Migratory Game Bird Seasons
Migratory Game Birds and Crows |
Open Area |
Open Season |
Daily Bag Limit |
Possession Limit |
Mourning Dove |
Zone 1 |
Sept. 1 - Sept. 30 & Nov. 15 - Dec. 14 |
15 |
45 |
Zone 2 |
Sept. 1 - Oct. 30 |
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Band-tailed Pigeona |
Statewide |
Sept. 15 - Sept. 23 |
2 |
6 |
Ducka (including Merganser) |
Zone 1 |
Oct. 14 - Oct. 29 & Nov. 2 - Jan. 28, 2024 |
See footnote (b) |
See footnote (b) |
Zone 1 Scaup |
Nov. 4 - Jan. 28, 2024 |
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Zone 2 |
Oct. 14 - Dec. 3 & Dec. 7 - Jan. 28, 2024 |
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Zone 2 Scaup |
Oct. 14 - Dec. 3 & Dec. 7 - Jan. 10, 2024 |
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Coot |
Statewide |
Concurrent with duck seasons listed by zone |
25 |
75 |
Wilson's Snipe |
Zone 1 |
Nov. 4 - Feb. 18, 2024 |
8 |
24 |
Zone 2 |
Oct. 14 - Jan. 28, 2024 |
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Crow |
Statewide |
Oct. 1 - Jan. 31, 2024 |
No Limit |
No Limit |
Special Seasons |
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Youth Waterfowl |
Statewide |
Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 |
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Veterans and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl |
Statewide |
Feb. 3, 2024 |
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Duck, Snipe, and Mourning Dove Hunting Zones

Migratory Game Birds and Crows |
Open Area |
Open Season |
Daily Bag Limit |
Possession Limit |
Branta |
Statewide |
Nov. 25 - Dec. 10 |
2 |
6 |
September Canada Goose Season |
Northwest Permit Zone |
Sept. 9 - Sept. 17 |
5 |
15 |
Note: A Northwest Goose Permit is not needed to hunt during this season. |
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Southwest Zone |
Sept. 9 - Sept. 13 |
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High Desert and Blue Mtn Zone |
Sept. 9 - Sept. 13 |
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Mid-Columbia Zone |
Sept. 9 - Sept. 13 |
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Note: South Coast Zone is closed during this season. See State Wildlife Area Regulations for other area closures. |
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Regular Canada Goose Seasons |
Northwest Permit Zoneb |
Oct. 21 - Oct. 29 & Nov. 18 - Jan. 12, 2024 & Feb. 10 - Mar. 10, 2024 |
3b |
9b |
Southwest Zone |
Oct. 14 - Oct. 29 & Nov. 7 - Jan. 28, 2024 |
4 |
12 |
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South Coast Zone |
Oct. 7 - Dec. 10 & Dec. 23 - Jan. 14, 2024 & Feb. 24 - Mar. 10, 2024 |
6 |
18 |
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High Desert and Blue Mtn Zone |
Oct. 14 - Dec. 3 & Dec. 12 - Jan. 28, 2024 |
4 |
12 |
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Mid-Columbia Zone |
Oct. 14 - Oct. 29 & Nov. 7 - Jan. 28, 2024 |
4 |
12 |
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Regular White-fronted and White Goose |
Northwest Permit Zoneb |
Oct. 21 - Oct. 29 & Nov. 18 - Jan. 12, 2024 & Feb. 10 - Mar. 10, 2024 |
10d White-fronted & 20 White |
30d White-fronted & 60 White |
Southwest Zone |
Oct. 14 - Oct. 29 & Nov. 7 - Jan. 28, 2024 |
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South Coast Zone |
Oct. 7 - Dec. 10 & Dec. 23 - Jan. 14, 2024 & Feb. 24 - Mar. 10, 2024 |
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High Desert and Blue Mtn Zone |
Oct. 14 - Dec. 3 & Jan. 17 - Mar. 10, 2024c |
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Mid-Columbia Zone |
Nov. 7 - Jan. 28, 2024 & Feb. 3 - Feb. 24, 2024 |
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Note: Definitions for Canada and white geese can be found on General Hunting Regulations. White-fronted geese are also known as specklebelly geese. |
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Goose Hunting Zones
