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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The early Canada goose season has been set in North Dakota.

The state Game & Fish Department reports that the bag limits and licensing requirements are the same as last year. The season will open August 15th and continue through September 15th, except in the Missouri river Zone where the season ends September 7th.

There’s a limit of 15 daily and 45 in possession. Residents will need a $5 early Canada goose license and a general game and habitat license. Residents 16 and older will also need a small game license. Nonresidents only need a $50 early Canada goose license.

Waterfowl rest areas, closed to hunting during the regular season, are open during the early season. Most land in these rest areas is private, so hunters may need permission to hunt.

The early hunting season is intended to reduce local Canada goose numbers. Despite liberalized regulations the past several years, with longer seasons, large bag limits and expanded shooting hours, the statewide population remains high, with numbers well above population goals.

For additional information and regulations, hunters should refer to the Game and Fish Department website.