-Sept. 28 &............. 2 6
Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 2 6
Dec. 27-Jan. 20................. 2 6
Remainder of South Zone........... Sept. 20-Sept. 22 &............. 2 6
Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 2 6
Dec. 27-Dec. 29................. 2 6
Southern MI Late Season \2\........... Jan. 17-Feb. 14................. 5 15
White-fronted Geese:
North Zone............................ Sept. 11-Dec. 11................ 1 3
Middle Zone........................... Oct. 4-Dec. 25.................. 1 3
South Zone Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 1 3
Dec. 27-Dec. 28 &............... 1 3
Jan. 17-Feb. 13................. 1 3
Light Geese:
North Zone............................ Same as for Canada geese........ 20 ..............
Middle Zone........................... Same as for Canada geese........ 20 ..............
South Zone............................ Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 20 ..............
Dec. 27-Dec. 28 &............... 20 ..............
Jan. 17-Feb. 14................. 20 ..............
Brant:
North Zone............................ Same as for Light geese......... 1 3
Middle Zone........................... Same as for Light geese......... 1 3
South Zone............................ Same as for Light geese......... 1 3
Minnesota:
Ducks:
North Zone............................ Sept. 27-Nov. 25................ 6 18
Central Zone.......................... Sept. 27-Oct. 5 &............... .............. ..............
Oct. 11-Nov. 30................. .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Sept. 27-Sept. 29 &............. .............. ..............
Oct. 11-Dec. 6.................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots \3\................................. Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
North Zone............................ Sept. 27-Dec. 25................ 3 9
Central Zone.......................... Sept. 27-Oct. 5 &............... 3 9
Oct. 11-Dec. 30................. 3 9
South Zone............................ Sept. 27-Sept. 29 &............. 3 9
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Oct. 11-Jan. 5.................. 3 9
White-fronts Geese:
North Zone............................ Sept. 27-Dec. 23................ 1 3
Central Zone.......................... Sept. 27-Oct. 5 &............... 1 3
Oct. 11-Dec. 28................. 1 3
South Zone............................ Sept. 27-Sept. 29 &............. 1 3
Oct. 11-Jan. 3.................. 1 3
Light Geese:
North Zone............................ Same as for Canada geese........ 20 60
Central Zone.......................... Same as for Canada geese........ 20 60
South Zone............................ Same as for Canada geese........ 20 60
Brant:
North Zone............................ Same as for Canada geese........ 1 3
Central Zone.......................... Same as for Canada geese........ 1 3
South Zone............................ Same as for Canada geese........ 1 3
Mississippi:
Ducks..................................... Nov. 27-Jan. 25................. 6 18
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese.............................. Nov. 13-Jan. 25................. 3 9
White-fronted............................. Nov. 13-Jan. 25................. 2 6
Brant..................................... Same as for Canada geese........ 1 3
Light Geese............................... Same as for Canada geese........ 20 ..............
Missouri:
Ducks and Mergansers:
North Zone............................ Oct. 25-Dec. 23................. 6 18
Middle Zone........................... Nov. 1-Dec. 30.................. .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Nov. 27-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
North Zone............................ Oct. 4-Oct. 12 &................ 3 9
Nov. 27-Jan. 31................. 3 9
Middle Zone........................... Same as North Zone.............. 3 9
South Zone............................ Same as North Zone.............. 3 9
White-fronted Geese:
North Zone............................ Nov. 27-Jan. 31................. 2 6
Middle Zone........................... Same as North Zone.............. 2 6
South Zone............................ Same as North Zone.............. 2 6
Brant:
North Zone............................ Same as for Canada geese........ 1 3
Middle Zone........................... Same as for Canada geese........ 1 3
South Zone............................ Same as for Canada geese........ 1 3
Light Geese:
North Zone............................ Oct. 25-Jan. 31................. 20 ..............
Middle Zone........................... Same as North Zone.............. 20 ..............
South Zone............................ Same as North Zone.............. 20 ..............
Ohio:
Ducks \4\
Lake Erie Marsh Zone.................. Oct. 18-Nov. 2 &................ 6 18
Nov. 15-Dec. 28................. .............. ..............
North Zone............................ Oct. 25-Nov. 9 &................ .............. ..............
Nov. 22-Jan. 4.................. .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Oct. 25-Nov. 9 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 13-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
1Merganser................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
Lake Erie Goose Zone.................. Oct. 18-Nov. 2 &................ 3 9
Nov. 15-Dec. 28 &............... 3 9
Jan. 14-Jan. 31................. 3 9
North Zone............................ Oct. 25-Nov. 9 &................ 3 9
Nov. 22-Jan. 4 &................ 3 9
Jan. 14-Jan. 31................. 3 9
South Zone............................ Oct. 25-Nov. 9 &................ 3 9
Dec. 11-Jan. 31................. 3 9
White-fronted Geese....................... Same as for Canada geese........ 1 3
Brant..................................... Same as for Canada geese........ 1 3
Light Geese............................... Same as for Canada geese........ 10 30
Tennessee:
Ducks
Reelfoot Zone......................... Nov. 15-Nov. 16 &............... 6 18
Nov. 29-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
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State Zone............................ Nov. 22-Nov. 23 &............... .............. ..............
Nov. 29-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
Northwest Zone........................ Oct. 11-Oct. 15 &............... 3 9
Nov. 15-Nov. 16 &............... 3 9
Nov. 29-Feb. 7.................. 3 9
Southwest Zone........................ Oct. 11-Oct. 28 &............... 3 9
Nov. 22-Nov. 23 &............... 3 9
Nov. 29-Jan. 25................. 3 9
Same as Southwest............... .............. ..............
Kentucky/Barkley Lakes Zone........... Same as Southwest Zone.......... 3 9
Rest of State......................... Nov. 22-Nov. 23 &............... 3 9
White-fronted Geese....................... Nov. 29-Feb. 7.................. 2 6
Brant..................................... Nov. 23-Jan. 31................. 2 6
Light Geese............................... Nov. 22-Nov. 23 &............... 20 ..............
Nov. 29-Mar. 10................. 20 ..............
Wisconsin:
Ducks: \4\
North Zone............................ Sept. 27-Nov. 25................ 6 18
South Zone............................ Oct. 4-Oct. 12 &................ .............. ..............
Oct. 18-Dec. 7.................. .............. ..............
Mississippi River Zone................ Sept. 27-Oct. 5 &............... .............. ..............
2 Oct. 18-Dec. 7.................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
North Zone............................ Sept. 16-Dec. 16................ 2 6
South Zone:
Horicon Zone...................... Sept. 16-Dec. 16................ 2 6
Mississippi River Subzone......... Sept. 27-Oct. 5 &............... 2 6
Oct. 18-Jan. 8.................. 2 6
Remainder of South Zone........... Sept. 16-Oct. 12 &.............. 2 6
Oct. 18-Dec. 21................. 2 6
White-fronted Geese:
North Zone............................ Sept. 20-Dec. 16................ 2 6
South Zone:
Horicon Zone...................... Sept. 20-Dec. 16................ 1 3
Mississippi River Subzone......... Oct. 1-Oct. 5 &................. 2 6
Oct. 12-Jan. 2.................. 2 6
Remainder of South Zone........... Sept. 20-Oct. 12 &.............. 2 6
Oct. 18-Dec. 21................. 2 6
Brant..................................... Same as for Canada geese........ 2 6
Light Geese............................... Same as for Canada geese........ 20 ..............
