Read from Department of Wildlife Conservation on September 27, 2026.
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Oklahoma is part of the Central Flyway, one of four major migratory bird corridors in North America. The 2026–2027 waterfowl season runs from September 1 through February 14, 2027, with 31 distinct season segments covering ducks, geese, coots, and other migratory game birds. Season dates and bag limits are set annually by the Department of Wildlife Conservation within frameworks established by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Season dates, bag limits, shooting hours, and other regulatory information are provided for convenience only, may be inaccurate or out of date, and do not constitute legal advice. You are solely responsible for verifying current regulations with your state or provincial wildlife agency before every hunt.
| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zones 1 & 21,2,3ODWC 2026-27 publishes Zone 1 and Zone 2 as one combined duck unit with a single date set and no boundary drawn between them. | Nov 14 – Dec 6 First Split | 6 5 mallards (2 hens max), 3 wood ducks, 3 pintails, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 scaup. Mergansers included in duck daily limit. | 18 |
| Dec 12 – Jan 31 Second Split | 6 No more than 5 mallards (only 2 may be hens), 3 wood ducks, 3 pintails, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 scaup. Mergansers included in duck daily limit. | 18 | |
| Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)1,4Oklahoma panhandle and western plains | Oct 10 – Jan 13 | 6 5 mallards (2 hens max), 3 wood ducks, 3 pintails, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 scaup. Mergansers included in duck daily limit. | 18 |
Not yet confirmed against the official source. We have not matched every value here to Department of Wildlife Conservation. Check the official regulations before you hunt.
| Species | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|
| Mallard no more than 2 hens | 5 | – |
| Wood Duck | 3 | – |
| Pintail (Northern) | 3 | – |
| Redhead | 2 | – |
| Canvasback | 2 | – |
| Lesser Scaup Zones 1 & 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 · scaup (1) | 1 | – |
| Lesser Scaup Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) · Oct 10–Jan 13 · scaup (1) | 1 | – |
| Lesser Scaup Zones 1 & 2 · scaup (1 combined) | 1 | – |
15 mallards (2 hens max), 3 wood ducks, 3 pintails, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 scaup. Mergansers included in duck daily limit.
2All counties excluding Cimmaron, Texas, and Beaver.
3No more than 5 mallards (only 2 may be hens), 3 wood ducks, 3 pintails, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 scaup. Mergansers included in duck daily limit.
4Cimmaron, Texas, and Beaver Counties.
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| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide1 | Sep 12 – Sep 20 September Teal | 6 | 18 |
1Linked to /hunting/regs/september-teal-geese-sandhill-cranes
| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide1,2,3,4 | Sep 12 – Sep 21 Special Resident Canada Goose | 8 Canada geese only (resident) | 24 |
| Nov 7 – Dec 6 First Split | 8 All geese except white-fronted and light geese | 24 | |
| Dec 12 – Feb 14 Second Split | 8 All geese except white-fronted and light geese | 24 |
1Canada geese only (resident)
2Special resident Canada goose season
3All geese except white-fronted and light geese
4No zone specified on page for Dark Geese; treated as statewide
| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide1,2 | Nov 7 – Dec 6 First Split | 2 | 6 |
| Dec 12 – Feb 7 Second Split | 2 White-fronted geese only | 6 |
1White-fronted geese only
2White-fronted goose season closes slightly earlier (Feb 7) than dark geese (Feb 14)
| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide1,2 | Nov 7 – Dec 6 First Split | 50 Snow, Blue & Ross's geese | – |
| Dec 12 – Feb 14 Second Split | 50 Snow, Blue & Ross's geese | – |
1Snow, Blue & Ross's geese
2No zone specified on page for Light Geese; treated as statewide
| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide1,2 | Feb 13 – Mar 30 Conservation Order Light Goose Season (COLGS) | – Light geese (snow/Ross's) only under Conservation Order | – |
1Light geese (snow/Ross's) only under Conservation Order
2Statewide. ODWC printed 2026-27 Oklahoma Fishing & Hunting Regulations p.48 (PDF p.50) sets Feb. 13 - March 30, 2027; the ODWC Hunting Seasons web page shows Feb 15 - Mar 30, 2027. Per Josh (2026-10-16) the printed regulations decide.
| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 21,2Oklahoma Zone 2 | Nov 14 – Dec 6 First Split | 15 | 45 |
| Dec 12 – Jan 31 Second Split | 15 | 45 | |
| Zone 13,4Oklahoma Zone 1 | Nov 14 – Dec 6 First Split | 15 | 45 |
| Dec 12 – Jan 31 Second Split | 15 | 45 | |
| Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)5Oklahoma panhandle and western plains | Oct 10 – Jan 13 | 15 | 45 |
1Coots listed alongside ducks on page 47; dates concurrent with Zone 2 duck season first split
2Coots listed alongside ducks on page 47; dates concurrent with Zone 2 duck season second split
3Coots listed alongside ducks on page 47; dates concurrent with Zone 1 & 2 duck season first split
4Coots listed alongside ducks on page 47; dates concurrent with Zone 1 duck season second split
5Coots listed alongside ducks on page 47; dates concurrent with Panhandle duck season
| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide1 | Sep 1 – Nov 9 Gallinules | 15 Purple and common gallinules. | 45 |
Not yet confirmed against the official source. We have not matched every value here to Department of Wildlife Conservation. Check the official regulations before you hunt.
