2011 Final Waterfowl Rule SummaryNRB approved August 10, 2011
Early September Canada goose season ? September 1-15, with a daily bag of 5 geese.
Youth Waterfowl Hunt - September 17-18. The daily bag is the same as the regular seasons.
Ducks60 Day Season ? Daily bag of 6 ducks in total. Of the 6 ducks, no more than: 4 mallards of which only 1 may be a hen, 3 wood ducks, 1 black duck, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 pintail, and 1 canvasback. In addition, 5 mergansers to include not more than two hooded mergansers. (For species of duck not listed such as teal and ring-necks, the combined total with all other species may not exceed 6 ducks). Coot daily bag of 15.
*Opening day shooting hours will begin at 9am.
Northern Zone: Sept 24 ? Nov 22
Southern Zone: Oct 1- 9, Oct 15- Dec 4
Mississippi River Zone: Sept 24- Oct 2; Oct 15- Dec 4
Canada Geese ? Final year of 5 year Mississippi Flyway stable Canada goose season.
Exterior Zone: Daily Bag of 2.? North - Friday Sept 16 - Dec 9
? South - Friday Sept 16 ? Oct 9, and Oct 15 ? Dec 14
Mississippi River Subzone: Sept 24- Oct 2; Oct 15- Dec 29
Horicon Zone:? H1- Sept 16 ? Oct 30
? H2- Oct 31 ? Dec 16
Daily Bag of 2. 6 Tags per hunter.
Collins Zone- Eliminated and now part of the Exterior Zone.
Light geese, brant and white-fronted geese - Light geese (Snow, Blue and Ross) and Brant: Seasons are the same as for the Canada goose zones and subzones. Daily Bag Limit: 1 brant and 20 light geese. White-fronted geese: Season is the same as for Canada geese in the Exterior zone. In the Horicon zone the season will be September 20 ? December 16. Daily Bag Limit: 1 white-fronted goose.
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/hunt/waterfow/rule.pdf
