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Youth Waterfowl Season
Zone 1 — Oct. 4 - 5, 2025 Zone 2 — Sept. 27 - 28, 2025
Zone 3 — Oct. 18 - 19, 2025
Zone 4 — Oct. 18 - 19, 2025
Bag and Possession Limits: Same as regular season
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset
Youth Waterfowl Regulations:
• The season is open for ducks, mergansers, coots and geese.
• Nonresident youths must have required permits.
• Youths age 11 or younger must be accompanied by a licensed hunter age 19 or older. The
accompanying adult may not hunt waterfowl.
• Youths ages 12 to 15 are required to carry a Hunter Education certification card or
Apprentice Hunter Education Exemption Certificate while hunting and must be accompanied
by a person at least 18 years old. The adult does not need to be a licensed hunter.
Veteran & Active-Duty Military Season
Zone 1 — Oct. 4 - 5, 2025 Zone 2 — Sept. 27 - 28, 2025
Zone 3 — Oct. 18 - 19, 2025
Zone 4 — Oct. 18 - 19, 2025
Bag and Possession Limits: Same as regular season
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset
Veteran and Active-Duty Military Regulations:
• The season is open for ducks, mergansers, coots and geese.
White-fronted Goose Season
Statewide Season: Oct. 4 - Dec. 14, 2025, and Jan. 25 - Feb. 9, 2026
Daily Bag Limit: Two
Possession Limit: Six
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset
Light Goose Regular Season
Species: White and blue-phase snow geese and Ross's geese
Statewide Season: Oct. 4 - Dec. 31, 2025, and Jan. 25 - Feb. 9, 2026
Daily Bag Limit: 50
Possession Limit: No limit
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.
Equipment Restrictions: The use of unplugged shotguns and electronic calls IS NOT ALLOWED
while hunting light geese or any other waterfowl during the regular season.
