Dates & Open Areas
Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days: Sept. 27, 2025 & Jan. 31, 2026.
Zones 1 & 2
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days: Nov. 1, 2025 & Jan. 31, 2026.
Duck Hunting Zones
Ducks & Mergansers
Daily Limit:
Six combined of any species of duck. The daily limit may include no more than five mallards (only two may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaup and three pintails.
Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit.
Coots
Daily Limit:
15
Special Youth, Veteran, and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunting Days
The U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service is allowing two days outside of the regular waterfowl season to provide special hunting opportunities. The daily bag limit may include ducks, mergansers, coots and geese. Bag limits will be the same as allowed during the regular season. All species and sex specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect.
Youth hunters must be 15 years of age or younger. An adult, at least 18 years of age, must accompany the youth hunter into the field. This adult cannot hunt waterfowl but may participate in other open seasons.
Veterans (as defined in section l 01 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.