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\1\ In Louisiana, during the Canada goose season, the daily bag limit is 3 dark geese (whitefronts and Canada
geese) with no more than 2 white-fronted geese. Possession limits are three times the daily bag limits.
\2\ In Michigan, the Southern Michigan Late Canada goose season excludes the Goose Management Units (GMUs).
\3\ In Minnesota, the daily bag limit is 15 and the possession limit is 45 coots and moorhens in the aggregate.
\4\ In Ohio and Wisconsin, the daily bag limit may include no more than one hen mallard.
CENTRAL FLYWAY
Flyway-Wide Restrictions
Duck Limits: The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, which may include no
more than 5 mallards (2 female mallards), 1 mottled duck, 2 pintails, 1
canvasback, 2 redheads, 3 scaup, and 3 wood ducks. The possession limit
is three times the daily bag limit.
Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit is 5 mergansers and may
include no more than 2 hooded mergansers. In States that include
mergansers in the duck bag limit, the daily limit is the same as the
duck bag limit, of which only 2 may be hooded mergansers. The
possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
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Limits
Season dates -------------------------------
Bag Possession
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Colorado:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
Southeast Zone........................ Oct. 22-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Northeast Zone........................ Oct. 11-Dec. 1 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 13-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Mountain/Foothills Zone............... Oct. 4-Dec. 1 &................. .............. ..............
Dec. 20-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
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Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Dark Geese:
Northern Front Range Unit............. Oct. 4-Oct. 22 &................ 5 15
Nov. 22-Feb. 15................. 5 15
South Park/San Luis Valley Unit....... Same as N. Front Range Unit..... 5 15
North Park Unit....................... Same as N. Front Range Unit..... 5 15
Rest of State in Central Flyway....... Nov. 22-Feb. 15................. 5 15
Light Geese:
Northern Front Range Unit............. Nov. 1-Feb. 15.................. 50 ..............
South Park/San Luis Valley Unit....... Same as N. Front Range Unit..... 50 ..............
North Park Unit....................... Same as N. Front Range Unit..... 50 ..............
Rest of State in Central Flyway....... Same as N. Front Range Unit..... 50 ..............
Kansas:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
High Plains........................... Oct. 11-Dec. 8 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 20-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Low Plains: ................................ .............. ..............
Early Zone........................ Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 20-Jan. 4.................. .............. ..............
Late Zone......................... Nov. 1-Jan. 4 &................. .............. ..............
Jan. 17-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Southeast Zone.................... Nov. 8-Nov. 9 &................. .............. ..............
Nov. 15-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese and Brant.................... Nov. 1-Nov. 9 &................. 6 18
Nov. 12-Feb. 15................. 6 18
White[dash]fronted Geese.................. Nov. 1-Dec. 14 &................ 2 6
Jan. 17-Feb. 15................. 2 6
Light Geese............................... Nov. 1-Nov. 9 &................. 50 ..............
Nov. 12-Feb. 15................. 50 ..............
Montana:
Ducks and Mergansers \2\.................. ................................ 6 18
Zone 1................................ Oct. 4-Jan. 8................... .............. ..............
Zone 2................................ Oct. 4-Oct. 19 &................ .............. ..............
Nov. 1-Jan. 20.................. .............. ..............
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Dark Geese:
Zone N................................ Oct. 4-Jan. 11 &................ 5 15
Jan. 17-Jan. 21................. 5 15
Zone S................................ Oct. 4-Oct. 19 &................ 5 15
Nov. 1-Jan. 28................. 5 15
Light Geese:
Zone N................................ Same as for Dark Geese.......... 20 60
Zone S................................ Same as for Dark Geese.......... 20 60
Nebraska:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
Zone 1................................ Oct. 11-Dec. 23................. .............. ..............
Zone 2:
Low Plains........................ Oct. 4-Dec. 16.................. .............. ..............
High Plains....................... Oct. 4-Dec. 16 &................ .............. ..............
Jan. 4-Jan. 25.................. .............. ..............
Zone 3:
Low Plains........................ Oct. 22-Jan. 3.................. .............. ..............
High Plains....................... Oct. 22-Jan. 3 &................ .............. ..............
Jan. 4-Jan. 25.................. .............. ..............
Zone 4................................ Oct. 4-Dec. 16.................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
Niobrara Unit......................... Oct. 27-Feb. 8.................. 5 15
East Unit............................. Oct. 27-Feb. 8.................. 5 15
North Central Unit.................... Oct. 4-Jan. 16.................. 5 15
Platte River Unit..................... Oct. 27-Feb. 8.................. 5 15
Panhandle Unit........................ Oct. 27-Feb. 8.................. 5 15
White-fronted Geese....................... Oct. 4-Dec. 12 &................ 2 6
Jan. 31-Feb. 1.................. 1 3
Light Geese............................... Oct. 4-Dec. 31 &................ 50 ..............
Jan. 24-Feb. 8.................. 50 ..............
New Mexico:
Ducks and Mergansers \2\.................. ................................ 6 18
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North Zone............................ Oct. 4-Jan. 2................... .............. ..............
South Zone............................ Oct. 23-Jan. 19................. .............. ..............
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Dark Geese: \3\
Middle Rio Grande Valley Unit \3\..... Dec. 27-Jan. 20................. 2 2
Rest of State......................... Oct. 11-Jan. 25................. 5 15
Light Geese............................... Oct. 11-Jan. 25................. 50 ..............
North Dakota:
Ducks \1\................................. ................................ 6 18
High Plains........................... Sept. 27-Dec. 7 &............... .............. ..............
Dec. 13-Jan. 4.................. .............. ..............
Remainder of State.................... Sept. 27-Dec. 7................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese: \4\
Missouri River Zone................... Sept. 27-Jan. 2................. 5 15
Rest of State......................... Sept. 27-Dec. 25................ 8 24
White-fronted Geese....................... Sept. 27-Dec. 7................. 2 6
Light Geese............................... Sept. 27-Jan. 4................. 50 ..............
Oklahoma:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 6 18
High Plains........................... Oct. 11-Jan. 7.................. .............. ..............
Low Plains:
Zone 1:........................... Oct. 25-Nov. 30 &............... .............. ..............
Dec. 13-Jan. 18................. .............. ..............
Zone 2:........................... Nov. 1-Nov. 30 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 13-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese.............................. Nov. 1-Nov. 30 &................ 8 24
Dec. 13-Feb. 15................. 8 24
White-fronted Geese....................... Nov. 1-Nov. 30 &................ 1 3
Dec. 13-Feb. 8.................. 1 3
Light Geese............................... Nov. 1-Nov. 30 &................ 50 ..............
Dec. 13-Feb. 15................. 50 ..............
South Dakota:
Ducks: \1\................................ ................................ 6 18
High Plains........................... Oct. 11-Dec. 23 &............... .............. ..............
Dec. 24-Jan. 15................. .............. ..............
Low Plains:
North Zone........................ Sept. 27-Dec. 9................. .............. ..............
Middle Zone....................... Same as for North Zone.......... .............. ..............
South Zone........................ Oct. 11-Dec. 23................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese:
Unit 1................................ Oct. 1-Dec. 16.................. 8 24
Unit 2................................ Nov. 3-Feb. 15.................. 4 12
Unit 3................................ Oct. 18-Dec. 21 &............... 4 12
Jan. 10-Jan. 18................. 4 12
White-fronted Geese....................... Sept. 27-Dec. 7................. 2 6
Light Geese............................... Sept. 27-Dec. 21................ 20 ..............
