2014 duck and goose seasons set by Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission
GREAT BEND – On Thursday, August 21, the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission heard 2014 duck and goose season recommendations, considered public comment and approved the following seasons.
DUCKS
High Plains Duck Zone: Oct. 11-Dec. 8, 2014 and Dec. 20, 2014-Jan. 25, 2015.
Low Plains Early Duck Zone: Oct. 11-Dec. 7, 2014 and Dec. 20, 2014-Jan. 4, 2015.
Low Plains Late Duck Zone: Nov. 1, 2014-Jan. 4, 2015 and Jan. 17-25, 2015.
Low Plains Southeast Duck Zone: Nov. 8-9, 2014 AND Nov. 15, 2014-Jan. 25, 2015.
Daily bag limit for ducks is six with the following species and sex restrictions: no more than five mallards, of which only two may be hens; three scaup; three wood ducks; two redheads; two pintails; and one canvasback. Possession limit is three times the daily bag limit.
GEESE
Canada geese: Nov. 1-9, 2014 and Nov. 12, 2014-Feb. 15, 2015.
Daily bag limit on Canada geese is six; possession limit is 18.
Light Geese: Nov. 1-9, 2014 and Nov. 12, 2014-Feb. 15, 2015
Daily bag limit on light geese is 50 with no possession limit.
White-fronted geese: Nov. 1-Dec. 14, 2014 and Jan. 17-Feb. 15, 2015.
Daily bag limit for white-fronted geese is two and possession limit is six.
In other business, the Commission also approved a regulation allowing dogs on hand-held leashes to be used to trail dead or wounded big game animals.
The next commission meeting is scheduled for October 16, 2014 at Martinelli’s Restaurant Meeting Room, 158 S Santa Fe Ave., Salina.
Source: Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
