California Waterfowl Reg Update
Federal regulation allows only 107 days of hunting for any species by any method. The regulations originally adopted for the Southern San Joaquin Valley zone total 109 days: 22 days in the first part of duck season, 13 days of goose hunting when duck seasons are closed, 72 days of combined duck and goose hunting, and 2 youth hunt days, equaling 109 days.

The agreed fix for this error has been to delay the opener (shorten the split) to October 23. The final regulations for the zone are:

SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY ZONE
Seasons:
Ducks (except pintails and canvasbacks): 93-Day Split Season
October 23, 2004 through November 13, 2004 and November 20, 2004 through January 30, 2005
Pintails: 60-Day Split Season
October 23, 2004 through October 31, 2004 and December 11, 2004 through January 30, 2005
Canvasback: 60-Day Straight Season
December 2, 2004 through January 30, 2005
Geese: 93-Day Straight Season
October 30, 2004 through January 30, 2005
Special Youth Hunt Days: February 5 and 6, 2005

Limits:
Ducks: Daily bag limit: 7. Daily bag limit may contain not more than five mallards of which only one can be a female mallard; one pintail; one canvasback; two redheads; four scaup. Possession limit is double the daily bag limit.
Geese: Daily bag limit: 3. Only 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.

Source: California Waterfowl Association
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