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Youth Waterfowl Season
Zone 1 — Oct. 7 - 8, 2023 Zone 2 — Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2023
Zone 3 — Oct. 21 - 22, 2023
Zone 4 — Oct. 21 - 22, 2023
Bag and Possession Limits: Same as regular season
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset
Youth Waterfowl Regulations:
• The season is open for ducks, mergansers, coots and geese.
• Nonresident youths must have required permits.
• Youths age 11 or younger must be accompanied by a licensed hunter age 19 or older. The
accompanying adult may not hunt waterfowl.
• Youths ages 12 to 15 are required to carry a Hunter Education certification card or Apprentice Hunter
Education Exemption Certificate while hunting and must be accompanied by a person at least 18 years
old. The adult does not need to be a licensed hunter.
White-fronted Goose Season
Statewide Season: Oct. 7 - Dec. 17, 2023, and Jan. 25 - Feb. 9, 2024
Daily Bag Limit: Two
Possession Limit: Six
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset
Light Goose Regular Season
Species: White and blue-phase snow geese and Ross's geese
Statewide Season: Oct. 7, 2023 - Jan. 3, 2024, and Jan. 25 - Feb. 9, 2024
Daily Bag Limit: 50
Possession Limit: No limit
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.
Equipment Restrictions: The use of unplugged shotguns and electronic calls IS NOT ALLOWED while
hunting light geese or any other waterfowl during the regular season.
Light Goose Conservation Order
Season Dates: Rainwater Basin Zone: Feb. 10 - April 5, 2024
East Zone: Feb. 10 - April 15, 2024
West Zone: Feb. 10 - April 5, 2024
Daily Bag and Possession Limit: No limits
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset
Equipment Restrictions: The use of unplugged shotguns and electronic calls IS ALLOWED while hunting
light geese during the conservation order.
Zone Restrictions: White and blue-phase snow geese and Ross's geese may be taken statewide during
the conservation order, but different regulations apply in each zone.
