Its kinda short notice but MN duck opener is this Saturday. The regs are as follows:
“Duck bag limits: 4 ducks daily; may not include more than 4 mallards (no more than 1 of which may be a
hen), 2 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 1 black duck, 1 pintail. One canvasback may be taken during open
season (see below) for that species. If not listed up to 4 ducks of a species may be taken. The possession limit is
twice the daily bag limit.
Coot and moorhen (gallinule) bag limits: Daily bag limit is 15. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
Merganser bag limits: Daily bag limit is five, no more than one of which may be a hooded merganser. The
possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.”
The times are:
“Shooting hours for ducks and
geese are one-half hour before
sunrise (except 9 a.m. on Oct.1)
to 4 p.m. through Oct. 8, and
until sunset thereafter.”
Season dates:
“DUCKS* COOTS, MERGANSERS, MOORHENS (GALLINULES) Oct.1 – Nov. 29
* EXCEPT CANVASBACK – see directly below
**CANVASBACK Oct.8 – Nov. 6″