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Waterfowl Hunting In Tennessee

2009 -2010 Waterfowl Seasons


Statewide Duck Zone

Species Hunting Dates Daily
Bag
Possession
Limit
Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers Nov. 28 – 29


Dec. 5, 2009 – Jan. 31, 2010

 

Ducks: The Daily bag limit of ducks is 6, and may include no more than
4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be a female), 1 black duck, 3
wood ducks, 1 pintail, 1 canvasback,
2 scaup, and 2 redheads.

Coots and Gallinules: 15

Mergansers: 5 (only 2 of which may be hooded mergansers)

Virginia and sora rails: 25
The maximum number
of birds that could have
legally been taken in 2 days.

Exception:
possession
limit for Virginia and
sora rails is 25.
Nov. 28 – 29
Dec. 5, 2009 – Jan. 31, 2010
Gallinules & Moorhens
Virginia & Sora Rails Nov. 28 – 29
Dec. 5, 2009 – Jan. 31, 2010
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Season* (Reelfoot Duck Zone closed
during this segment)
Feb. 6 – 7, 2010
Same as statewide bag limits.

See Daily Bag Limits.
 
* 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.

 

Reelfoot Duck Zone

Species Hunting Dates Daily
Bag
Possession
Limit
Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers Nov. 14 - 15



Dec. 5, 2009 – Jan. 31, 2010

 

Ducks: The Daily bag limit of ducks is 6, and may include no more than
4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be a female), 1 black duck, 3
wood ducks, 1 pintail, 1 canvasback,
2 scaup, and 2 redheads.

Coots and Gallinules: 15

Mergansers: 5 (only 2 of which may be hooded mergansers)

Virginia and sora rails: 25
The maximum number
of birds that could have
legally been taken in 2 days.

Exception:
possession
limit for Virginia and
sora rails is 25.
Nov. 14 - 15
Dec. 5, 2009 – Jan. 31, 2010
Gallinules & Moorhens
Virginia & Sora Rails Nov. 14 - 15
Dec. 5, 2009 – Jan. 31, 2010
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Season* (Closed during statewide segment)
Feb. 13 - 14, 2010
Same as statewide bag limits.

See Daily Bag Limits.
 
* 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.

 

Canada Goose Seasons

Species

Statewide Canada Goose Zone*

Northwest Canada Goose Zone* Daily
Bag
Limit
Possession
Limit
Canada Geese
Oct. 3 - 9, 2009

Nov. 28, 2009 - Jan. 31, 2010
Dec. 5, 2009 - Feb. 14, 2010 2 Canada geese in all zones Twice the daily bag limit except on opening day.

Canada Goose Zones Map

*The Northwest Zone includes Lake, Obion, and Weakley counties; that portion of Dyer
County, north of Hwy 104; and that portion of Gibson County bounded on the south by Hwy 104 [west of Trenton] and on the west by Hwy 45W [south of Trenton]

*The Statewide Zone includes all counties and portions of counties not included in the
Northwest Zone


Other Species

Species Standard Season Conservation
Season
Daily
Bag
Limit
Possession
Limit
Blue, Snow, & Ross' Geese Standard Federal Regulations Apply
(Unplugged Shotguns and Electronic Calls NOT Allowed)

Nov. 25, 2009 – Feb. 14, 2010
For Blue, Snow, and
Ross’ Geese Only


Feb. 15 – Mar. 10, 2010

The Following Conservation
Provisions Apply during this Conservation season segment only:

Unplugged Shotguns and Electronic
Calls Allowed
20 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.
Dec. 5, 2009 – Feb. 14, 2010 -
White-fronted Geese 2 Twice the daily bag limit except on opening day.
Brant Nov. 23, 2009 – Jan. 31, 2010 - 2 Twice the daily bag limit except on opening day.

Waterfowl Blind Maps