NC Waterfowl Hunting Regulations 2009 - 2010
Seasons
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Ducks, Mergansers & Coots
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October 7-10
November 14 – December 5 and
December 19 - January 30
[Black and mottled ducks closed until Dec. 1]
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Sea Ducks (Applies to extended bag limits only in Special Sea Duck Area.)
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October 1 – January 30
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Dark Geese (Includes Canada geese & white-fronted geese):
To view a map of the goose hunt zones, refer to the Regulations Digest or at www.ncwildlife.org
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Resident Population Hunt Zone: Oct. 7 - 17, Nov. 14 - Dec. 5 and Dec. 19 –
Feb. 6.
Southern James Bay Hunt Zone ( Gaddy Goose refuge closed after Sept. 30): Oct.
7-Nov. 7 and Nov. 14 – Dec. 31.
Northeast Hunt Zone: Jan. 23 – Jan. 30 By permit
only.
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Light Geese (Includes snow & blue geese & Ross’ geese)
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October 17 - October 24
November 4 - March 10
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Brant
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Nov. 21 -- Dec. 5 and Dec. 19 - Jan. 30
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Tundra Swan
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November 14 - January 30
(By permit only - 5,000 will be issued.)
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Youth Waterfowl Day Species include ducks, geese, mergansers, coots and tundra
swans. The youth must have a valid permit to harvest a tundra swan or a Canada goose (NE Hunt zone only).
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February 6, 2010
Youth must be 15 years of age or younger and accompanied by a properly licensed adult. The adult can
not duck hunt but may participate in other seasons that are open on the special youth day.
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BAG LIMITS
a) Conventional bag:
6 ducks with no more than 4 scoters, 4 mallards with no more than 2 hen mallards, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 1 black
or mottled duck (season closed until December 1), 1 canvasback, 1 pintail, or 1 fulvous tree duck. The season on harlequin ducks is closed.
(Possession limits are twice the daily bag unless otherwise noted.)
b) Other limits:
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15 light geese (Includes snow & blue geese & Ross’ geese), no possession limit
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2 brant
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5 mergansers (2 hooded mergansers)
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7 sea ducks (In special sea duck areas only). In other areas sea ducks are part of the regular duck bag limit. No more than 4 scoters
per day may be taken in either season.
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15 coots
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5 dark geese (Includes Canada geese & white-fronted geese) in the Resident Hunt Zone, 5 in the Southern James Bay Zone and 1
in the Northeast Hunt Zone.
Shooting hours will be from one half-hour before sunrise to sunset.
You may also call 1-800-675-0263 for this information.
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License Information, License Purchases by Credit Card
Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm
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1-888-2HUNTFISH
(1-888-248-6834) OR
919-707-0391 |
For more information about waterfowl hunting practices and regulations in North Carolina, see the NC
Wildlife Resources Commission web site.
Please Report Bird Bands. Call
Toll-Free 1-800-327-BAND (2263)
You keep the band. They will send you a certificate with information about the
bird.
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