NJ Waterfowl Season Dates

New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife

NJ 1999 - 2000 Waterfowl Seasons

Dates are final as approved by the Federal Government. These season dates and bag limits supercede all other tentative season dates. The largest changes to earlier versions of season dates are during the early season split in the South Zone for ducks and brant.

Please consult the NJ 1999 - 2000 Migratory Bird Supplement for further details.

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

Daily bag limit: 6 ducks, which may NOT include more than 2 wood ducks, 4 mallards (not more than 2 hen mallards), 1 pintail, 2 redheads, 1 canvasback, 1 black duck, 3 scaup, 4 scoters and 4 bufflehead.

North Zone: Oct. 9 - Oct. 30; Nov. 16 - Jan. 1
South Zone: Oct. 16 - Oct 30; Nov. 9 - Jan 1
Coastal Zone: Oct. 30 - Nov. 20; Nov. 23 - Jan. 8

CANADA GOOSE -15 days Regular Canada goose season with compensation for Sundays (15 hunting days)
Daily bag limit 1 Canada goose

North Zone: Nov 16 - Nov 27; Dec 29 - Jan.1
South Zone: Nov 25 - Dec 4; Dec 27 - Jan.1
Coastal Zone: Nov 25 - Nov 27; Dec 27 - Jan.8

September and Winter season
Daily bag limit 5 Canada geese (No permit required)

September Season (Statewide, 30 days): Sept. 1 - Sept. 30
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. 12 - Oct. 30; Nov. 25 - Jan. 1
South Zone: Oct. 16 - Oct. 30; Nov. 20 - Jan. 1
Coastal Zone: Oct. 30 - Nov. 11; Nov. 25 - Jan. 8

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. 9 - Jan. 10; Jan. 15 - Feb. 15
South Zone: Nov. 9 - Mar. 10
Coastal Zone: Oct. 7 - Nov. 20; Nov. 23 - Jan. 8; Jan.15 - Feb. 15

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 25, 1999
Daily bag limit for ducks and brant same as regular season. Canada goose limit 5.

RAILS and GALLINULE - (70 days) Sept. 1 - Nov. 6

SNIPE - (107 days) Sept. 24 - Jan. 8

CROWS - Aug. 2 - Mar. 11 (Mon., Thur., Fri. & Sat.)

WOODCOCK - (24 days)

North Zone: Oct. 19 - Nov. 11
South Zone: Nov. 13 - Nov. 27; Dec. 17 - Dec. 25

Consult the Fish & Wildlife DIGEST and NJ 1999-2000 Migratory Bird Supplement for more complete information about hunting seasons and regulations. Available at all license agents and Division offices.