Game Bird Regulations - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Game Bird Regulations - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Game Bird Regulations - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS AND CROWS 16 2012 - 2013 migraTOry gamE birD SEaSONS OPEN AREA (see maps on next page) OPEN SEASON (all dates inclusive) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife DAILY BAG LIMIT POSSESSION LIMIT Youth Waterfowl Hunts See season dates and hunt requirements on page 22 . Mourning Dove (a) Statewide Sept . 1-Sept . 30 10 20 Band-tailed Pigeon* Statewide Sept . 15-Sept . 23 (see page 42 for wing collection info .) 2 4 Duck and Merganser* Zone 1 Oct . 13-Oct . 21 & Oct . 24, 2012-Jan . 27, 2013 Zone 2 Oct . 6-Nov . 25 & Nov . 28, 2012-Jan . 20, 2013 7(b) 14(b) Coot Statewide Concurrent with duck seasons listed by zone 25 25 Wilson's Snipe Zone 1 Zone 2 Nov . 3-Feb . 17, 2013 Concurrent with duck season 8 16 Black Brant* Statewide Nov . 17-Dec . 2 2 4 Special September Canada Goose Season Regular Goose Seasons (See Zone description on following page) Northwest Oregon Sept . 8-Sept . 17 5 Canada 10 Canada Geese Geese Note: A Northwest Oregon Goose Permit is not needed during the Special September Canada Goose Season . Open Area: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill cos . Closed Areas: Ankeny, William Finley, Tualatin Rvr, Wapato Lk, and Baskett Slough NWRs, and Fort Stevens and Rooster Rock State Parks . Remainder of State Sept . 8-Sept . 12 Southwest Oregon Eastern Oregon 5 Canada Geese 3 Canada Geese 10 Canada Geese 6 Canada Geese Open Area: Those portions of Coos, Curry, and Douglas Cos east of Hwy 101, all of Jackson and Josephine Cos, and all eastern Oregon Cos except Klamath Co . Closed Area: Bandon Marsh, Umatilla (except the Boardman Unit), McKay and Cold Springs NWRs, South Coast Goose Zone, Klamath County Goose Zone, Gold Island in the Snake Rvr and Summer Lk WA . The taking of white-fronted, Aleutian an d cackling Canada geese is prohibited during this season . Northwest Oregon Permit Zone(c) - (this zone is closed to all goose hunting during regular goose seasons except in specific permit hunt areas . See pages 18-20 for season details) . Northwest Oregon General Zone(c) Nov . 3-Nov . 11 & Nov . 24-Jan . 13, 2013 & Feb . 2-Mar . 10, 2013 Southwest Oregon General Zone Oct . 13-Nov . 30 & Dec . 8-Jan . 27, 2013 South Coast Zone (e) Lake and Harney Cos Zone Klamath Co Zone (e) Malheur Co Zone: Dark Goose Season Malheur Co Zone: White Goose Season Remaining eastern Oregon Cos Zone Sep . 29-Nov . 25 & Dec . 15-Jan . 14, 2013 & 4 dark (d) & 6 white 4 dark & 6 white 4 dark & 6 white Feb . 23-Mar . 10, 2013 6 dark & 6 white Oct . 6-Nov . 25 & Dec . 10-Jan . 27, 2013 Oct . 6-Nov . 25 & Dec . 21-Jan . 27, 2013 & 4 dark (f) & 6 white 4 dark & 6 white Feb 23-Mar . 10, 2013 4 white- fronted & 6 white Oct . 6-Nov . 25 & Dec . 10-Jan . 27, 2013 Oct . 6-Nov . 25 & Dec . 28-Jan . 27 2013 & Feb . 16-Mar .10, 2013 Oct . 13-Oct . 21 & Oct . 29-Jan . 27, 2013 8 dark (d) & 12 white 8 dark & 12 white 8 dark & 12 white 12 dark & 12white 8 dark (f) & 12 white 8 dark & 12 white 8 whitefronted & 12 white 4 dark 8 dark 10 white 20 white 4 dark & 6 white 8 dark & 12 white Crow Statewide Oct . 1-Jan . 31, 2013 NO LIMIT NO LIMIT *Permits are required for: Band-tailed pigeon, black brant and sea ducks . See page 9 for details . FOOTNOTES: (See next page) CLATSOP TILLAMOOK YAMHILL POLK COLUMBIA WASH. MULT. CLACK
