Note: the bag limit for wood ducks has increased to 3!
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Sets Waterfowl Regulations
RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 2008) – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has established season dates, bag limits and other waterfowl regulations for 2008-2009 at a recent Commission meeting.
Working within mandatory frameworks established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Commission set the following regulations:
2008-2009 BAG LIMITS, SHOOTING HOURS, AND SEASON DATES FOR
WATERFOWL SEASONS OCCURRING AFTER OCT. 1
SEE THE CURRENT NORTH CAROLINA INLAND FISHING, HUNTING &
TRAPPING REGULATIONS DIGEST FOR OTHER REGULATIONS CONCERNING WATERFOWL
BAG LIMITS
a) Conventional bag:
6 ducks with no more than
4 scoters, 4 mallards with no more than 2 hen mallards, 3 wood ducks, 2
redheads, 1 black or mottled duck (season closed until December 13), 1 pintail,
or 1 fulvous tree duck. Prior to January 2 the daily bag limit for scaup is 1,
with a daily bag of 2 for the remainder of the season. The season on canvasbacks
and harlequin ducks is closed. (Possession limits are twice the daily bag unless
otherwise noted.)
b) Other limits:
1)
15 light geese
(Includes snow & blue geese & Ross’ geese), no possession limit
2)
3 brant
3)
5
mergansers (2 hooded mergansers)
4)
7 sea ducks
(In special sea duck areas only). In other areas sea ducks are part of the
regular duck bag limit. No more than 4 scoters per day may be taken in
either season.
5)
15 coots
6)
5 dark geese (Includes
Canada geese & white-fronted geese) in the Resident Hunt Zone, 5 in the
Southern James Bay Zone and 1 per season (permit holders only) in the
Northeast Hunt Zone.
HOURS:
One-half hour before
sunrise to sunset.
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Ducks, Mergansers & Coots |
October 1-4, November 8-29 and
December 13 - January 24
[Black and mottled
ducks closed until Dec. 13; Prior to Jan. 2 the daily bag limit for
scaup is 1, then the daily bag is 2 for the remainder of the season]
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Sea Ducks (Applies to extended bag limits only in
Special Sea Duck Area.) |
October 1 – January 31 |
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Dark Geese (Includes Canada geese &
white-fronted geese)
Ask your Wildlife
Service Agent to see the map for goose hunt zones or view at
www.ncwildlife.org |
Resident Population Hunt Zone: Oct. 1-11, Nov. 8-29 and
Dec. 13 – Feb. 7
Southern James Bay Hunt Zone
(Gaddy Goose
refuge closed after Sept. 30): Oct. 1-25 and
Nov. 8 – Dec. 31.
Northeast Hunt Zone: Dec. 22 – Jan. 24
(By permit only –
1,000 will be issued). |
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Light Geese (Includes snow & blue geese & Ross’ geese)
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October 15 - October 25
November 8 - February 28 |
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Brant |
November 8–29 and December 13 - January 24
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Tundra Swan |
November 8 - January 31
(By permit only - 5,000 will be issued.) |
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Youth Waterfowl Day
(Species include
ducks, geese, mergansers, coots and tundra swans. The youth must have a
valid permit to harvest a tundra swan or a Canada goose (NE Hunt zone
only). |
January 31, 2009
Youth must be 15 years of age or younger and accompanied
by a properly licensed adult. The adult can not duck hunt but may
participate in other seasons that are open on the special youth day.
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You may also call 1-800-675-0263 for this information.
Report all bands by calling 1-800-327-BAND or www.reportband.gov
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