W. Va. Code R. § 58-57-6

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 58-57-6 - Shooting Bag and Possession Limits

6.1. Ducks.

6.1.1. The bag limit is six ducks in aggregate per day and may include:

6.1.1.a. No more than two black ducks;

6.1.1.b. No more than four sea ducks, including no more than three scoters and no more than three long-tailed ducks (old squaw);

6.1.1.c. No more than four mallards only two of which may be a hen;

6.1.1.d. No more than one scaup during the segments of the duck season as outlined in section 4.1.1. and 4.1.2. and for that portion as outlined in section 4.1.3. between October 1, 2024 and January 11, 2025; and no more than two scaup during the period from January 12, 2025 through January 31, 2025 of the segment of the duck season as outlined in section 4.1.3.

6.1.1.e. No more than one pintail;

6.1.1.f. No more than two redheads;

6.1.1.g. No more than three wood ducks; and

6.1.1.h. No more than two canvasbacks.

6.1.2. The possession limit is 18 ducks in aggregate and may include:

6.1.2.a. No more than six black ducks;

6.1.2.b. No more than 12 sea ducks including no more than nine scoters and no more than nine long-tailed ducks (old squaw);

6.1.2.c. No more than 12 mallards only six of which may be hen mallards;

6.1.2.d. No more than six scaup;

6.1.2.e. No more than three pintails;

6.1.2.f. No more than six redheads;

6.1.2.g. No more than nine wood ducks;

6.1.2.h. No more than six canvasbacks.

6.2. Mergansers.

6.2.1. The bag limit is five mergansers in aggregate per day.

6.2.2. The possession limit is 15 mergansers in aggregate.

6.3. Coots.

6.3.1. The bag limit is 15 coots per day.

6.3.2. The possession limit is 45 coots.

6.4. Gallinules.

6.4.1. The bag limit is 15 gallinules per day.

6.4.2. The possession limit is 45 gallinules.

6.5. Canada and White-fronted geese.

6.5.1. The bag limit is five Canada and White-fronted geese in aggregate per day.

6.5.2. The possession limit is 15 Canada and White-fronted geese in aggregate.

6.6. Snow and Blue geese.

6.6.1. The bag limit is five snow and blue geese in aggregate per day.

6.6.2. The possession limit is 15 snow and blue geese in aggregate.

6.7. Brant.

6.7.1. The bag limit is one brant per day.

6.7.2. The possession limit is three brant.

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