Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism

GREAT BEND–The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission approved the duck and goose seasons at a public hearing, conducted Thursday, August 20, at the Kansas Wetland Education Center, Great Bend.

Following frameworks provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the following seasons and bag limits were approved.

DUCK SEASONS

High Plains Duck Zone (see duck zone map at www.ksoutdoors.com)
Oct. 10, 2015-Jan. 4, 2016 and Jan. 23-31, 2016
Youth season: Oct 3-4, 2015

Low Plains Early Zone
Oct. 10-Dec. 6, 2015 and Dec. 19, 2015-Jan. 3, 2016
Youth season: Oct. 3-4, 2015

Low Plains Late Zone
Oct. 31, 2015-Jan. 3, 2016 and Jan. 23-31, 2016
Youth season: Oct. 24-25, 2015

Low Plains Southeast Zone
Nov. 14, 2015-Jan. 3, 2016 and Jan. 9-31, 2016
Youth season: Nov. 7-8, 2015

Duck daily bag limit: Six ducks, which may include no more than five mallards (no more than two which may be hens), three scaup, three wood ducks, two redheads, two pintails and two canvasbacks.

Canada Geese
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2015 and Nov. 4, 2015-Feb. 14, 2016
Canada goose daily bag limit (including brant): Six

White-fronted Geese
Oct. 31, 2015-Jan. 3, 2016 and Jan. 23-Feb. 14, 2016
White-fronted goose daily bag limit: Two

Light Geese
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2015 and Nov. 4, 2015-Feb. 14, 2016
(Light goose Conservation Order: Feb. 15-April 30, 2016)
Light goose daily bag limit (including snow and Ross’ geese): 50
(No daily bag limit during the Conservation Order)

All waterfowl hunters 16 and older must have a Federal Duck Stamp, and all hunters required to have a hunting license must also have a Kansas Waterfowl Habitat Permit and Kansas Harvest Information Program permit.