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[sportyg]

DFG to Offer Three Late Season Goose Hunting OpportunitiesJanuary 27, 2012Leave a CommentMedia Contacts: Melanie Weaver, DFG Wildlife Branch, (916) 445-3717 Andrew Hughan, DFG Communications, (916) 322-8944 The California Fish and Game Commission has approved a third 2011/2012 late season hunting opportunity for geese. Licensed hunters can now hunt white-fronted geese and white geese during the late season for geese in the Balance of the State Zone. This is in addition to the already established late season goose hunts in the North Coast and Imperial County Special Management Areas. The purpose of these late season goose hunts is to reduce goose crop depredation complaints on private lands. Providing hunting opportunities in the late season will help reduce potential crop depredation by lowering the population(s) and shifting geese onto public areas. Most goose populations that winter in California are at or above population goals and remain in California through late spring. Providing hunting opportunities at this time helps minimize potential damage on agricultural lands. All late season goose hunts are closed on Type A and B wildlife areas. However, other public lands open to waterfowl hunting may be open during these late season hunts. The new season in the Balance of the State Zone will be open from Feb. 18 through Feb. 22. A daily bag limit of eight geese is allowed which may include up to six white geese or up to six white-fronted geese. The Sacramento Valley Special Management Area will be closed to the take of white-fronted geese during the late season goose hunt. Type A and B wildlife areas will not be open to hunting. However, Type C areas and other public lands that allow waterfowl hunting may be open. The North Coast Special Management Area will be open from Feb. 18 through Mar. 10. The daily bag limit is six small Canada geese only. Large Canada geese cannot be taken during the late season hunt. Type A, B and C wildlife areas will not be open to hunting but other public lands that allow waterfowl hunting may be open. The Imperial County Special Management Area will be open from Feb. 11 through Feb. 26. The daily bag limit is six white geese. Type A, B and C wildlife areas will not be open to hunting but other public lands that allow waterfowl hunting may be open. The complete regulations can be found at www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations.

[dabob]

Thanks for the update sportyg! I just called Blake's Guide service and reserved the first Sunday of the late goose season in 2013. I am pretty sure we now have the first Sunday of the late season booked from now on as long as they have a late season.For the guys that didn't see our Dec 8th goose hunt, here is the video Wes made.