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Ducks, Coots and Mergansers
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Bag: 6 ducks, including not more than 4 mallards (only 2 of which may be female), 3 mottled ducks, 2 scaup, 2 redheads, 2 wood ducks, 2 canvasbacks, 1 black duck, and 1 pintail

North Zone
Oct. 13 - Oct. 19
Oct. 27 - Dec. 18

South Zone
Oct. 20 - Oct. 28
Nov. 21 - Jan. 10

Ohio River Zone
Oct. 27 - Oct. 28
Nov. 24 - Jan. 20


Canada Goose
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Bag: 2 Canada geese per day (Season increased from 70 to 74 days in North, South and Ohio River Zones)

SJBP Zone
Oct. 13 - Oct. 14
Oct. 27 - Oct. 28
Nov. 21 - Jan. 5

North Zone
Oct. 13 - Oct. 14
Oct. 27 - Oct. 28
Nov. 3 - Jan. 11

South Zone
Oct. 20 - Oct. 21
Nov. 21 - Jan. 31

Ohio River Zone
Oct. 27 - Oct. 28
Nov. 21 - Jan. 31


White-fronted Goose - Statewide
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Bag: 1 white-fronted goose per day

Nov. 3 - Jan. 27


Light Goose and Brant - Statewide
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Bag: 1 Brant per day, 20 light geese per day

Oct. 13 - Jan. 25


Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekends
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Three weekends (one in each zone) are set outside the regular hunting season dates to provide a quality hunting experience for young hunters. Youth hunting weekends are:

North Zone:
Oct. 6 - 7

South Zone
Oct. 13 - 14

Ohio River Zone:
Oct. 20 - 21

Youth waterfowl hunters must be 15 years of age or younger and properly licensed to participate. Youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years of age. An adult may accompany more than one youth. The accompanying adult may not hunt waterfowl that day (except snow geese, brant and white-fronted geese where season is open).

If the accompanying adult does not intend to hunt and does not posses a firearm, the adult does not need to be licensed. Bag and species limits are the same as those allowed in the regular season.

Waterfowl hunters must register with the Harvest Information Program (HIP). Hunters can register by visiting the DNR Web site at www.wildlife.IN.gov (click on "HIP registration"), or register by calling (866) 671-4499.

More information on Indiana waterfowl seasons, zones, bag limits and regulations should soon be posted at:
http://www.wildlife.in.gov/


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Media contact,
DNR Waterfowl Research Biologist,
Adam Phelps,
812-334-1137
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