{"id":3663,"date":"2024-09-17T06:34:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T11:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/?p=3663"},"modified":"2024-09-17T06:34:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T11:34:32","slug":"summers-end-means-early-season-hunting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/summers-end-means-early-season-hunting\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer\u2019s End Means Early Season Hunting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tyler-Strelow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3665\" src=\"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tyler-Strelow-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tyler Strelow\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tyler-Strelow-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tyler-Strelow-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tyler-Strelow.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Taylor-Finger.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3664\" src=\"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Taylor-Finger-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Finger\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Taylor-Finger-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Taylor-Finger-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atomiccoffee.com\/WWA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Taylor-Finger.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>By WDNR <\/strong><strong>Lt. Tyler Strelow and Migratory Game Bird Ecologist Taylor Finger<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Summer\u2019s shortening days signal to waterfowl hunters that the time is ripe to prepare for the fast-approaching seasons and to get current on season dates and bag limit changes.<\/p>\n<p>As always, it is important that you get out and scout before and during the season.\u00a0 Studies in Wisconsin have shown hunters who scout 3 or more times a year on average harvest 3 times as many birds as hunters that do not scout. So, get going!<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 Migratory bird seasons are underway.\u00a0 We have a couple changes this year related to season dates and bag limits so please be sure to review the regulations detailed below. They also are online and in the booklet; <a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.wi.gov\/topic\/hunt\/documents\/WaterfowlRegulations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/dnr.wi.gov\/topic\/hunt\/documents\/WaterfowlRegulations.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To increase opportunity and provide hunting days throughout the fall months, we do have a variety of seasons and season splits.\u00a0 Please take additional time to ensure the season is open in the area you\u2019re planning to hunt.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><u>Early Season<\/u><\/strong> hunting opportunities are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Early Teal Season<\/strong>:<strong> Sept. 1 \u2013 Sept. 9\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shooting hours: Sunrise to sunset<\/li>\n<li>Bag Limit \u2013 6 teal\/day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Early Goose Season: Sept. 1 \u2013 Sept. 15<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shooting hours: \u00bd hour before sunrise to sunset<\/li>\n<li>Canada goose bag limit = 5\/day<\/li>\n<li>Snow\/Blue\/Ross\u2019 goose \u2013 20\/day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mourning Dove Season: Sept. 1 \u2013 Nov. 29<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bag Limit \u2013 15 dove\/day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Regular Season<\/u><\/strong> hunting opportunities are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regular Duck Season:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>60-day season<\/li>\n<li>Bag Limit: 6 ducks, no more than 4 mallards -only 1 may be a hen, 3 wood ducks, <strong>2 black duck<\/strong>, 2 redheads, 3 scaup, <strong>1 pintail<\/strong>, and 2 canvasback.\u00a0 5 mergansers, not more than 2 hooded. 15 Coot per day.<\/li>\n<li>North Zone:\u00a0 Sept. 28 \u2013 Nov. 26<\/li>\n<li>South Zone: Sept. 28 \u2013 Oct. 6 &amp; Oct. 12 \u2013 Dec. 1 (5-day split)<\/li>\n<li>Miss River Zone: Sept. 28 \u2013 Oct. 4 &amp; Oct. 12 \u2013 Dec. 3 (7-day split)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Regular Goose Season<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>92-day season<\/li>\n<li>Canada Goose Bag Limit \u2013 3 geese\/day<\/li>\n<li>Snow\/Blue\/Ross\u2019 goose \u2013 20\/day<\/li>\n<li>North Zone: Sept 16 \u2013 Dec. 16<\/li>\n<li>South Zone: Sept. 16\u2013Oct. 6 and Oct. 12\u2013Dec. 1 and Dec. 1\u2013Jan. 4<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mississippi Subzone: Sept. 28 \u2013 Oct. 4, Oct. 12 \u2013 Jan. 4 (7-day split)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy your hunts!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By WDNR Lt. Tyler Strelow and Migratory Game Bird Ecologist Taylor Finger Summer\u2019s shortening days signal to waterfowl hunters that the time is ripe to prepare for the fast-approaching seasons and to get current on season dates and bag limit changes. 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