Migratory bird hunting seasons submitted

May 19—Indiana's migratory bird hunting seasons for 2024-25 have been submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The hunting seasons include mourning dove, waterfowl (i.e., ducks, coots, mergansers, and geese), woodcock, snipe, and sora rails.

—Mourning Dove Statewide Sept. 1 — Oct. 20 Nov. 1 — Dec. 1 Dec. 21 — 29

—Woodcock Statewide Oct. 15 — Nov. 28

—Snipe Statewide Sept. 1 — Dec. 16

—Sora Rail Statewide Sept. 1 — Nov. 9

—Early Teal Statewide Sept. 14 — 29

—Ducks, coots, and mergansers

—North Zone Oct. 19 — Dec. 8 Dec. 28 — Jan. 5

—Central Zone Nov. 2 — 10 Nov. 23 — Jan. 12

—South Zone Nov. 9 — 10 Nov. 30 — Jan. 26

—Canada geese, light geese, and Brant geese

—North Zone Sept. 1 — 15 Oct. 19 — 27 Nov. 23 — Feb. 9

—Central Zone Sept. 1 — 15 Nov. 2 — 10 Nov. 23 — Feb. 9

—South Zone Sept. 1 — 15 Nov. 9 — 10 Nov. 23 — Feb. 15

—White-fronted Geese

—North Zone Oct. 19-27 Nov. 23 — Feb. 9

—Central Zone Nov. 2 — 10 Nov. 23 — Feb. 9

—South Zone Nov. 9 — 10 Nov. 23 — Feb. 15

—Youth and Veteran only hunting days

—North Zone Oct. 12 — 13

—Central Zone Oct. 26 — 27

—South Zone Nov. 2 — 3

'till next time,

Jack

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