“GAINES REPORT”
CALIFORNIA FISH & GAME COMMISSION
ADOPTS
2021/2022 WATERFOWL HUNTING REGULATIONS
I am pleased to let you know that this morning the California Fish and Game Commission adopted the 2021-2022 waterfowl regulations for California.
Below is a breakdown of the 2021/2022 waterfowl seasons and bag limits for all five California hunting zones
Duck Seasons & Bag Limit:
Duck Bag Limit
• 7 Ducks, including no more than:
• 7 Mallard (only 2 hens)
• 1 Pintail
• 2 Canvasback
• 2 Redheads
• 2 Scaup (during an 86-day Season)
Duck Seasons
• Northeastern Zone Season:
▪ Regular Season: October 2 – January 12 (103 days)
▪ Scaup: October 2 – November 28 (58 days) and December 16 – January 12 (28 days)
• Balance of the State/Southern San Joaquin Valley/Southern California Zones:
▪ Regular Season: October 23 – January 31 (101 days)
▪ Scaup: November 7 – January 31 (86 days)
• Colorado River Zone:
▪ Regular Season: October 23 – January 31 (101 days)
▪ Scaup: November 7 – January 31 (86 days) (CA Must Match AZ Regulations)
Goose Seasons & Bag Limits
• Northeastern Zone Goose Seasons:
▪ Regular Season:
o Canada Geese: October 2 – January 9 (100 days)
o White Geese and Whitefronts Geese: October 2 – November 28 (58 days) and January 1 – January 14 (14 days)
o Late Season: White Geese & Whitefronts: February 6 – March 10 (33 days)
• Northeastern Zone Goose Bag Limits:
▪ 30 Birds Total/Day:
o 20 White Geese
o 10 Dark Geese
o No More Than 2 Large Canada Geese
• Balance of the State Zone Goose Seasons:
▪ Early Canada Goose Season: October 2 – October 6 (5 days)
▪ Regular Season: October 23 – January 30 (100 days)
▪ Late Season: White Geese & Whitefronts: February 19 – February 23 (5 days)
• Balance of the State Zone Goose Bag Limits:
▪ 30 Birds Total/Day:
o 20 White Geese
o 10 Dark Geese
• Southern San Joaquin and Southern California Zone Goose Season:
▪ Regular Season: October 23 – January 31 (101 days)
• Southern San Joaquin and Southern California Zone Goose Bag Limits:
▪ 30 Birds Total/Day:
o 20 White Geese
o 10 Dark Geese (Southern San Joaquin Zone)
o 3 Dark Geese (Southern California Zone)
• Colorado River Zone Goose Season:
▪ Regular Season: October 23 – January 31 (101 days) (CA Must Match AZ Regulations)
• Colorado River Zone Goose Bag Limits:
▪ 20 Birds Total/Day:
o Up to 20 White Geese
o 4 Dark Geese
(CA Must Match AZ Regulations)
• Black Brant
▪ Northern Zone: November 8 – December 14 (37 Days)
▪ Balance of the State Zone: November 9 – December 15 (37 Days)
• Black Brant Bag Limit
▪ 2 Birds/Day
Read the full report here: FGC Adopts 2021-2022 CA Waterfowl Regs — 4 14 2021 (2)
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