Migratory Game Bird Seasons

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2022-23 Migratory Game Bird Seasons
Migratory Game Birds and Crows	Open Area (See Zone Maps and Descriptions)	Open Season (All Dates Inclusive)	Daily Bag Limit			Possession Limit
Youth Waterfowl Hunts	See season dates and hunt requirements on Youth Hunting Opportunities.
Veterans and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunt	See season dates and hunt requirements on Youth Hunting Opportunities.
Mourning Dove	Zone 1	Sept. 1 - Sept. 30 & Nov. 15 - Dec. 14	15			45
Mourning Dove	Zone 2	Sept. 1 - Oct. 30	15			45
Band-tailed Pigeon^a	Statewide	Sept. 15 - Sept. 23	2			6
Duck^a (including Merganser)	Zone 1	Oct. 15 - Oct. 30 & Nov. 3 - Jan. 29, 2023	See footnote (b)			See footnote (b)
	Zone 1 Scaup	Nov. 5 - Jan. 29, 2023
	Zone 2	Oct. 8 - Nov. 27 & Dec. 1 - Jan. 22, 2023
	Zone 2 Scaup	Oct. 8 - Nov. 27 & Dec. 1 - Jan. 4, 2023
Coot	Statewide	Concurrent with duck seasons listed by zone	25			75
Wilson's Snipe	Zone 1	Nov. 5 - Feb. 19, 2023	8			24
Wilson's Snipe	Zone 2	Oct. 8 - Jan. 22, 2023	8			24
Brant^a	Statewide	Nov. 26 - Dec. 11	2			6
September Canada Goose Season	Northwest Permit Zone	Sept. 10 - Sept. 18	5 Canada Geese			15 Canada Geese
	Southwest Zone	Sept. 10 - Sept. 14
	All Eastern Oregon Cos	Sept. 10 - Sept. 14
	Note: South Coast Zone is closed during this season. See State Wildlife Area Regulations for other area closures. Note: A Northwest Goose Permit is not needed to hunt during this season.
Regular Goose Seasons	Note: Definitions for Canada geese and white geese can be found on General Hunting Regulations.		Canada Geese	White-Fronted Geese	White Geese	Canada Geese	White-Fronted Geese	White Geese
	Northwest Permit Zone^c	Oct. 22 - Oct. 30 & Nov. 19 - Jan. 9, 2023 & Feb. 4 - Mar. 10, 2023	3^d	10	20	9^d	30	60
	Southwest Zone	Oct. 15 - Oct. 30 & Nov. 8 - Jan. 29, 2023	4	10	20	12	30	60
	South Coast Zone	Oct. 1 - Dec. 4 & Dec. 17 - Jan. 3, 2023 & Feb. 18 - Mar. 10, 2023	6	10	20	18	30	60
	High Desert and Blue Mountains Zone Canada Goose	Oct. 8 - Nov. 27 & Dec. 13 - Jan. 29, 2023	4	—	—	12	—	—
	High Desert and Blue Mountains Zone White and White-fronted Goose	Oct. 8 - Nov. 27 & Jan. 16 - Mar. 10, 2023^e	—	10^f	20	—	30^f	60
	Mid-Columbia Zone Canada Goose	Oct. 15 - Oct. 30 & Nov. 8 - Jan. 29, 2023	4	—	—	12	—	—
	Mid-Columbia Zone White and White-fronted Goose	Nov. 8 - Jan. 29, 2023 & Feb. 4 - Feb. 25, 2023	—	10	20	—	30	60
Crow	Statewide	Oct. 1 - Jan. 31, 2023	No Limit			No Limit
^a Permits are required for: band-tailed pigeon, brant, and sea ducks. See License, Tag, & Permit Fees for details. ^b The daily bag limit of ducks (including mergansers) is seven. Within the daily bag limit, you may not have more than: two scaup (during open season), two hen mallards, one pintail, two redheads, and two canvasbacks. The possession limit is triple the daily bag limit. c During the regular goose season, all Northwest Oregon Goose hunters must see Northwest Permit Goose Season for important regulations regarding this goose season. d Within the Northwest Permit Zone, the season for dusky Canada geese is closed. See Northwest Permit Goose Season for important information. e From Jan. 30 - March 10 goose hunting is closed on the Miller Island Unit of Klamath WA, Summer Lake WA, Ladd Marsh WA, and all units of the Klamath NWR Complex, except for hunters participating in the Veterans and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunt. ^f Within Lake Co only, the daily bag limit is one white-fronted goose. The possession limit is triple the daily bag limit.