38 CFR Document 2019-18354
Migratory Bird Hunting; Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory Game Birds
November 5, 2020
CFR

AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This rule prescribes the hunting seasons, hours, areas, and daily bag and possession limits for migratory game birds. Taking of migratory birds is prohibited unless specifically provided for by annual regulations. This rule permits the taking of designated species during the 2019-20 season.

DATES:

This rule takes effect on August 28, 2019.

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 website at http://www.fws.gov/​migratorybirds/​, or at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2018-0030.

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 2018

On June 14, 2018, we published a proposal to amend title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at part 20 (83 FR 27836). 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 §§ 20.101 through 20.107, 20.109, and 20.110 of subpart K. Major steps in the 2019-20 regulatory cycle relating to open public meetings and Federal Register notifications were also identified in the June 14, 2018, proposed rule.

The June 14, 2018, proposed rule also provided detailed information on the proposed 2019-20 regulatory schedule and announced the Service Regulations Committee (SRC) and Flyway Council meetings.

On September 21, 2018, we published in the Federal Register (83 FR 47868) a second document providing supplemental proposals for migratory bird hunting regulations. The September 21 supplement also provided detailed information on the 2019-20 regulatory schedule and re-announced the SRC meetings. On October 16-17, 2018, we held open meetings with the Flyway Council consultants, at which the participants reviewed information on the current status of migratory game birds and developed recommendations for the 2019-20 regulations for these species. On April 17, 2019, we published in the Federal Register (84 FR 16152) the proposed frameworks for the 2019-20 season migratory bird hunting regulations. On August 19, 2019, we published in the Federal Register (84 FR 42996) final season frameworks for migratory game bird hunting regulations, from which State wildlife conservation agency officials selected season hunting dates, hours, areas, and limits for 2019-20 seasons.

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 2019-20, and deals specifically with amending subpart K of 50 CFR part 20. It sets hunting seasons, hours, areas, and limits for migratory game bird species. This final rule is the culmination of the rulemaking process for the migratory game bird hunting seasons, which started with the June 14, 2018, proposed rule. As discussed elsewhere in this document, we supplemented that proposal on September 21, 2018, and April 17, 2019, and published final season frameworks on August 19, 2019, that provided the season selection criteria from which the States selected these seasons. This final rule sets the migratory game bird hunting seasons based on that input from the States. We previously addressed all comments in the August 19 Federal Register.

Required Determinations

Executive Order 13771—Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs

This action is not subject to Executive Order (E.O.) 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 3, 2017) because it establishes annual harvest limits related to routine hunting or fishing.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Consideration

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 2019-20,” with its corresponding July 2019, finding of no significant impact. The programmatic document, as well as the separate environmental assessment, is available on our website at https://www.fws.gov/​birds/​index.php, or from the address 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 et seq.), provides that the Secretary 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 (84 FR 42996; August 19, 2019) reflect any such modifications. Our biological opinions resulting from this section 7 consultation are public documents available for public inspection at the address indicated under ADDRESSES.

Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563)

E.O. 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 will have an annual effect of $100 million or more on the economy.

E.O. 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 economic analysis was prepared for the 2019-20 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 under Regulatory Flexibility Act, 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 are (1) issue restrictive regulations allowing fewer days than those issued during the 2018-19 season, (2) issue moderate regulations allowing more days than those in alternative 1, and (3) issue liberal regulations identical to the regulations in the 2018-19 season. For the 2019-20 season, we chose Alternative 3, with an estimated consumer surplus across all flyways of $334-$440 million with a mid-point estimate of $387 million. We also chose alternative 3 for the 2009-10 through 2018-19 seasons. The 2019-20 analysis is part of the record for this rule and is available at http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2018-0030.

Final Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis

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 through 1995. In 1995, the Service issued a Small Entity Flexibility Analysis (Analysis), which was subsequently updated in 1996, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2018, and 2019. The primary source of information about hunter expenditures for migratory game bird hunting is the National Hunting and Fishing Survey, which is generally conducted at 5-year intervals. The 2019 Analysis is 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 2019. Copies of the analysis (contained within the above referenced RIA document) are available upon request from the Division of Migratory Bird Management (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) or from http://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2018-0030.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

This final 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 do not plan to defer the effective date under the exemption contained in 5 U.S.C. 808(1).

Paperwork Reduction Act

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. This rule does not contain any new collection of information that requires approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). OMB has previously approved the information collection requirements associated with migratory bird surveys and the procedures for establishing annual migratory bird hunting seasons under the following OMB control numbers:

  • 1018-0019, “North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey” (expires 6/30/2021).
  • 1018-0023, “Migratory Bird Surveys, 50 CFR 20.20” (expires 8/31/2020). Includes Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program, Migratory Bird Hunter Surveys, Sandhill Crane Survey, and Parts Collection Survey.
  • 1018-0171, “Establishment of Annual Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons, 50 CFR Part 20” (expires 06/30/2021).

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 E.O. 12988.

Takings Implication Assessment

In accordance with E.O. 12630, this rule, authorized by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 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 will allow hunters to exercise otherwise unavailable privileges and, therefore, reduce restrictions on the use of private and public property.

Energy Effects—Executive Order 13211

E.O. 13211 requires agencies to prepare Statements of Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. While this rule is a significant regulatory action under E.O. 12866, it is not expected to adversely affect energy supplies, distribution, or use. Therefore, 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), E.O. 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 June 14, 2018, Federal Register (83 FR 27836), 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 2019-20 migratory bird hunting season. The resulting proposals were contained in a July 8, 2019 (84 FR 32385), proposed rule. By virtue of these actions, we have consulted with affected 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 E.O. 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 (June 14, 2018; 83 FR 27836) opened the public comment period for 2019-20 migratory game bird hunting regulations. We previously addressed all comments in a August 19, 2019, Federal Register publication (84 FR 42996).

Regulations Promulgation

The rulemaking process for migratory game bird hunting, by its nature, operates under a time constraint as seasons must be established each year or hunting seasons remain closed. However, we intend that the public be provided extensive opportunity for public input and involvement in compliance with Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. subchapter II) requirements. Thus, when the preliminary proposed rulemaking was published, we established what we believed were the longest periods possible for public comment and the most opportunities for public involvement. We also provided notification of our participation in multiple Flyway Council meetings, opportunities for additional public review and comment on all Flyway Council proposals for regulatory change, and opportunities for additional public review during the Service Regulations Committee meeting. Therefore, we believe that sufficient public notice and opportunity for involvement have been given to affected persons.

Further, States need sufficient time to communicate these season selections to their affected publics, and to establish and publicize the necessary regulations and procedures to implement these seasons. Thus, 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: August 12, 2019.

Rob Wallace,

Assistant 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—MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING

1. The authority citation for part 20 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq., and 16 U.S.C. 742a-j.

Note:

The following annual hunting regulations provided for by §§ 20.101 through 20.107 and 20.109 of 50 CFR part 20 will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations because of their seasonal nature.

2. Section 20.101 is revised to read as follows:

§ 20.101
Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

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.

CHECK COMMONWEALTH REGULATIONS FOR AREA DESCRIPTIONS AND ANY ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.

(a) Puerto Rico.

Season dates Limits
Bag Possession
Doves and Pigeons:
Zenaida, white-winged, and mourning doves (1) Sept. 7-Nov. 4 20 60
Scaly-naped pigeons Sept. 7-Nov. 4 5 15
Ducks Nov. 16-Dec. 23 & Jan. 11-Jan. 27 6 6 12 12
Common Moorhens Nov. 16-Dec. 23 & Jan. 11-Jan. 27 6 6 12 12
Common Snipe Nov. 16-Dec. 23 & Jan. 11-Jan. 27 8 8 16 16
(1) Not more than 10 Zenaida and 3 mourning doves in the aggregate.

Restrictions: In Puerto Rico, the season is closed on the ruddy duck, white-cheeked pintail, West Indian whistling duck, fulvous whistling duck, masked duck, purple gallinule, American coot, Caribbean coot, white-crowned pigeon, and plain pigeon.

Closed Areas: Closed areas are described in the August 19, 2019, Federal Register (84 FR 42996).

(b) Virgin Islands.

Season dates Limits
Bag Possession
Zenaida doves Sept. 1-Sept. 30 10 10
Ducks Closed

Restrictions: In the Virgin Islands, the seasons are closed for ground or quail doves, pigeons, ruddy duck, white-cheeked pintail, West Indian whistling duck, fulvous whistling duck, masked duck, and all other ducks, and purple gallinule.

Closed Areas: Ruth Cay, just south of St. Croix, is closed to the hunting of migratory game birds. All Offshore Cays under jurisdiction of the Virgin Islands Government are closed to the hunting of migratory game birds.

3. Section 20.102 is revised to read as follows:

§ 20.102
Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for Alaska.

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. Area descriptions were published in the August 19, 2019, Federal Register (84 FR 42996).

CHECK STATE REGULATIONS FOR AREA DESCRIPTIONS AND ANY ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.

Area seasons Dates
North Zone Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
Gulf Coast Zone Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
Southeast Zone Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
Pribilof and Aleutian Islands Zone Oct. 8-Jan. 22.
Kodiak Zone Oct. 8-Jan. 22.
Area Daily bag and possession limits
Ducks (1) Canada Geese (2)(3) White Fronted Geese (4)(5) Light Geese (6) Brant Emperor Geese (7)(8) Snipe Sandhill Cranes (9)
North Zone 10-30 4-12 4-12 6-18 3-9 1-1 8-24 3-9
Gulf Coast Zone 8-24 4-12 4-12 6-18 3-9 1-1 8-24 2-6
Southeast Zone 7-21 4-12 4-12 6-18 3-9 1-1 8-24 2-6
Pribilof and Aleutian Islands Zone 7-21 4-12 4-12 6-18 3-9 1-1 8-24 2-6
Kodiak Zone 7-21 4-12 4-12 6-18 3-9 1-1 8-24 2-6
(1) The basic duck bag limits may include no more than 2 canvasbacks daily, and may not include sea ducks. In addition to the basic duck limits, the sea duck limit is 10 daily (singly or in the aggregate), including no more than 6 each of either harlequin or long-tailed ducks. Sea ducks include scoters, common and king eiders, harlequin ducks, long-tailed ducks, and common and red-breasted mergansers. The season for Steller's and spectacled eiders is closed.
(2) In Units 5 and 6, the taking of Canada geese is only permitted from September 28 through December 16. In the Middleton Island portion of Unit 6, the taking of Canada geese is by special permit only. The maximum number of Canada goose permits is 10 for the season. A mandatory goose-identification class is required. Hunters must check in and out. The daily bag and possession limit is 1. The season will close if harvest includes 5 dusky Canada geese. A dusky Canada goose is any dark-breasted Canada goose (Munsell 10 YR color value five or less) with a bill length between 40 and 50 millimeters.
(3) In Units 9, 10, 17, and 18, for Canada geese, the daily bag limit is 6 and the possession limit is 18.
(4) In Units 9, 10, and 17, for white-fronted geese, the daily bag limit is 6 and the possession limit is 18.
(5) In Unit 18, for white-fronted geese, the daily bag limit is 10 and the possession limit is 30.
(6) Light geese include snow geese and Ross's geese.
(7) In Unit 8, the Kodiak Island Roaded Area is closed to emperor goose hunting. The Kodiak Island Roaded Area consists of all lands and water (including exposed tidelands) east of a line extending from Crag Point in the north to the west end of Saltery Cove in the south and all lands and water south of a line extending from Termination Point along the north side of Cascade Lake extending to Anton Larsen Bay. Marine waters adjacent to the closed area are closed to harvest within 500 feet from the water's edge. The offshore islands are open to harvest, for example: Woody, Long, Gull and Puffin Islands.
(8) Emperor goose hunting is by State permit only; no more than 1 emperor goose may be harvested per hunter per season. Hunters will be required to file a harvest report with the State after harvesting an emperor goose. Total emperor goose harvest may not exceed 1,000 birds. See State regulations for specific dates, times, and conditions of permit hunts and closures.
(9) In Unit 17 of the North Zone, for sandhill cranes, the daily bag limit is 2 and the possession limit is 6.

Falconry: The total combined bag and possession limit for migratory game birds taken with the use of a raptor under a falconry permit is 3 per day, 9 in possession, and may not exceed a more restrictive limit for any species listed in this subsection.

Special Tundra Swan Season: In Units 17, 18, 22, and 23, there will be a tundra swan season from September 1 through October 31 with a season limit of 3 tundra swans per hunter. This season is by State permit only; hunters will be issued 1 permit allowing the take of up to 3 tundra swans. Hunters will be required to file a harvest report with the State after the season is completed. Up to 500 permits may be issued in Unit 18; 300 permits each in Units 22 and 23; and 200 permits in Unit 17.

4. Section 20.103 is revised to read as follows:

§ 20.103
Seasons, limits, and shooting hours for doves and pigeons.

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 noted. Area descriptions were published in the August 19, 2019, Federal Register (84 FR 42996).

CHECK STATE REGULATIONS FOR AREA DESCRIPTIONS AND ANY ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.

(a) Doves.

Note:

Unless otherwise noted, the seasons listed below are for mourning and white-winged doves. Daily bag and possession limits are in the aggregate for the two species.

