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Virginia 2020 Waterfowl Season for Ducks, Coots & Mergansers Opens Oct 9th
Submitted by: TBC Press
Posted on: 10/08/20
News # 13966
The Virginia 2020 waterfowl season for DUCK, COOTS & MERGANSER opens Oct 9 and runs throuth Oct 12. For more information about quota or managed hunts for waterfowl and dove on Department WMAs see departments website.
What’s New for 2020–2021
- The daily bag limit for scaup has been changed from 2 birds per day to a hybrid season with a 1-scaup daily bag limit for the first 40 days (October 9–12, November 18–29 and December 19–January 11), then a 2-scaup limit for the remaining 20 days (January 12–31). Two scaup per day are allowed on both Youth/Veterans Waterfowl Hunting Days (October 24 and February 6).
- The Atlantic Brant season has been increased from 30 days to 50 days while maintaining a 2 brant per day bag limit.
- Legislation passed during the 2020 session changed some laws related to waterfowl hunting and stationary waterfowl blinds. These changes prohibits hunting in the public waters of the Commonwealth within 150 yards of a residence without the consent of the landowner. The legislation also requires a person applying to license a stationary blind in public waters to also have a state and federal duck stamp.
A new HIP registration is required on July 1 of each year. Register for HIP online or call 888-788-9772.
SEASONS & BAG LIMITS
DUCKS, COOTS & MERGANSERS SEASONS
- October 9–12 (Black duck closed)
- November 18–29
- December 19–January 31
Ducks Daily Bag Limit: 6 ducks of any species except for the following restrictions: can include no more than 2 mallards (only 1 hen mallards), 4 scoters, 4 long-tailed ducks, 4 eiders, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, scaup: 1 per day except 2 per day from January 12–31, 1 pintail, 2 black ducks (except closed during October 9–12), 2 canvasbacks, 1 mottled duck, and 1 fulvous whistling duck.
Mergansers Bag Limit - 5 birds daily, of which only 2 birds may be a hooded merganser (15 in possession, only 6 of which may be hooded mergansers).
Coots Bag Limit - 15 per day, 45 in possession.
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Special Sea Duck Season in the *Special Sea Duck Zone - Sea duck species are scoter, long-tailed duck (formerly oldsquaw), and eider.
- Season - November 11–January 9
Sea duck species are scoter, long-tailed duck (formerly oldsquaw), and eider.
Season -- November 11–January 9
Bag Limit -- 5 per day (15 in possession), but may include no more than 4 scoters, 4 eiders or 4 long-tailed ducks.
Light Goose (Greater and Lesser Snow Geese and Ross’s Geese)
- Regular Season - October 17–January 31: statewide
- Bag Limit - 25 per day, no possession limit.
- Shooting Hours - One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Youth & Veterans Waterfowl Hunting Days - October 24, 2020 and February 6, 2021 Statewide.
Open to Youth 15 years of age and under, Military Veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including members of the National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training).
For more information on waterfowl hunting in virginia see; https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/regulations/migratory-gamebirds/#ducks
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Publishers Notes: OUT OF STATE HUNTERS, FISHERMEN & OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS; Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, there could be limitations for OUT of STATE hunters, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts to include a 14-day quarantine requirement or negative COVID-19 testing alternative. Please check with the State's Department of Natural Resources BEFORE you travel or apply for the 2020 Fall Hunts.
As OUR COUNTRY REOPENS AGAIN (from the COVID-19 pandemic) and continue to enjoy outdoor activities, ALL outdoor enthusiasts (man, woman, child) should follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.
