7/day, no more than 7 mallards, no more than 2 hen mallards, 2 pintail, 1 canvasback, 2 redheads, 3 scaup. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Scaup
Oct 10 – Jan 3
Geese
Oct 10 – Jan 17
8/ day, up to 6 white geese, up to 6 dark geese which may include 4 white-fronts, 2 Large Canada geese, 1 Small Canada goose. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone
Ducks
Oct 10 – Nov 1 & Nov 14 – Jan 31
7/day, no more than 7 mallards, no more than 2 hen mallards, 2 pintail, 1 canvasback, 2 redheads, 3 scaup. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Scaup
Nov 14 – Jan 31
Geese
Oct 24 – Jan 31
8/ day, up to 6 white geese, up to 6 dark geese which may include 4 white-fronted geese. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Colorado River Zone
Ducks
Oct 23 – Jan 31
7/day, no more than 7 mallards, no more than 2 hen mallards or Mexican-like ducks, 2 pintail, 1 canvasback, 2 redheads, 3 scaup. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Scaup
Nov 7 – Jan 31
Geese
Oct 23 – Jan 31
6/ day, up to 6 white geese, up to 3 dark geese. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Southern California Zone
Ducks
Oct 24 – Jan 31
7/day, no more than 7 mallards, no more than 2 hen mallards, 2 pintail, 1 canvasback, 2 redheads, 3 scaup. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Scaup
Nov 7 – Jan 31
Geese
Oct 24 – Jan 31
8/day, up to 6 white geese, up to 3 dark geese. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Balance of State Zone
Ducks
Oct 24 – Jan 31
7/day, no more than 7 mallards, no more than 2 hen mallards, 2 pintail, 1 canvasback, 2 redheads, 3 scaup. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Scaup
Nov 7 – Jan 31
Geese
Oct 24 – Jan 31
8/ day, up to 6 white geese, up to 6 dark geese of which may include 4 white-fronted goose. Possession limit double the daily bag.
SPECIAL AREA
SPECIES
SEASON
DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS
North Coast
All Canada Geese
Nov 7 – Jan 31 & Feb 20 – Mar 10, except for Large Canada geese which is closed during the late season.
6/day, only 1 may be a Large Canada goose. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Humboldt Bay South Spit
All species
Closed during brant season
Sacramento Valley
White-fronted geese
Open concurrently with general goose season through Dec 14
2/day. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Morro Bay
All species
Open in designated areas only
Waterfowl season opens concurrently with brant season.
Martis Creek Lake
All species
Closed until Nov 16
Northern Brant
Black Brant
Nov 7 – Dec 6
2/day. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Balance of State Brant
Black Brant
Nov 14 – Dec 13
2/day. Possession limit double the daily bag.
Imperial County
White Geese
Nov 7 – Jan 31 & Feb 13 – 28
6/day. Possession limit double the daily bag.
YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING DAYS
SPECIES
SEASON
DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS
Northeastern Zone
Same as regular season
The Saturday fourteen days before the opening of waterfowl season extending for 2 days.
Same as regular season
Southern San Joaquin Valley Zone
The Saturday following the closing of waterfowl season extending for 2 days.
Southern California Zone
The Saturday following the closing of waterfowl season extending for 2 days.
Colorado River Zone
The Saturday following the closing for waterfowl season extending for 2 days.
Balance of State Zone
The Saturday following the closing of waterfowl season extending for 2 days.
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