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MIGRATORY GAME BIRD REGULATIONS

SEPTEMBER TEAL, GEESE lands, shooting hours, legal means of taking, hunter
For license requirements, possession limits, public
AND SANDHILL CRANES orange and other migratory bird/waterfowl hunting
restrictions see pages 43-44

SEPTEMBER TEAL SPECIAL RESIDENT CANADA GOOSE

DATES & OPEN AREAS: DATES & OPEN AREAS:
• Sept. 9-24; statewide. • Sept. 9-18; statewide.
DAILY LIMIT: DAILY LIMIT:
Six Eight

WHITE-FRONTED GEESE SANDHILL CRANES

DATES & OPEN AREAS: DATES & OPEN AREAS:
• Nov. 4-26 & Dec. 2, 2023 - • Oct. 21, 2023 - Jan. 21, 2024;
Feb. 4, 2024; statewide. west of I-35 only.
DAILY LIMIT: DAILY LIMIT:
Two Three
Sandhill Crane Permit Required.
See page 6 for full information on
this permit.

DARK GEESE LIGHT GEESE
(ALL GEESE, EXCEPT WHITE-FRONTED (SNOW, BLUE & ROSS)
AND LIGHT GEESE)
DATES & OPEN AREAS:
DATES & OPEN AREAS: • Nov. 4-26 & Dec. 2, 2023 -
• Nov. 4-26 & Dec. 2, 2023 - Feb. 11, 2024; statewide.
Feb. 11, 2024; statewide. Jeremiah Zurenda DAILY LIMIT:
DAILY LIMIT: 50
Eight

CONSERVATION ORDER LIGHT GOOSE SEASON (COLGS)

DATES & OPEN AREAS: LIMIT:
• Feb. 13 - March 30; statewide. There is no daily or possession
limit.
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.
Federal regulation requires an estimate of the COLGS light goose
harvest. To participate in COLGS, hunters must register for a harvest
survey online at wildlifedepartment.com.

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