Texas:
Ducks: \5\................................ ................................ 6 18
High Plains........................... Oct. 25-Oct. 26 &............... .............. ..............
Oct. 31-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Low Plains:
North Zone........................ Nov. 1-Dec. 7 &................. .............. ..............
Dec. 20-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
South Zone........................ Nov. 1-Nov. 30 &................ .............. ..............
Dec. 13-Jan. 25................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Canada Geese and Brant:
East Tier:
South Zone........................ Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 3 9
North Zone........................ Same as South Zone.............. 3 9
West Tier \6\......................... Nov. 1-Feb. 1................... 5 15
White-fronted Geese:
East Tier:
South Zone........................ Nov. 1-Jan. 11.................. 2 6
North Zone........................ Same as South Zone.............. 2 6
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West Tier \6\..................... Same as for Canada geese........ 1 3
Light Geese:
East Tier:
South Zone........................ Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 20 ..............
North Zone........................ Same as South Zone.............. 20 ..............
West Tier............................. Same as for Canada geese........ 20 ..............
Wyoming:
Ducks: \1\ \7\............................ ................................ 6 18
Zone C1............................... Oct. 4-Oct. 22 &................ .............. ..............
Nov. 1-Jan. 17.................. .............. ..............
Zone C2............................... Sept. 27-Dec. 7 &............... .............. ..............
Dec. 13-Jan. 6.................. .............. ..............
Zone C3............................... Same as Zone C2................. .............. ..............
Mergansers................................ Same as for Ducks............... 5 15
Coots..................................... Same as for Ducks............... 15 45
Dark Geese:
Zone G1A \7\.......................... Oct. 4-Oct. 22 &................ 2 6
Nov. 22-Feb. 15................. 4 12
Zone G1............................... Oct. 4-Oct. 22 &................ 5 15
Nov. 1-Nov. 30 &................ 5 15
Dec. 6-Jan. 30.................. 5 15
Zone G2............................... Sept. 27-Dec. 7 &............... 5 15
Dec. 13-Jan. 14................. 5 15
Zone G3............................... Same as Zone G2................. 5 15
Light Geese............................... Oct. 4-Dec. 31 &................ 10 30
Jan. 31-Feb. 15................. 10 30
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\1\ In Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, during the first 16 days of the duck season, the daily
bag and possession limit may include 2 and 6 additional blue-winged teal, respectively.
\2\ In New Mexico, Mexican-like ducks are included in the aggregate with mallards.
\3\ In New Mexico, the season for dark geese is closed in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Sierra, and Valencia Counties.
In the Middle Rio Grande Valley Unit, a limited season is established. See State regulations for additional
information.
\4\ In North Dakota, see State regulations for additional shooting hour restrictions.
\5\ In Texas, the daily bag limit is 6 ducks, which may include no more than 5 mallards (only 2 of which may be
hens), 2 redheads, 3 wood ducks, 3 scaup, 2 canvasbacks, 2 pintails, and 1 dusky duck (mottled duck, Mexican-
like duck, black duck and their hybrids). The season for dusky ducks is closed the first 5 days of the season
in all zones. The possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
\6\ In Texas, in the West Tier the daily bag limit for dark geese is 5 in the aggregate and may include no more
than 1 white-fronted goose.
\7\ See State regulations for additional restrictions.
PACIFIC FLYWAY
Flyway-Wide Restrictions
Duck and Merganser Limits: The daily bag limit of 7 ducks
(including mergansers) may include no more than 2 female mallards, 2
pintails, 2 redheads, 3 scaup, and 1 canvasback. The possession limit
is three times the daily bag limit.
Coot and Common Moorhen Limits: Daily bag and possession limits are
in the aggregate for the two species.
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Limits
Season dates -------------------------------
Bag Possession
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Arizona:
Ducks: \1\................................ ................................ 7 21
North Zone:
Scaup............................. Oct. 18-Jan. 11................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 3-Jan. 11.................. 7 21
South Zone:
Scaup............................. Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 17-Jan. 25................. 7 21
Coots and Moorhens........................ Same as for Other Ducks......... 25 75
Canada Geese and Brant:
North Zone............................ Oct. 3-Jan. 11.................. 4 12
South Zone............................ Oct. 17-Jan. 25................. 4 12
White-fronted Geese....................... Same as for Canada geese........ 4 12
Light Geese............................... Same as for Canada geese........ 10 30
California:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 7 21
Northeastern Zone:
Scaup............................. Oct. 4-Nov. 30 &................ 3 9
Dec. 20-Jan. 16................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 4-Jan. 16.................. 7 21
Colorado River Zone:
Scaup............................. Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 17-Jan. 25................. 7 21
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Southern Zone:
Scaup............................. Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 18-Jan. 25................. 7 21
Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone:
Scaup............................. Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 18-Jan. 25................. 7 21
Balance-of-State Zone: ................................ .............. ..............
Scaup............................. Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 18-Jan. 25................. 7 21
Coots and Moorhens........................ Same as for Other Ducks......... 25 25
Canada Geese: \2\ \3\
Northeastern Zone: \4\................ Oct. 4-Jan. 11.................. 10 30
Colorado River Zone................... Oct. 17-Jan. 25................. 4 12
Southern Zone......................... Oct. 18-Jan. 25................. 3 9
Balance-of-State Zone................. Oct. 4-Oct. 8 &................. 10 30
Oct. 18-Jan. 25................. 10 30
Del Norte & Humboldt Counties......... Oct. 31-Jan. 25................. 10 30
Feb. 21-Mar. 10................. 10 30
White-fronted Geese: \2\
Northeastern Zone..................... Oct. 4-Jan. 11 &................ 10 30
Mar. 6-Mar. 10.................. 10 30
Colorado River Zone................... Oct. 17-Jan. 25................. 4 12
Southern Zone......................... Oct. 18-Jan. 25................. 3 9
Balance-of-State Zone:
Sacramento Valley................. Oct. 18-Dec. 21................. 3 9
Rest of Zone...................... Oct. 18-Jan. 25 &............... 10 30
Feb. 14-Feb. 18................. 10 30
Del Norte & Humboldt Counties......... Oct. 18-Jan. 25................. 10 30
Light Geese:
Northeastern Zone..................... Oct. 31-Jan. 11 &............... 15 45
Feb. 7-Mar. 10.................. 15 45
Colorado River Zone................... Oct. 17-Jan. 25................. 10 30
Southern Zone:
Imperial Valley................... Nov. 1-Jan. 25 &................ 15 45
Feb. 7-Feb. 22.................. 15 45
Rest of Zone...................... Oct. 18-Jan. 25................. 15 45
Balance-of-State Zone................. Oct. 18-Jan. 25 &............... 15 45
Feb. 14-Feb. 18................. 15 45
Del Norte & Humboldt Counties......... Oct. 18-Jan. 25................. 15 45
Brant:
North Coast Zone...................... Nov. 7-Dec. 6................... 2 6
South Coast Zone...................... Nov. 8-Dec. 7................... 2 6
Colorado:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 7 21
Scaup................................. Sept. 27-Oct. 15 &.............. 3 9
Nov. 1-Jan. 6................... 3 9
Other Ducks........................... Sept. 27-Oct. 15 &.............. 7 21
Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 7 21
Coots and Moorhens........................ Same as for Other Ducks......... 25 75
Canada Geese and Brant.................... Sept. 27-Oct. 6 &............... 4 12
Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 4 12
White-fronted Geese....................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
Light Geese............................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 20 60
Idaho:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 7 21
Zone 1:
Scaup............................. Oct. 25-Jan. 16................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 4-Jan. 16.................. 7 * 21
Zone 2:
Scaup............................. Nov. 1-Jan. 23.................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 11-Jan. 23................. 7 21
Zone 3:
Scaup............................. Nov. 1-Jan. 23.................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 11-Jan. 23................. 7 21
Coots..................................... Same as for Other Ducks......... 25 75
Canada Geese and Brant:
Zone 1................................ Oct. 4-Jan. 16.................. 4 12
Zone 2................................ Oct. 11-Jan. 23................. 4 12
Zone 3................................ Same as Zone 2.................. 4 12
