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Species |
Statewide Duck Zone (the remainder of the state outside |
Reelfoot Duck Zone (the lands and waters within the |
Daily bag limit |
Possession limit |
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DUCKS, COOTS & MERGANSERS |
Nov. 26–27, 2011 |
Dec. 3, 2011 – |
Nov. 12–13, 2011 |
Dec. 3, 2011 – |
Ducks: The Daily bag limit of ducks is 6, and may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be a female), 1 black duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 pintails, 1 canvasback, 2 scaup, and 2 redheads. Coots and Gallinules: 15 Mergansers: 5 (only 2 of which may be hooded mergansers) Virginia and sora rails: 25 |
The maximum number of birds that could have legally been taken in 2 days. Exception: possession limit for Virginia and sora rails is 25. |
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GALLINULES & MOORHENS |
Nov. 26–27, 2011 |
Dec. 3, 2011 – |
Nov. 12–13, 2011 |
Dec. 3, 2011 – |
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VIRGINIA & |
Nov. 26–27, 2011 |
Dec. 3, 2011 – |
Nov. 12–13, 2011 |
Dec. 3, 2011 – |
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YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING SEASON* (for youths 6–15 years of age) |
(Reelfoot Duck Zone closed Feb. 4–5, 2012 |
(Closed during statewide segment) Feb. 11–12, 2012 |
Same as statewide bag limits. |
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* An adult at least 21 years of age must accompany the youth hunter into the field and must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device. Multiple youths may be accompanied by a single qualifying adult. The adult accompanying the young hunter may not hunt ducks but may participate in other open seasons. Geese, coots, gallinules, moorhens, and ducks, including pintails, may be taken by youths during the Youth Waterfowl Season. WMAs with special closing times are open all day, each day of the Youth Waterfowl Season. |
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Waterfowl Seasons
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Species |
Standard Season |
Conservation season |
Daily bag limit |
Possession limit |
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BLUE, SNOW & |
Standard Federal Regulations Apply (Unplugged Shotguns and Electronic Calls NOT Allowed) Nov. 25, 2011 – Feb. 12, 2012 |
For Blue, Snow, and Feb. 13 – Mar. 10, 2012 The Following Conservation Provisions Apply during this Conservation season segment only: Unplugged Shotguns and Electronic Calls Allowed |
20 |
There is no possession limit for blue, snow, and Ross’ geese except on opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit. |
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WHITE-FRONTED GEESE |
Dec. 3, 2011 – Feb. 12, 2012 |
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2 |
Twice the daily bag limit except on opening day. |
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BRANT |
Nov. 23, 2011 – Jan. 31, 2012 |
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2 |
Twice the daily bag limit except on opening day. |
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