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2010 Waterfowl Regulations Set

by , Posted to on 08/24/2010 08:47 AM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 07/22/2005
Location: ND

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Aug. 24, 2010


North Dakota Game and Fish Department


 


2010 Waterfowl Regulations Set


North Dakota’s 2010 waterfowl season has been set, with season details similar to last year. The only significant changes are an increase in the limit on pintails, and elimination of one waterfowl rest area.


 


Opening day for North Dakota residents is Sept. 25 for ducks, geese, coots and mergansers. Nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl in North Dakota Oct. 2.


 


Hunters may take six ducks per day with the following restrictions: five mallards of which two may be hens, three wood ducks, two scaup, two redheads, two pintails (an increase of one from last year) and one canvasback. For ducks, the possession limit is twice the daily limit.


 


The daily limit of five mergansers may include no more than two hooded mergansers.


 


The waterfowl rest area five miles north and six miles west of McClusky in Sheridan County has been eliminated. In addition, the waterfowl rest area two miles north of Noonan in Divide County will be closed to all small game hunting. Last year it was closed only to waterfowl hunting.


 


The hunting season for Canada geese in the Missouri River zone will close Dec. 31, while the remainder of the state will close Dec. 23. The season for whitefronts closes Dec. 5, while the season on light geese is open through Dec. 31. Shooting hours for all geese are one-half hour before sunrise to 1 p.m. each day through Nov. 6. Beginning Nov. 7, shooting hours are extended until 2 p.m. each day.


 


Extended shooting hours for all geese are permitted from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset on Saturdays and Wednesdays through Nov. 28, and on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays from Dec. 1 through the end of each season.


 


The daily bag limit for Canada geese during the regular season is three, with six in possession. The daily limit on whitefronts is two with four in possession, and light goose is 20 daily, with no possession limit.


 


The special youth waterfowl hunting season is Sept. 18-19. Legally licensed residents and nonresidents 15 years of age or younger can hunt ducks, coots, mergansers and geese statewide. Youth hunters must have a general game and habitat license and a fishing, hunting and furbearer certificate. A licensed adult at least 18 years of age must accompany the youth hunter into the field. The daily bag limit and species restrictions for the youth season are the same as for regular duck and goose seasons.


 


Nonresidents have the option of buying either a statewide waterfowl license or one with zone restrictions. Nonresidents who designate zones 1 or 2 may hunt that zone for only one seven-day period during the season. Nonresident hunters who chose to hunt in zone 1 or 2 and wish to use the full 14 consecutive days allowed, must use the other seven days in zone 3. Hunters in zone 3 can hunt that zone the entire 14 days.


 


In accordance with state law, nonresidents are not allowed to hunt on North Dakota Game and Fish Department wildlife management areas or conservation PLOTS (Private Land Open To Sportsmen) areas from Oct. 9-15.


 


All migratory bird hunters, including waterfowl, must register with the Harvest Information Program prior to hunting. Hunters purchasing a license from the Game and Fish Department can easily get a HIP number. Otherwise, hunters must call (888) 634-4798, or log on to the Game and Fish website at gf.nd.gov, provide the registration information, and record the HIP number on their fishing, hunting and furbearer certificate. Those who HIP registered to hunt this spring’s light goose season do not have to register again, as it is required only once per year.


 


Hunters should refer to the 2010 North Dakota Waterfowl Hunting Guide, available in early September, for further details on the waterfowl season.


 


Re: 2010 Waterfowl Regulations Set
by on 08/24/2010 09:17 AM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 12/04/2007
Location: ND
Wow, what in the heck is the deal with the Goose hours? Lets make this as confusing as possible,


The hunting season for Canada geese in the Missouri River zone will close Dec. 31, while the remainder of the state will close Dec. 23. The season for whitefronts closes Dec. 5, while the season on light geese is open through Dec. 31. Shooting hours for all geese are one-half hour before sunrise to 1 p.m. each day through Nov. 6. Beginning Nov. 7, shooting hours are extended until 2 p.m. each day.

 

Extended shooting hours for all geese are permitted from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset on Saturdays and Wednesdays through Nov. 28, and on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays from Dec. 1 through the end of each season.