White-fronted Geese:
Zone 1................................ Oct. 4-Jan. 16.................. 10 30
Zone 2................................ Oct. 11-Jan. 23................. 10 30
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Zone 3................................ Nov. 10-Feb. 22................. 10 30
Light Geese:
Zone 1................................ Oct. 4-Jan. 16.................. 20 60
Zone 2................................ Oct. 29-Jan. 16 &............... 20 60
Feb. 14-Mar. 10................. 20 60
Zone 3................................ Nov. 26-Mar. 10................. 20 60
Zone 4: \5\........................... Oct. 11-Jan. 23................. 20 60
Montana:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 7 21
Scaup................................. Oct. 4-Dec. 28.................. 3 9
Other Ducks........................... Oct. 4-Jan. 11 &................ 7 21
Jan. 17-Jan. 21................. 7 21
Coots..................................... Same as for Other Ducks......... 25 25
Dark Geese: \6\........................... Oct. 4-Jan. 11 &................ 4 12
Jan. 17-Jan. 21................. 4 12
Light Geese............................... Same as for Dark Geese.......... 20 60
Nevada:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 7 21
Northeast Zone:
Scaup............................. Sept. 27-Oct. 26 &.............. 3 9
Oct. 29-Dec. 23................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Sept. 27-Oct. 26 &.............. 7 21
Oct. 29-Jan. 11................. 7 21
Northwest Zone:
Scaup............................. Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 11-Oct. 26 &............... 7 21
Oct. 29-Jan. 25................. 7 21
South Zone: \7\....................... Same as Northwest Zone.......... .............. ..............
Coots and Moorhens........................ Same as for Other Ducks......... 25 75
Canada Geese and Brant:
Northeast Zone........................ Same as for Other Ducks......... 4 12
Northwest Zone........................ Same as for Other Ducks......... 4 12
South Zone: \7\....................... Same as for Other Ducks......... 4 12
White-fronted Geese:
Northeast Zone........................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
Northwest Zone........................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
South Zone: \7\....................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
Light Geese: \8\
Northeast Zone........................ Nov. 1-Jan. 25 &................ 20 60
Feb. 21-Mar. 10................. 20 60
Northwest Zone........................ Nov. 1-Jan. 25 &................ 20 60
Feb. 21-Mar. 10................. 20 60
South Zone: \7\....................... Oct. 11-Oct. 26 &............... 20 60
Oct. 29-Jan. 25................. 20 60
New Mexico:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 7 21
Scaup................................. Oct. 11-Jan. 4.................. 3 9
Other Ducks........................... Oct. 11-Jan. 23................. 7 21
Coots and Moorhens........................ Same as for Other Ducks......... 25 75
Canada Geese and Brant:
North Zone............................ Sept. 27-Oct. 12 &.............. 3 9
Oct. 26-Jan. 24................. 3 9
South Zone............................ Oct. 11-Jan. 25................. 3 9
White-fronted Geese:
North Zone............................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 6 18
South Zone............................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 6 18
Light Geese:
North Zone............................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 20 60
South Zone............................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 20 60
Oregon:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 7 21
Zone 1:
Columbia Basin Unit:
Scaup......................... Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 3 9
Other Ducks................... Oct. 11-Oct. 26 &............... 7 21
Oct. 29-Jan. 25................. 7 21
Rest of Zone 1.................... Same as Columbia Basin Unit..... .............. ..............
Zone 2:
Scaup............................. Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 3 9
Dec. 10-Jan. 6.................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 7 21
Dec. 10-Jan. 25................. 7 21
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Coots..................................... Same as for Other Ducks......... 25 75
Canada Geese:
Northwest Zone........................ Oct. 18-Oct. 26 &............... 4 12
Nov. 15-Jan. 10 &............... 4 12
Feb. 7-Mar. 10.................. 4 12
Northwest Special Permit Zone: \9\ Oct. 18-Oct. 26 &............... 4 12
\10\.
Nov. 15-Jan. 10 &............... 4 12
Feb. 7-Mar. 10.................. 4 12
Southwest Zone........................ Oct. 11-Nov. 30 &............... 4 12
Dec. 8-Jan. 25.................. 4 12
South Coast Zone...................... Oct. 4-Nov. 30 &................ 6 18
Dec. 20-Jan. 17 &............... 6 18
Feb. 21-Mar. 10................. 6 18
Harney and Lake County Zone........... Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 4 12
Dec. 15-Jan. 25................. 4 12
Malheur County Zone................... Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 4 12
Dec. 15-Jan. 25................. 4 12
Klamath County Zone................... Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 4 12
Dec. 15-Jan. 25................. 4 12
Eastern Zone.......................... Oct. 11-Oct. 25 &............... 4 12
Nov. 3-Jan. 25.................. 4 12
Tillamook County: \9\ \10\............ Oct. 18-Oct. 26 &............... 4 12
Nov. 15-Jan. 10 &............... 4 12
Feb. 7-Mar. 10.................. 4 12
White-fronted Geese:
Northwest Zone........................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
Northwest Special Permit Zone: \9\.... Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
Southwest Zone........................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
South Coast Zone...................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
Harney and Lake County Zone
Lake County....................... Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 1 3
Jan. 26-Mar. 10................. 1 3
Rest of Zone...................... Same as for Lake County......... 10 30
Malheur County Zone................... Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 10 30
Jan. 26-Mar. 10................. 10 30
Klamath County Zone................... Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 10 30
Jan. 26-Mar. 10................. 10 30
Eastern Zone.......................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
Tillamook County \9\.................. Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
Light Geese:
Northwest Zone........................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 6 18
Northwest Special Permit Zone \9\..... Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Southwest Zone........................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 6 18
South Coast Zone...................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 6 18
Harney and Lake County Zone........... Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 6 18
Jan. 26-Mar. 10................. 20 60
Malheur County Zone................... Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 6 18
Jan. 26-Mar. 10................. 20 60
Klamath County Zone................... Oct. 11-Dec. 7 &................ 6 18
Jan. 26-Mar. 10................. 20 60
Eastern Zone.......................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 6 18
Tillamook County \9\.................. Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Brant..................................... Nov. 15-Nov. 30................. 2 6
Utah:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 7 21
Zone 1:
Scaup............................. Oct. 4-Dec. 27.................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 4-Jan. 17.................. 7 21
Zone 2:
Scaup............................. Same as Zone 1.................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Same as Zone 1.................. 7 21
Coots..................................... Same as for Other Ducks......... 25 75
Canada Geese and Brant:
North Zone............................ Oct. 4-Jan. 17.................. 4 12
Wasatch Front Zone.................... Oct. 4-Oct. 16 &................ 4 12
Nov. 1-Feb. 1................... 4 12
Washington County Zone................ Oct. 4-Oct. 16 &................ 4 12
Oct. 25-Jan. 25................. 4 12
Rest of State Zone.................... Oct. 4-Oct. 16 &................ 4 12
Oct. 25-Jan. 25................. 4 12
White-fronted Geese:
North Zone............................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
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Wasatch Front Zone.................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
Washington County Zone................ Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
Rest of State Zone.................... Same as for Canada Geese........ 10 30
Light Geese:
North Zone............................ Oct. 24-Jan. 17 &............... 20 60
Feb. 18-Mar. 10................. 20 60
Wasatch Front Zone.................... Same as for North Zone.......... 20 60
Washington County Zone................ Oct. 22-Jan. 25 &............... 20 60
Feb. 28-Mar. 10................. 20 60
Rest of State Zone.................... Same as for Washington Co. Zone. 20 60
Washington:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 7 21
East Zone:
Scaup............................. Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Oct. 11-Oct 15 &................ 7 21
Oct. 18-Jan. 25................. 7 21
West Zone: \11\....................... Same as East Zone............... .............. ..............