Season dates Limits
Bag Possession
EASTERN MANAGEMENT UNIT
Alabama:
North Zone:
12 noon to sunset Sept. 7 only 15 15
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 8-Oct. 27 & Nov. 23-Dec. 1 & Dec. 14-Jan. 12 15 15 15 45 45 45
South Zone:
12 noon to sunset Sept. 14 only 15 15
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 15-Nov. 3 & Nov. 23-Dec. 1 & Dec. 14-Jan. 12 15 15 15 45 45 45
Delaware Sept. 2-Oct. 7 & Nov. 25-Jan. 31 15 15 45 45
Florida:
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 28-Oct. 20 Nov. 9-Dec. 1 & Dec. 19-Jan. 31 15 15 15 45 45 45
Georgia:
12 noon to sunset Sept. 7 only 15 15
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 8-Sept. 30 & Nov. 23-Dec. 1 & Dec. 6-Jan. 31 15 15 15 45 45 45
Illinois (1) Sept. 1-Nov. 14 & Dec. 26-Jan. 9 15 15 45 45
Indiana Sept. 1-Oct. 20 & Nov. 1-Nov. 17 & Dec. 14-Jan. 5 15 15 15 45 45 45
Kentucky:
11 a.m. to sunset Sept. 1 only 15 15
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 2-Oct. 26 & Nov. 28-Dec. 8 & Dec. 21-Jan. 12 15 15 15 45 45 45
Louisiana:
North Zone:
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 7-Sept. 29 & Oct. 12-Nov. 17 & Dec. 28-Jan. 26 15 15 15 45 45 45
South Zone:
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 7-Sept. 15 & Oct. 12-Nov. 17 & Dec. 19-Jan. 31 15 15 15 45 45 45
Maryland:
12 noon to sunset Sept. 2-Oct. 19 15 45
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Oct. 26-Nov. 29 & Dec. 21-Jan. 10 15 15 45 45
Mississippi:
North Zone Sept. 1-Oct. 6 & Oct. 19-Nov. 16 & Dec. 21-Jan. 14 15 15 15 45 45 45
South Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & Oct. 5-Nov. 6 & Dec. 21-Jan. 31 15 15 15 45 45 45
North Carolina Sept. 2-Oct. 5 & Nov. 16-Nov. 30 & Dec. 9-Jan. 31 15 15 15 45 45 45
Ohio Sept. 1-Nov. 3 & Dec. 17-Jan. 11 15 15 45 45
Pennsylvania:
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 2-Nov. 29 Dec. 21-Jan. 4 15 15 45 45
Rhode Island:
12 noon to sunset Sept. 14-Oct. 13 15 45
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Oct. 19-Dec. 1 & Dec. 14-Dec. 29 15 15 45 45
South Carolina:
12 noon to sunset Sept. 2-Sept. 7 15 45
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 8-Oct. 12 & Nov. 16-Nov. 30 & Dec. 28-Jan. 30 15 15 15 45 45 45
Tennessee:
12 noon to sunset Sept. 1 only 15 15
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 2-Sept. 28 & Oct. 12-Nov. 3 & Dec. 8-Jan. 15 15 15 15 45 45 45
Virginia:
12 noon to sunset Sept. 2 only 15 45
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 3-Oct. 27 & Nov. 27-Dec. 4 & Dec. 24-Jan. 18 15 15 15 45 45 45
West Virginia:
12 noon to sunset Sept. 2 only 15 15
1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sept. 3-Oct. 13 & Nov. 4-Nov. 17 & Dec. 16-Jan. 18 15 15 15 45 45 45
Wisconsin Sept. 1-Nov. 29 15 45
CENTRAL MANAGEMENT UNIT
Arkansas Sept. 1-Oct. 27 & Dec. 14-Jan. 15 15 15 45 45
Colorado Sept. 1-Nov. 29 15 45
Iowa Sept. 1-Nov. 29 15 45
Kansas Sept. 1-Nov. 29 15 45
Minnesota Sept. 1-Nov. 29 15 45
Missouri Sept. 1-Nov. 29 15 45
Montana Sept. 1-Oct. 30 15 45
Nebraska Sept. 1-Oct. 30 15 45
New Mexico:
North Zone Sept. 1-Nov. 29 15 45
South Zone Sept. 1-Oct. 28 & Dec. 1-Jan. 1 15 15 45 45
North Dakota Sept. 1-Nov. 29 15 45
Oklahoma Sept. 1-Oct. 31 & Dec. 1-Dec. 29 15 15 45 45
South Dakota Sept. 1-Nov. 9 15 45
Texas (2):
North Zone Sept. 1-Nov. 12 & Dec. 20-Jan. 5 15 15 45 45
Central Zone Sept. 1-Nov. 3 & Dec. 20-Jan. 14 15 15 45 45
South Zone Sept. 14-Nov. 3 & Dec. 20-Jan. 23 15 15 45 45
(Special Season) Sept. 1-Sept. 2 & 15 45
12 noon to sunset Sept. 7-Sept. 8 15 45
Wyoming Sept. 1-Nov. 29 15 45
WESTERN MANAGEMENT UNIT
Arizona (3) Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & Nov. 22-Jan. 5 15 15 45 45
California (4) Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & Nov. 9-Dec. 23 15 15 45 45
Idaho Sept. 1-Oct. 30 15 45
Nevada Sept. 1-Oct. 30 15 45
Oregon Sept. 1-Oct. 30 15 45
Utah Sept. 2-Oct. 30 15 45
Washington Sept. 1-Oct. 30 15 45
OTHER POPULATIONS
Hawaii (5) Nov. 3-Jan. 13 10 30
(1) In Illinois, shooting hours are sunrise to sunset.
(2) In Texas, the daily bag limit is 15 mourning, white-winged, and white-tipped doves in the aggregate, of which no more than 2 may be white-tipped doves with a maximum 90-day season. Possession limits are three times the daily bag limit. During the special season in the Special White-winged Dove Area of the South Zone, the daily bag limit is 15 mourning, white-winged, and white-tipped doves in the aggregate, of which no more than 2 may be mourning doves and 2 may be white-tipped doves. Possession limits are three times the daily bag limit.
(3) In Arizona, during September 1 through 15, the daily bag limit is 15 mourning and white-winged doves in the aggregate, of which no more than 10 may be white-winged doves. During November 22 through January 5, the daily bag limit is 15 mourning doves.
(4) In California, the daily bag limit is 15 mourning and white-winged doves in the aggregate, of which no more than 10 may be white-wing doves.
(5) In Hawaii, the season is only open on the islands of Hawaii and Maui. On the island of Hawaii, the daily bag limit is 10 mourning doves, spotted doves, and chestnut-bellied sandgrouse in the aggregate. On the island of Maui, the daily bag limit is 10 mourning doves. Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise through one-half hour after sunset. See State regulations for additional restrictions on hunting dates and areas.

(b) Band-tailed Pigeons.

Season dates Limits
Bag Possession
Arizona Oct. 4-Oct. 17 2 6
California:
North Zone Sept. 14-Sept. 22 2 6
South Zone Dec. 14-Dec. 22 2 6
Colorado (1) Sept. 1-Sept. 14 2 6
New Mexico (1):
North Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 14 2 6
South Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 14 2 6
Oregon Sept. 15-Sept. 23 2 6
Utah (1) Sept. 2-Sept. 14 2 6
Washington Sept. 15-Sept. 23 2 6
(1) Each band-tailed pigeon hunter must have a band-tailed pigeon hunting permit issued by the State.

5. Section 20.104 is revised to read as follows:

§ 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 noted. Area descriptions were published in the August 19, 2019, Federal Register (84 FR 42996).

CHECK STATE REGULATIONS FOR AREA DESCRIPTIONS AND ANY ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.

Table 1—FDA PC&Bs Each Year and Percent Change

Sora and Virginia Rails Clapper and King Rails Woodcock Snipe
Daily bag limit 25 (1) 15 (2) 3 8.
Possession limit 75 (1) 45 (2) 9 24.
ATLANTIC FLYWAY
Connecticut (3) Sept. 2-Oct.5 & Oct. 14-Nov. 28 Sept. 2-Oct.5 & Oct. 14-Nov. 28 Oct. 21-Nov. 16 & Nov. 18-Dec. 11 Oct. 21-Nov. 16 & Nov. 18-Dec. 11.
Delaware Sept. 2-Nov. 21 Sept. 2-Nov. 21 Nov. 25-Nov. 30 & Dec. 7-Jan. 21 Sept. 13-Nov. 30 & Dec. 7-Jan. 21.
Florida Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Dec. 18-Jan. 31 Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Georgia Sept. 27-Nov. 1 & Nov. 12-Dec. 15 Sept. 27-Nov. 1 & Nov. 12-Dec. 15 Dec. 7-Jan. 20 Nov. 15-Feb. 28.
Maine (4) Sept. 2-Nov. 9 Closed Oct. 1-Nov. 21 Sept. 2-Dec. 17.
Maryland (5) Sept. 2-Nov. 21 Sept. 2-Nov. 21 Oct. 24-Nov. 29 & Jan. 11-Jan. 25 Sept. 30-Jan. 31.
Massachusetts (6) Sept. 2-Nov. 7 Closed Oct. 3-Nov. 23 Sept. 2-Dec. 16.
New Hampshire Closed Closed Oct. 1-Nov. 14 Sept. 15-Nov. 14.
New Jersey (7):
North Zone Sept. 2-Nov. 21 Sept. 2-Nov. 21 Oct. 19-Nov. 2 & Nov. 5-Nov. 30 Sept. 14-Jan. 16.
South Zone Sept. 2-Nov. 21 Sept. 2-Nov. 21 Nov. 9-Nov. 30 & Dec. 12-Dec. 31 Sept. 14-Jan. 16.
New York (8) Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Oct. 1-Nov. 14 Sept. 1-Nov. 9.
North Carolina Sept. 7-Nov. 27 Sept. 7-Nov. 27 Dec. 7-Jan. 28 Oct. 28-Feb. 28.
Pennsylvania (9) Sept. 2-Nov. 21 Closed Oct. 19-Nov. 29 & Dec. 16-Dec. 24 Oct. 19-Nov. 29 & Dec. 16-Dec. 24.
Rhode Island (10) Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Oct. 19-Dec. 2 Sept. 1-Nov. 9.
South Carolina Sept. 27-Oct. 2 & Oct. 10-Dec. 12 Sept. 27-Oct. 2 & Oct. 10-Dec. 12 Dec. 18-Jan. 31 Nov. 14-Feb. 28.
Vermont Closed Closed Oct. 1-Nov. 14 Oct. 1-Nov. 14.
Virginia Sept. 7-Nov. 15 Sept. 7-Nov. 15 Nov. 20-Dec. 8 & Dec. 21-Jan. 15 Oct. 11-Oct. 14 & Oct. 21-Jan. 31.
West Virginia Sept. 2-Nov. 10 Closed Oct. 12-Nov. 23 & Dec. 2-Dec. 3 Sept. 2-Dec. 17.
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
Alabama Sept. 14-Sept. 29 & Nov. 29-Jan. 21 Sept. 14-Sept. 29 & Nov. 29-Jan. 21 Dec. 13-Dec. 15 & Dec. 21-Jan. 31 Nov. 14-Feb. 28.
Arkansas Sept. 14-Nov. 22 Closed Nov. 2-Dec. 16 Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Illinois (11) Sept. 7-Nov. 15 Closed Oct. 19-Dec. 2 Sept. 7-Dec. 22.
Indiana (12) Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Oct. 15-Nov. 28 Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
Iowa (13) Sept. 7-Nov. 15 Closed Oct. 5-Nov. 18 Sept. 7-Nov. 30.
Kentucky Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Oct. 26-Nov. 8 & Nov. 11-Dec. 11 Sept. 18-Oct. 27 & Nov. 28-Feb. 2.
Louisiana Sept. 14-Sept. 29 & Nov. 9-Jan. 1 Sept. 14-Sept. 29 & Nov. 9-Jan. 1 Dec. 18-Jan. 31 Nov. 2-Dec. 8 & Dec. 21-Feb. 28.
Michigan Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Sept. 21-Nov. 4 Sept. 1-Nov. 9.
Minnesota Sept. 1-Nov. 4 Closed Sept. 21-Nov. 4 Sept. 1-Nov. 4.
Mississippi Sept. 1-Sept. 30 & Nov. 22-Dec. 31 Sept. 1-Sept. 30 & Nov. 22-Dec. 31 Dec. 18-Jan. 31 Nov. 14-Feb. 28.
Missouri Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Oct. 15-Nov. 28 Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
Ohio Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Oct. 12-Nov. 25 Sept. 1-Nov. 26 & Dec. 14-Jan. 2.
Tennessee Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Nov. 16-Dec. 8 & Jan. 10-Jan. 31 Nov. 14-Feb. 28.
Wisconsin:
North Zone Sept. 28-Nov. 26 Closed Sept. 21-Nov. 4 Sept. 28-Nov. 26.
South Zone Sept. 28-Oct. 6 & Oct. 12-Dec. 1 Closed Sept. 21-Nov. 4 Sept. 28-Oct. 6 & Oct. 12-Dec. 1.
Miss. River Zone Sept. 28-Oct. 4 & Oct. 12-Dec. 3 Closed Sept. 21-Nov. 4 Sept. 28-Oct. 4 & Oct. 12-Dec. 3.
CENTRAL FLYWAY
Colorado Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Closed Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
Kansas Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Oct. 12-Nov. 25 Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
Montana Closed Closed Closed Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
Nebraska (14) Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Oct. 5-Nov. 18 Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
New Mexico (15) Sept. 14-Nov. 22 Closed Closed Oct. 12-Jan. 26.
North Dakota Closed Closed Sept. 21-Nov. 4 Sept. 14-Dec. 1.
Oklahoma Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Nov. 1-Dec. 15 Oct. 1-Jan. 15.
South Dakota (16) Closed Closed Closed Sept. 1-Oct. 31.
Texas Sept. 14-Sept. 29 & Nov. 2-Dec. 25 Sept. 14-Sept. 29 & Nov. 2-Dec. 25 Dec. 18-Jan. 31 Oct. 26-Feb. 9.
Wyoming Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Closed Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
PACIFIC FLYWAY
Arizona (17):
North Zone Closed Closed Closed Oct. 4-Jan. 12.
South Zone Closed Closed Closed Oct. 18-Jan. 26.
California Closed Closed Closed Oct. 19-Feb. 2.
Colorado Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Closed Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
Idaho:
Zone 1 Closed Closed Closed Oct. 5-Jan. 17.
Zone 2 Closed Closed Closed Oct. 5-Jan. 17.
Zone 3 Closed Closed Closed Oct. 13-Jan. 25.
Zone 4 Closed Closed Closed Oct. 5-Jan. 17.
Montana Closed Closed Closed Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
Nevada:
Northeast Zone Closed Closed Closed Sept. 21-Oct. 20 & Oct. 23-Jan. 5.
Northwest Zone Closed Closed Closed Oct. 19-Jan. 31.
South Zone (18) Closed Closed Closed Oct. 19-Jan. 31.
New Mexico Sept. 14-Nov. 22 Closed Closed Oct. 17-Jan. 31.
Oregon:
Zone 1 Closed Closed Closed Nov. 2-Feb. 16.
Zone 2 Closed Closed Closed Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Dec. 4-Jan. 19.
Utah:
Northern Zone Closed Closed Closed Oct. 5-Jan. 18.
Southern Zone Closed Closed Closed Oct. 12-Jan. 25.
Washington:
East Zone Closed Closed Closed Oct. 12-Oct. 30 & Nov. 2-Jan. 26.
West Zone Closed Closed Closed Oct. 12-Oct. 30 & Nov. 2-Jan. 26.
Wyoming Sept. 1-Nov. 9 Closed Closed Sept. 1-Dec. 16.
(1) The daily bag and possession limits for sora and Virginia rails apply singly or in the aggregate of the two species.
(2) All daily 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 Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey, the limits for clapper and king rails are 10 daily and 30 in possession.
(3) In Connecticut, the limits for clapper and king rails apply singly or in the aggregate of the two species. Limits for clapper and king rail are 10 daily and 30 in possession and may include no more than 1 king rail per day.
(4) In Maine, the daily bag and possession limit for sora and Virginia rails is 25.
(5) In Maryland, no more than 1 king rail may be taken per day.
(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.
(7) In New Jersey, the season for king rail is closed by State regulation.
(8) In New York, the rail daily bag and possession limits are 8 and 24, respectively. Seasons for sora and Virginia rails and snipe are closed on Long Island.
(9) In Pennsylvania, the daily bag and possession limits for sora and Virginia rails, singly or in the aggregate, are 3 and 9, respectively.
(10) In Rhode Island, the sora and Virginia rails limits are 3 daily and 9 in possession, singly or in the aggregate; the clapper and king rail limits are 1 daily and 3 in possession, singly or in the aggregate; the snipe limits are 5 daily and 15 in possession.
(11) In Illinois, shooting hours are from sunrise to sunset.
(12) In Indiana, the season on Virginia rails is closed.
(13) In Iowa, the limit for sora and Virginia rails are 12 daily and 36 in possession.
(14) In Nebraska, the rail limits are 10 daily and 30 in possession.
(15) In New Mexico, in the Central Flyway portion of the State, the rail limits are 10 daily and 20 in possession.
(16) In South Dakota, the snipe limits are 5 daily and 15 in possession.
(17) In Arizona, Ashurst Lake in Unit 5B is closed to snipe hunting.
(18) 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 2 through January 31.

