Error in Iowa Waterfowl Hunting Regulations

DES MOINES - There is an error in the season information printed in the 2006 Iowa Waterfowl Hunting Regulations that involves canvasbacks. As printed, the regulations booklet specifies season dates for "Ducks, Mergansers and Coots - excluding canvasbacks." This is incorrect. The season for canvasbacks is open with all Ducks, Mergansers and Coots in both the north and south duck hunting zones in Iowa this year.

Last year, canvasbacks had a much shorter season, which required a separate entry in the waterfowl regulations booklet, and a reference to "excluding canvasbacks" under the Ducks, Mergansers and Coots entry. This reference to "excluding canvasbacks" was, regrettably, not deleted. We apologize for any confusion.

A corrected version of the Waterfowl Seasons is available on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources website at www.iowadnr.com. Click on Hunting, then on Hunting and Trapping Regulations, then click on Migratory Bird Regulations. The season dates and bag limits are on page 6.

The north duck zone season is Sept. 23 through 27, and from Oct. 14 through Dec. 7. The South Duck Zone is Sept. 23 through 27 and from Oct. 21 through Dec. 14.

The daily bag limit for ducks is six with no more than four mallards (of which no more than two may be female, two wood ducks, two redheads, one black duck, one pintail, one canvasback, and two scaup.