2010-11 PA WATERFOWL SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS
DUCKS:
Lake Erie Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 25-Jan. 1.
North Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 9-23 and Nov. 11-Jan. 4.
Northwest Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 9-23 and Nov. 6-Dec. 30.
South Zone: Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers, Oct. 9-16 and Nov. 17-Jan. 17.
Total Duck Bag Limits: 6 daily, 12 in possession of any species, except for the following restrictions: daily limit may not include more than 4 mallards including 2 hen mallards, 1 black duck, 2 pintails, 1 mottled duck, 1 fulvous tree duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 1 canvasback, 4 scoters and 2 scaup. Possession limit may not include more than 8 mallards including 4 hens, 2 black ducks, 4 pintails, 2 mottled ducks, 2 fulvous tree ducks, 6 wood ducks, 4 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 8 scoters and 4 scaup.
Mergansers: 5 daily, 10 in possession (not more than 2 hooded mergansers daily, 4 hooded in possession).
Coots: 15 daily, 30 in possession.
REGULAR CANADA GOOSE SEASON & BAG LIMITS (including WHITE-FRONTED GEESE): All of Pennsylvania will have a regular Canada goose season, however, season lengths and bag limits will vary by area as follows:
Resident Canada Goose Zone (RP)
All of Pennsylvania except for the Southern James Bay Population and the Atlantic Population zone. The season is Oct. 23-30, Nov. 8-27, Dec.18-Feb. 19, with a five goose daily bag limit.
Southern James Bay Population Zone (SJBP)
The area north of I-80 and west of I-79 including in the city of Erie west of Bay Front Parkway to and including the Lake Erie Duck zone (Lake Erie, Presque Isle and the area within 150 yards of Lake Erie Shoreline). The season is Oct. 23-Nov. 27, Dec. 13-Jan. 26, with a three goose daily limit.
Atlantic Population Zone (AP)
The area east of route SR 97 from Maryland State Line to the intersection of SR 194, east of SR 194 to intersection of US Route 30, south of US Route 30 to SR 441, east of SR 441 to SR 743, east of SR 743 to intersection of I-81, east of I-81 to intersection of I-80, south of I-80 to New Jersey state line. The season is Nov. 17-27 and Dec. 21-Jan. 29, with a three goose daily limit. Exception: The controlled hunting areas at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Lebanon-Lancaster counties, as well as all of State Game Land 46 (Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area), has a daily bag limit of one, and possession limit of two during the regular Canada goose season.
ATLANTIC BRANT (All Zones): Oct. 9-Dec. 6, 2 daily, 4 in possession.
SNOW GEESE (All Zones):
Regular Season: Nov. 6-Feb. 19, 25 daily, no possession limit.
Conservation Season: Feb. 21-April 16, 25 daily, no possession limit. To participate,
hunters also will need to obtain free conservation hunt permit and file a mandatory report
of harvest/participation. Specifics will be announced later this year.
HARLEQUIN DUCKS, and TUNDRA and TRUMPETER SWANS: No open season.
Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area: shooting days are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, one-half hour before sunrise to 12:30 p.m. Ducks: Oct. 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23; Nov. 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27 and 29; and Dec. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27 and 29. Geese: Oct. 23, 25, 27, 29 and 30; Nov. 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 27; Dec. 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29 and 31; and Jan. 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 24 and 26.
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area: shooting days are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to 1:30 p.m. Geese and ducks: Nov. 18, 20 (youth-only day), 23, 25 and 27; and Dec. 21, 23, 28, and 30; Jan. 4, 6, 8, 11, 13 and 15. Geese only: Jan. 18, 20, 22, 25, 27 and 29.
YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING DAY (Statewide): Saturday, Sept. 18. Open to licensed junior hunters ages 12-15, when properly accompanied, for ducks, mergansers, moorhens and coots, and Canada goose as permitted. Same daily bag limits as regular season.
YOUTH-ONLY DAY AT CONTROLLED HUNTING AREAS: Middle Creek is Nov. 20, and Pymatuning is Nov. 27.