6. Section 20.105 is revised to read as follows:

§ 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 noted. Area descriptions were published in the August 19, 2019, Federal Register (84 FR 42996).

CHECK STATE REGULATIONS FOR AREA DESCRIPTIONS AND ANY ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.

(a) Common Moorhens and Purple Gallinules.

Season dates Limits
Bag Possession
ATLANTIC FLYWAY
Delaware Sept. 2-Nov. 21 15 45
Florida (1) Sept. 1-Nov.9 15 45
Georgia Nov. 23-Dec. 1 & Dec. 12-Jan. 26 15 15 45 45
New Jersey Sept. 2-Nov. 21 10 30
New York:
Long Island Closed
Remainder of State Sept. 1-Nov. 9 8 24
North Carolina Sept. 7-Nov. 27 15 45
Pennsylvania Sept. 2-Nov. 21 3 9
South Carolina Sept. 27-Oct. 2 & Oct. 10-Dec. 12 15 15 45 45
Virginia Sept. 7-Nov. 15 15 45
West Virginia Oct. 1-Oct. 12 & Dec. 2-Jan. 26 15 15 30 30
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
Alabama Sept. 14-Sept. 29 & Nov. 29-Jan. 21 15 15 45 45
Arkansas Sept. 1-Nov. 9 15 45
Kentucky Sept. 1-Nov. 9 3 9
Louisiana Sept. 14-Sept. 29 & Nov. 9-Jan. 1 15 15 45 45
Michigan Sept. 1-Nov. 9 1 3
Minnesota (2):
North Zone Sept. 21-Nov. 19 15 45
Central Zone Sept. 21-Sept. 29 & Oct. 5-Nov. 24 15 15 45 45
South Zone Sept. 21-Sept. 29 & Oct. 12-Dec. 1 15 15 45 45
Mississippi Sept. 1-Sept. 30 & Nov. 22-Dec. 31 15 15 45 45
Ohio Sept. 1-Nov. 9 15 45
Tennessee Sept. 1-Nov. 9 15 45
Wisconsin:
North Zone Sept. 28-Nov. 26 15 45
South Zone Sept. 28-Oct. 6 & Oct. 12-Dec. 1 15 15 45 45
Mississippi River Zone Sept. 28-Oct. 4 & Oct. 12-Dec. 3 15 15 45 45
CENTRAL FLYWAY
New Mexico:
Zone 1 Sept. 14-Nov. 22 1 3
Zone 2 Sept. 14-Nov. 22 1 3
Oklahoma Sept. 1-Nov. 9 15 45
Texas Sept. 14-Sept. 29 & Nov. 2-Dec. 25 15 15 45 45
PACIFIC FLYWAY
All States Seasons are in aggregate with coots and listed in paragraph (e).
(1) The season applies to common moorhens only.
(2) In Minnesota, the daily bag limit is 15 and the possession limit is 45 coots and moorhens in the aggregate.

(b) Special Sea Duck Seasons (Scoters, Eiders, and Long-Tailed Ducks in Atlantic Flyway)

Within the special sea duck areas, the daily bag limit is 5 scoters, eiders, and long-tailed ducks in the aggregate, including no more than 4 scoters, 4 eiders, and 4 long-tailed ducks. 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.

Season dates Limits
Bag Possession
Connecticut Nov. 12-Jan. 20 5 15
Delaware Nov. 23-Jan. 31 5 15
Georgia Nov. 23-Dec. 1 & Dec. 12-Jan. 31 5 5 15 15
Maine Nov. 11-Jan. 18 5 15
Maryland Nov. 2-Jan. 10 5 15
Massachusetts (1) Nov. 18-Jan. 25 5 15
New Hampshire Nov. 13-Jan. 11 5 15
New Jersey Nov. 2-Jan. 10 5 15
North Carolina Nov. 23-Jan. 31 5 15
Rhode Island Nov. 28-Jan. 26 5 15
South Carolina Nov. 23-Nov. 30 & Dec. 12-Jan. 31 5 5 15 15
Virginia Nov. 9-Jan. 7 5 15
Note: Notwithstanding the provisions of this part, 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.
(1) In Massachusetts, the daily bag limit may not include more than 1 hen eider. Possession limits are three times the daily bag limit.

(c) Early (September) Duck Seasons

Note:

Unless otherwise specified, the seasons listed below are for teal only.

Season dates Bag Limits
possession
ATLANTIC FLYWAY
Delaware (1) Sept. 12-Sept. 30 6 18
Florida (2) Sept. 21-Sept. 29 6 18
Georgia Sept. 14-Sept. 29 6 18
Maryland (1) Sept. 16-Sept. 30 6 18
North Carolina (1) Sept. 12-Sept. 30 6 18
South Carolina (3) Sept. 13-Sept. 28 6 18
Virginia (1) Sept. 17-Sept. 30 6 18
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
Alabama Sept. 14-Sept. 29 6 18
Arkansas (3) Sept. 15-Sept. 30 6 18
Illinois (3) Sept. 7-Sept. 22 6 18
Indiana (3) Sept. 14-Sept. 29 6 18
Iowa (3) Sept. 1-Sept. 16 6 18
Kentucky (2) Sept. 21-Sept. 29 6 18
Louisiana Sept. 14-Sept. 29 6 18
Michigan Sept. 1-Sept. 16 6 18
Mississippi Sept. 14-Sept. 29 6 18
Missouri (3) Sept. 7-Sept. 22 6 18
Ohio (3) Sept. 7-Sept. 22 6 18
Tennessee (2) Sept. 14-Sept. 22 6 18
Wisconsin Sept.1-Sept. 9 6 18
CENTRAL FLYWAY
Colorado (1) Sept. 14-Sept. 22 6 18
Kansas:
Low Plains Sept. 14-Sept. 29 6 18
High Plains Sept. 21-Sept. 29 6 18
Nebraska:
Low Plains Sept. 7-Sept. 22 6 18
High Plains Sept. 7-Sept. 15 6 18
New Mexico Sept. 14-Sept. 22 6 18
Oklahoma Sept. 7-Sept. 22 6 18
Texas:
High Plains Sept. 14-Sept. 29 6 18
Rest of State Sept. 14-Sept. 29 6 18
(1) Area restrictions. See State regulations.
(2) In Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee, the daily bag limit for the first 5 days of the season is 6 wood ducks and teal in the aggregate, of which no more than 2 may be wood ducks. During the last 4 days of the season, the daily bag limit is 6 teal only. The possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
(3) Shooting hours are from sunrise to sunset.

(d) Special Early Canada Goose Seasons

Season dates Limits
Bag Possession
ATLANTIC FLYWAY
Connecticut (1):
North Zone Sept. 2-Sept. 30 15 45
South Zone Sept. 14-Sept. 30 15 45
Delaware Sept. 2-Sept. 25 15 45
Florida Sept. 7-Sept. 29 5 15
Georgia Sept. 7-Sept. 29 5 15
Maine:
Northern Zone Sept. 2-Sept. 25 6 18
Southern Zone Sept. 2-Sept. 25 10 30
Coastal Zone Sept. 2-Sept. 25 10 30
Maryland (1)(2):
Eastern Unit Sept. 2-Sept. 14 8 24
Western Unit Sept. 2-Sept. 25 8 24
Massachusetts:
Central Zone Sept. 3-Sept. 20 & Sept. 23-Sept. 25 15 15 45 45
Coastal Zone Same as Central Zone 15 45
Western Zone Same as Central Zone 15 45
New Hampshire Sept. 1-Sept. 25 5 15
New Jersey (1)(2)(3) Sept. 2-Sept. 30 15 45
New York (4):
Lake Champlain Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 25 8 24
Northeastern Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 25 15 45
East Central Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 25 15 45
Hudson Valley Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 25 15 45
West Central Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 25 15 45
South Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 25 15 45
Western Long Island Zone Closed
Central Long Island Zone Sept. 3-Sept. 30 15 45
Eastern Long Island Zone Sept. 3-Sept. 30 15 45
North Carolina (5)(6) Sept. 2-Sept. 30 15 45
Pennsylvania (7):
SJBP Zone (8) Sept. 2-Sept. 25 1 3
Rest of State (9) Sept. 2-Sept. 25 8 24
Rhode Island (1) Sept. 1-Sept. 30 15 45
South Carolina Sept. 1-Sept. 30 15 45
Vermont:
Lake Champlain Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 25 8 24
Interior Vermont Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 25 8 24
Connecticut River Zone (10) Sept. 1-Sept. 25 5 15
Virginia (11) Sept. 1-Sept. 25 10 30
West Virginia Sept. 2-Sept. 14 5 15
CENTRAL FLYWAY
North Dakota:
Missouri River Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 7 15 45
Western ND Canada Goose Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 15 45
Remainder of State Sept. 1-Sept. 20 15 45
Oklahoma Sept. 7-Sept. 16 8 24
South Dakota (12) Sept. 7-Sept. 30 8 24
Texas
East Zone Sept. 14-Sept. 29 5 15
PACIFIC FLYWAY
Colorado Sept. 1-Sept. 9 4 12
Idaho
Zone 4 Sept. 1-Sept. 15 5 15
Oregon:
Northwest Permit Zone Sept. 7-Sept. 15 5 15
Southwest Zone Sept. 7-Sept. 11 5 15
Eastern Zone Sept. 7-Sept. 11 5 15
Klamath County Zone Sept. 7-Sept. 11 5 15
Harney and Lake County Zone Sept. 7-Sept. 11 5 15
Malheur County Zone Sept. 7-Sept. 11 5 15
Washington:
Areas 1 & 3 Sept. 7-Sept. 12 5 15
Areas 2 Inland & 2 Coast (13) Sept. 7-Sept. 15 5 15
Area 4 & 5 Sept. 7-Sept. 8 5 10
Wyoming:
Teton County Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 8 4 12
Balance of State Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 8 4 12
(1) Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
(2) The use of shotguns capable of holding more than 3 shotshells is allowed.
(3) The use of electronic calls is allowed.
(4) In New York, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, the use of shotguns capable of holding more than 3 shotshells is allowed, and the use of electronic calls is allowed, except during Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days in Lake Champlain, Northeastern, and Southeastern Goose Hunting Areas. During the designated Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days in these areas, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, shotguns must be capable of holding no more than 3 shotshells, and electronic calls are not allowed. See State regulations for further details.
(5) In North Carolina, the use of unplugged guns and electronic calls is allowed in that area west of U.S. Highway 17 only.
(6) In North Carolina, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset in that area west of U.S. Highway 17 only.
(7) In Pennsylvania, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset from September 2 to September 13 and September 16 to September 24. On September 14, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
(8) In Pennsylvania, in the area south of SR 198 from the Ohio State line to intersection of SR 18, SR 18 south to SR 618, SR 618 south to U.S. Route 6, U.S. Route 6 east to U.S. Route 322/SR 18, U.S. Route 322/SR 18 west to intersection of SR 3013, SR 3013 south to the Crawford/Mercer County line, the season dates are September 2 to September 14. The daily bag limit is 1 goose with a possession limit of 3 geese. The season is closed on State Game Lands 214. However, during youth waterfowl hunting days, regular season regulations apply.
(9) In Pennsylvania, in the area of Lancaster and Lebanon Counties north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, east of SR 501 to SR 419, south of SR 419 to the Lebanon-Berks County line, west of the Lebanon-Berks County line and the Lancaster-Berks County line to SR 1053, west of SR 1053 to the Pennsylvania Turnpike I-76, the daily bag limit is 1 goose with a possession limit of 3 geese. On State Game Lands No. 46 (Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area), the season is closed. However, during youth waterfowl hunting days, regular season regulations apply.
(10) In Vermont, the season in the Connecticut River Zone is the same as the New Hampshire Inland Zone season, set by New Hampshire.
(11) In Virginia, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset from September 1 to September 16 in the area east of I-95. Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset from September 1 to September 20 in the area west of I-95.
(12) See State regulations for additional information and restrictions.
(13) In Washington, in Pacific County, the daily bag and possession limits are 15 and 45 Canada geese, respectively.

(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 2 mallards (1 female mallard), 2 scaup, 2 black ducks, 1 pintail, 2 canvasbacks, 1 mottled duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 4 scoters, 4 eiders, 4 long-tailed ducks, 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.

