The Missouri Conservation Commission has announced the 2010-2011 waterfowl seasons and limits. The seasons require final approval from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, but that is seldom an issue.

So, waterfowlers, start repairing your decoys and organizing your gear. We get another 60-day season.

Ducks

• North Zone: Oct. 30 through Dec. 28
• Middle Zone: Nov. 6 through Jan. 4
• South Zone: Nov. 25 through Jan. 23

Bag Limit: Six ducks daily, with species restrictions of:

• 4 mallards (no more than 2 females)
• 3 wood ducks
• 2 scaup
• 2 redheads
• 2 hooded mergansers
• 2 pintails
• 1 canvasback
• 1 black duck
• 1 mottled duck

Possession Limit: Twice the daily bag (12 total; varies by species).

Coot season runs concurrent with duck seasons in the respective zones, with a daily bag limit of 15 and a possession limit of 30.

Geese:

• Blue, snow, and Ross’s geese: Oct. 30 through Jan. 31 statewide.
• White-fronted geese: Nov. 25 through Jan. 31 statewide.
• Canada geese and brant: Oct. 2 through 10 and Nov. 25 through Jan. 31 statewide.

Bag/possession limits:

• 3 Canada geese daily (6 in possession)
• 1 brant daily (2 in possession)
• 2 white-fronted geese daily (4 in possession)
• 20 blue, snow, or Ross’s geese daily (no possession limit)

Youth season:

The special youth season is open to any hunter 15 years or younger. They may hunt without a permit as long as they are with an adult (18 or older).  If the youth hunter does not have valid a hunter education certificate, the adult must be properly licensed and have a valid hunter education certificate unless exempt. The adult may not hunt the ducks. This is a great chance to get some youngsters away from the video games and out in the field.

• North Zone: Oct. 23 – 24
• Middle Zone: Oct. 23 – 24
• South Zone: Nov. 20 – 21

The special light goose conservation order season will run from Feb. 1 through April 30. A Conservation Order permit is required, but hunters may use unplugged guns and electronic calls for blue, snow and Ross’s geese