Coots..................................... Same as for Other Ducks......... 25 75
Canada Geese: \12\
Management Area 1: \13\............... Oct 11-Oct. 23 &................ 4 12
Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 4 12
Management Area 2A: \14\ \15\......... Nov. 8-Nov. 26 &................ 4 12
Nov. 29-Nov. 30 &............... 4 12
Dec. 10-Jan. 25 &............... 4 12
Feb. 4-Mar. 8................... 4 12
Management Area 2B: \14\ \15\ \16\.... Oct. 11-Oct. 22 &............... 4 12
Oct. 25-Oct. 26 &............... 4 12
Nov. 1-Jan. 17.................. 4 12
Management Areas 3: \15\.............. Oct. 11-Oct. 23 &............... 4 12
Nov. 1-Jan. 25.................. 4 12
Management Area 4: \15\............... Oct. 11-Oct. 12 &............... 4 12
Oct. 15 &....................... 4 12
Oct. 18-Jan. 25................. 4 12
Management Area 5: \15\............... Oct. 11-Oct. 13 &............... 4 12
Oct. 18-Jan. 25................. 4 12
White-fronted Geese: \12\
Management Area 1: \13\............... Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Management Area 2A \14\............... Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Management Area 2B: \14\.............. Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Management Areas 3: \13\.............. Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Management Area 4: \13\............... Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Management Area 5: \13\............... Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Light Geese: \12\
Management Area 1: \13\............... Oct. 11-Jan. 25................. 4 12
Management Area 2A: \14\.............. Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Management Area 2B: \14\.............. Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Management Areas 3: \13\.............. Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Management Area 4: \13\............... Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Management Area 5: \13\............... Same as for Canada Geese........ 4 12
Brant: \17\
Skagit County......................... Jan. 10-Jan. 25................. 2 6
Pacific County........................ Jan. 3-Jan. 18.................. 2 6
Wyoming:
Ducks..................................... ................................ 7 21
Snake River Zone:
Scaup............................. Sept. 27-Dec. 21................ 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Sept. 27-Jan. 9................. 7 21
Balance of State Zone:
Scaup............................. Sept. 27-Dec. 21................ 3 9
Other Ducks....................... Sept. 27-Jan. 9................. 7 21
Coots..................................... Same as for Other Ducks......... 15 45
Canada Geese and Brant: \18\.............. Sept. 27-Jan. 1................. 3 9
White-fronted Geese: \18\................. Same as for Canada Geese........ 3 9
Light Geese............................... Closed..........................
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\1\ In Arizona, the daily limit may include no more than either 2 hen mallards or 2 Mexican-like ducks, or 1 of
each; and not more than 4 hen mallards and Mexican-like ducks, in the aggregate, may be in possession.
\2\ In California, the daily bag and possession limits for Canada geese and white-fronted geese are in the
aggregate.
\3\ In California, small Canada geese are Cackling and Aleutian Canada geese, and large Canada geese are Western
and Lesser Canada geese.
\4\ In California, in the Northeastern Zone, the daily bag limit may include no more than 2 large Canada geese.
\5\ In Idaho, the season on light geese is closed in Fremont and Teton Counties.
\6\ In Montana, check State regulations for special seasons/exceptions in Freezeout Lake WMA; Canyon Ferry;
Flathead; Deer Lodge County; and Missoula County.
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\7\ In Nevada, the seasons for all ducks, geese, coots, and moorhens in that portion of the South Zone including
the Moapa Valley to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin rivers are only open November 1 through January 25.
In addition, youth 15 years of age or younger are allowed to hunt on October 18 on the Moapa Valley portion of
Overton Wildlife Management Area. Youth must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years of age.
\8\ In Nevada, there is no open season on light geese in Ruby Valley within Elko and White Pine Counties. In
addition, the season is closed in Kirch WMA, Mason Valley WMA, and Scripps WMA/Washoe State Park from February
21 to March 10.
\9\ In Oregon, the Northwest Special Permit Zone is closed to all goose hunting, except for designated areas.
See State regulations for specific boundary descriptions, times, days, and other conditions of the special
permit season.
\10\ In Oregon, in the Northwest Special Permit Zone and the Tillamook County Zone, the bag limit for Dusky
Canada geese is 1 per season.
\11\ In Washington, the daily bag limit in the West Zone may include no more than 2 scoters, 2 long-tailed
ducks, and 2 goldeneyes, with the possession limit three times the daily bag limit. The daily bag and
possession limit, and the season limit, for harlequins is 1.
\12\ In Washington, the daily bag limit is 4 Canada geese, white-fronted geese, or light geese, singly or in the
aggregate. Possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
\13\ In Washington, in State Management Area 4, hunting is allowed only on Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays, and
certain holidays. In State Management Areas 1, 3, and 5, hunting is allowed everyday. See State regulations
for details, including shooting hours.
\14\ In Washington, see State regulations for specific dates and conditions of permit hunts and closures for
Canada geese.
\15\ In Washington, in Management Area 2A and 2B, the bag limit for Dusky Canada geese is 1 per season.
\16\ In Washington, in Management Area 2B, the daily bag limit for Canada geese may not include more than 1
Aleutian Canada goose.
\17\ In Washington, brant may be hunted in Skagit and Pacific Counties only; see State regulations for specific
dates.
\18\ In Wyoming, the the daily bag limit is 3 Canada geese, white-fronted geese, or brant, singly or in the
aggregate. Possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
(f) Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days.
The following seasons are open only to youth hunters. Youth hunters
must be accompanied into the field by an adult at least 18 years of
age. This adult cannot duck hunt but may participate in other open
seasons.
Definition
Youth Hunters: Includes youths 15 years of age or younger.
Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons
published previously in the August 29, 2014, Federal Register (79 FR
51712). Bag and possession limits will conform to those set for the
regular season.
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Season dates
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ATLANTIC FLYWAY
Connecticut.................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots...... Oct. 4 & Nov. 1.
* * * * * * *
Florida.................... Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and Jan. 31 & Feb. 1.
geese.
* * * * * * *
Maryland \1\ \9\............... Ducks, coots, light geese, Canada geese, Nov. 1 & Feb. 7.
sea ducks, and brant.