Season dates Limits
Bag Possession
Connecticut:
Ducks and Mergansers 6 18
North Zone Oct. 12-Oct. 19 & Nov. 9-Jan. 9
South Zone Oct. 12-Oct. 16 & Nov. 16-Jan. 20
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
AFRP Unit North Oct. 12-Oct. 19 & Nov. 7-Nov. 30 & Dec. 18-Feb. 15 5 5 5 15 15 15
AFRP Unit South Oct. 12-Oct. 19 & Nov. 7-Nov. 30 & Dec. 18-Feb. 15 5 5 5 15 15 15
NAP H-Unit North Oct. 12-Oct. 19 & Nov. 9-Jan. 9 2 2 6 6
NAP H-Unit South Oct. 12-Oct. 19 & Nov. 9-Jan. 9 2 2 6 6
AP Unit Nov. 30-Dec. 16 & Dec. 18-Jan. 4 2 2 6 6
Special Season Jan. 15-Feb. 15 5 15
Light Geese:
North Zone Oct. 1-Jan. 14 & Feb. 21-Mar. 10 25 25
South Zone Oct. 1-Dec. 2 & Jan. 9-Mar. 10 25 25
Brant:
North Zone Dec. 6-Jan. 9 2 6
South Zone Dec. 17-Jan. 20 2 6
Delaware:
Ducks Oct. 25-Nov. 6 & Nov. 25-Nov. 30 & Dec. 13-Jan. 31 6 6 6 18 18 18
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese Nov. 28-Nov. 30 & Dec. 21-Jan. 21 1 1 3 3
Light Geese (1) Oct. 1-Jan. 31 & Feb. 8 only 25 25
Brant Dec. 21-Jan. 1 & Jan. 4-Jan. 27 2 2 6 6
Florida:
Ducks Nov. 23-Dec. 1 & Dec. 7-Jan. 26 6 6 18 18
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese Nov. 23-Jan. 30 5 15
Light Geese Same as for Ducks 15
Georgia:
Ducks Nov. 23-Dec. 1 & Dec. 12-Jan. 31 6 6 18 18
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese Oct. 12-Oct. 27 & Nov. 23-Dec. 1 & Dec. 12-Jan. 31 5 5 5 15 15 15
Light Geese Same as for Canada Geese 5 15
Brant Closed
Maine:
Ducks (2): 6 18
North Zone Sept. 23-Nov. 30
South Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 12 & Oct. 30-Dec. 25
Coastal Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 12 & Nov. 11-Jan. 6
Mergansers Same as for Ducks Same as for Ducks 5 5 15 15
Canada Geese:
North Zone Oct. 1-Dec. 9 2 6
South Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 12 & Oct. 30-Dec. 25 2 2 6 6
Coastal Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 12 & Oct. 30-Jan. 6 3 3 9 9
Light Geese Oct. 1-Jan. 31 25
Brant:
North Zone Sept. 23-Oct. 26 2 6
South Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 12 & Oct. 30-Nov. 19 2 2 6 6
Coastal Zone Dec. 3-Jan. 6 2 6
Maryland:
Ducks and Mergansers (3) Oct. 12-Oct. 19 & Nov. 16-Nov. 29 & Dec. 16-Jan. 31 6 6 6 18 18 18
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
RP Zone Nov. 23-Nov. 29 & Dec. 16-Mar. 10 5 5 15 15
AP Zone Dec. 20-Jan. 4 & Jan. 14-Jan. 31 1 1 3 3
Light Geese Oct. 1-Nov. 29 & Dec. 16-Jan. 31 Feb. 8 only 25 25 25
Brant Dec. 28-Jan. 31 2 6
Massachusetts:
Ducks (4): 6 18
Western Zone Oct. 12-Nov. 30 & Dec. 10-Dec. 28
Central Zone Oct. 14-Nov. 30 & Dec. 16-Jan. 4
Coastal Zone Oct. 11-Oct. 19 & Nov. 27-Jan. 25
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
NAP Zone:
Central Zone Oct. 14-Nov. 30 & Dec. 16-Jan. 4 2 2 6 6
(Special season) Jan. 18-Feb. 15 5 15
Coastal Zone Oct. 11-Oct. 19 & Nov. 27-Jan. 25 2 2 6 6
(Special season) (5) Jan. 27-Feb. 15 5 15
AP Zone Oct. 12-Nov. 15 2 6
Light Geese:
Western Zone Oct. 12-Nov. 30 & Dec. 10-Dec. 28 15 15 45 45
Central Zone Oct. 14-Nov. 30 & Dec. 16-Jan. 4 Jan. 18-Feb. 15 15 15 15 45 45 45
Coastal Zone (5) Oct. 11-Oct. 19 & Nov. 27-Jan. 25 Jan. 27-Feb. 15 15 15 15 45 45 45
Brant:
Western & Central Zone Closed
Coastal Zone Nov. 18-Dec. 21 2 6
New Hampshire:
Ducks: 6 18
Northern Zone Oct. 2-Nov. 30
Inland Zone Oct. 2-Nov. 3 & Nov. 20-Dec. 16
Coastal Zone Oct. 3-Oct. 14 & Nov. 20-Jan. 6
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
Northern Zone Oct. 2-Nov. 30 2 6
Inland Zone Oct. 2-Nov. 3 &
Nov. 20-Dec. 16 2 6
Coastal Zone Oct. 3-Oct. 14 & Nov. 20-Jan. 6 2 2 6 6
Light Geese:
Northern Zone Oct. 2-Nov. 30 25
Inland Zone Oct. 2-Dec. 16 25
Coastal Zone Oct. 3-Jan. 6 25
Brant:
Northern Zone Oct. 2-Oct. 31 2 6
Inland Zone Oct. 2-Oct. 31 2 6
Coastal Zone Oct. 3-Oct. 14 & Nov. 20-Dec. 7 2 2 6 6
New Jersey:
Ducks 6 18
North Zone Oct. 12-Oct. 19 & Nov. 9-Jan. 9
South Zone Oct. 19-Oct. 26 & Nov. 16-Jan. 16
Coastal Zone Nov. 9-Nov. 13 & Nov. 28-Jan. 31
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada and White-fronted Geese:
North Zone Nov. 23-Nov. 30 & Dec. 27-Jan. 22 2 2 6 6
South Zone Nov. 23-Nov. 30 & Dec. 27-Jan. 22 2 2 6 6
Coastal Zone Nov. 9-Nov. 13 & Nov. 28-Jan. 31 2 2 6 6
Special Season Zone Jan. 23-Feb. 15 5 15
Light Geese:
North Zone Oct. 17-Feb. 15 25
South Zone Oct. 17-Feb. 15 25
Coastal Zone Oct. 17-Feb. 15 25
Brant:
North Zone Nov. 9-Nov. 30 & Dec. 28-Jan. 9 2 2 6 6
South Zone Oct. 19-Oct. 26 & Nov. 16-Dec. 12 2 2 6 6
Coastal Zone Nov. 28-Nov. 30 & Dec. 26-Jan. 25 2 2 6 6
New York:
Ducks and Mergansers 6 18
Long Island Zone Nov. 23-Dec. 1 & Dec. 7-Jan. 26
Lake Champlain Zone Oct. 10-Nov. 1 & Nov. 23-Dec. 29
Northeastern Zone Oct. 5-Oct. 27 & Nov. 2-Dec. 8
Southeastern Zone Oct. 19-Dec. 1 & Dec. 7-Dec. 22
Western Zone Oct. 19-Nov. 10 & Nov. 30-Jan. 5
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
Western Long Island (AFRP) Oct. 12-Oct. 27 & Nov. 23-Dec. 1 & Dec. 7-Feb. 24 8 8 8 24 24 24
Central Long Island (NAP-L) Nov. 23-Dec. 1 & Dec. 7-Feb. 5 3 3 9 9
Eastern Long Island (NAP-H) Nov. 28-Dec. 1 & Dec. 7-Jan. 31 2 2 6 6
Lake Champlain (AP) Zone Oct. 10-Nov. 8 2 6
Northeast (AP) Zone Oct. 26-Nov. 15 & Nov. 23-Dec. 1 2 2 6 6
East Central (AP) Zone Oct. 26-Nov. 15 & Nov. 23-Dec. 1 2 2 6 6
Hudson Valley (AP) Zone Nov. 30-Dec. 29 2 6
West Central (AP) Zone Nov. 2-Dec. 1 2 6
South (AFRP) Oct. 26-Jan. 13 5 15
Light Geese (6):
Long Island Zone Nov. 23-Mar. 8 25
Lake Champlain Zone Oct. 1-Dec. 31 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 Dec. 28-Jan. 26 2 6
Lake Champlain Zone Oct. 10-Nov. 8 2 6
Northeastern Zone Oct. 5-Nov. 3 2 6
Southeastern Zone Oct. 5-Nov. 3 2 6
Western Zone Oct. 5-Nov. 3 2 6
North Carolina:
Ducks (7) Oct. 2-Oct. 5 & Nov. 16-Dec. 2 & Dec. 14-Jan. 31 6 6 6 18 18 18
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
RP Hunt Zone Oct. 2-Oct. 12 & Nov. 16-Dec. 7 & Dec. 14-Feb. 8 5 5 5 15 15 15
Northeast Hunt Zone (8) Jan. 16-Jan. 31 1 3
Light Geese Oct. 8-Feb. 8 25
Brant Dec. 28-Jan. 31 1 3
Pennsylvania:
Ducks 6 18
North Zone Oct. 12-Oct. 26 & Nov. 19-Jan. 11
South Zone Oct. 19-Oct. 26 & Nov. 19-Jan. 18
Northwest Zone Oct. 12-Dec. 14
Dec. 27-Jan. 1
Lake Erie Zone Oct. 28-Jan. 4
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
Eastern (AP) Zone Nov. 19-Nov. 29 & Dec. 27-Jan. 18 2 2 6 6
SJBP Zone Oct. 12-Nov. 29 & Dec. 16-Jan. 25 3 3 9 9
Resident (RP) Zone Oct. 26-Nov. 29 & Dec. 16-Jan. 18 & Jan. 31-Feb. 22 5 5 5 15 15 15
Light Geese:
Eastern (AP) Zone Oct. 1-Jan. 25 25
SJBP Zone Oct. 1-Jan. 25 25
Resident (RP) Zone Oct. 22-Feb. 22 25
Brant Oct. 26-Nov. 29 2 6
Rhode Island:
Ducks Oct. 11-Oct. 14 & Nov. 27-Dec. 1 & Dec. 7-Jan. 26 6 6 6 18 18 18
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese Nov. 23-Dec. 1 & Dec. 7-Jan. 26 2 2 6 6
Special season Feb. 1-Feb. 15 5 15
Light Geese Oct. 12-Jan. 26 25
Brant Dec. 28-Jan. 26 2 6
South Carolina:
Ducks (9)(10) Nov. 16 & Nov. 23-Nov. 30 & Dec. 12-Jan. 31 6 6 6 18 18 18
Mergansers (11) Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada and White-fronted Geese (12)(13) Nov. 23-Nov. 30 & Dec. 12-Jan. 31 Feb. 14-Feb. 29 5 5 5 15 15 15
Light Geese Nov. 23-Nov. 30 & Dec. 12-Jan. 31 Feb. 14-Feb. 29 25 25 25
Brant Jan. 2-Jan. 31 2 6
Vermont:
Ducks 6 18
Lake Champlain Zone Oct. 10-Nov 1 & Nov. 23-Dec. 29
Interior Zone Oct. 10-Dec. 8
Connecticut River Zone Oct. 2-Nov. 3 & Nov. 20-Dec. 16
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
Lake Champlain Zone Oct. 10-Nov. 8 2 6
Interior Zone Oct. 10-Nov. 8 2 6
Connecticut River Zone Oct. 2-Nov. 3 & Nov. 20-Dec. 16 2 2 6 6
Light Geese:
Lake Champlain Zone Oct. 1-Dec. 31 & Feb. 27-Mar. 10 25 25
Interior Zone Oct. 1-Dec. 31 & Feb. 27-Mar. 10 25 25
Connecticut River Zone Oct. 2-Dec. 16 25
Brant:
Lake Champlain Zone Oct. 10-Nov. 8 2 6
Interior Zone Oct. 10-Nov. 8 2 6
Connecticut River Zone Oct. 2-Oct. 31 2 6
Virginia:
Ducks (14) Oct. 11-Oct. 14 & Nov. 20-Dec. 1 & Dec. 19-Jan. 31 6 6 6 18 18 18
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
Eastern (AP) Zone Dec. 21-Dec. 29 & Jan. 11-Jan. 31 1 1 3 3
Western (SJBP) Zone Nov. 20-Dec. 1 & Dec. 19-Jan. 14 & 3 3 9 9
(Special season) Jan. 15-Feb. 15 5 15
Western (RP) Zone Nov. 20-Dec. 1 & Dec. 19-Feb. 24 5 5 15 15
Light Geese Oct. 17-Jan. 31 25
Brant Dec. 21-Dec. 29 & Jan. 11-Jan. 31 2 2 6 6
West Virginia:
Ducks (15) Oct. 1-Oct. 14 & Nov. 11-Nov. 16 & Dec. 23-Jan. 31 6 6 6 18 18 18
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 30
Canada Geese Oct. 1-Oct. 19 & Nov. 11-Nov. 16 & Dec. 9-Jan. 31 5 5 5 15 15 15
Light Geese Oct. 1-Oct. 19 & Nov. 11-Nov. 16 & Dec. 9-Jan. 31 5 5 5 15 15 15
Brant Jan. 2-Jan. 31 1 3
(1) In Delaware, the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge (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 12 through October 19. Additionally, the daily bag limit of 6 ducks may include no more than 5 sea ducks, of which no more than 4 may be scoters, eiders, or long-tailed ducks.
(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 27 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 2 through October 5 and November 16 through November 22.
(8) In North Carolina, a permit is required to hunt Canada geese in the Northeast Hunt Zone.
(9) In South Carolina, the daily bag limit of 6 may not exceed 1 black-bellied whistling duck or hooded merganser in the aggregate. Further, the black duck/mottled duck limit is as follows: (1) for areas east and south of Interstate 95, either 1 black or 1 mottled duck in the daily bag in the aggregate; (2) for areas west and north of Interstate 95, either 2 black ducks, or 1 black duck and 1 mottled duck in the daily bag.
(10) In South Carolina, on November 16, 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.
(11) In South Carolina, the daily bag limit for mergansers may include no more than 1 hooded merganser.
(12) In South Carolina, the daily bag limit may include no more than 2 white-fronted geese.
(13) In South Carolina, the hunting area for Canada geese excludes that portion of Clarendon County bounded to the north by S-14-25; to the east by Hwy 260; and to the south by the markers delineating the channel of the Santee River. It also excludes that portion of Clarendon County bounded on the north by S-14-26 and extending southward to that portion of Orangeburg County bordered by Hwy 6.
(14) In Virginia, the season is closed for black ducks October 11 through October 14.
(15) In West Virginia, 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, 2 black ducks, 1 pintail, 2 canvasbacks, 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.

