Hunting Dates

Louisiana SETS TENTATIVE 2009-10 MIGRATORY WATERFOWL SEASONS

Release Date: 08/06/2009

West Zone, 1st split Nov. 14 and close on Dec. 6.

2nd split Dec. 19 and run through Jan. 24.

Youth waterfowl weekend in the West Zone is Nov. 7-8.

The daily bag limit on ducks is six and may include no more than four mallards (no more than two of which may be females), one pintail, one canvasback, one mottled duck, one black duck, three wood ducks, two scaup and two redheads.

The possession limit on ducks, coots and mergansers is twice the daily bag limit.

Light geese and white-fronted geese 1st split Nov. 14 and close on Dec. 6.

2nd split Dec. 19 - Feb. 5.

The daily bag limit on light geese is 20, with no possession limit. The daily limit on white-fronted geese is two, with a possession limit of four.

The Canada goose season Dec. 19 - Jan. 31 statewide, except for a small closure area in southwest Louisiana.

The daily limit for Canada geese is one in aggregate with white-fronted geese and the possession limit is two in aggregate with white-fronted geese. So the daily bag limit will allow two dark geese (white-fronted and Canada geese), no more than one of which may be a Canada goose. When the Canada goose season is open, the limit is two dark geese (white-fronted and Canada) of which no more than one can be a Canada goose.

The Statewide Conservation Order for light geese 1st split Dec. 7 and close on Dec. 18.

2nd split Feb. 6 - March 14.

During this time, only snow, blue and Ross' geese may be taken and daily bag and possession limits are eliminated. The use of electronic calls and unplugged shotguns is permitted. Shooting hours during the Conservation Order begin one-half hour before sunrise and extend until one-half hour after sunset.

Shooting hours for migratory bird hunting, except for the Conservation Order, are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, except at the Spanish Lake Recreation Area in Iberia Parish where shooting hours, including the Conservation Order, end at 2 p.m.

Texas MIGRATORY WATERFOWL SEASONS

North Zone 1st split October 31- November 29

2nd split December12- January 24

Youth Season October 24,25th

DUCK DAILY BAG LIMIT:
The daily bag limit for ducks is 6 and can include no more than 5 mallards, only 2 of which may be hens; 3 wood ducks; 2 scaup (lesser scaup and greater scaup in the aggregate); 2 redheads; 1 pintail; 1 canvasback and 1 dusky duck (mottled duck, Mexican like duck, black duck and their hybrids) after the first 5 days.

Youth Gun Season
Dusky Ducks and geese may be taken during the youth gun hunts for ducks.

MERGANSER DAILY BAG LIMIT:
Five in the aggregate, to include no more than two hooded mergansers.

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