2008-2009 Waterfowl Dates are Set
Sunday, September 03, 2006 (11:38:20)

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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.

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]

Sea Ducks (Applies to extended bag limits only in Special Sea Duck Area.)

October 1 – January 31

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).

Light Geese (Includes snow & blue geese & Ross’ geese)

October 15 - October 25

November 8 - February 28

Brant

November 8–29 and December 13 - January 24

Tundra Swan

November 8 - January 31

(By permit only - 5,000 will be issued.)

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.

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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