DUCK SEASON FOR 2024-2025 SEASON Pit for rent for the 2024-2025 duck season
Duck Season Dates and Bag LimitsEarly Application Dates: Sept. 25 – Oct. 15, 2024
Includes hunt days: Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2024 & Dec. 5 – 22, 2024 Mid Application Dates: Oct. 23 – Nov. 12, 2024
Includes hunt days: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 12, 2025 Late Application Dates: Nov. 13 – Dec. 3, 2024
Includes hunt days: Jan. 13 – 31, 2025 Season Long Application Dates: June 26 – July 17, 2024
Tier 1 Blind Hunt Dates: Nov. 30 – Dec. 1., 2024 & Dec. 5, 2024 – Jan. 31, 2025SPECIES
STATEWIDE
DAILY BAG LIMIT
POSSESSION LIMIT
Wood Duck & Teal
Sept. 14 –18, 2024
The daily bag limit of ducks is 6 and may include no more than 2 wood ducks.
The possession limit is three (3) times the daily bag limit, except on opening day and the second day of the season when the possession limit is one (1) and two (2) times the daily bag limit, respectively.
Teal
Sept. 19 – 22, 2024
The daily bag limit is 6 of any teal species.
Ducks, Coot & Mergansers
Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 2024
Dec. 5, 2024 –Jan. 31, 2025
Coot: 15
Ducks: The daily bag limit of ducks is 6 birds/day which may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be a female), 3 wood ducks, 2 canvasbacks, 2 redheads, 2 black ducks, 1 pintail, and 1 mottled duck.
The daily bag limit for scaup is 1 scaup from Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 2024 and Dec. 5 – 17, 2024 then 2 scaup from Dec. 18, 2024 to Jan. 31, 2025.
Mergansers: 5 (only 2 of which may be hooded mergansers)
Youth Sportsman Waterfowl Hunting Season* Feb. 1 and 8, 2025
Same as regular season daily bag limits.
Veterans and Active Military Personnel** Feb. 2 and 9, 2025
Same as regular season daily bag limits.
* Only youth hunters from ages 6–16 years may harvest coot, gallinule, moorhen, ducks, mergansers, and geese during the Youth Waterfowl hunt days. Youth aged 16 are still required to possess a valid Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Federal Duck Stamp). Non-hunting adults at least 21 years of age shall accompany the youth hunter(s) into the field during the youth waterfowl season and must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device. Multiple youths may be accompanied by a single qualifying adult; however, adults and other persons accompanying youths shall not hunt during these youth waterfowl hunts. Adults not accompanied by youths 6–16 may still harvest geese during those dates. Geese, coot, gallinule, moorhen, and ducks may be taken by youths during the Youth Waterfowl Season. WMAs with special closing times are open all day, each day of the Youth Waterfowl Season.
** Veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including members of the National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training), may participate and harvest coot, gallinule, moorhen, ducks, mergansers, and geese. During the Veterans and Active Military Personnel waterfowl season, non-veteran or non-active duty personnel may be present; however, only veterans or active military persons may hunt. When other migratory gamebird seasons are open during the Veterans and Active Military Personnel waterfowl season, any properly licensed youth or adult not accompanied by veterans or active military may harvest legal game.
Includes hunt days: Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2024 & Dec. 5 – 22, 2024 Mid Application Dates: Oct. 23 – Nov. 12, 2024
Includes hunt days: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 12, 2025 Late Application Dates: Nov. 13 – Dec. 3, 2024
Includes hunt days: Jan. 13 – 31, 2025 Season Long Application Dates: June 26 – July 17, 2024
Tier 1 Blind Hunt Dates: Nov. 30 – Dec. 1., 2024 & Dec. 5, 2024 – Jan. 31, 2025SPECIES
STATEWIDE
DAILY BAG LIMIT
POSSESSION LIMIT
Wood Duck & Teal
Sept. 14 –18, 2024
The daily bag limit of ducks is 6 and may include no more than 2 wood ducks.
The possession limit is three (3) times the daily bag limit, except on opening day and the second day of the season when the possession limit is one (1) and two (2) times the daily bag limit, respectively.
Teal
Sept. 19 – 22, 2024
The daily bag limit is 6 of any teal species.
Ducks, Coot & Mergansers
Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 2024
Dec. 5, 2024 –Jan. 31, 2025
Coot: 15
Ducks: The daily bag limit of ducks is 6 birds/day which may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be a female), 3 wood ducks, 2 canvasbacks, 2 redheads, 2 black ducks, 1 pintail, and 1 mottled duck.
The daily bag limit for scaup is 1 scaup from Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 2024 and Dec. 5 – 17, 2024 then 2 scaup from Dec. 18, 2024 to Jan. 31, 2025.
Mergansers: 5 (only 2 of which may be hooded mergansers)
Youth Sportsman Waterfowl Hunting Season* Feb. 1 and 8, 2025
Same as regular season daily bag limits.
Veterans and Active Military Personnel** Feb. 2 and 9, 2025
Same as regular season daily bag limits.
* Only youth hunters from ages 6–16 years may harvest coot, gallinule, moorhen, ducks, mergansers, and geese during the Youth Waterfowl hunt days. Youth aged 16 are still required to possess a valid Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Federal Duck Stamp). Non-hunting adults at least 21 years of age shall accompany the youth hunter(s) into the field during the youth waterfowl season and must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device. Multiple youths may be accompanied by a single qualifying adult; however, adults and other persons accompanying youths shall not hunt during these youth waterfowl hunts. Adults not accompanied by youths 6–16 may still harvest geese during those dates. Geese, coot, gallinule, moorhen, and ducks may be taken by youths during the Youth Waterfowl Season. WMAs with special closing times are open all day, each day of the Youth Waterfowl Season.
** Veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including members of the National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training), may participate and harvest coot, gallinule, moorhen, ducks, mergansers, and geese. During the Veterans and Active Military Personnel waterfowl season, non-veteran or non-active duty personnel may be present; however, only veterans or active military persons may hunt. When other migratory gamebird seasons are open during the Veterans and Active Military Personnel waterfowl season, any properly licensed youth or adult not accompanied by veterans or active military may harvest legal game.