Reelfoot Duck Zone is defined as "the lands and waters within the boundaries of Reelfoot Lake WMA only."

The Statewide Duck Zone is defined as "the remainder of the state outside the Reelfoot Lake Duck Zone."

Youth Waterfowl Hunting Season: (For youths 6-15 years of age)
Reelfoot Duck Zone - (closed during statewide segment) Feb. 7-8, 2009
Statewide Duck Zone - (Reelfoot Duck Zone closed during this segment) Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 2009.
An adult at least 21 years of age must accompany the youth hunter into the field and must remain in a position to take control of the hunting device. The adult accompanying the youth hunter may not hunt ducks but may participate in other open seasons. Geese, coots, gallinules, moorhens and ducks including pintails may be taken by youths during Youth Waterfowl Season. WMAs with special closing times are open all day, each day of the Youth Waterfowl Season.
BAG LIMIT - Same as statewide bag limits. (See Below)

DUCKS, COOTS, MERGANSERS, GALLINULES, VIRGINIA & SORA RAILS
Ducks, Coots & Mergansers
Reelfoot Duck Zone - Nov. 15-16, 2008 / Nov. 29, 2008
Statewide Duck Zone - Nov. 28, 2008 - Jan. 25, 2009
Gallinules & Moorhens
Reelfoot Duck Zone - Nov. 15-16, 2008 / Nov. 29, 2008 - Jan. 25, 2009
Statewide Duck Zone - Nov. 28, 2008 - Jan. 25, 2009
Virginia & Sora Rails
Reelfoot Duck Zone - Nov. 15-16, 2008 / Nov. 29, 2008 - Jan. 25, 2009
Statewide Duck Zone - Nov. 28, 2008 - Jan. 25, 2009
DAILY BAG LIMITS
Ducks - 6 birds, and may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 1 of which may be female), 1 black duck, 3 wood ducks, 1 pintail, 1 scaup and 2 redheads.
Canvasback season will be closed this year.
Coots and Gallinules - 15
Mergansers - 5 (only 2 of which may be hooded mergansers)
Virginia & Sora Rails - 25
Possession Limit - The maximum number of birds that could have legally been taken in 2 days except possession limit for Virginia and Sora Rails is 25.

BLUE, SNOW & ROSS' GEESE
Standard Season - Standard Federal Regulations Apply (Unplugged Shotguns and Electronic Calls NOT Allowed) - Nov. 24, 2008 - Feb. 8, 2009
Daily Bag Limit - 20
Possession Limit - There is no possession limit for Blue, Snow, and Ross' geese except on opening day when it is the same as the daily bag limit.
Conservation Season - For Blue, Snow, and Ross' Geese Only - Feb. 9 - Mar. 10, 2009

The following conservation provisions apply during this conservation season segment ONLY: Unplugged Shotguns and Electronic Calls Allowed

WHITE-FRONT GEESE
Statewide Season - Nov. 29, 2008 - Feb. 8, 2009
Daily Bag Limit - 2 white-fronted geese
Possession Limit - Twice the daily bag limit except on opening day.

BRANT
Standard Season - Nov. 23, 2008 - Jan. 31, 2009
Daily Bag Limit - 2 brant
Possession Limit - Twice the daily bag limit except on opening day.

CANADA GEESE
Daily Bag Limit - 2 Canada Geese in all zones.
Possession Limit - Twice the daily bag limit except on opening day.
Zones, Season Dates and Quotas - The following Canada Goose zones contain information pertaining to each zone.
Statewide Canada Goose Zone - (All counties and portions of counties not included in the Northwest Zone) - Oct. 4-11, 2008 / Nov. 28, 2008 - Jan. 30, 2009
Northwest Canada Goose Zone - (Lake, Obion, Weakley counties and those portions of Gibson and Dyer counties north of State Highways 20 and 104) - Nov. 29, 2008 - Feb. 8, 2009

Duck Blind Maps For West & Middle Tennessee

Waterfowl Identification Guide

Waterfowl License Requirments