Season dates Limits
Bag Possession
Alabama:
Ducks Nov. 29-Dec. 1 & 6 18
Dec. 6-Jan. 31 6 18
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Dark Geese (1)(2) Sept. 1-Sept 30 & 5 15
Oct. 19-Nov. 2 & 5 15
Nov. 29-Dec. 1 & 5 15
Dec. 6-Jan. 31 5 15
Light Geese Same as for Dark Geese 5 15
Arkansas:
Ducks Nov. 23-Dec. 2 & 6 18
Dec. 11-Dec. 23 & 6 18
Dec. 26-Jan. 31 6 18
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 10
Coots Same as for Ducks 5 10
Canada Geese Sept. 1-Sept. 30 & 5 15
Oct. 26-Oct. 30 & 3 9
Nov. 23-Dec. 6 & 3 9
Dec. 8-Jan. 31 3 9
White-fronted Geese Oct. 26-Oct. 30 & 2 4
Nov. 23-Dec. 6 & 2 4
Dec. 8-Jan. 31 2 4
Brant Closed
Light Geese:
NW Zone Same as for White-fronted Geese 20
Rest of State Sept. 26-Oct. 30 & 20
Nov. 23-Dec. 6 & 20
Dec. 8-Jan. 31 20
Illinois:
Ducks 6 18
North Zone Oct. 19-Dec. 17
Central Zone Oct. 26-Dec. 24
South Central Zone Nov. 9-Jan. 7
South Zone Nov. 28-Jan. 26
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
North Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & 5 15
Oct. 19-Jan. 16 3 9
Central Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & 5 15
Oct. 26-Nov. 3 & 3 9
Nov. 12-Jan. 31 3 9
South Central Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & 2 6
Nov. 9-Jan. 31 3 9
South Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & 2 6
Nov. 28-Jan. 31 3 9
White-fronted Geese:
North Zone Oct. 21-Jan. 16 2 6
Central Zone Nov. 5-Jan. 31 2 6
South Central Zone Nov. 9-Jan. 31 2 6
South Zone Nov. 28-Jan. 31 2 6
Light Geese:
North Zone Oct. 19-Jan. 16 20
Central Zone Oct. 26-Jan. 31 20
South Central Zone Nov. 9-Jan. 31 20
South Zone Nov. 28-Jan. 31 20
Brant Same as for Light Geese 1 3
Indiana:
Ducks 6 18
North Zone Oct. 19-Dec. 8 &
Dec. 21-Dec. 29
Central Zone Oct. 26-Nov. 3 &
Nov. 23-Jan. 12
South Zone Nov. 2-Nov. 3 &
Nov. 30-Jan. 26
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Dark Geese (1)(3):
North Zone Sept. 14-Sept. 22 & 5 15
Oct. 19-Nov. 3 & 5 15
Nov. 23-Feb. 9 5 15
Central Zone Sept. 14-Sept. 22 & 5 15
Oct. 26-Nov. 10 & 5 15
Nov. 23-Feb. 9 5 15
South Zone Sept. 14-Sept. 22 & 5 15
Nov. 2-Nov. 24 & 5 15
Nov. 30-Feb. 9 5 15
Light Geese:
North Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20
Central Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20
South Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20
Iowa:
Ducks 6 18
North Zone Sept. 28-Oct. 4 &
Oct. 12-Dec. 3
Missouri River Zone Oct. 12-Oct. 18 &
Oct. 26-Dec 17
South Zone Oct. 5-Oct. 11 &
Oct. 19-Dec 10
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Dark Geese (1):
Cedar Falls/Waterloo Sept. 7-Sept. 15 5 15
Des Moines Sept. 7-Sept. 15 5 15
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Sept. 7-Sept. 15 5 15
North Zone (4) Sept. 21-Oct. 6 & Oct. 12-Dec. 3 & Dec. 14-Jan. 11 5 5 5 15 15 15
Missouri River Zone (4) Oct. 5-Oct. 20 & Oct. 26-Dec. 17 & Dec. 28-Jan. 25 5 5 5 15 15 15
South Zone (4) Sept. 28-Oct. 13 & Oct. 19-Dec. 10 & Dec. 21-Jan. 18 5 5 5 15 15 15
Light Geese:
North Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20
Missouri River Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20
South Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20
Kentucky:
Ducks 6 18
West Zone Nov. 28-Dec. 1 &
Dec. 7-Jan. 31
East Zone Same as West Zone
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese Sept. 16-Sept. 30 & 5 15
Nov. 28-Feb. 15 3 9
White-fronted Geese Nov. 28-Feb. 15 2 6
Brant Nov. 28-Feb. 15 1 3
Light Geese Nov. 28-Feb. 15 20
Louisiana:
Ducks 6 18
West Zone Nov. 16-Dec. 8 &
Dec. 21-Jan. 26
East Zone (including Catahoula Lake) Nov. 23-Dec. 8 &
Dec. 14-Jan. 26
Coastal Zone Nov. 9-Dec. 8 &
Dec. 21-Jan. 19
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese Nov. 2-Dec. 8 & Dec. 21-Jan. 31 1 1 3 3
White-fronted Geese Nov. 2-Dec. 8 & Dec. 21-Feb. 9 2 2 6 6
Brant Closed
Light Geese Same as for White-fronted Geese 20
Michigan:
Ducks 6 18
North Zone Sept. 28-Nov. 24 &
Nov. 30-Dec. 1
Middle Zone Oct. 5-Dec. 1 &
Dec. 14-Dec. 15
South Zone Oct. 12-Dec. 8 &
Dec. 28-Dec. 29
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 5 15
Dark Geese (1)(2):
North Zone Sept. 1-Dec. 16 5 15
Middle Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 30 & 5 15
Oct. 5-Dec. 20 5 15
South Zone:
Muskegon Wastewater GMU Oct. 19-Dec. 21 5 15
Allegan County GMU Sept. 1-Sept. 30 & 5 15
Nov. 2-Nov. 12 & 5 15
Nov. 21-Dec. 8 & 5 15
Dec. 14-Jan. 30 5 15
Remainder of South Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 30 & Oct. 12-Dec. 8 & Dec. 28-Dec. 29 & Jan. 25-Feb. 10 5 5 5 5 15 15 15 15
Light Geese:
North Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20 60
Middle Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20 60
South Zone:
Muskegon Wastewater GMU Same as for Dark Geese 20 60
Allegan County GMU Same as for Dark Geese 20 60
Remainder of South Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20 60
Minnesota:
Ducks 6 18
North Zone Sept. 21-Nov. 19
Central Zone Sept. 21-Sept. 29 &
Oct. 5-Nov. 24
South Zone Sept. 21-Sept. 29 &
Oct. 12-Dec. 1
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots (5) Same as for Ducks 15 45
Dark Geese (1):
North Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & Sept. 21-Dec. 21 5 3 15 9
Central Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & Sept. 21-Sept. 29 & Oct. 5-Dec. 26 5 3 3 15 9 9
South Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & Sept. 21-Sept. 29 & Oct. 12-Jan. 2 5 3 3 15 9 9
Light Geese:
North Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20 60
Central Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20 60
South Zone Same as for Dark Geese 20 60
Mississippi:
Ducks Nov. 29-Dec. 1 & Dec. 6-Jan. 31 6 6 18 18
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese Sept. 1-Sept 30 & Nov. 11-Nov. 24 & Nov. 29-Dec. 1 & Dec. 6-Jan. 31 5 3 3 3 15 9 9 9
White-fronted Geese Nov. 11-Nov. 24 & Nov. 29-Dec. 1 & Dec. 6-Jan. 31 3 3 3 9 9 9
Brant Same as for White-fronted Geese 1 3
Light Geese Same as for White-fronted Geese 20
Missouri:
Ducks and Mergansers 6 18
North Zone Nov. 2-Dec. 31
Middle Zone Nov. 9-Nov. 15 &
Nov. 21-Jan. 12
South Zone Nov. 28-Dec. 1 &
Dec. 7-Jan. 31
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese and Brant:
North Zone Oct. 5-Oct. 13 & Nov. 11-Feb. 6 3 3 9 9
Middle Zone Same as North Zone 3 9
South Zone Same as North Zone 3 9
White-fronted Geese:
North Zone Nov. 11-Feb. 6 2 6
Middle Zone Same as North Zone 2 6
South Zone Same as North Zone 2 6
Light Geese:
North Zone Nov. 11-Feb. 6 20
Middle Zone Same as North Zone 20
South Zone Same as North Zone 20
Ohio:
Ducks (6) 6 18
Lake Erie Marsh Zone Oct. 12-Oct. 27 & Nov. 9-Dec. 22
North Zone Oct. 19-Nov. 3 & Nov. 16-Dec. 29
South Zone Oct. 26-Nov. 3 & Dec. 7-Jan. 26
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Dark Geese (1)(7):
Lake Erie Goose Zone Sept. 7-Sept. 15 & Oct. 12-Oct. 27 & Nov. 9-Dec. 22 Jan. 4-Feb. 8 5 3 3 3 15 9 9 9
North Zone Sept. 7-Sept. 15 & Oct. 19-Nov. 3 & Nov. 16-Dec. 29 Jan. 4-Feb. 8 5 3 3 3 15 9 9 9
South Zone Sept. 7-Sept. 15 & Oct. 26-Nov. 3 & Nov. 14-Feb. 8 5 3 3 15 9 9
Light Geese:
Lake Erie Goose Zone Oct. 12-Oct. 27 & Nov. 9-Dec. 22 Jan. 4-Feb. 8 10 10 10 30 30 30
North Zone Oct. 19-Nov. 3 & Nov. 16-Dec. 29 Jan. 4-Feb. 8 10 10 10 30 30 30
South Zone Oct. 26-Nov. 3 & Nov. 14-Feb. 8 10 10 30 30
Tennessee:
Ducks 6 18
Reelfoot Zone Nov. 9-Nov. 10 &
Dec. 5-Jan. 31
Rest of State Nov. 29-Dec. 2 &
Dec. 7-Jan. 31
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
Reelfoot Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 22 & Oct. 12-Oct. 22 & Nov. 9-Nov. 10 & Dec. 5-Feb. 14 5 3 3 3 15 9 9 9
Rest of State Sept. 1-Sept. 22 & Oct. 12-Oct. 22 & Nov. 29-Dec. 2 & Dec. 7-Feb. 14 5 3 3 3 15 9 9 9
White-fronted Geese:
Reelfoot Zone Nov. 9-Nov. 10 & Dec. 5-Feb. 14 3 3 9 9
Rest of State Nov. 29-Dec. 2 & Dec. 7-Feb. 14 3 3 9 9
Brant Same as Canada Geese 1 3
Light Geese Same as Canada Geese 20
Wisconsin:
Ducks (6)(8) 6 18
North Zone Sept. 28-Nov. 26
South Zone Sept. 28-Oct. 6 &
Oct. 12-Dec. 1
Mississippi River Zone Sept. 28-Oct. 4 & Oct. 12-Dec. 3
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese (9):
North Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 Sept. 16-Dec. 16 5 3 15 9
South Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 Sept. 16-Oct. 6 & Oct. 12-Dec. 1 & Dec. 16-Jan. 4 5 3 3 3 15 9 9 9
Mississippi River Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & Sept. 28-Oct. 4 & Oct. 12-Jan. 4 5 3 3 15 9 9
White-fronted Geese:
North Zone Sept. 16-Dec. 14 1 3
South Zone Sept. 16-Oct. 6 & Oct. 12-Dec. 1 & Dec. 16-Jan. 2 1 1 1 3 3 3
Mississippi River Zone Sept. 28-Oct. 4 & Oct. 12-Jan. 2 1 1 3 3
Brant Same as for White-fronted Geese 1 3
Light Geese 20
North Zone Sept. 1-Dec. 16 20
South Zone Sept. 1-Oct. 6 & 20
Oct. 12-Dec. 1 & 20
Dec. 16-Jan. 4 20
Mississippi River Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 15 & 20
Sept. 28-Oct. 4 & 20
Oct. 12-Jan. 4 20
(1) The dark goose daily bag limit is an aggregate daily bag limit for Canada geese, white-fronted geese, and brant.
(2) In Alabama and Michigan, the dark goose daily bag limit may not include more than 1 brant. Additionally, after September 30, the daily bag may not include more than 3 Canada geese.
(3) In Indiana, the dark goose daily bag limit of 5 may include 5 Canada geese during September 14 through September 22. During all other open season segments, the dark goose daily bag limit may not include more than 3 Canada geese. The possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
(4) In Iowa, in the North Zone, the Missouri River Zone, and the South Zone, the dark goose daily bag limit may not include more than 2 Canada geese until October 31. After October 31, the daily bag limit may not include more than 3 Canada geese. The possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
(5) In Minnesota, the daily bag limit is 15 and the possession limit is 45 coots and moorhens in the aggregate.
(6) In Ohio and Wisconsin, the daily bag limit may include no more than one female mallard.
(7) In Ohio, only Canada geese may be taken during the September 7 to September 15 portion of the dark goose season.
(8) In Wisconsin, the daily bag limit may include no more than 1 black duck.
(9) In Wisconsin, a Canada goose season permit is required if hunting Canada geese in either the early or regular season. See State regulations for further information.

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 pintail, 2 canvasbacks, 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.

