• DU TV 2007 Eufaula Freelancing - Wade Bourne and Mike Checkett continue their duck jaunt through middle America, employing their favorite hunting method: freelance. Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma, is the latest duck spot to be mastered by on-the-ground adjustments.
   

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2009-2010 Waterfowl Dates,

Areas, Daily and Possession Limits and Shooting Hours

Complete 2009-2010 Waterfowl Guide

DUCKS, MERGANSERS AND COOTS

 PANHANDLE COUNTIES (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)

·         October 10, 2009 - January 6,2010

·         Youth Waterfowl Days: October 3-4, 2009

 ZONE 1

·         October 24 - November 29, 2009; and December 12, 2009 - January 17, 2010

·         Youth Waterfowl Days: October 10 - 11, 2009

 ZONE 2

·         November 7 - 29, 2009; and December 12, 2009 - January 31,2010

·         Youth Waterfowl Days: October 31 - November 1, 2009

 DAILY LIMITS:

·         Ducks: Six (6). The daily limit may include no more than: five (5) mallards (only two (2) maybe hens), three (3) wood ducks, two (2) redheads, two (2) scaup, one (1) pintail and one (1) canvasback.

·         Mergansers: Five (5). The daily limit may include no more than two (2) hooded mergansers.

·         Coots: Fifteen (15).

 POSSESSION LIMITS:

·         The possession limit after the first day of hunting is two (2) times the daily limit for ducks,mergansers and coots.

 SHOOTING HOURS:

·         One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.

 CANADA GEESE

·         October 31 - November 29, 2009; and December 12, 2009 - February 14, 2010.

·         Daily Limit: Three (3). Hunting allowed statewide

 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE

·         October 31 - November 29, 2009; and December 12, 2009 - February 5, 2010

·         Daily Limit: One (1). Hunting allowed statewide

 LIGHT GEESE (SNOW, BLUE & ROSS’)

·         October 31 - November 29, 2009; and December 12, 2009 - February 14, 2010

·         Daily Limit: Twenty (20). Hunting allowed statewide

 SANDHILL CRANE

·         October 24, 2009 - January 24, 2010

·         Daily Limit: Three (3). Hunting allowed west of I-35 only

Federal Sandhill Crane Permit Required

All sandhill crane hunters, including lifetime license holders, must purchase a Federal Sandhill Crane Permit. Permits are $3 and are available from any Oklahoma hunting license dealer. Permits are also available at wildlifedepartment.com (a $3 convenience fee will be applied to your total).

 POSSESSION LIMITS:

·         The possession limit for geese and cranes after the first day of hunting is two (2) times the daily limit, except there is no possession limit for light geese.

 SHOOTING HOURS:

·         One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

 ** OK WATERFOWL REGULATIONS (405) 424-2773 **

 CONSERVATION ORDER LIGHT GOOSE SEASON (COLGS)

·         February 15 - March 30, 2010

·         Daily Limit: There are no daily or possession limits

·         Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset

 Special Provisions:

• electronic calls allowed • unplugged shotguns allowed

• shooting hours extended to one-half hour after sunset • no daily or possession limits

 This season is designed to increase harvest and allow hunters to help reduce the population of mid-continent light geese (snow, blue & Ross’). All other waterfowl regulations apply, including use of federally-approved nontoxic shot. All participants are required to have in their possession while hunting all necessary licenses, waterfowl stamps and a Harvest Information Program (HIP) permit. In order to estimate the harvest of light geese during COLGS, we need hunters to register for the hunt on the Internet by going to:

 wildlifedepartment.com or by sending their name, address and telephone number to:

 Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Attn: COLGS

P.O. Box 53465

Oklahoma City, OK 73152