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Idaho Fish and Game

Waterfowl Youth Hunt Coming Up

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Youth hunters who want an early shot at a duck or goose may participate in the youth waterfowl hunt on September 26 and 27. The youth waterfowl hunt is open to youths 15 and younger. The regular waterfowl season opens the following weekend, on October 3 in northern and eastern Idaho, and on October 10 in the southwestern part of the state. The scaup season opens October 24 in the northern and eastern parts of the state, and October 31 in the southwest. The waterfowl youth hunt includes goose, duck, coot and snipe. Bag limits for ducks and geese will remain the same as for the general season. The daily limit is seven ducks, which may include no more than one canvasback, two pintails, two redheads, two mallard hens or three scaup. They may also harvest four dark geese and 10 light geese. Youth hunters must have a 2009 Idaho hunting license and a federal migratory game bird harvest information program validation. But a federal duck stamp is not required. At least one adult 18 years old or older having a valid hunting license, must accompany each youth hunting party into the field at all times. Adults are not allowed to hunt. All other state and federal migratory game bird hunting rules and regulations still apply. Please see the 2009 Waterfowl Seasons and Rules brochure available at hunting license vendors, Fish and Game offices and online at: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov.