Chesapeake Goose & Duck Hunting Service & Chesapeake Deer Hunting
2007-2008 Final Late Waterfowl Seasons and Bag Limits
DUCKS, COOTS, and MERGANSERS Season Dates Black Duck
Oct. 13 - Oct. 20 Nov. 10 - Nov. 23
Nov. 10 - Nov. 23 Dec. 11 - Jan. 26
Dec. 11 - Jan. 26
SEA DUCKS (Scoters, Long-tailed Duck, and Eiders)
Season Dates and Daily Bag Limit in Sea Duck Zone
Oct. 6 - Jan. 26 5 (no more than 4 scoters)
ATLANTIC POPULATION (AP) CANADA GOOSE
Season Dates and Daily Bag Limit
Nov. 15 - Nov. 23
Dec. 15 - Jan. 26 2 per day
ATLANTIC BRANT
Season Dates and Daily Bag Limit
Nov. 15 - Nov. 23
Dec. 20 - Jan. 26 2 per day
GREATER SNOW GEESE
Season Dates and Daily Bag Limit
Oct. 27 - Nov. 23 15 per day
Dec. 4 - Mar. 8 No Possession Limit 
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crossbows, rifles, pistols, swivel guns, fish hooks, poisons, drugs, explosives or
stupefying substances. Migratory game birds may not be taken with a shotgun
capable of holding more than 3 shells unless it is plugged with a one piece filler
which is incapable of removal without disassembling the shotgun. Shotguns larger
than 10 gauge may not be used to hunt migratory game birds.
Nontoxic Shot and Unlawful Shot: Non-toxic shot is required for hunting waterfowl,
coots, rails, and snipe. Hunters may not use or possess nontoxic shot larger than
size number T (0.20 inches in diameter). Hunters may not use or possess shotshells
loaded with a material other than steel, bismuth, tungsten-iron, tungsten-polymer,
tungsten-matrix, or other shot determined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to
be nontoxic.
STEEL SHOT SIZE & CHOKE RECOMMENDATIONS
Bird Range Shot Size Choke
Teal All distances 6,5 Improved Cyl., Modified
Ducks under 40 yards 6,5,4,3 Improved Cylinder
Ducks 30 to 50 yards 4,3,2 Improved Cyl., Modified
Ducks beyond 50 yards 2,1 Modified, Imp.-Mod., Full
Brant under 50 yards 1, BB Improved Cyl., Modified
Snowgeese under 50 yards 1, BB Improved Cyl., Modified
Canada geese all distances BB, BBB, T Modified, Imp.-Modified
All geese beyond 50 yards BB, BBB, T Modified, Imp.-Modified
For Maryland Waterfowl Hunting Season information go to:
www.dnr.state.md.us
Guidelines for late seasons, such as regular duck and goose seasons,
are available in August and become final in early September.
Hunting for migratory game birds (dove, rails, coot, snipe, woodcock,
ducks, brant, geese and swans) is regulated by the federal government
under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Each year, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) establishes hunting season guidelines for
migratory game birds after reviewing data on population trends and
reproductive success. Guidelines include maximum number of hunting
days, maximum bag limit, and the earliest and latest dates the season
can start and end. States are allowed to select season dates and bag
limits from within these guidelines. State selections can be
more restrictive than the federal guidelines.
