Early Hunting Seasons Begin Today
Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 -- 12:49 PM
Sept. 1 marks the opener for mourning dove, early teal and early goose hunting seasons.In 2015, the mourning dove hunting season will run from Sept. 1 to Nov. 29, and as in 2014, 20 days have been added to the end of the traditional 70-day dove hunting season.
Canada goose hunting in Wisconsin will begin Sept. 1-15, with a daily bag limit of five geese. Goose hunters will be required to slit or punch their goose permit and report their harvest using 1-800-99-GOOSE (46673) within 48 hours of harvest. During the early goose season, regulations apply statewide with no zone specific regulations.
The DNR will also offer the second year of the three-year experimental early teal-only duck hunting season from Sept. 1-7, with a daily bag limit of six teal. Opening day shooting hours for the teal season will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and sunrise to 7 p.m. for the remainder of the season. Hunters will not be required to purchase any additional licenses or permits, other than those required for hunting ducks in the regular waterfowl season.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent Van Horn, DNR migratory game bird ecologist, 608-266-8841
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