Outdoor Writer Report post Posted October 17, 2019 GAME AND FISH NEWS Oct. 17, 2019 General waterfowl season in "Desert Zone" begins Friday, Oct. 18 2019-2020 waterfowl, snipe hunting regulations available online PHOENIX — Arizona’s second general waterfowl season is about to get underway. The general waterfowl and snipe seasons in the “Desert Zone” (Game Management Units 10 and 12B through 46B, and those portions of Units 6 and 8 within Yavapai County) begin Friday, Oct. 18, and run through Jan. 26, 2020. Meanwhile, the general waterfowl and snipe seasons in the “Mountain Zone” (Game Management Units 1-5, 7, 9, 11M, 12A, and those portions of Units 6 and 8 within Coconino County) continue through Jan. 12, 2020. The following are legal wildlife in both Mountain and Desert zones: ducks, including mergansers, coots and common moorhens (gallinules); white geese (snow, blue and Ross’); and dark geese (Canada and white-fronted). Scaup can be harvested in the Mountain Zone beginning Saturday, Oct. 19, through Jan. 12, 2020, and in the Desert Zone from Nov. 2, 2019 through Jan. 26, 2020. All waterfowl hunters 10 and older must possess a valid Arizona hunting license, and those 16 and older must also possess a federal migratory bird stamp (i.e. federal duck stamp). In addition, waterfowl hunters 18 or older must have a state migratory bird stamp (this stamp is included in the purchase of a youth combination hunt and fish license). Need a license? Visit www.azgfd.gov/license/. Keep in mind that a combination hunt and fish license is only $20 more (for state residents) than the price of an individual hunting or fishing license. As a reminder, a youth combination hunt and fish license (ages 10 to 17) is only $5 and includes the privileges associated with the state migratory bird stamp. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has posted the 2019-2020 Arizona Waterfowl and Snipe Regulations at www.azgfd.com/Hunting/Regulations/. For more about waterfowl hunting, visit www.azgfd.com/hunting/species/waterfowl/. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThomC Report post Posted October 17, 2019 How many are going out Duck hunting tomorrow? What is the difference between coots and moorhens. I tried to eat a coot once, LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
206 Report post Posted October 17, 2019 This is a moorhen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BusterAZ Report post Posted October 18, 2019 Coot are bigger and have white on the beak. Moorhen are considerably smaller and have red, sometimes yellow on the beak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted October 18, 2019 So the migratory bird stamp for dove is different than one for duck? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
654321 Report post Posted October 18, 2019 57 minutes ago, muledeerarea33? said: So the migratory bird stamp for dove is different than one for duck? No its the same stamp, the only difference is to hunt ducks you also need the federal duck stamp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
206 Report post Posted October 18, 2019 Watching the sunrise and transplanting broccoli in Yuma. Beautiful sunrise hope someone is shooting some right now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
high rise hunter Report post Posted October 20, 2019 Newly translated in AZ I went out (Lake Pleasant) for opener; didn't see a single duck. Not to let that spoil a perfect day, I found this beautiful fox and knocked a few quail down. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
