by Ted Nichols, Principal Biologist
Waterfowl Ecology and Management Program
August 11, 2015
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection\’s Division of Fish and Wildlife recently finalized the selection of the state\’s 2015-16 migratory bird hunting season regulationsThere are several significant changes from last year including the following:
- The brant season will be 30 days with a bag limit of 1 bird; the brant season will be closed during part of the 60-day duck season in all zones.
- The Regular Canada goose season in the Coastal Zone was extended and the bag limit increased to 5 birds.
- The canvasback bag limit was increased to 2 birds.
- Due to calendar changes, the duck season in the Coastal Zone will run later into January at the expense of days taken from the first split in November.
- The second Youth Waterfowl Day in the Coastal Zone will occur after the close of the regular duck season and occur on February 13, 2016.
- New Jersey has a new regulation prohibiting wanton waste of most game species, including migratory birds.
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