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Waterfowl hunting season dates
finalized
September 26, 2008
Contact: Tony Young, 850-488-7867
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Season
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Dates
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Bag/possession limits
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Canada goose *
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Nov. 22-30, 2008
Dec. 1, 2008 – Jan. 30, 2009
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5/10
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* Season now open statewide (previously
was open only on Lake Seminole).
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Waterfowl and coot
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Nov. 22-30, 2008
Dec. 6, 2008 – Jan. 25, 2009
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6/12 – ducks **
15/30 – coots
5/10 – mergansers (No more than
2/4 mergansers may be hooded)
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Youth Waterfowl Days
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Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 2009
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Same as above;
2/4 – scaup
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Snow, blue and Ross’ geese
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Nov. 22-30, 2008
Dec. 6, 2008 – Jan. 25, 2009
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15/No limit
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** Six-duck daily bag limit shall consist of
no more than
- 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be female);
- 1 black duck;
- 1 mottled duck
(Florida duck);
- 1 fulvous whistling-duck;
- 1 pintail;
- 2 redheads;
- 3 wood
ducks; and
- 4 scoters.
- Daily bag limit on scaup is 1 through first 40 days
(Jan. 5, 2009); then 2 for remainder of season (Jan. 6-25, 2009).
- Canvasback season is closed.
- All other species of duck (except harlequin)
may be taken up to the 6-duck daily limit.
- Taking or attempting to take brant
or harlequin ducks is prohibited.
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