Season Dates Limits
Bag Possession
Colorado:
Ducks 6 18
Southeast Zone Oct. 28-Jan. 31
Northeast Zone Oct. 12-Dec. 2 &
Dec. 19-Jan. 31
Mountain/Foothills Zone Oct. 5-Dec. 2 &
Dec. 26-Jan. 31
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Dark Geese:
Northern Front Range Unit Oct. 5-Oct. 23 & Nov. 23-Feb. 16 5 5 15 15
South Park Unit Oct. 5-Jan. 17 5 15
San Luis Valley Unit Oct. 5-Oct. 23 & Nov. 23-Feb. 16 5 5 15 15
North Park Unit Oct. 5-Jan. 17 5 15
Rest of State in Central Flyway Nov. 4-Feb. 16 5 15
Light Geese:
Northern Front Range Unit Nov. 2-Feb. 16 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. 12-Jan. 5 & Jan. 17-Jan. 26
Low Plains:
Early Zone Oct. 12-Dec. 8 & Dec. 14-Dec. 29
Late Zone Oct. 26-Dec. 29 & Jan. 18-Jan. 26
Southeast Zone Nov. 9-Jan. 5 & Jan. 11-Jan. 26
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Dark Geese (1) Oct. 26-Oct. 27 & Nov. 6-Feb. 16 6 6 18 18
White-fronted Geese Oct. 26-Dec. 29 & Jan. 25-Feb. 16 2 2 6 6
Light Geese Oct. 26-Oct. 27 & 50
Nov. 6-Feb. 16 50
Montana:
Ducks and Mergansers (2) 6 18
Zone 1 Sept. 28-Jan. 2
Zone 2 Sept. 28-Oct. 6 &
Oct. 19-Jan. 14
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Dark Geese:
Zone 1 Sept. 28-Jan. 5 & Jan. 11-Jan. 15 5 5 15 15
Zone 2 Sept. 28-Oct. 6 & Oct. 19-Jan. 22 5 5 15 15
Light Geese:
Zone 1 Same as for Dark Geese 20 60
Zone 2 Same as for Dark Geese 20 60
Nebraska:
Ducks 6 18
Zone 1 Oct. 12-Dec. 24
Zone 2:
Low Plains Oct. 5-Dec. 17
High Plains Oct. 5-Dec. 17 &
Jan. 6-Jan. 27
Zone 3:
Low Plains Oct. 24-Jan. 5
High Plains Oct. 24-Jan. 5 &
Jan. 6-Jan. 27
Zone 4 Oct. 5-Dec. 17
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
Niobrara Unit Oct. 28-Feb. 9 5 15
East Unit Oct. 28-Feb. 9 5 15
North Central Unit Oct. 5-Jan. 17 5 15
Platte River Unit Oct. 28-Feb. 9 5 15
Panhandle Unit Oct. 28-Feb. 9 5 15
White-fronted Geese Oct. 5-Dec. 8 & Jan. 18-Feb. 9 2 2 6 6
Light Geese Oct. 5-Dec. 25 &
Jan. 18-Feb. 9 50
New Mexico:
Ducks and Mergansers (3) 6 18
North Zone Oct. 12-Jan. 15
South Zone Oct. 28-Jan. 31
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Dark Geese:
Middle Rio Grande Valley Unit Dec. 21-Jan. 31 2 2
Rest of State Oct. 17-Jan. 31 5 15
Light Geese Oct. 17-Jan. 31 50
North Dakota:
Ducks (2) 6 18
High Plains Sept. 21-Dec. 1 &
Dec. 7-Dec. 29
Remainder of State Sept. 21-Dec. 1
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese (4):
Missouri River Zone Sept. 21-Dec. 27 5 15
Western ND Zone Sept. 21-Dec. 21 8 24
Rest of State Sept. 21-Dec. 16 8 24
White-fronted Geese Sept. 21-Dec. 1 3 9
Light Geese Sept. 21-Dec. 29 50
Oklahoma:
Ducks 6 18
High Plains Oct. 12-Jan. 8
Low Plains:
Zone 1 Oct. 26-Dec. 1 &
Dec. 14-Jan. 19
Zone 2 Nov. 2-Dec. 1 &
Dec. 14-Jan. 19
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Dark Geese (1) Nov. 2-Dec. 1 & Dec. 14-Feb. 16 8 8 24 24
White-fronted Geese Nov. 2-Dec. 1 & Dec. 14-Feb. 9 2 2 6 6
Light Geese Nov. 2-Dec. 1 & 50
Dec. 14-Feb. 16 50
South Dakota:
Ducks (2) 6 18
High Plains Oct. 12-Dec. 25 &
Dec. 26-Jan. 16
Low Plains:
North Zone Sept. 28-Dec. 10
Middle Zone Sept. 28-Dec. 10
South Zone Oct. 26-Jan. 7
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese:
Unit 1 Oct. 1-Dec. 22 8 24
Unit 2 Nov. 4-Feb. 16 4 12
Unit 3 Oct. 19-Dec. 22 & Jan. 11-Jan. 19 4 4 12 12
White-fronted Geese Sept. 28-Dec. 10 3 9
Light Geese Sept. 28-Jan. 10 50
Texas:
Ducks (5) 6 18
High Plains Oct. 26-Oct. 27 &
Nov. 1-Jan. 26
Low Plains:
North Zone Nov. 9-Dec. 1 &
Dec. 7-Jan. 26
South Zone Nov. 2-Dec. 1 &
Dec. 14-Jan. 26
Mergansers Same as for Ducks 5 15
Coots Same as for Ducks 15 45
Canada Geese and Brant (6):
East Tier:
South Zone Nov. 2-Jan. 26 5 15
North Zone Nov. 2-Jan. 26 5 15
West Tier Nov. 2-Feb. 2 5 15
White-fronted Geese (6):
East Tier:
South Zone Nov. 2-Jan. 26 2 6
North Zone Nov. 2-Jan. 26 2 6
West Tier Nov. 2-Feb. 2 2 6
Light Geese:
East Tier:
South Zone Nov. 2-Jan. 26 20
North Zone Nov. 2-Jan. 26 20
West Tier Nov. 2-Feb. 2 20
Wyoming:
Ducks (2)(7) 6 18
Zone C1 Sept. 28-Oct. 15 &
Oct. 26-Jan. 12
Zone C2 Sept. 21-Dec. 1 &
Dec. 14-Jan. 7
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) Sept. 28-Oct. 9 & Nov. 16-Feb. 16 2 4 6 12
Zone G1 Sept. 28-Oct. 6 & Nov. 9-Dec. 1 & Dec. 6-Feb. 16 5 5 5 15 15 15
Zone G2 Sept. 21-Dec. 1 & Dec. 14-Jan. 15 5 5 15 15
Zone G3 Same as Zone G2 5 15
Zone G4 Same as Zone G1 5 15
Light Geese Sept. 28-Dec. 29 & Feb. 5-Feb. 16 20 20 60 60
(1) In Kansas and Oklahoma, the dark geese daily bag limit includes Canada geese, brant, and all other geese except white-fronted geese and light geese.
(2) In Montana, during the first 9 days of the duck season, and in 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.
(3) In New Mexico, Mexican-like ducks are included in the aggregate with mallards.
(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 females), 2 redheads, 3 wood ducks, 3 scaup, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 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 Goose Zone, the daily bag limit for dark geese is 5 in the aggregate and may include no more than 2 white-fronted geese. Possession limits are three times the daily bag limits.
(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, 1 pintail, 2 redheads, 3 scaup, and 2 canvasbacks. 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.

Season dates Limits
Bag Possession
Arizona:
Ducks (1) 7 21
North Zone:
Scaup Oct. 19-Jan. 12 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 4-Jan. 12 7 21
South Zone:
Scaup Nov. 2-Jan. 26 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 18-Jan. 26 7 21
Coots and Moorhens Same as for Other Ducks 25 75
Dark Geese:
North Zone Oct. 4-Jan. 12 4 12
South Zone Oct. 18-Jan. 26 4 12
Light Geese Same as for Dark Geese 10 30
California:
Ducks 7 21
Northeastern Zone:
Scaup Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Dec. 21-Jan. 17 3 3 9 9
Other Ducks Oct. 5-Jan. 17 7 21
Colorado River Zone:
Scaup Nov. 2-Jan. 26 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 18-Jan. 26 7 21
Southern Zone:
Scaup Nov. 7-Jan. 31 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 19-Jan. 31 7 21
Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone:
Scaup Nov. 7-Jan. 31 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 19-Jan. 31 7 21
Balance of State Zone:
Scaup Nov. 7-Jan. 31 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 19-Jan. 31 7 21
Coots and Moorhens Same as for Other Ducks 25 75
Canada Geese (2)(3):
Northeastern Zone (4) Oct. 5-Jan. 12 10 30
Klamath Basin Special Management Area Oct. 5-Jan. 12 10 30
Colorado River Zone Oct. 18-Jan. 26 4 12
Southern Zone Oct. 19-Jan. 31 3 9
Balance of State Zone Sept. 28-Oct. 2 & Oct. 19-Jan. 26 10 10 30 30
North Coast Special Management Area Nov. 6-Jan. 31 & Feb. 22-Mar. 10 10 10 30 30
White-fronted Geese (2):
Northeastern Zone Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Jan. 4-Jan. 17 & Feb. 7-Mar. 10 10 10 10 30 30 30
Klamath Basin Special Management Area Oct. 5-Jan. 17 10 30
Colorado River Zone Oct. 18-Jan. 26 4 12
Southern Zone Oct. 19-Jan. 31 3 9
Balance of State Zone Oct. 19-Jan. 26 & Feb. 8-Feb. 12 10 10 30 30
Sacramento Valley Special Management Area Oct. 19-Dec. 21 3 9
Light Geese:
Northeastern Zone Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Jan. 4-Jan. 17 & Feb. 7-Mar. 10 20 20 20 60 60 60
Klamath Basin Special Management Area Oct. 5-Jan. 17 20 60
Colorado River Zone Oct. 18-Jan. 26 20 60
Southern Zone Oct. 19-Jan. 31 20 60
Imperial County Special Management Area Nov. 7-Jan. 31 & Feb. 8-Feb. 26 20 20 60 60
Balance of State Zone Oct. 19-Jan. 26 & Feb. 8-Feb. 12 20 20 60 60
Brant:
Northern Zone Nov. 8-Dec. 14 2 6
Balance of State Zone Nov. 9-Dec. 15 2 6
Colorado:
Ducks 7 21
East Zone:
Scaup Oct. 5-Dec. 29 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 5-Jan. 17 7 21
West Zone:
Scaup Oct. 5-Oct. 23 & Nov. 7-Jan. 12 3 3 9 9
Other Ducks Oct. 5-Oct. 23 & Nov. 7-Jan. 31 7 7 21 21
Coots Same as for Other Ducks 25 75
Dark Geese:
East Zone Oct. 5-Jan. 8 4 12
West Zone Oct. 5-Oct. 14 & Nov. 2-Jan. 26 4 4 12 12
Light Geese Same as for Dark Geese 10 30
Idaho:
Ducks 7 21
Zone 1:
Scaup Oct. 5-Dec. 29 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 5-Jan. 17 7 21
Zone 2:
Scaup Oct. 5-Dec. 29 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 5-Jan. 17 7 21
Zone 3:
Scaup Oct. 31-Jan. 24 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 12-Jan. 25 7 21
Zone 4:
Scaup Oct. 5-Dec. 29 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 5-Jan. 17 7 21
Coots Same as for Other Ducks 25 75
Canada Geese and Brant:
Zone 1 Oct. 5-Jan. 17 4 12
Zone 2 Oct. 5-Jan. 17 4 12
Zone 3 Oct. 12-Jan. 24 4 12
Zone 4 Oct. 5-Jan. 2 4 12
Zone 5 Oct. 5-Jan. 17 4 12
White-fronted Geese:
Zone 1 Oct. 5-Jan. 17 10 30
Zone 2 Oct. 5-Jan. 17 10 30
Zone 3 Oct. 12-Jan. 24 10 30
Zone 4 Nov. 4-Feb. 16 10 30
Zone 5 Oct. 5-Jan. 17 10 30
Light Geese:
Zone 1 Oct. 5-Jan. 17 20 60
Zone 2 Nov. 6-Jan. 17 & Feb. 8-Mar. 10 20 20 60 60
Zone 3 Nov. 27-Mar. 10 20 60
Zone 4 Oct. 12-Jan. 24 20 60
Zone 5 (5) Oct. 5-Jan. 17 20 60
Zone 6 Oct. 5-Jan. 17 20 60
Montana:
Ducks 7 21
Scaup Sept. 28-Dec. 22 3 9
Other Ducks Sept. 28-Jan. 5 & Jan. 11-Jan. 15 7 7 21 21
Coots Same as for Other Ducks 25 25
Dark Geese (6) Sept. 28-Jan. 5 & Jan. 11-Jan. 15 4 4 12 12
Light Geese (6) Same as for Dark Geese 20 60
Nevada:
Ducks 7 21
Northeast Zone:
Scaup Sept. 21-Oct. 20 & Oct. 23-Dec. 17 3 3 9 9
Other Ducks Sept. 21-Oct. 20 & Oct. 23-Jan. 5 7 7 21 21
Northwest Zone:
Scaup Nov. 7-Jan. 31 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 19-Jan. 31 7 21
South Zone:
Scaup Nov. 7-Jan. 31 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 19-Jan. 31 7 21
Moapa Valley Special Management Area (7):
Scaup Nov. 7-Jan. 31 3 9
Other Ducks Nov. 2-Jan. 31 7 21
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 Same as for Other Ducks 4 12
Moapa Valley Special Management Area (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 Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Moapa Valley Special Management Area (7) Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Light Geese (8):
Northeast Zone Oct. 23-Jan. 5 & Feb. 22-Mar. 8 20 20 60 60
Northwest Zone Nov. 4-Jan. 31 & Feb. 22-Mar. 8 20 20 60 60
South Zone Oct. 19-Jan. 31 20 60
Moapa Valley Special Management Area (7) Nov. 2-Jan. 31 20 60
New Mexico:
Ducks 7 21
Scaup Oct. 19-Jan. 12 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 19-Jan. 31 7 21
Coots and Moorhens Same as for Other Ducks 25 75
Canada Geese and Brant:
North Zone Sept. 21-Oct. 6 & Nov. 2-Jan. 31 4 4 12 12
South Zone Oct. 17-Jan. 31 4 12
White-fronted Geese:
North Zone Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
South Zone Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
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. 2-Jan. 26 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 12-Oct. 27 & 7 21
Oct. 30-Jan. 26 7 21
Rest of Zone 1 Same as Columbia Basin Unit
Zone 2:
Scaup Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Dec. 4-Dec. 31 3 3 9 9
Other Ducks Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Dec. 4-Jan. 19 7 7 21 21
Coots Same as for Other Ducks 25 75
Canada Geese:
Northwest Permit Zone (9)(10) Oct. 19-Oct. 27 & Nov. 23-Jan. 16 & Feb. 8-Mar. 10 6 6 6 18 18 18
Tillamook County Management Area Closed
Southwest Zone Oct. 12-Oct. 27 & Nov. 4-Jan. 26 4 4 12 12
South Coast Zone Sept. 28-Dec. 1 & Dec. 21-Jan. 11 & Feb. 22-Mar. 10 6 6 6 18 18 18
Eastern Zone Oct. 12-Oct. 27 & Nov. 4-Jan. 26 4 4 12 12
Klamath County Zone Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Dec. 16-Jan. 26 4 4 12 12
Harney and Lake County Zone Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Dec. 16-Jan. 26 4 4 12 12
Malheur County Zone Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Dec. 16-Jan. 26 4 4 12 12
White-fronted Geese:
Northwest Permit Zone (9) Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Tillamook County Management Area Closed
Southwest Zone Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
South Coast Zone Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Eastern Zone Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Klamath County Zone Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Jan. 24-Mar. 10 10 10 30 30
Harney and Lake County Zone (11) Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Jan. 24-Mar. 10 10 10 30 30
Malheur County Zone Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Jan. 24-Mar. 10 10 10 30 30
Light Geese:
Northwest Permit Zone (9) Same as for Canada Geese 6 18
Tillamook County Management Area Closed
Southwest Zone Same as for Canada Geese 6 18
South Coast Zone Same as for Canada Geese 6 18
Eastern Zone Same as for Canada Geese 6 18
Klamath County Zone (12) Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Jan. 24-Mar. 10 6 6 18 18
Harney and Lake County Zone (12) Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Jan. 24-Mar. 10 6 6 18 18
Malheur County Zone (12) Oct. 5-Dec. 1 & Jan. 24-Mar. 10 6 6 18 18
Brant Nov. 23-Dec. 8 2 6
Utah:
Ducks 7 21
Northern Zone:
Scaup Oct. 5-Dec. 29 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 5-Jan. 18 7 21
Southern Zone:
Scaup Nov. 1-Jan. 25 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 12-Jan. 25 7 21
Coots Same as for Other Ducks 25 75
Canada Geese and Brant:
Northern Zone Oct. 5-Oct. 17 & Oct. 26-Jan. 26 4 4 12 12
Wasatch Front Zone Oct. 5-Oct. 17 & Nov. 2-Feb. 2 4 4 12 12
East Box Elder County Zone Oct. 5-Jan. 18 4 12
Southern Zone Oct. 12-Jan. 25 4 12
White-fronted Geese:
Northern Zone Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Wasatch Front Zone Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
East Box Elder County Zone Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Southern Zone Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Light Geese:
Northern Zone Oct. 25-Dec. 15 & Jan. 16-Mar. 10 20 20 60 60
Wasatch Front Zone Same as for Northern Zone 20 60
East Box Elder County Zone Same as for Northern Zone 20 60
Southern Zone Same as for Northern Zone 20 60
Washington:
Ducks 7 21
East Zone:
Scaup Nov. 2-Jan. 26 3 9
Other Ducks Oct. 12-Oct 30 & Nov. 2-Jan. 26 7 7 21 21
West Zone (13) Same as East Zone
Coots Same as for Other Ducks 25 75
Canada Geese:
Area 1 (14) Oct. 12-Dec. 1 & Dec. 14-Jan. 26 4 4 12 12
Area 2 Inland (15) (16) Oct. 12-Oct. 27 & Nov. 23-Jan. 12 & Feb. 8-Mar. 7 4 4 4 12 12 12
Area 2 Coast (15) (16) Oct. 12-Dec. 1 & Dec. 21-Jan. 19 & Feb. 8-Feb. 22 4 4 4 12 12 12
Area 3 (14) Oct. 12-Oct. 24 & Nov. 2-Jan. 26 4 4 12 12
Area 4 (14) Oct. 12-Oct. 27 & Oct. 30 only & Nov. 2-Jan. 26 4 4 4 12 12 12
Area 5 (14) Oct. 12-Oct. 28 & Nov. 2-Jan. 26 4 4 12 12
White-fronted Geese:
Area 1 (14) Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Area 2 Inland (15) Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Area 2 Coast (15) Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Area 3 (14) Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Area 4 (14) Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Area 5 (14) Same as for Canada Geese 10 30
Light Geese:
Area 1 (14) Oct. 12-Dec. 1 & Dec. 14-Jan. 26 & Feb. 8-Feb. 18 6 6 6 18 18 18
Area 2 Inland (15) Same as for Canada Geese 6 18
Area 2 Coast (15) Same as for Canada Geese 6 18
Area 3 (14) Same as for Canada Geese 6 18
Area 4 (14) Oct. 26-Jan. 26 & Feb. 22-Mar. 4 6 6 18 18
Area 5 (14) Same as for Canada Geese 6 18
Brant (17):
Coastal Zone Jan. 4-Jan. 26 2 6
Puget Sound Zone Jan. 11-Jan. 26 2 6
Wyoming:
Ducks 7 21
Snake River Zone:
Scaup Sept. 21-Dec. 15 3 9
Other Ducks Sept. 21-Jan. 3 7 21
Balance of State Zone:
Scaup Sept. 21-Dec. 15 3 9
Other Ducks Sept. 21-Jan. 3 7 21
Coots Same as for Other Ducks 15 45
Dark Geese Sept. 21-Dec. 26 4 12
Light Geese Sept. 21-Dec. 26 10 30
(1) In Arizona, the daily bag limit may include no more than either 2 female mallards or 2 Mexican-like ducks, or 1 of each; and not more than 6 female mallards and Mexican-like ducks, in the aggregate, may be in possession. For black-bellied whistling ducks, the daily bag limit is 1 and the possession limit is 3.
(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 and exceptions.
(7) In Nevada, youth 17 years of age or younger are allowed to hunt on October 19 on the Moapa Valley portion of Overton WMA. 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 Alkali Lake, Fernley, Humboldt, Kirch, Mason Valley, Scripps, and Steptoe Valley WMAs and Washoe State Park from February 22 to March 8.
(9) In Oregon, in the Northwest Permit Zone, see State regulations for specific dates, times, and conditions of permit hunts and closures.
(10) In Oregon, in the Northwest Permit Zone, the season for dusky Canada geese is closed.
(11) In Oregon, in Lake County, the daily bag and possession limits for white-fronted geese are 1 and 3, respectively.
(12) In Oregon, in Klamath County, Harney and Lake County, and Malheur County Zones, during January 27 through March 10, the daily bag and possession limits are 20 and 60, respectively.
(13) 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.
(14) In Washington, in Areas 1, 3, and 5, hunting is allowed everyday. In Area 4, hunting is allowed only on Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays, and certain holidays. See State regulations for details, including shooting hours.
(15) In Washington, in Areas 2 Inland and 2 Coast, see State regulations for specific dates, times, and conditions of permit hunts and closures.
(16) In Washington, in Areas 2 Inland and 2 Coast, the season for dusky Canada geese is closed.
(17) In Washington, brant may be hunted in Clallam, Pacific, Skagit, and Watcom Counties only; see State regulations for specific dates.

