Last year's Coastal Zone season started Nov. 2 and lasted into January. The regular season limit was two birds per day.

A good launch in the lower bay is the all-tides Chapman's Landing, which is accessed off Route 108 between Stratham and Newmarket. For access to the upper bay, try the ramp off Adam's Point Road in Durham. Check Delorme's New Hampshire Atlas and Gazetteer, Map 30, for details. A New Hampshire hunting license is required along with the usual state and federal duck stamps and HIP permit.

For more details, contact the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department at www.wildlife.state.nh.us, or call (603) 271-3211.

For local information and supplies call the only sporting goods store in the area, Suds 'n' Soda, at (603) 431-6320. The store is open daily and is on Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland.