The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission finalized 2006 waterfowl seasons in a public hearing at Pratt Community College Aug. 17th. Seasons and limits include the following:

EARLY TEAL
High Plains Zone: Sept. 16 - 23
Low Plains Zone: Sept. 9 – 24
Daily Bag Limit: 4
Possession Limit: Twice the daily limit
Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

DUCKS
High Plains Zone: Oct. 7 – Jan. 2, 2007 and Jan. 20 – 28, 2007
Low Plains Early Zone: Oct. 14 – Dec. 10 and Dec. 16 – 31
Low Plains Late Zone: Oct. 28 – Dec. 31 and Jan. 20 – 28, 2007
Daily Bag Limit: 5
Possession Limit: Twice the daily limit
Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

YOUTH SEASON
High Plains Zone: Sept. 30 – Oct. 1
Early Zone: Oct. 7 – 8
Late Zone: Oct. 21 – 22
Daily Bag Limit: Same as regular season
Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

CANADA GEESE
Season: Oct. 28 – 29 and Nov. 8 – Feb. 18, 2007
Daily Bag Limit: 3
Possession Limit: Twice the daily limit
Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
(NOTE: No September Canada goose season this year)

WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
Season: Oct. 28 – 29, Nov. 8 – Jan. 7, 2007, and Feb. 10 – 18, 2007
Daily Bag Limit: 2
Possession Limit: Twice the daily limit
Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

LIGHT GEESE
Season: Oct. 28 - 29 and Nov. 8 – Feb. 18, 2007
Conservation Order: Feb. 19 – April 30, 2007
Daily Bag Limit: 20
Possession Limit: None
Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

MARAIS DES CYGNES DARK GOOSE MANAGEMENT UNIT
Season: Dec. 23 – Feb. 18, 2007
Daily Bag Limit: 3
Possession Limit: Twice the daily limit
Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to 1 p.m.

SOUTHEAST DARK GOOSE MANAGEMENT UNIT
Season: Oct. 28 – 29 and Nov. 8 – Feb. 18, 2007
Daily Bag Limit: 3
Possession Limit: Twice the daily limit
Shooting hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset

SANDHILL CRANE
Season: Nov. 8 – Jan. 4, 2007
Daily Bag Limit: 3
Possession Limit: Twice the daily limit
Shooting Hours: One-half hour AFTER sunrise to 2 p.m. Nov. 8 – 30; sunrise to 2 p.m. Dec. 1 – Jan. 4, 2007

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