(f) Youth, Veteran, and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunting Days.

The following seasons are open only to youth hunters, veterans, and active military personnel, except where noted. 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.

Definitions

Youth Hunters: States may use their established definition of age for youth hunters. However, youth hunters may not be over the age of 17. Youth hunters 16 years of age and older must possess a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (also known as Federal Duck Stamp). Swans may only be taken by participants possessing applicable swan permits.

Veterans and Active Military Personnel: Veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, U.S. Code) and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including members of the National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training), may participate. All hunters must possess a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (also known as Federal Duck Stamp). Swans may only be taken by participants possessing applicable swan permits.

Season dates
ATLANTIC FLYWAY
Connecticut (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots Oct. 5 & Nov. 2.
Delaware (1) Ducks, geese, brant, mergansers, and coots Oct. 19 & Feb. 8.
Florida (1) Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and geese Nov. 16 & Feb. 8.
Georgia (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules Nov. 16 & 17.
Maine (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots:
North Zone Sept. 14 & Dec. 7.
South Zone Sept. 21 & Oct. 19.
Coastal Zone Sept. 21 & Nov. 9.
Maryland (2)(3) Ducks, coots, light geese, Canada geese, sea ducks, and brant Nov. 2 & Feb. 8.
Massachusetts (1) Ducks, mergansers, coots, and geese Sept. 21 & Oct. 5.
New Hampshire (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots Sept. 28 & 29.
New Jersey Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules:
North Zone Oct. 5 & Feb. 1.
South Zone Oct. 12 & Feb. 1.
Coastal Zone Nov. 2 & Feb. 8.
New York (1) Ducks, mergansers, coots, brant, and Canada geese:
Long Island Zone Nov. 9 & 10.
Lake Champlain Zone Sept. 28 & 29.
Northeastern Zone Sept. 21 & 22.
Southeastern Zone Sept. 21 & 22.
Western Zone Oct. 5 & 6.
North Carolina Ducks, mergansers, geese (5), brant, tundra swans (6), and coots Feb. 1 & Feb. 8.
Pennsylvania (1) Ducks, mergansers, Canada geese, coots, moorhens, brant, and gallinules:
North Zone Sept. 14 & Jan. 18.
South Zone Sept. 14 & Jan. 25.
Northwest Zone Sept. 14 & Dec. 21.
Lake Erie Zone Sept. 14 & Oct. 19.
Rhode Island (1) Ducks, sea ducks, mergansers, geese, and coots Oct. 26 & 27.
South Carolina (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots Feb. 1 & 8.
Vermont (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers and coots Sept. 28 & 29.
Virginia Ducks, mergansers, coots, sea ducks, tundra swans (5), and Canada geese Oct. 26 & Feb. 8.
West Virginia (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, and gallinules Sept. 21 & Nov. 9.
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
Alabama Ducks, mergansers, coots, geese, moorhens, and gallinules Nov. 23 & Feb. 8.
Arkansas Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules Dec. 7 & Feb. 8.
Illinois (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots:
North Zone Oct. 12 & 13.
Central Zone Oct. 19 & 20.
South Central Zone Nov. 2 & 3.
South Zone Nov. 16 & 17.
Indiana Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots:
North Zone Oct. 12 & 13.
Central Zone Oct. 19 & 20.
South Zone Oct. 26 & 27.
Iowa (1) Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules:
North Zone Sept. 21 & 22.
Missouri River Zone Oct. 5 & 6.
South Zone Sept. 28 & 29.
Kentucky (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules:
West Zone Feb. 1 & 2.
East Zone Nov. 2 & 3.
Louisiana (1) Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, gallinules, and geese:
West Zone Nov. 9 & Feb. 1.
East Zone Nov. 16 & Feb. 1.
Coastal Zone Nov. 2 & Nov. 3.
Michigan (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules Sept. 21 & 22.
Minnesota (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules Sept. 7 & 8.
Mississippi Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, gallinules, and geese Nov. 16 & Feb. 8.
Missouri (1) Ducks, coots, mergansers, moorhens, gallinules, and geese:
North Zone Oct. 26 & 27.
Middle Zone Oct. 26 & 27.
South Zone Nov. 23 & 24.
Ohio (1) Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, gallinules, and geese:
Lake Erie Marsh Oct. 5 & 6.
North Zone Oct. 5 & 6.
South Zone Oct. 5 & 6.
Tennessee (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots:
Reelfoot Zone Feb. 1 & 8.
Remainder of State Feb. 1 & 8.
Wisconsin (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules Sept. 14 & 15.
CENTRAL FLYWAY
Colorado (1) Ducks, dark geese, mergansers, and coots:
Mountain/Foothills Zone Sept. 28 & 29.
Northeast Zone Oct. 5 & 6.
Southeast Zone Oct. 19 & 20.
Kansas (1)(6) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots:
High Plains Oct. 5 & 6.
Low Plains:
Early Zone Oct. 5 & 6.
Late Zone Oct. 19 & 20.
Southeast Zone Nov. 2 & 3.
Montana (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots Sept. 21 & 22.
Nebraska (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots:
Zone 1 Oct. 5 & 6.
Zone 2 Sept. 28 & 29.
Zone 3 Oct. 19 & 20.
Zone 4 Sept. 28 & 29.
New Mexico (1) Ducks, mergansers, coots, and moorhens:
North Zone Sept. 28 & 29.
South Zone Oct. 5 & 6.
North Dakota Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots Sept. 14 & 15.
Oklahoma (1) Ducks, geese mergansers, and coots:
High Plains Oct. 5 & Feb. 1.
Low Plains:
Zone 1 Oct. 5 & Feb. 1.
Zone 2 Oct. 5 & Feb. 1.
South Dakota (1) Ducks, Canada geese, mergansers, and coots Sept. 21 & 22.
Texas (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, moorhens, gallinules, and coots:
High Plains Oct. 19 & 20.
Low Plains:
North Zone Nov. 2 & 3.
South Zone Oct. 26 & 27.
Wyoming (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots:
Zone C1 Sept. 21 & 22.
Zone C2 Sept. 14 & 15.
Zone C3 Sept. 14 & 15.
PACIFIC FLYWAY
Arizona (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, and moorhens:
North Zone Sept. 28 & 29.
South Zone Feb. 1 & 2.
California (1) Ducks, geese, brant, mergansers, coots, and moorhens:
Northeastern Zone Sept. 21 & 22.
Colorado River Zone Feb. 1 & 2.
Southern Zone Feb. 8 & 9.
Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone Feb. 8 & 9.
Balance of State Zone Feb. 8 & 9.
Colorado (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots:
East Zone Sept. 28 & 29.
West Zone Oct. 26 & 27.
Idaho (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots: Sept. 28 & 29.
Montana (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots Sept. 21 & 22.
Nevada (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and swans (5):
Northeast Zone Sept. 7 & 8.
Northwest Zone Oct. 5 & Feb. 8.
South Zone Feb. 8 & 9.
New Mexico (1) Ducks, mergansers, coots, and moorhens Oct. 5 & 6.
Oregon (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots Sept. 21 & 22.
Utah (1) Ducks, dark geese, mergansers, coots, and swans (5):
Zone 1 Sept. 21.
Zone 2 Sept. 28.
Washington (7)(8) Ducks, geese, brant, mergansers, and coots:
East Zone Sept. 28 & Feb. 1.
West Zone Sept. 21 & Feb. 1.
Wyoming (1) Ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots Sept. 14 & 15.
(1) The season is open to youth hunters only.
(2) 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.
(3) In Maryland, the bag limit for Canada geese is 1 in the AP Zone and 5 in the RP Zone.
(4) In North Carolina, the daily bag limit in the Northeast Hunt Zone may not include dark geese except by permit.
(5) In North Carolina, Virginia, Nevada, and Utah, the daily bag limit may not include swans except by permit.
(6) In Kansas, the adult accompanying the youth must possess any licenses and/or stamps required by law for that individual to hunt waterfowl.
(7) In Washington, the season is open to youth hunters only on September 28 in the East Zone and September 21 in the West Zone.
(8) In Washington, the brant season and light goose season is closed in September.

7. Section 20.106 is revised to read as follows:

§ 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 noted. Area descriptions were published in the August 19, 2019, Federal Register (84 FR 42996).

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 area descriptions and any additional restrictions.

