Early Goose Season Set to Open Across ND

Early goose season set to open across ND

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) - North Dakota’s early Canada Goose hunting season will open statewide on Aug. 15, with closing dates varying by zone. The Missouri River zone will close Sept. 7, the western zone on Sept. 15, and the eastern zone on Sept. 22. The early season is designed to help reduce the number of locally breeding Canada geese, which remain high across the state. Officials hope the additional hunting opportunities will help manage the pop…

North Dakota early Canada goose season opens Aug. 15

BISMARCK – North Dakota’s early Canada goose season dates are set, with bag limits and licensing requirements the same as last year, the Game and Fish Department said in a news release. Opening day is Aug. 15 in all three zones. Closing dates are Sept. 7 in the Missouri River Zone; Sept. 15 in the Western Zone; and Sept. 22 in the Eastern Zone. Early Canada goose limits are 15 daily and 45 in possession. Limits and shooting hours are different f…