TENTATIVE 2013-14 Waterfowl Seasons
Shooting Hours:one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Non-toxic Shot:Required
Season Zones:Most waterfowl seasons are set based on five waterfowl hunting zones that have been approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
NOTE:(1) The following hunting season dates will not be final until federal regulations have been adopted in late summer. Be sure to check the final regulations before going hunting; and (2) You must register with HIPto hunt any of these species.
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Species
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Western
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Northeast
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Lake
Champlaina
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Southeast
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Long
Island
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Youth Days b
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Oct 12 & 13
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Sept 21 & 22
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Sept 28 & 29
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Sept 28 & 29
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Nov 9 & 10
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Ducks, Coots,
Mergansers
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Oct 26 - Dec 8
Dec 28 - Jan 12
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Oct 5 - Oct 13
Oct 26 - Dec 15
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TBD
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Oct 12 - Oct 20
Nov 17 - Jan 6
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Nov 28 - Jan 26
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Sea Ducks
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same as above
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same as above
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same as above
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same as above
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Oct 17 - Jan 31c
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Snow Geesed
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Oct 1 - Jan 15
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Oct 1 - Jan 15
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Oct 1 - Dec 29
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Oct 1 - Jan 15
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Nov 24 - Mar 10
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Brant
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Oct 12 - Nov 10
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Oct 5 - Nov 3
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TBD
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Oct 26 - Nov 24
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Dec 28 - Jan 26
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Canada Goose
Seasons
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see map on DEC website for Canada Goose Seasons
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aHunting seasons for the Lake Champlain Zone will be announced in late August following a public meeting in Burlington, Vermont.
b Youth Days are additional days for Junior Hunters only. Young hunters, 12 to 15 years of age, possessing a junior hunting license may hunt ducks, coots, mergansers, Canada geese, and brant on 2 special days in each zone. Daily bag limits for ducks are the maximum allowed during the regular duck season, and 2 per day for Canada geese. Young hunters must be accompanied by a licensed (including current HIP registration and duck stamp) adult hunter, but the adult may not shoot any birds unless the respective regular season is open. Note: A 2012-13 hunting license is needed to hunt on any Youth Day in September 2013.
c In the special sea duck area only.
dIn addition to regular seasons listed in the table, waterfowl hunters may also take Snow Geese in the Western, Northeastern, Southeastern and Lake Champlain Zones during January 16 through April 15 as part of a Special Snow Goose Harvest program in New York.