Massachusetts.................. Ducks, mergansers, coots, and geese...... Oct. 4 & Oct. 11.
* * * * * * *
New Jersey..................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, ................................
moorhens, and gallinules:
North Zone................. ......................................... Oct. 4 & Nov. 1.
South Zone................. ......................................... Oct. 11 & Nov. 8.
Coastal Zone............... ......................................... Oct. 25 & Feb. 7.
* * * * * * *
North Carolina................. Ducks, mergansers, geese, \10\ brant, Jan. 31 & Feb. 7.
tundra swans, \11\ and coots.
Pennsylvania................... Ducks, mergansers, Canada geese, coots, ................................
and moorhens:
North Zone................. ......................................... Sept. 20 & 27.
South Zone......................... ......................................... Sept. 20 & Nov. 8.
Northwest Zone..................... ......................................... Sept. 20 & 27.
Lake Erie Zone..................... ......................................... Sept. 20 & Oct. 18.
* * * * * * *
South Carolina................. Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots...... Jan. 31 & Feb. 7.
* * * * * * *
Virginia....................... Ducks, mergansers, coots, tundra swans, Oct. 25 & Jan. 31.
\11\ and Canada geese \12\.
* * * * * * *
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY .........................................
* * * * * * *
Arkansas....................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, Jan. 31 & Feb. 1.
moorhens, and gallinules.
Illinois....................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots: ................................
North Zone................. ......................................... Oct. 11 & 12.
Central Zone............... ......................................... Oct. 18 & 19.
South Central Zone......... ......................................... Nov. 1 & 2.
South Zone................. ......................................... Nov. 15 & 16.
Indiana........................ Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, ................................
gallinules, and geese:
North Zone................. ......................................... Oct. 11 & 12.
Central Zone............... ......................................... Oct. 18 & 19.
South Zone................. ......................................... Oct. 25 & 26.
Iowa........................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots: ................................
North Zone................. ......................................... Sept. 27 & 28.
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Missouri River Zone........ ......................................... Oct. 18 & 19.
South Zone................. ......................................... Oct. 11 & 12.
Kentucky....................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, ................................
moorhens, and gallinules:
West Zone.................. ......................................... Feb. 7 & 8.
East Zone.................. ......................................... Nov. 1 & 2.
Louisiana...................... Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, ................................
gallinules, and geese:
West Zone.................. ......................................... Nov. 8 & Jan. 24.
East Zone.................. ......................................... Nov. 15 & Jan. 31.
Coastal Zone............... ......................................... Nov. 8 & 9.
* * * * * * *
Mississippi.................... Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, Nov. 22 & Jan. 31.
gallinules, and geese.
Missouri....................... Ducks, coots, mergansers, moorhens, ................................
gallinules, and geese:
North Zone................. ......................................... Oct. 18 & 19.
Middle Zone................ ......................................... Oct. 25 & 26.
South Zone................. ......................................... Nov. 22 & 23.
Ohio........................... Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, ................................
gallinules, and geese:
Lake Erie Marsh............ ......................................... Oct. 4 & 5.
North Zone................. ......................................... Oct. 4 & 5.
South Zone................. ......................................... Oct. 4 & 5.
Tennessee...................... Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, ................................
gallinules, and geese:
Reelfoot Zone.............. ......................................... Jan. 31 & Feb. 7.
Remainder of State......... ......................................... Jan. 31 & Feb. 7.
* * * * * * *
CENTRAL FLYWAY .........................................
* * * * * * *
Kansas \4\..................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots: ................................
High Plains................ ......................................... Oct. 4 & 5.
Low Plains:
Early Zone............. ......................................... Oct. 4 & 5.
Late Zone.............. ......................................... Oct. 25 & 26.
Southeast Zone......... ......................................... Nov. 1 & 2.
* * * * * * *
Nebraska....................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots: ................................
Zone 1..................... ......................................... Oct. 4 & 5.
Zone 2..................... ......................................... Sept. 27 & 28.
Zone 3..................... ......................................... Oct. 18 & 19.
Zone 4..................... ......................................... Sept. 27 & 28.
* * * * * * *
Oklahoma....................... Ducks, mergansers, coots, and geese: ................................
High Plains................ ......................................... Oct. 4 & 5.
Low Plains: ................................
Zone 1................. ......................................... Oct. 11 & 12.
Zone 2................. ......................................... Oct. 18 & 19.
* * * * * * *
Texas.......................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, moorhens, ................................
gallinules, and coots:
High Plains................ ......................................... Oct. 18 & 19.
Low Plains: ................................
North Zone............. ......................................... Oct. 25 & 26.
South Zone............. ......................................... Oct. 25 & 26.
* * * * * * *
PACIFIC FLYWAY
Arizona........................ Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, and ................................
moorhens:
North Zone............. ......................................... Sept. 27 & 28.
South Zone............. ......................................... Jan. 31 & Feb. 1.
California..................... Ducks, geese, brant, mergansers, coots, ................................
and moorhens:
Northeastern Zone.......... ......................................... Sept. 20 & 21.
Colorado River Zone........ ......................................... Jan. 31 & Feb. 1.
Southern Zone.............. ......................................... Jan. 31 & Feb. 1.
Southern San Joaquin Valley ......................................... Jan. 31 & Feb. 1.
Balance-of-State Zone...... ......................................... Jan. 31 & Feb. 1.
* * * * * * *
Nevada......................... Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, and ................................
moorhens:
Northeast Zone............. ......................................... Sept. 13 & 14.
Northwest Zone............. ......................................... Sept. 27 & Feb. 7.
South Zone................. ......................................... Feb. 7 & 8.
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\1\ In Maryland, youth hunter(s) must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old and who possesses a
current Maryland hunting license or is exempt from the hunting license requirement. The adult accompanying the
youth hunter(s) may not possess a hunting weapon and may not participate in other seasons that are open on the
youth days.
* * * * * * *
\4\ In Kansas, the adult accompanying the youth must possess any licenses and/or stamps required by law for that
individual to hunt waterfowl.
* * * * * * *
\9\ In Maryland, the bag limit for Canada geese is 2 in the AP Zone and 5 in the RP Zone.
\10\ In North Carolina, the daily bag limit in the Northeast Hunt Zone may not include dark geese except by
permit.
\11\ In North Carolina and Virginia, the daily bag limit may not include tundra swans except by permit.
\12\ In Virginia, the daily bag limit for Canada geese is 2.
0
4. Section 20.106 is amended by:
0
a. Revising the introductory paragraphs;
0
b. Adding entries for the following States in alphabetical order to the
table;
0
c. Revising footnote (1) following the table; and
0
d. Adding footnotes (6) and (7) following the table.
The revisions and additions read as follows:
Sec. 20.106 Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for sandhill cranes.
Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates
inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession
limits on the species designated in this section are as follows:
Shooting and hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until
sunset, except as otherwise restricted by State regulations. Area
descriptions were published in the August 28, 2014, Federal Register
(79 FR 51402).
Federally authorized, State-issued permits are issued to
individuals, and only the individual whose name and address appears on
the permit at the time of issuance is authorized to take sandhill
cranes at the level allowed by the permit, in accordance with
provisions of both Federal and State regulations governing the hunting
season. The permit must be carried by the permittee when exercising its
provisions and must be presented to any law enforcement officer upon
request. The permit is not transferable or assignable to another
individual, and may not be sold, bartered, traded, or otherwise
provided to another person. If the permit is altered or defaced in any
way, the permit becomes invalid.
