Upland Game Birds

MIGRATORY BIRD REGULATIONS

ALL migratory game bird hunters must complete a Harvest Information Program (H.I.P.) survey for each calendar year. This includes woodcock, rail, snipe, and coot hunters. Complete the survey when you purchase your license, or whenever you purchase your state waterfowl stamp. H.I.P. numbers will no longer be issued; instead, a “waterfowl stamp” or a “H.I.P. Survey Completed” notation will appear directly on your license. A separate H.I.P. survey must be completed for each state in which you hunt migratory game birds.

Migratory Game Bird Hunting regulations do not appear in this publication. They are published separately each September.

SPECIAL UPLAND BIRD HUNTING OPTION

Licensed hunters may submit an application to DFW District offices for a free 1 day permit that allows the private purchase, liberation, and hunting of ring-necked pheasants and/or bobwhite quail on selected WMAs from January 1–March 31. If purchasing birds from out of state, a separate importation permit is required. Permits are issued on a first-come first-served basis; only one party may schedule a hunt on each specific WMA per day. There is no minimum or maximum stocking limit, or daily/season bag limit. For a complete list of procedures and locations available for this permit, contact any DFW District office:

• Crane WMA, Southeast District
• Erwin Wilder WMA, Southeast District
• Martin Burns WMA, Northeast District
• Bolton Flats WMA, Central District
• Winnimusset WMA, Central District
• Herm Covey WMA, CT Valley District
• Housatonic Valley WMA, Western District