Check the online Outdoor Annual's Migratory Game Bird Regulations carefully for waterfowl definitions, bag limits, shooting hours and details of the species you plan to hunt.

There are a few regulation changes to be aware of:
1. Bag limit for canvasbacks increases to two
2. Bag limit for Canada geese in the Eastern Zone increases from three to five daily
3. Daily bag limit on white-fronted geese increases to two in the Western Zone
4. Number of hunting days for white-fronted geese in the Eastern Zone increased from 72 to 86, with the additional days added to the end of the season framework

Is that flying white bird a legal target? You must quickly distinguish between legal migratory game species (geese, sandhill cranes) and non-game species that are illegal to hunt like ibis, egrets, pelicans and the endangered whooping cranes. If there’s any doubt, don’t shoot. Remember that shooting a whooping crane can result in up to a $100,000 fine and/or one year in jail.

Courtesy TPWD