Season dates Limits
Bag Possession
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
Alabama (1)
North Zone Dec. 3-Jan. 31 3 3.
Kentucky (1)(2) Dec. 2-Jan. 26 2 3 per season.
Minnesota (1)
NW Goose Zone Sept. 14-Oct. 20 1 3.
Tennessee (1):
Southeast Zone (3) Dec. 7-Jan. 27 3 3 per season.
Rest of State Dec. 7-Jan. 27 2 2 per season.
CENTRAL FLYWAY
Colorado (1) Oct. 5-Dec. 1 3 9.
Kansas (1)(2)(4) Nov. 6-Jan. 2 3 9.
Montana:
Regular Season Area (1) Sept. 28-Nov. 24 3 9.
Special Season Area (5) Sept. 1-Oct. 27 2 per season.
New Mexico:
Regular Season Area (1) Oct. 26-Jan. 26 3 6.
Middle Rio Grande Valley Area (5)(6) Nov. 9-Nov. 10 & Nov. 30-Dec. 1 & Dec. 7 & Dec. 14-Dec. 15 & Jan. 4-Jan. 5 & Jan. 11-Jan. 12 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 per season. 6 per season. 3 per season. 6 per season. 6 per season. 6 per season.
Southwest Area (5) Oct. 26-Nov. 3 & Jan. 4-Jan. 5 3 3 6 per season. 6 per season.
Estancia Valley (5)(7) Oct. 26-Nov. 3 3 6.
North Dakota (1):
Area 1 Sept. 14-Nov. 10 3 9.
Area 2 Sept. 14-Nov. 10 2 6.
Oklahoma (1) Oct. 26-Jan. 26 3 9.
South Dakota (1) Sept. 28-Nov. 24 3 9.
Texas (1):
Zone A Oct. 26-Jan. 26 3 9.
Zone B Nov. 22-Jan. 26 3 9.
Zone C Dec. 14-Jan. 19 2 6.
Wyoming:
Regular Season (Area 7) (1) Sept. 14-Nov. 10 3 9.
Riverton-Boysen Unit (Area 4) (5) Sept. 28-Oct. 20 1 per season.
Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park, and Washakie Counties (Area 6) (5) Sept. 14-Oct. 6 1 per season.
Johnson, Natrona, and Sheridan Counties (Area 8) (5) Sept. 1-Sept. 30 1 per season.
PACIFIC FLYWAY
Arizona (5):
Zone 1 (8) Nov. 15-Dec. 15 3 per season.
Zone 2 (9) Nov. 30-Dec. 18 3 per season.
Zone 3 (10) Nov. 22-Dec. 2 3 per season.
Idaho (5):
Areas 1, 3, 4, 5, & 6 Sept. 1-Sept. 30 2 per season.
Area 2 Sept. 1-Sept. 15 2 per season.
Montana (5):
Zone 1 & 4 Sept. 1-Oct. 27 1 per season.
Zone 2 & 3 Sept. 1-Oct. 27 2 per season.
Utah (5):
Rich County Sept. 7-Sept. 15 1 per season.
Cache County Sept. 7-Sept. 15 1 per season.
East Box Elder County Sept. 7-Sept. 15 1 per season.
Uintah County Sept. 28-Nov. 26 1 per season.
Wyoming (5):
Areas 1, 2, 3, & 5 Sept. 1-Sept. 8 1 per season.
(1) Each person participating in the regular sandhill crane seasons must have a valid sandhill crane hunting permit in their possession while hunting.
(2) In Kansas and Kentucky, shooting hours are from sunrise until sunset.
(3) In Tennessee, in the Southeast Zone, the season is also closed from January 17 through January 19, 2020.
(4) In Kansas, each person desiring to hunt sandhill cranes is required to pass an annual, online sandhill crane identification examination.
(5) Hunting is by State permit only. See State regulations for further information.
(6) In New Mexico, in the Middle Rio Grande Valley Area (Bernardo WMA and Casa Colorado WMA), the season is only open for youth hunters on December 7. See State regulations for further details.
(7) In New Mexico, in the Estancia Valley Area, the season will be closed to crane hunting on October 30.
(8) In Arizona, in Zone 1, season dates are November 15 to 17, November 22 to 24, November 26 to 28, November 30 to December 2, December 4 to 6, December 8 to 10, and December 13 to 15. November 15 to 17 is restricted to archery hunters only and December 13 to 15 is restricted to youth hunters only.
(9) In Arizona, in Zone 2, season dates are November 30 to December 2, December 4 to 6, December 8 to 10, December 12 to 14, and December 16 to 18.
(10) In Arizona, in Zone 3, season dates are November 22 to 24 and November 30 to December 2.

8. Section 20.107 is revised to read as follows:

§ 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.

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.

Season dates Limits
ATLANTIC FLYWAY
Delaware Oct. 25-Jan. 31 1 tundra swan per permit.
North Carolina Nov. 9-Jan. 31 1 tundra swan per permit.
Virginia Nov. 20-Jan. 31 1 tundra swan per permit.
CENTRAL FLYWAY (1)
Montana Sept. 28-Jan. 2 1 tundra swan per permit.
North Dakota Sept. 28-Dec. 29 1 tundra swan per permit.
South Dakota Sept. 28-Jan. 10 1 tundra swan per permit.
PACIFIC FLYWAY (1)
Montana (2) Oct. 5-Dec. 1 1 swan per season.
Nevada (3)(4) Oct. 19-Jan. 31 2 swans per season.
Utah (4)(5) Oct. 5-Dec. 8 1 swan per season.
(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) In Nevada, all harvested swans and tags must be checked or registered within 3 days of harvest.
(4) Harvests of trumpeter swans are limited to 10 in Nevada and 20 in Utah. When it has been determined that the quota of trumpeter swans allotted to Nevada and Utah 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.

9. Section 20.109 is revised to read as follows:

§ 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 19, 2019, Federal Register (84 FR 42996).

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.

Extended falconry dates
ATLANTIC FLYWAY
Delaware:
Doves Feb. 1-Feb. 20.
Rails Nov. 22-Jan. 3.
Woodcock Oct. 1-Nov. 3 & Feb. 1-Mar. 10.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Feb. 1-Mar. 6.
Brant Jan. 2-Jan. 8 & Feb. 1-Mar. 10.
Florida:
Doves Feb. 1-Feb. 17.
Rails Nov. 10-Dec. 16.
Woodcock Nov. 24-Dec. 17 & Feb. 1-Mar. 9.
Common moorhens Nov. 10-Dec. 14.
Ducks, mergansers, light geese, and coots Nov. 3-Nov. 12 & Feb. 3-Feb. 28.
Georgia:
Moorhens, gallinules, and sea ducks Dec. 2-Dec. 7.
Maine:
Ducks, mergansers, and coots (1):
North Zone Dec. 21-Feb. 11.
South & Coastal Zones Jan. 9-Feb. 29.
Maryland:
Doves Jan. 13-Jan. 31.
Rails Nov. 22-Jan. 3.
Woodcock Oct. 1-Oct. 23 & Feb. 1-Mar. 10.
Ducks Feb. 1-Mar. 10.
Brant Feb. 1-Mar. 10.
Light Geese Feb. 25-Mar. 10.
Massachusetts:
Ducks, mergansers, sea ducks, and coots Oct. 8-Oct. 10 & Jan. 27-Feb. 8.
New Hampshire:
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Northern Zone Dec. 1-Jan. 14.
Inland Zone Nov. 4-Nov. 19 & Dec. 17-Jan. 14.
Coastal Zone Jan. 26-Mar. 10.
New Jersey:
Woodcock:
North Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 18 & Dec. 2-Jan. 31.
South Zone Oct. 1-Nov. 8 & Dec. 1-Dec. 11 & Jan. 1-Jan. 31.
Ducks, mergansers, coots, and brant:
North Zone Jan. 17-Mar. 10.
South Zone Jan. 17-Mar. 10.
Coastal Zone Feb. 1-Mar. 10.
New York:
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Long Island Zone Nov. 1-Nov. 22 & Dec. 2-Dec. 6 & Jan. 27-Feb. 13.
Northeastern Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 4 & Oct. 28-Nov. 1 & Dec. 9-Jan. 13.
Southeastern Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 18 & Dec. 2-Dec. 6 & Dec. 23-Jan. 13.
Western Zone Oct. 1-Oct. 18 & Nov. 11-Nov. 29 & Jan. 6-Jan. 23.
North Carolina:
Doves Oct. 12-Oct. 26.
Rails, moorhens, and gallinules Nov. 30-Jan. 4.
Woodcock Nov. 2-Nov. 30 & Feb. 1-Feb. 29.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Oct. 21-Nov. 2 & Feb. 1-Feb. 15.
Pennsylvania:
Doves Nov. 30-Dec. 19.
Rails Nov. 22-Jan. 3.
Woodcock and snipe Sept. 2-Oct. 18 & Nov. 30-Dec. 14 & Dec. 26-Jan. 4.
Moorhens and gallinules Nov. 22-Jan. 1.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
North Zone Oct. 28-Nov. 18 & Feb. 10-Mar. 10.
South Zone Oct. 28-Nov. 18 & Feb. 10-Mar. 10.
Northwest Zone Dec. 16-Dec. 26 & Jan. 29-Mar. 10.
Lake Erie Zone Jan. 18-Mar. 10.
Canada Geese:
SJBP Zone Mar. 2-Mar. 10.
AP Zone Jan. 7-Mar. 10.
RP Zone Mar. 5-Mar. 10.
South Carolina:
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Nov. 4-Nov. 22 & Dec. 1-Dec. 11.
Virginia:
Doves Jan. 19-Jan. 31.
Woodcock Oct. 17-Nov. 19 & Dec. 9-Dec. 20 & Jan. 16-Jan. 31.
Rails, moorhens, and gallinules Nov. 16-Dec. 22.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Dec. 2-Dec. 18 & Feb. 1-Feb. 14.
Canada Geese:
Eastern (AP) Zone Nov. 20-Dec. 1 & Dec. 30-Jan. 10 & Feb. 1-Feb. 24.
Western (SJBP) Zone Feb. 16-Feb. 24.
Brant Oct. 17-Dec. 20 & Dec. 30-Jan. 10.
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY
Arkansas:
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Feb. 1-Feb. 15.
Illinois:
Doves Nov. 15-Dec. 1.
Rails Sept. 1-Sept. 6 & Nov. 16-Dec. 16.
Woodcock Sept. 1-Oct. 18 & Dec. 3-Dec. 16.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Feb. 10-Mar. 9.
Indiana:
Doves Oct. 21-Oct. 31 & Jan. 6-Jan. 11.
Woodcock Sept. 20-Oct. 14 & Nov. 29-Jan. 4.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
North Zone Sept. 27-Sept. 30 & Feb. 14-Mar. 9.
Central Zone Oct. 19-Oct. 25 & Feb. 17-Mar. 9.
South Zone Oct. 26-Nov. 1 & Feb. 17-Mar. 9.
Iowa:
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Jan. 4-Feb. 1.
Kentucky:
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Dec. 2-Dec. 6 & Feb. 1-Feb. 15.
Louisiana:
Doves Sept. 15-Oct. 1.
Woodcock Nov. 4-Dec. 17.
Rails and moorhens Nov. 4-Nov. 8 & Jan. 2-Jan. 31.
Ducks:
West Zone Nov. 4-Nov. 15 & Jan. 27-Jan. 31.
East Zone Nov. 4-Nov. 22 & Dec. 3-Dec. 14 & Jan. 27-Jan. 31.
Coastal Zone Nov. 4-Nov. 8 & Jan. 20-Jan. 31.
Michigan:
Ducks, mergansers, coots, and moorhens Dec. 30-Jan. 12 & Feb. 25-Mar. 10.
Minnesota:
Woodcock Sept. 1-Sept. 20 & Nov. 5-Dec. 16.
Rails and snipe Nov. 5-Dec. 16.
Doves Nov. 30-Dec. 16.
Ducks, mergansers, coots, moorhens, and gallinules Dec. 14-Jan. 27.
Mississippi:
Doves Nov. 17-Dec. 3.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Feb. 1-Feb. 29.
Missouri:
Doves Nov. 30-Dec. 16.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Sept. 7-Sept. 22 & Feb. 11-Mar. 10.
Tennessee:
Doves Sept. 29-Sept. 30 & Jan. 16-Jan. 30.
Rails, moorhens, and gallinules Nov. 10-Dec. 14.
Woodcock Nov. 1-Nov. 15 & Dec. 9-Jan. 9 & Feb. 1-Feb. 15.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Reelfoot Zone Nov. 29-Dec. 4 & Feb. 1-Feb. 28.
Rest of the State Dec. 3-Dec. 6 & Feb. 1-Feb. 28.
Wisconsin:
Rails, snipe, moorhens, and gallinules:
North Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 27 & Nov. 27-Dec. 16.
South Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 27 & Oct. 7-Oct. 11 & Dec. 2-Dec. 16.
Mississippi River Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 27 & Oct. 5-Oct. 11 & Dec. 4-Dec. 16.
Woodcock Sept. 1-Sept. 20 & Nov. 5-Dec. 16.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Sept. 14-Sept. 15 & Jan. 10-Feb. 14.
CENTRAL FLYWAY
Kansas:
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Low Plains Feb. 25-Mar. 10.
Montana (2):
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Sept. 18-Sept. 27.
Nebraska:
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Zone 1 Feb. 25-Mar. 10.
Zone 2 Feb. 25-Mar. 10.
Zone 3 Feb. 25-Mar. 10.
Zone 4 Feb. 25-Mar. 10.
New Mexico:
Doves:
North Zone Nov. 30-Dec. 4 & Dec. 21-Jan. 1.
South Zone Oct. 29-Nov. 5 & Nov. 22-Nov. 30.
Ducks and coots Sept. 14-Sept. 22.
Sandhill cranes (3):
Regular Season Area Oct. 12-Oct. 25.
Estancia Valley Area Nov. 4-Dec. 24.
Common moorhens Nov. 23-Dec. 29.
Sora and Virginia rails Nov. 23-Dec. 29.
North Dakota:
Ducks, mergansers, coots, and snipe Sept. 2-Sept. 6 & Sept. 9-Sept. 13.
Oklahoma:
Doves Feb. 22-Mar. 9.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Low Plains Feb. 17-Mar. 2.
Gallinules and rails Feb. 1-Mar. 8.
Woodcock Dec. 16-Feb. 15.
Sandhill cranes Jan. 27-Feb. 9.
South Dakota:
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
High Plains Sept. 1-Sept. 8.
Low Plains:
North Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 27 & Dec. 11-Dec. 16.
Middle Zone Sept. 1-Sept. 27 & Dec. 11-Dec. 16.
South Zone Oct. 4-Oct. 25 & Jan. 8-Jan. 16.
Texas:
Doves Nov. 16-Dec. 2.
Rails, gallinules, and woodcock Jan. 27-Feb. 9.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Low Plains Jan. 27-Feb. 9.
Wyoming:
Doves Nov. 30-Dec. 16.
Rails Nov. 10-Dec. 16.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots:
Zone C1 Sept. 21-Sept. 22 & Oct. 16-Oct. 23.
Zone C2 & C3 Sept. 14-Sept. 20 & Dec. 2-Dec. 4.
PACIFIC FLYWAY
Arizona:
Doves Sept. 16-Nov. 1.
Ducks, mergansers, coots, and moorhens:
North Zone Sept. 30-Oct. 3.
South Zone Jan. 27-Jan. 30.
California:
Ducks, mergansers, coots, and moorhens:
Colorado River Zone Jan. 27-Jan. 30.
New Mexico:
Doves:
North Zone Nov. 30-Dec. 4 & Dec. 21-Jan. 1.
South Zone Oct. 29-Nov. 5 & Nov. 22-Nov. 30.
Oregon:
Doves Oct. 31-Dec. 16.
Band-tailed pigeons (4) Sept. 1-Sept. 14 & Sept. 24-Dec. 16.
Washington:
Doves Oct. 31-Dec. 16.
Ducks, mergansers, coots, and dark geese:
East Zone Sept. 28 & Feb. 1.
West Zone Sept. 21 & Feb. 1.
Light geese and brant Feb. 1.
Wyoming:
Doves Nov. 30-Dec. 16.
Sora and Virginia rails Nov. 10-Dec. 16.
Ducks, mergansers, and coots Sept. 14-Sept. 15.
(1) In Maine, the daily bag and possession limits for black ducks are 1 and 3, respectively.
(2) In Montana, the bag limit is 2 and the possession limit is 6.
(3) In New Mexico, the bag limit for sandhill cranes is 3 per day and the possession limit is 6.
(4) In Oregon, no more than 1 pigeon daily in bag or possession.

[FR Doc. 2019-18354 Filed 8-27-19; 8:45 am]

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