The new waterfowl books are here.
The 2007 waterfowl rules brochures are now available at Idaho Department of Fish and Game offices and license vendors around the state.
The 107-day waterfowl seasons for duck, geese, coots and snipe this year are nearly the same as last year, with bag limits the same, except for canvasbacks.
Season dates in Area 1, northern and eastern Idaho, run from October 6 to January 18, 2008, for geese, ducks, coots and snipe. And in Area 2, southwestern Idaho and the Magic Valley, the season runs from October 13 to January 25, 2008. A two-day youth hunt is set for September 29 and 30 for hunters aged 15 and under.
Bag limits are unchanged from last year, except the daily limit on canvasbacks was increased to two.
Daily limits:
- Ducks: 7 of any kind including not more than:
- 2 canvasbacks.
- 1 pintail.
- 2 redheads, female mallards.
- 3 scaup, total lesser and greater.
- Geese: 4 of any kind, Canada, white-fronted, Ross' or snow goose, except Fremont and Teton counties are closed to Ross' and snow geese.
- Coots: 25.
- Common snipe: 8.
Possession after first day of season:
- Ducks: 14 of any kind including not more than:
- 4 canvasbacks.
- 2 pintails.
- 4 female mallards, redheads.
- 6 scaup, total lesser and greater.
- Geese: 8 of any kind, Canada, white-fronted, Ross' or snow goose, except Fremont and Teton counties are closed to Ross' and snow geese.
- Coots: 25.
- Common snipe: 16.
Hunters 16 or older need to buy a federal Migratory Duck Stamp. They are available at Idaho Department of Fish and Game offices, local post offices and some hunting license vendors. All hunters also must buy a migratory bird validation, available from all Fish and Game license vendors.
For additional rules, consult the 2007 waterfowl rules brochure.
