Early Goose Season Set For Sept. 1, Early Wood Duck/Teal Set For Sept. 13

Waterfowl hunters will have their first shot of the year at hunting birds when an early Canada goose season opens a half-hour before sunrise on September 1, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

The early goose season will allow hunters to bag as many as five Canada geese a day between September 1 and September 15.

Hunters need to remember that in addition to their regular hunting licenses they must have in their possession a Tennessee Migratory Bird Permit. That permit is also needed to hunt morning doves, which also has a its season opener on September 1 beginning at noon.

Waterfowl hunters also need to remember that they must plug their shotguns so that no more than three shotgun cartridges can be loaded at anytime and they must remember to use steel shot or other accepted non-toxic loads.

On September 13, the early wood duck/teal season will open in Tennessee with a bag limit of four birds per day, but only two of which can be wood ducks. The season runs through September 17.

More information about early waterfowl seasons can be found in the 2008 Tennessee Hunting & Trapping Guide.