CLATSOP TILLAMOOK YAMHILL POLK COLUMBIA WASH. MULT. CLACKAMAS HOOD RVR FOOTNOTES FOR PAGE 16: (Also see definitions on page 10) (a) Eurasian collared doves are now classified as unprotected (see page 10) . (b) Within the daily bag limit of seven ducks you may not have more than: Two hen mallards, two pintail, two redheads, and one canvasback . The possession limit is double the daily bag limit . (c) See page 20 for important information regarding testing requirements for all goose hunters in NW Oregon . (d) The daily dark goose limit may not include more than three cackling Canada geese or Aleutian Canada geese . The possession limit is double the daily bag limit . (e) From Feb . 23 - March 10, 2013, hunting is only allowed on private lands by permission . Any public lands or waters owned or controlled by any state, county, or federal agency, including public waters, waterways and impoundments are closed to hunting . (f) In Lake Co only, the daily dark goose limit may not include more than one white-fronted goose daily . The possession limit is double the daily bag limit . WASCO SHERMAN NORTHWEST OREGON PERMIT ZONE (See details on pages 18-19) KLAMATH CO ZONE (See footnote (e) above) EASTERN OREGON ZONE DUCk HUNTiNg zONES ZONE 1 ZONE 2 rEgUlar gOOSE SEaSON HUNTiNg zONES NORTHWEST OREGON PERMIT Zone Closure (portion of Tillamook Co; see page 18 for boundary description) NORTHWEST OREGON GENERAL ZONE (see permit requirements on page 20) Those portions of Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion, Linn, Lincoln and Lane cos outside the Northwest Oregon Permit Zone (see Northwest Oregon Permit Zone boundary description on page 18) SOUTHWEST OREGON GENERAL ZONE Those portions of Coos, Curry and Douglas cos . east of Hwy 101 and all of Josephine and Jackson Cos . SOUTH COAST ZONE Those portions of Coos, Curry and Douglas Cos west of Hwy 101 . (See footnote (e) above) LAKE AND HARNEY COS ZONE MORROW GILLIAM MALHEUR CO ZONE UMATILLA UNION WALLOWA COOS CURRY Note: The General Seasons in each zone plus the Youth Season may not exceed 107 days within the federal framework . The split seasons (maximum of one per zone) allow optimizing hunting opportunity throughout the state in consideration of resident waterfowl and flyway migration patterns . Please note: There is no September Canada Goose season in Klamath Co and South Coast zones . CLATSOP LINCOLN TILLAMOOK YAMHILL POLK JOSEPHINE BENTON COLUMBIA WASH. MULT. DOUGLAS MARION LINN LANE JACKSON CLACKAMAS HOOD RVR KLAMATH WASCO JEFFERSON DESCHUTES Report Waterfowl Bands! Call 1-800-327-BAND or report online at: www .reportband .gov Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 17 SHERMAN LAKE MORROW GILLIAM WHEELER CROOK UMATILLA GRANT HARNEY UNION BAKER WALLOWA MALHEUR
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CLATSOP<br />
TILLAMOOK<br />
YAMHILL<br />
POLK<br />
COLUMBIA<br />
WASH. MULT.<br />
CLACKAMAS<br />
HOOD<br />
RVR<br />
FOOTNOTES FOR PAGE 16: (Also see definitions on page 10)<br />
(a) Eurasian collared doves are now classified as unprotected (see page 10) .<br />
(b) Within the daily bag limit <strong>of</strong> seven ducks you may not have more than: Two hen mallards, two pintail, two redheads, <strong>and</strong> one<br />
canvasback . The possession limit is double the daily bag limit .<br />