CHECK STATE REGULATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND
DELINEATIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY ON
FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS AND FEDERAL INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons
published previously in the August 29, 2014, Federal Register (79 FR
51712).
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Limits
Season dates -------------------------------
Bag Possession
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MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
Kentucky \1\ \6\.......................... Dec. 13 Jan. 11................. 2 2
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Tennessee \1\ \7\......................... Nov. 22 Jan. 1.................. 3 3
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CENTRAL FLYWAY
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Oklahoma \1\.............................. Oct. 18 Jan. 18................. 3 9
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Texas \1\.................................
Zone A................................ Nov. 1 Feb. 1................... 3 9
Zone B................................ Nov. 21 Feb. 1.................. 3 9
Zone C................................ Dec. 20 Jan. 25................. 2 6
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\1\ Each person participating in the regular sandhill crane seasons must have a valid sandhill crane hunting
permit and/or a State-issued Harvest Information Survey Program (HIP) certification for game bird hunting in
their possession while hunting.
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\6\ In Kentucky, the season limit is 2 cranes. If the harvest objective of 400 cranes is obtained before the
season ending date, the season will close.
\7\ In Tennessee, the shooting hours are from sunrise to 3 p.m.
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5. Section 20.107 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 20.107 Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for swans.
Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates
inclusive), shooting and hawking hours, and daily bag and possession
limits on the species designated in this section are as follows:
Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until sunset,
except as otherwise restricted by State regulations. Hunting is by
State permit only.
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Federally authorized, State-issued permits are issued to
individuals, and only the individual whose name and address appears on
the permit at the time of issuance is authorized to take swans at the
level allowed by the permit, in accordance with provisions of both
Federal and State regulations governing the hunting season. The permit
must be carried by the permittee when exercising its provisions and
must be presented to any law enforcement officer upon request. The
permit is not transferable or assignable to another individual, and may
not be sold, bartered, traded, or otherwise provided to another person.
If the permit is altered or defaced in any way, the permit becomes
invalid.
CHECK STATE REGULATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND
DELINEATIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY ON
FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS AND FEDERAL INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
Note: Successful permittees must immediately validate their
harvest by that method required in State regulations.
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Season dates Limits
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ATLANTIC FLYWAY
North Carolina................... Nov. 8-Jan. 31......... 1 tundra swan per season.
Virginia......................... Nov. 15-Jan 31......... 1 tundra swan per season.
CENTRAL FLYWAY \1\
Montana.......................... Oct. 4-Jan. 8.......... 1 tundra swan per season.
North Dakota..................... Oct. 4-Jan. 4.......... 1 tundra swan per season.
South Dakota..................... Oct. 4-Dec. 21......... 1 tundra swan per permit.
PACIFIC FLYWAY \1\
Montana \2\...................... Oct. 11-Dec. 1......... 1 swan per season.
Nevada \3\ \4\................... Oct. 11-Jan. 4......... 2 swans per season.
Utah \4\ \5\..................... Oct. 4-Dec. 14......... 1 swan per season.
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\1\ See State regulations for description of area open to swan hunting.
\2\ In Montana, all harvested swans must be reported by way of a bill measurement card within 3 days of harvest.
\3\ All harvested swans and tags must be checked or registered within 5 days of harvest.
\4\ Harvests of trumpeter swans are limited to 5 in Nevada and 10 in Utah. When it has been determined that the
quota of trumpeter swans allotted to Nevada and Utah will have been filled, the season for taking of any swan
species in the respective State will be closed by either the Director upon giving public notice through local
information media at least 48 hours in advance of the time and date of closing, or by the State through State
regulations with such notice and time (not less than 48 hours) as they deem necessary.
\5\ In Utah, all harvested swans and tags must be checked or registered within 3 days of harvest.
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6. Section 20.109 is amended by:
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a. Revising the introductory paragraphs;
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b. Adding entries for the following States in alphabetical order to the
table; and
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c. Revising footnote (2) following the table; and
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d. Adding footnotes (5), (6), and (7) following the table.
The revisions and additions read as follows:
Sec. 20.109 Extended seasons, limits, and hours for taking migratory
game birds by falconry.
Subject to the applicable provisions of the preceding sections of
this part, areas open to hunting, respective open seasons (dates
inclusive), hawking hours, and daily bag and possession limits for the
species designated in this section are prescribed as follows:
Hawking hours are one-half hour before sunrise until sunset except
as otherwise restricted by State regulations.
Area descriptions were published in the August 22, 2014 (79 FR
50512) and August 29, 2014 (79 FR 51402) Federal Registers.
CHECK STATE REGULATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND
DELINEATIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY ON
FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS AND FEDERAL INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
Limits: The daily bag limit may include no more than 3 migratory
game birds, singly or in the aggregate. The possession limit is three
times the daily bag limit. These limits apply to falconry during both
regular hunting seasons and extended falconry seasons--unless further
restricted by State regulations. The falconry bag and possession limits
are not in addition to regular season limits. Unless otherwise
specified, extended falconry for ducks does not include sea ducks
within the special sea duck areas.
Although many States permit falconry during the gun seasons, only
extended falconry seasons are shown below. Please consult State
regulations for details.
Note: The following seasons are in addition to the seasons
published previously in the August 29, 2014, Federal Register (79 FR
51712).
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Extended falconry dates
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ATLANTIC FLYWAY
Delaware
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Ducks, mergansers, and coots........ Jan. 26-Feb. 28.
Brant............................... Nov. 24-Dec. 20 & Feb. 2-Mar. 10.
Florida
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Ducks, mergansers, light geese, and Nov. 3-Nov. 12 & Feb. 2-Feb. 27.
coots.
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Maine
Ducks, mergansers, and coots: \5\
North Zone...................... Dec. 15-Feb. 4.
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South & Coastal Zones........... Jan. 8-Feb. 28.
Maryland
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Ducks............................... Jan. 31-Mar. 10.
Brant............................... Jan. 27-Mar. 10.
Light Geese......................... Feb. 24-Mar. 10.
Canada Geese........................ Feb. 5-Mar. 10.
Massachusetts
Ducks, mergansers, sea ducks, and Feb. 1-Feb. 5.
coots.
New Hampshire
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Northern Zone................... Dec. 11-Jan. 24.
Inland Zone..................... Nov. 3-Nov. 15 & Dec. 24-Jan. 24.
Coastal Zone.................... Jan. 25-Mar. 10.
New Jersey
Woodcock:
North Zone...................... Oct. 1-Oct. 17 & Nov. 23-Jan. 15.
South Zone...................... Oct. 1-Nov. 7 & Nov. 30-Dec. 18 & Jan. 2-Jan. 15.
Ducks, mergansers, coots, and brant:
North Zone...................... Jan. 17-Mar. 10.
South Zone...................... Jan. 17-Mar. 10.
Coastal Zone.................... Jan. 25-Mar. 10.
New York
Ducks, mergansers and coots:
Long Island Zone................ Nov. 1-Nov. 26 & Jan. 26-Feb. 13.
Northeastern Zone............... Oct. 1-Oct. 3 & Oct. 20-Oct. 31 & Dec. 15-Jan. 13.
Southeastern Zone............... Oct. 1-Oct. 10 & Oct. 20-Nov. 7 & Dec. 29-Jan. 13.
