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Special Hunts

Migratory Game Birds

Youth Waterfowl Season

  • Only persons age 15 and younger may participate in the youth waterfowl hunt.
  • Youth participants may harvest any lawful species of waterfowl, including geese.
  • All hunters must be accompanied by an adult mentor aged 18 years or older.
  • The adult mentor may not accompany more than 1 youth hunter, except that an adult may accompany 2 youth hunters if at least one of the youth hunters is age 12–15 and has completed a hunter education safety course.
  • The mentor may only harvest geese during this season as long as the goose season is open and they possess a Canada Goose Permit appropriate for the season being hunted.
  • Registration through the Harvest Information Program (HIP) is required.
  • All license and stamp requirements are waived for eligible youth waterfowl hunters.
  • All other regulations including shooting hours, blind and ammunition restrictions, daily bag limits and hunting mentorship rules will apply.