2007-08 Open Waterfowl Seasons and Bag Limits

(Changes from 2006 are highlighted in bold)

 

(All Dates Inclusive - Except Sundays)

NORTH ZONE: The portion of the state north of Interstate 95; SOUTH ZONE: The portion of the state south of Interstate 95.

SHOOTING HOURS: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.

                                                                                                                                                          DAILY             POSSESSION

SPECIES                                SEASON        NORTH ZONE          SOUTH ZONE             BAG LIMIT                LIMIT

DUCKS,                                  Early               Oct. 17 - Oct. 27           Oct. 17 - Oct. 24         DUCKS 6A,B                      12A,B

MERGANSERS                     Late                 Nov. 14 - Jan. 10          Nov. 20 - Jan. 19        COOTS 15                         30

and COOTS                                                                                                                             

SEA DUCKS (Scoter, Oldsquaw, Eider)C                                            Sept. 19 - Jan. 19                   5D                            10D

CANADA GEESEE    

            September Early Season                     Sept 4 - Sept 29            Sept 15 - Sept 29                   15                            30

            REGULAR      AP UnitF                              Oct. 27 - Nov. 3                                                           3                              6

            SEASONS                                           Nov. 22 – Jan. 4

 

                                     NAP L-UnitG             Oct. 1 - Oct. 31                                                            3                              6                                                

                                                                        Nov. 22 - Jan. 10                 

                                     NAP H-UnitH            Oct. 1 - Oct. 19             Oct. 1 - Oct. 19                      2                              4

                                                                        Nov. 22 - Jan. 10          Nov. 22 - Jan. 10

            Special Late Season                                                                   Jan. 15 - Feb. 15                    5                              10

SNOW GEESE (includes BLUE GEESE)      Oct. 9 – Jan. 10           Oct. 9 – Nov. 30                    15                            I

                                                                       Feb. 16 – Mar. 8           Jan. 1 – Mar. 8

BRANT                                                          Nov 16 - Jan. 12           Nov 23 - Jan. 19                    2                             4

 

A    Includes all species of ducks, with the following restrictions: MALLARD: daily limit 4 and may include only 2 HENS. WOOD DUCK: daily limit 2. BLACK DUCK: early season, 1 daily; late season, 1 daily. REDHEAD: daily limit 2. PINTAIL: daily limit 1. CANVASBACK: daily limit 2. SCAUP: daily limit 2: HOODED MERGANSER: daily limit 2.  Possession limits are twice the daily bag limit. SEASON FOR HARLEQUIN DUCKS IS CLOSED.

B    MERGANSERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL DUCK BAG OF 6.

C    In coastal waters and streams seaward of the first upstream bridge.

D    Daily bag limit for sea ducks may include no more than 4 SCOTERS, 4 OLD SQUAW, 8 in possession.

E    Daily bag limit includes white-fronted geese.

F    AP Unit: Litchfield Co. and the portion of Hartford Co., west of a line beginning at the Massachusetts border in Suffield and extending south along Route 159 to its intersection with Route 91 in Hartford, and then extending south along Route 91 to its intersection with the Hartford/Middlesex Co. line.

G     NAP L-Unit: That portion of Fairfield Co. north of Interstate 95 and that portion of New Haven Co.: starting at I-95 bridge on Housatonic River; north of Interstate 95; west of Route 10 to the intersection of Interstate 691; west along Interstate 691 to Interstate 84; west and south on Interstate 84 to the Naugatuck River; north on the Naugatuck River to the Litchfield County line, then extending west along the Litchfield County line to the intersection of the Litchfield and Fairfield County lines.

 H     NAP H-Unit:  All of the rest of the State not included in the AP or NAP-L descriptions above.

  I   There is no possession limit for snow geese.

Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days are Oct 6 and Oct 8

 

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