° The pintail season will remain at 60 days and only zones with split seasons allow a split in the 60-day limitation. Check your specific zone for dates.
° There will be a 60-day canvasback season this year.
° Spinning-wing decoys are banned before December 1, 2003.

BALANCE-OF-STATE ZONE
Seasons:
• Ducks (except pintails and canvasbacks): 99-day Split Season,
October 18, 2003 through November 19, 2003 and November 21, 2003 through January 25, 2004. (The season will be closed for one day on November 20 to meet the split-season requirement.)
• Pintails: 60-day Split Season, October 18, 2003 through October 26, 2003 and December 6, 2003 through January 25, 2004
• Canvasbacks: November 27, 2003 through January 25, 2004
• Geese: 86-day Straight Season, November 1, 2003 through January 25, 2004
• Special Youth Hunt Days: January 31 and February 1, 2004

Limits:
• Ducks: Daily bag limit: 7. Daily bag limit may contain not more than two female mallards; one pintail; one canvasback: two redheads; four scaup. Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
• Geese: Daily bag limit: 3. Only two may be dark geese of which only one may be a small Canada goose (Aleutian or cackling). Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.

NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA ZONE
Seasons:
• Ducks (except pintails and canvasbacks): 105-day Split Season, October 11, 2003 through December 9, 2003 and December 12, 2003 through January 25, 2004
• Pintails: 60-day Split Season, October 11, 2003 through November 30, 2003 and January 17, 2004 through January 25, 2004
• Canvasbacks: 60-day Straight Season, October 11, 2003 through December 9, 2003
• Geese: 100-day Straight Season,October 11, 2003 through January 18, 2004
• Special Youth Hunt Days: September 27 and 28, 2003

Limits:
• Ducks: Daily bag limit: 7. Daily bag limit may contain not more than two female mallards; one pintail; one canvasback: two redheads; four scaup. Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
• Geese: Daily bag limit: 3. Only two may be dark geese of which only one may be a small Canada goose (Aleutian or cackling). Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.

SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ZONE
Seasons:
• Ducks (except pintails & canvasbacks): 99-say Split Season,
October 18, 2003 through November 19, 2003 and November 21, 2003 through January 25, 2004
• Pintails: 60-day Split Season
October 18, 2003 through October 26, 2003 and December 6, 2003 through January 25, 2004
• Canvasback: 60-day Straight Season, November 27, 2003 through January 25, 2004
• Geese: 86-day Straight Season, November 1, 2003 - January 25, 2004
• Special Youth Hunt Days: January 31 and February 1, 2004

Limits:
• Ducks: Daily bag limit: 7. Daily bag limit may contain not more than two female mallards; one pintail; one canvasback; two redheads; four scaup. Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
• Geese: Daily bag limit: 3. Only two may be dark geese of which only one may be a small Canada goose (Aleutian or cackling). Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ZONE
Seasons:
Ducks (except pintails and canvasbacks): 100 Day Straight Season
October 18, 2003 through January 25, 2004
Pintails: 60 Day Straight Season
November 27, 2003 through January 25, 2004
Canvasbacks: 60 Day Straight Season
November 27, 2003 through January 25, 2004
Geese: 100 Day Straight Season
October 18, 2003 through January 25, 2004
Special Youth Hunt Days: January 31 and February 1, 2004

Limits:
• Ducks: Daily bag limit: 7. Daily bag limit may contain not more than two female mallards; one pintail; one canvasback; two redheads; four scaup. Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
• Geese: Daily bag limit: 5. Three may be white geese. Up to three may be dark geese of which only one may be a small Canada goose (Aleutian or cackling). Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.

COLORADO RIVER ZONE
Seasons:
• Ducks (except pintails and canvasbacks): 101-day Straight Season, October 17, 2003 through January 25, 2004
• Pintails: 60-day Straight Season, November 27, 2003 through January 25, 2004
• Canvasbacks: 60-day Straight Season, November 27, 2003 through January 25, 2004
• Geese: 101-day Straight Season, October 17, 2003 through January 25, 2004
• Special Youth Hunt Day: January 31, 2004

Limits:
• Ducks: Daily bag limit: 7. Daily bag limit may contain not more than two female mallards; one pintail; one canvasback; two redheads; four scaup; two Mexican-like ducks. Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
• Geese: Daily bag limit: 6. Up to three may be white geese and up to three may be dark geese. Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.