1Purple and common gallinules.
| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide1,2 | Oct 17 – Jan 17 | 3 West of I-35 only. East of I-35 closed. | 9 |
1West of I-35 only. East of I-35 closed.
2Sandhill Crane Permit Required.
| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)1,2,3,4Oklahoma panhandle and western plains | Oct 3 – Oct 3 Youth/Veteran/Active Military Day 1 | 6 Same bag limits as regular season. All species and sex-specific restrictions remain in effect. Youth must be 17 or younger; adult 18+ must accompany but cannot hunt waterfowl. | 18 |
| Jan 30 – Jan 30 Youth/Veteran/Active Military Day 2 | 6 Youth hunters must be 15 years of age or younger; adult (18+) must accompany youth but cannot hunt waterfowl. All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. | 18 | |
| Zone 25,6,7Oklahoma Zone 2 | Nov 7 – Nov 7 First Youth/Veteran/Military Day | 6 All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. Youth hunters must be 15 years of age or younger; adult (18+) must accompany but cannot hunt waterfowl. | 18 |
| Feb 6 – Feb 6 Second Youth/Veteran/Military Day | 6 All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. Youth hunters must be 15 years of age or younger; adult (18+) must accompany but cannot hunt waterfowl. | 18 | |
| Zone 15,8,9Oklahoma Zone 1 | Nov 7 – Nov 7 First Youth/Veteran/Military Day | 6 All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. Youth hunters must be 15 years of age or younger; adult (18+) must accompany but cannot hunt waterfowl. | 18 |
| Feb 6 – Feb 6 Second Youth/Veteran/Military Day | 6 All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. Youth hunters must be 15 years of age or younger; adult (18+) must accompany but cannot hunt waterfowl. | 18 |
1Youth hunters must be 15 years of age or younger; adult (18+) must accompany youth but cannot hunt waterfowl. All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect.
2Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver Counties. Two special days: Oct. 3, 2026 & Jan. 30, 2027 — second date here.
3Same bag limits as regular season. All species and sex-specific restrictions remain in effect. Youth must be 17 or younger; adult 18+ must accompany but cannot hunt waterfowl.
4Two special days: Oct. 3, 2026 & Jan. 30, 2027. Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver Counties.
5All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. Youth hunters must be 15 years of age or younger; adult (18+) must accompany but cannot hunt waterfowl.
6All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Nov. 7, 2026 date. Zone 2.
7All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Feb. 6, 2027 date. Zone 2.
8All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Feb. 6, 2027 date. Zone 1.
9All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Two days: Nov. 7, 2026 & Feb. 6, 2027 — this row is for Nov. 7.
| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)1,2,3,4Oklahoma panhandle and western plains | Oct 3 – Oct 3 Youth/Veteran/Active Military Day 1 | 6 Same bag limits as regular season. All species and sex-specific restrictions remain in effect. Veterans (per 38 U.S.C. § 101) and active-duty members of Armed Forces including National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than training) may participate. | 18 |
| Jan 30 – Jan 30 Youth/Veteran/Active Military Day 2 | 6 Veterans (as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101) and active-duty Armed Forces members including National Guard/Reserves on active duty (other than training). Bag limits same as regular season. | 18 | |
| Zone 25,6,7Oklahoma Zone 2 | Nov 7 – Nov 7 First Youth/Veteran/Military Day | 6 Veterans as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101 and active duty Armed Forces members (including National Guard/Reserves on active duty other than training). All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. | 18 |
| Feb 6 – Feb 6 Second Youth/Veteran/Military Day | 6 Veterans as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101 and active duty Armed Forces members (including National Guard/Reserves on active duty other than training). All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. | 18 | |
| Zone 15,6,7Oklahoma Zone 1 | Nov 7 – Nov 7 First Youth/Veteran/Military Day | 6 Veterans as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101 and active duty Armed Forces members (including National Guard/Reserves on active duty other than training). All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. | 18 |
| Feb 6 – Feb 6 Second Youth/Veteran/Military Day | 6 Veterans as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101 and active duty Armed Forces members (including National Guard/Reserves on active duty other than training). All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. | 18 |
1Same bag limits as regular season. All species and sex-specific restrictions remain in effect. Veterans (per 38 U.S.C. § 101) and active-duty members of Armed Forces including National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than training) may participate.
2Two special days: Oct. 3, 2026 & Jan. 30, 2027. Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver Counties.
3Veterans (as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101) and active-duty Armed Forces members including National Guard/Reserves on active duty (other than training). Bag limits same as regular season.
4Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver Counties. Two special days: Oct. 3, 2026 & Jan. 30, 2027 — second date here.
5Veterans as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101 and active duty Armed Forces members (including National Guard/Reserves on active duty other than training). All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect.
6All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Two special days: Nov. 7, 2026 & Feb. 6, 2027 — this row covers Nov. 7 only.
7All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Two special days: Nov. 7, 2026 & Feb. 6, 2027 — this row covers Feb. 6 only.
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