JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

reelfoot duck Zone is defined as “the
lands and waters within the boundaries of
reelfoot lake WMa only.”
the statewide duck Zone is defined as “the
remainder of the state outside the Reelfoot
Lake Duck Zone.”
YOuth WaterfOWl hunting seasOn
for youths 6-15 years of age
reelfoot duck Zone - (Closed during statewide
segment) Feb. 7-8, 2009
Statewide duck Zone- (Reelfoot Duck Zone
closed during this segment) Jan. 31 – Feb. 1,
2009
An adult at least 21 years of age must accompany
the youth hunter into the field and must remain in
a position to take control of the hunting device.
The adult accompanying the young hunter may
not hunt ducks but may participate in other open
seasons. Geese, coots, gallinules, moorhens, and
ducks, including pintails, may be taken by youths
during Youth Waterfowl Season. WMAs with
special closing times are open all day, each day
of the Youth Waterfowl Season.
Bag liMit - Same as statewide bag limits.
See Daily Bag Limits.
duCKs, COOts, Mergansers,
gallinules, virginia & sOra rails
duCKs, COOts & Mergansers
reelFoot dUck Zone
Nov. 15-16, 2008 Nov. 29, 2008 –
Jan. 25, 2009
StateWide dUck Zone
Nov. 28, 2008 – Jan. 25, 2009
WAteRFoWL seAsons
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gallinules & MOOrhens
reelFoot dUck Zone
Nov. 15-16, 2008 Nov. 29, 2008 –
Jan. 25, 2009
StateWide dUck Zone
Nov. 28, 2008 – Jan. 25, 2009
virginia & sOra rails
reelFoot dUck Zone
Nov. 15-16, 2008 Nov. 29, 2008 –
Jan. 25, 2009
StateWide dUck Zone
Nov. 28, 2008 – Jan. 25, 2009
dailY bag liMits
dUckS – 6 birds, and may include no more
than 4 mallards (no more than 1 of which
may be female), 1 black duck, 3 wood ducks, 1
pintail, 1 scaup and 2 redheads.
Canvasback season will be closed this year.
cootS and gallinUleS – 15
MerganSerS – 5 (only 2 of which may be
hooded mergansers)
virginia and Sora railS – 25
POssessiOn liMit
The maximum number of birds that could have
legally been taken in 2 days except possession
limit forVirginia and sora rails is 25.
blue, snOW & rOss’ geese
Standard SeaSon – Standard Federal
Regulations Apply (Unplugged Shotguns and
electronic calls not allowed)
Nov. 24, 2008 – Feb. 8, 2009
daily Bag liMit - 20
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PoSSeSSion liMit – There is no possession
limit for blue, snow, and Ross’ geese except on
opening day when it is the same as the daily
bag limit
conServation SeaSon – For Blue,
Snow, and ross’ geese only
Feb. 9 – March 10, 2009
the following Conservation Provisions
apply during this Conservation season
segment OnlY: Unplugged Shotguns and
electronic calls allowed
White-frOnted geese
StateWide SeaSon –
Nov. 29, 2008– Feb. 8, 2009
daily Bag liMit – 2 white-fronted geese
PoSSeSSion liMit – Twice the daily bag
limit except on opening day.
brant
Standard SeaSon -
Nov. 23, 2008 – Jan. 31, 2009
daily Bag liMit – 2 brant
PoSSeSSion liMit – Twice the daily bag
limit except on opening day.
Canada geese
daily Bag liMit – 2 Canada geese in all
zones
PoSSeSSion liMit – Twice the daily bag
limit except on opening day.
ZOnes, seasOn dates and QuOtas
The following Canada Goose zones contain
information pertaining to each zone.
StateWide canada gooSe Zone
(all counties and portions of counties not
included in the Northwest Zone)
Oct. 4-11, 2008 Nov. 28, 2008 –
Jan 30, 2009
northWeSt canada gooSe Zone
(Lake, Obion, Weakley counties and those
portions of Gibson and Dyer counties north of
State Highways 20 and 104)
Nov. 29, 2008 – Feb. 8, 2009
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