NJ season dates (tentative)

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TENTATIVE NEW JERSEY 2013-14 MIGRATORY BIRD SEASON DATES SET
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and
Wildlife (Division) and Fish and Game Council proposed tentative 2013-14 migratory
bird hunting season dates at their May 14 meeting.
The Division and Fish and Game Council are responsible for adopting migratory
bird seasons within the frameworks prescribed in the Code of Federal Regulations
promulgated by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (Service).
The status of migratory birds is annually measured through the completion of
numerous, continent-wide population monitoring surveys. Following review of these
survey results and with consultation with the four Flyway Councils, hunting season
frameworks for migratory birds are annually promulgated by the Service. Hunting
season frameworks include season length, bag limits, and outside opening and closing
dates for a particular season.
The tentative 2013-14 New Jersey migratory bird hunting season dates follow.
Although these regulation selections are expected to be within the frameworks proposed
by the Service, they will not be formally finalized through the Federal Register process
until the conclusion of the public comment period in late summer. This year’s season
selections include framework date changes for duck seasons in both the South and
Coastal Zones. These changes were implemented in response to a duck hunter survey that the Division
recently conducted which indicated hunters’ preference to hunt later into January in these
zones. Season dates for the Regular (November to January period) Canada goose season
are yet to be determined pending results of surveys of Atlantic Population Canada geese
in northern Quebec that are conducted in June. The Migratory Bird Regulations will be
available on the Division’s web site by August and paper copies will be available at
Division offices, license agents and sporting goods stores throughout the state in
September. TENTATIVE NEW JERSEY 2013-14 MIGRATORY BIRD SEASONS
May 14, 2013
NOTE: Although the following selections are expected to be within the frameworks proposed
by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, they will not be formally finalized through the Federal
Register process until the conclusion of the public comment period in September 2013.
BASE WATERFOWL SEASONS
Ducks: 60 days with 6 bird bag limit (Species restrictions to be determined)
Brant: 30 days with 2 bird bag limit
Canada goose (Regular season): To be determined
Youth days: 2 days with same bag limits as regular seasons
NORTH ZONE
Ducks: Oct. 12 – Oct. 24 Nov. 16 – Jan. 11
Brant: Nov. 16 – Nov. 30 Dec. 24 – Jan. 11
Canada geese: To be determined
Youth days: Oct. 5 & Nov. 2
SOUTH ZONE
Ducks: Oct. 19 – Oct. 26 Nov. 16 – Jan. 16
Brant: Oct. 19 – Oct. 26 Nov. 16 – Dec. 12
Canada geese: To be determined
Youth days: Oct. 12 & Nov. 9
COASTAL ZONE
Ducks: Nov. 2 – Nov. 12 Nov. 28 – Jan. 25
Brant: Nov. 2 – Nov. 12 Dec. 21 – Jan. 14
Canada geese: To be determined
Youth days: Oct. 26 & Nov. 16
CANADA GOOSE
September Season (Statewide)
Sept. 2 - Sept. 30
Daily bag limit: 15 Canada geese
The following special regulations apply:
1. Electronic calls permitted
2. Shotguns capable of holding no more than 7 shells (including magazine and chamber) are
permitted.
3. Hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
NOTE: THESE SPECIAL REGULATIONS ONLY APPLY TO THE SEPTEMBER CANADA
GOOSE SEASON
Regular Season (TO BE DETERMINED)
Special Winter Season (Two Zones): TO BE DETERMINED
Open day after regular season closes – Feb. 15 Daily bag limit: 5 singly or in aggregate to include cackling and white-fronted geese
LIGHTGOOSE
Regular Season (107 days)
Statewide: Oct. 17 – Feb. 15
Daily bag limit: 25, singly or in aggregate to include greater and lesser snow geese and Ross’s
geese
Conservation Order
Statewide: Feb. 17 – Apr. 5
Daily bag limit: None; includes greater and lesser snow geese and Ross’s geese
The following special regulations apply:
4. Electronic calls permitted
5. Shotguns capable of holding no more than 7 shells (including magazine and chamber) are
permitted.
6. Hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
NOTE: THESE SPECIAL REGULATIONS ONLY APPLY TO THE LIGHT GOOSE
CONSERVATION ORDER
WOODCOCK (36 days)
North Zone: Oct. 19 – Nov. 23
South Zone: Nov. 9 – Nov. 30
Dec. 19 – Jan. 1
Daily bag limit: 3
SEA DUCKS;SEA DUCK AREA ONLY (107 days)
Sept. 24 – Jan 25
Daily bag limit: 7 singly or in aggregate to include long-tailed ducks, eiders and scoters; except
no more than 4 scoters
RAILS AND MOORHEN (70 days)
Sept. 2 – Nov. 10
Daily bag limit: Sora and Virginia rails 25 total or aggregate; moorhen and clapper rail 10
SNIPE (107 days)
Sept. 17 – Jan. 1
Daily bag limit: 8
CROWS (Mon., Thur., Fri., & Sat.)
Aug. 12 – Dec. 7
Dec. 16 – Mar. 15
Daily bag limit: None

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I really just put this here for easy access for myself seeing as I'm the only one from NJ here.