(c) See page 20 for important information regarding testing requirements for all goose hunters in NW <strong>Oregon</strong> .<br />
(d) The daily dark goose limit may not include more than three cackling Canada geese or Aleutian Canada geese . The possession<br />
limit is double the daily bag limit .<br />
(e) From Feb . 23 - March 10, 2013, hunting is only allowed on private l<strong>and</strong>s by permission . Any public l<strong>and</strong>s or waters owned or<br />
controlled by any state, county, or federal agency, including public waters, waterways <strong>and</strong> impoundments are closed to hunting .<br />
(f) In Lake Co only, the daily dark goose limit may not include more than one white-fronted goose daily . The possession limit is<br />
double the daily bag limit .<br />
WASCO<br />
SHERMAN<br />
NORTHWEST OREGON PERMIT ZONE<br />
(See details on pages 18-19)<br />
KLAMATH CO ZONE<br />
(See footnote (e) above)<br />
EASTERN OREGON ZONE<br />
DUCk HUNTiNg zONES<br />
ZONE 1<br />
ZONE 2<br />
rEgUlar gOOSE SEaSON HUNTiNg zONES<br />
NORTHWEST OREGON PERMIT<br />
Zone Closure (portion <strong>of</strong> Tillamook Co;<br />
see page 18 for boundary description)<br />
NORTHWEST OREGON GENERAL ZONE<br />
(see permit requirements on page 20)<br />
Those portions <strong>of</strong> Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion,<br />
Linn, Lincoln <strong>and</strong> Lane cos outside the Northwest<br />
<strong>Oregon</strong> Permit Zone (see Northwest <strong>Oregon</strong><br />
Permit Zone boundary description on page 18)<br />
SOUTHWEST OREGON GENERAL ZONE<br />
Those portions <strong>of</strong> Coos, Curry <strong>and</strong> Douglas<br />
cos . east <strong>of</strong> Hwy 101 <strong>and</strong> all <strong>of</strong> Josephine <strong>and</strong><br />
Jackson Cos .<br />
SOUTH COAST ZONE<br />
Those portions <strong>of</strong> Coos, Curry <strong>and</strong> Douglas Cos<br />
west <strong>of</strong> Hwy 101 . (See footnote (e) above)<br />
LAKE AND HARNEY COS ZONE<br />
MORROW<br />
GILLIAM<br />
MALHEUR CO ZONE<br />
UMATILLA<br />
UNION<br />
WALLOWA<br />
COOS<br />
CURRY<br />
Note: The General Seasons in each zone<br />
plus the Youth Season may not exceed<br />
107 days within the federal framework .<br />
The split seasons (maximum <strong>of</strong> one per<br />
zone) allow optimizing hunting opportunity<br />
throughout the state in consideration <strong>of</strong><br />
resident waterfowl <strong>and</strong> flyway migration<br />
patterns .<br />
Please note: There is no September Canada Goose season<br />
in Klamath Co <strong>and</strong> South Coast zones .<br />
CLATSOP<br />
LINCOLN<br />
TILLAMOOK<br />
YAMHILL<br />
POLK<br />
JOSEPHINE<br />
BENTON<br />
COLUMBIA<br />
WASH. MULT.<br />
DOUGLAS<br />
MARION<br />
LINN<br />
LANE<br />
JACKSON<br />
CLACKAMAS<br />
HOOD<br />
RVR<br />
KLAMATH<br />
WASCO<br />
JEFFERSON<br />
DESCHUTES<br />
Report Waterfowl B<strong>and</strong>s! Call 1-800-327-BAND<br />
or report online at: www .reportb<strong>and</strong> .gov<br />
<strong>Oregon</strong> <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> 17<br />
SHERMAN<br />
LAKE<br />
MORROW<br />
GILLIAM<br />
WHEELER<br />
CROOK<br />
UMATILLA<br />
GRANT<br />
HARNEY<br />
UNION<br />
BAKER<br />
WALLOWA<br />
MALHEUR
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