Western Zone.................... Oct. 1-Oct. 17 & Dec. 3-Dec. 26 & Jan. 10-Jan. 13.
North Carolina
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Ducks, mergansers and coots Oct. 20-Nov. 1 & Jan. 26-Feb. 14.
Pennsylvania
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Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
North Zone...................... Dec. 1-Dec. 22 & Feb. 9-Mar. 10.
South Zone...................... Oct. 27-Nov. 14 & Feb. 6-Mar. 10.
Northwest Zone.................. Dec. 15-Dec. 26 & Jan. 30-Mar. 10.
Lake Erie Zone.................. Jan. 17-Mar. 10.
Canada Geese:
SJBP Zone....................... Mar. 4-Mar. 10.
AP Zone......................... Jan. 30-Mar. 10.
RP Zone......................... Mar. 6-Mar. 10.
South Carolina
Ducks, mergansers, and coots........ Nov. 1-Nov. 14 & Nov. 30-Dec. 5.
Virginia
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Ducks, mergansers, and coots........ Dec. 1-Dec. 16 & Jan. 26-Feb. 9.
Canada Geese........................
Eastern (AP) Zone............... Nov. 24-Nov. 30 & Dec. 17-Dec. 19 & Jan. 30-Feb. 18.
Western (SJBP) Zone............. Nov. 26-Nov. 30 & Feb. 16-Feb. 18.
Brant............................... Oct. 17-Dec. 26 & Jan. 26-Jan. 31.
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
Arkansas
Ducks, mergansers, and coots........ Feb. 1-Feb. 15.
Illinois
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Ducks, mergansers, and coots........ Feb. 10-Mar. 10.
Indiana
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Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
North Zone...................... Sept. 27-Sept. 30 & Feb. 14-Mar. 10.
Central Zone.................... Oct. 18-Oct. 24 & Feb. 17-Mar. 10.
South Zone...................... Oct. 25-Oct. 31 & Feb. 17-Mar. 10.
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Iowa
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
North Zone...................... Dec. 15-Jan. 12.
Missouri River Zone............. Dec. 19-Jan. 16.
South Zone...................... Dec. 15-Jan. 12.
White-fronted Geese:
North Goose Zone................ Dec. 10-Jan. 11.
Missouri River Zone............. Dec. 24-Jan. 16.
South Goose Zone................
Kentucky
Ducks, mergansers, and coots........ Nov. 5-Nov. 26 & Jan. 26-Jan. 31.
Geese and brant..................... Nov. 5-Nov. 26.
Louisiana
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Rails and moorhens:
West and East Zone.............. Nov. 3-Nov. 14 & Jan. 8-Feb. 1.
Coastal Zone.................... Nov. 3-Nov. 14 & Jan. 8-Feb. 1.
Ducks:
West Zone....................... Nov. 3-Nov. 14 & Dec. 15-Dec. 19 & Jan. 19-Feb. 1.
East Zone....................... Nov. 3-Nov. 21 & Dec. 8-Dec. 12 & Jan. 26-Feb. 1.
Coastal Zone.................... Nov. 3-Nov. 14 & Dec. 8-Dec. 19 & Jan. 26-Feb. 1.
Michigan
Ducks, mergansers, coots, and Dec. 29-Jan. 22 & Mar. 1-Mar. 10.
moorhens.
Minnesota
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Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, Dec. 13-Jan. 27.
and gallinules.
Mississippi
Doves............................... Nov. 15-Nov. 23 & Jan. 14-Feb. 8.
Ducks, mergansers and coots......... Feb. 7-Mar. 7.
Missouri
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Ducks, mergansers, and coots........ Sept. 6-Sept. 21 & Feb. 10-Mar. 10.
Ohio
Ducks, mergansers, and coots........ Feb. 21-Mar. 4.
Geese............................... Feb. 21-Mar. 4.
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Wisconsin
Rails, snipe, moorhens, and
gallinules:
North Duck Zone................. Sept. 1-Sept. 26 & Nov. 26-Dec. 16.
South Duck Zone................. Sept. 1-Oct. 3 & Oct. 13-Oct. 17 & Dec. 8-Dec. 16.
Mississippi River Zone.......... Sept. 1-Sept. 26 & Oct. 6-Oct. 17 & Dec. 8-Dec. 16.
Woodcock............................ Sept. 1-Sept. 20 & Nov. 4-Dec. 16.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots........ Sept. 20-Sept. 21 & Jan. 9-Feb. 22.
CENTRAL FLYWAY
Kansas
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Low Plains...................... Feb. 24-Mar. 10.
Montana (2)
Ducks, mergansers, and coots........ Sept. 24-Oct. 3.
Nebraska
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Zone 1.......................... Sept. 6-Sept. 21 & Feb. 25-Mar. 10.
Zone 2: ..................................................................
Low Plains.................. Sept. 6-Sept. 21 & Feb. 25-Mar. 10.
High Plains................. Sept. 6-Sept. 14.
Zone 3: ..................................................................
Low Plains.................. Sept. 6-Sept. 21 & Feb. 25-Mar. 10.
High Plains................. Sept. 6-Sept. 14
Zone 4.......................... Sept. 6-Sept. 21 & Feb. 25-Mar. 10.
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Oklahoma ..................................................................
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Low Plains...................... Feb. 16-Mar. 2.
South Dakota
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
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High Plains..................... Sept. 1-Sept. 8.
Low Plains:
North Zone.................. Sept. 1-Sept. 14 & Sept. 18-Sept. 22 & Dec. 11-Dec. 22.
Middle Zone................. Sept. 1-Sept. 14 & Sept. 18-Sept. 22 & Dec. 11-Dec. 22.
South Zone.................. Sept. 1-Sept. 14 & Sept. 18-Sept. 22 & Sept. 27-Oct. 6.
Texas ..................................................................
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Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Low Plains...................... Jan. 26-Feb. 9.
Wyoming
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Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Zone C1......................... Sept. 27-Sept. 28 & Oct. 23-Oct. 30.
Zone C2 & C3.................... Sept. 20-Sept. 26 & Dec. 8-Dec. 10.
PACIFIC FLYWAY
Arizona
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Ducks and mergansers:
North Zone...................... Sept. 29-Oct. 2.
South Zone...................... Jan. 26-Jan. 29.
California
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Colorado River Zone............. Jan. 26-Jan. 29.
Southern Zone................... Jan. 26-Jan. 30.
Canada Geese and White-fronted
Geese:
Northeastern Zone \6\........... Jan. 12-Jan. 16.
Colorado River Zone............. Same as for Ducks.
Southern Zone \7\............... Same as for Ducks.
Brant:
Northern Zone................... Oct. 18-Nov. 5 & Dec. 6-Jan. 30.
Balance-of-State Zone........... Oct. 18-Nov. 7 & Dec. 8-Jan. 30.
Light Geese:
Colorado River Zone............. Same as for Ducks.
Southern Zone \7\............... Same as for Ducks.
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(2) In Montana, the bag limit is 2 and the possession limit is 6.
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(5) In Maine, the daily bag and possession limits for black ducks
are 1 and 3, respectively.
(6) In California, there is no extended falconry season for white-
fronted geese.
(7) In California, there is no extended falconry season in the
Imperial County Special Management Area.
[FR Doc. 2014-22853 Filed 9-25-14; 8:45 am]
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