2008-2009 Waterfowl Dates,
Areas, Daily and Possession Limits and Shooting Hours
Complete 2008-2009 Waterfowl Guide
DUCKS, MERGANSERS AND COOTS
PANHANDLE COUNTIES (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) October 11, 2008 - January 7, 2009
• Pintail/Canvasback Season: October 11 - November 18, 2008
• Youth Waterfowl Days: October 4-5, 2008
ZONE 1
• October 25 - November 30, 2008; and December 13 - January 18, 2009
• Pintail/Canvasback Season: October 25 - November 30, 2008; and Dec. 13 - 14, 2008
• Youth Waterfowl Days: October 11 - 12, 2008
ZONE 2
• November 1 - 30, 2008; and December 13, 2008 - January 25, 2009
• Pintail/Canvasback Season: December 18, 2008 - January 25, 2009
• Youth Waterfowl Days: October 25 - 26, 2008
DAILY LIMITS:
Ducks: Six (6). The daily limit may include no more than: five mallards (only two may be hens), two scaup, two wood ducks, two redheads, one pintail and one canvasback.
Pintails and canvasbacks may be taken only during the established pintail/canvasback season (see season dates above).
Mergansers: Five (5). The daily limit may include no more than two (2) hooded mergansers.
Coots: Fifteen (15).
POSSESSION LIMITS: The possession limit after the first day of hunting is two (2) times the daily limit for ducks, mergansers and coots.
SHOOTING HOURS: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
GEESE & SANDHILL CRANE
CANADA GEESE
November 1 - 30, 2008; and December 13, 2008 - February 15, 2009
Daily Limit: Three (3).
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
November 1 - 30, 2008; and December 13, 2008 - February 6, 2009
Daily Limit: One (1).
LIGHT GEESE (SNOW, BLUE & ROSS’)
November 1 - 30, 2008; and December 13, 2008 - February 15, 2009
Daily Limit: Twenty (20).
SANDHILL CRANE
October 25, 2008 - January 25, 2009. Hunting allowed west of I-35 only.
Daily Limit: Three (3).
Federal Sandhill Crane Permit Required
All sandhill crane hunters, including lifetime license holders, must purchase a Federal Sandhill Crane Permit. Permits are $3 and are available from any Oklahoma hunting license dealer. Permits are also available at wildlifedepartment.com (a $3 convenience fee will be applied to your total).
POSSESSION LIMITS: The possession limit for geese and cranes after the first day of hunting is two (2) times the daily limit, except there is no possession limit for light geese.
SHOOTING HOURS: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
CONSERVATION ORDER LIGHT GOOSE SEASON (COLGS)
February 16 - March 31, 2009
Daily Limit: There are no daily or possession limits.
Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
Special Provisions:
• electronic calls allowed
• unplugged shotguns allowed
• shooting hours extended to one-half hour after sunset
• no daily or possession limits
This season is designed to increase harvest and allow hunters to help reduce the population of midcontinent light geese (snow, blue & Ross’). All other waterfowl regulations apply, including use of federally-approved nontoxic shot. All participants are required to have in their possession while hunting all necessary licenses, waterfowl stamps and a Harvest Information Program (HIP) permit. In order to estimate the harvest of light geese during COLGS, we need hunters to register for the hunt on the Internet by going to: wildlifedepartment.com or by sending their name, address and telephone number
to:
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Attn: COLGS
P.O. Box 53465
Oklahoma City, OK 73152