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Re: 2010 Waterfowl Regulations Set
by on 08/24/2010 09:20 AM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 07/11/2006
Location: ND
Six ducks per person is awesome! The pintails are everywhere I can wait to shoot a mount'er!
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Re: 2010 Waterfowl Regulations Set
by on 08/24/2010 09:48 AM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 10/16/2009
Location: ND
hntdux, hours are no different than last year. 
Its not terribly complicated, especially compared to other states split seasons/ zones/flyways etc.

Re: 2010 Waterfowl Regulations Set
by on 08/24/2010 09:52 AM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 12/04/2007
Location: ND
aggiefan Said:
hntdux, hours are no different than last year. 
Its not terribly complicated, especially compared to other states split seasons/ zones/flyways etc.


10-4 Aggie,

I guess it's just the way it's worded, i found it amusing. On the other hand I don't see why it isn't till sunset in the first place. Not like there is a shortage of Canada Geese.

LIFE...It's nature's way of keeping meat fresh!

If you want to sound wise, go to school. If you want to be wise....go to Nature!

Re: 2010 Waterfowl Regulations Set
by on 08/24/2010 11:06 AM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 05/23/2002
Location: ND
hntdux Said:
aggiefan Said:
hntdux, hours are no different than last year. 
Its not terribly complicated, especially compared to other states split seasons/ zones/flyways etc.


10-4 Aggie,

I guess it's just the way it's worded, i found it amusing. On the other hand I don't see why it isn't till sunset in the first place. Not like there is a shortage of Canada Geese.
The hours are for all geese.  I believe the reason for not shooting until sunset has more to do with managing the pressure on the birds.  This is important for Snow geese.  Too much pressure tends to push them out of the area.  We already have a pretty short window most years and we don't need to make it smaller.

BTW, the Canadians screwed us on this.  They used to hunt geese up there all day and it pushed geese into ND earlier in the year and we had what amounted to a longer season.  When they shortened the hours, it encouraged the geese to stay up there longer.  Now, we have some years where they stay up there until a good snowstorm comes through and pushes them right through the state and we hardly see a goose.

Re: 2010 Waterfowl Regulations Set
by on 08/24/2010 11:26 AM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 12/04/2007
Location: ND
Farnorth Said:
The hours are for all geese.  I believe the reason for not shooting until sunset has more to do with managing the pressure on the birds.  This is important for Snow geese.  Too much pressure tends to push them out of the area.  We already have a pretty short window most years and we don't need to make it smaller.

BTW, the Canadians screwed us on this.  They used to hunt geese up there all day and it pushed geese into ND earlier in the year and we had what amounted to a longer season.  When they shortened the hours, it encouraged the geese to stay up there longer.  Now, we have some years where they stay up there until a good snowstorm comes through and pushes them right through the state and we hardly see a goose.


Farnorth,

gotcha, I understand it's for all geese as well. Again I was just talking about the wording. I don't really think it matters if you hunt till sunset or not, if you pound at birds in the morning and until 1 or 2 they are just as likely to head south then if you were to hunt them in the evening. Weather is the biggest factor imo, I mean look at our spring snow season, this past season was terrible in north western ND and for most of the state excluding a few places where they held up. Most of  those birds zoomed right through.

Again, i was just pointing out the wording, I usally don't hunt evenings anyway. Just thought it was funny.

LIFE...It's nature's way of keeping meat fresh!

If you want to sound wise, go to school. If you want to be wise....go to Nature!

Re: 2010 Waterfowl Regulations Set
by on 08/24/2010 11:34 AM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 05/23/2002
Location: ND
hntdux,
I agree that the wording gets a bit confusing.

I really don't want to argue about pressure but the change made in Canada to hours really changed the flight in the Fall.  The birds simply don't come down as fast as they used to and the primary change was hours.  I'm fine if we don't totally agree on it.  We can't change it anyway.

Re: 2010 Waterfowl Regulations Set
by on 08/24/2010 11:42 AM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |

Joined: 12/04/2007
Location: ND
I agree, no wait, disagree...agree to disagree!?! All i can say is that I am stoked for duck hunting...very stoked!

LIFE...It's nature's way of keeping meat fresh!

If you want to sound wise, go to school. If you want to be wise....go to Nature!

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