NJ 1998-99 Waterfowl Seasons (proposed)

Dates are tentative until approved by the Federal Government in September. Please consult the NJ 1998-99 Migratory Bird Supplement for further details.

DUCKS - 60 days with compensation for Sundays (60 hunting days)

Daily bag limit: 4 ducks*, which may NOT include more than 2 wood ducks, 2 hen mallards, 1 pintail, 2 redheads, 1canvasback, 1 black duck.
* In addition to the 4 duck daily bag, an extra daily teal limit of 2 green-winged or blue-winged teal, singly or in aggregate, may be taken during the entire season.

• North Zone: Oct. 10 - Oct. 31; Nov. 17 - Jan. 2
• South Zone: Oct. 10 - Oct 24; Nov. 10 - Jan 2
• Coastal Zone: Oct. 31 - Nov. 21; Nov. 24 - Jan. 9

CANADA GOOSE - Regular Canada goose season closed

Special Permit Season daily bag limit: 5 Canada geese

• Special Permit September Season (Statewide, 30 days): Sept. 1 - Sept. 30
• Special Permit Winter Season (Two Zones, 32 days): Jan. 15 - Feb. 15

ATLANTIC BRANT - 50 days with compensation for Sundays (50 hunting days)

Daily bag limit: 2 Atlantic brant

• North Zone: Oct. 13 - Oct. 31; Nov. 26 - Jan. 2
• South Zone: Oct. 10 - Oct. 24; Nov. 21 - Jan. 2
• Coastal Zone: Oct. 31 - Nov. 12; Nov. 26 - Jan. 9

SNOW GOOSE - 107 days with compensation for Sundays (107 hunting days)

Daily bag limit: 15 snow geese (no possession limit on snow geese)

• North Zone: Oct. 10 - Jan. 11; Jan. 15 - Feb. 15
• South Zone: Oct. 10 - Oct. 24; Nov. 10 - Jan. 2; Jan. 15 - Mar. 10
• Coastal Zone: Oct. 7 - Nov. 21; Nov. 24 - Jan. 9; Jan.15 - Feb. 13

SEA DUCKS - 107 days with compensation for Sundays (107 hunting days)

Daily bag limit: 7, except no more than 4 may be scoters (in sea duck area)

• Sept. 18 - Jan 20

YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING DAY - Sept 26, 1998

Daily bag limit same as regular duck season. Brant and snow geese are legal this year. Canada geese are legal if the youth possesses a Special September Season permit.

RAILS and GALLINULE - (70 days) Sept. 1 - Nov. 7

SNIPE - (107 days) Sept. 25 - Jan. 9

CROWS - Aug. 3 - Mar. 13 (Mon., Thur., Fri. & Sat.)

WOODCOCK - (24 days)

• North Zone: Oct. 14 - Nov. 6
• South Zone: Nov. 7 - Nov. 21; Dec. 18 - Dec. 26

Consult the Fish & Wildlife DIGEST and NJ 1998-99 Migratory Bird Supplement for more complete information about hunting seasons and regulations. Available at all license agents and Division offices.