Read from Department of Wildlife Conservation on September 14, 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 12 through February 14, 2027, with 52 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bag limits, shooting hours, and other regulatory information are provided for convenience only, may be inaccurate or out of date, and do not constitute legal advice.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)1,2Oklahoma 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 |
| Zones 1 & 21,3,4ODWC 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 | |
| Zone 21,5,6Oklahoma Zone 2 | 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 5 mallards (2 hens max), 3 wood ducks, 3 pintails, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 scaup. Mergansers included in duck daily limit. | 18 | |
| Zone 11,7,8Oklahoma Zone 1 | 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 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 Zone 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 · no more than 2 hens | 5 | 15 |
| Mallard Zone 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 · no more than 2 hens | 5 | 15 |
| Mallard Zone 1 · Nov 14–Dec 6 · no more than 2 hens | 5 | 15 |
| Mallard Zone 1 · Dec 12–Jan 31 · no more than 2 hens | 5 | 15 |
| Mallard Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) · Oct 10–Jan 13 · no more than 2 hens | 5 | – |
| Mallard Zones 1 & 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 · no more than 2 hens | 5 | – |
| Mallard Zones 1 & 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 · no more than 2 hens | 5 | – |
| Wood Duck Zone 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Wood Duck Zone 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Wood Duck Zone 1 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Wood Duck Zone 1 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Wood Duck Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) · Oct 10–Jan 13 | 3 | – |
| Wood Duck Zones 1 & 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 | – |
| Wood Duck Zones 1 & 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 3 | – |
| Pintail (Northern) Zone 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Pintail (Northern) Zone 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Pintail (Northern) Zone 1 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Pintail (Northern) Zone 1 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Pintail (Northern) Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) · Oct 10–Jan 13 | 3 | – |
| Pintail (Northern) Zones 1 & 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 | – |
| Pintail (Northern) Zones 1 & 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 3 | – |
| Redhead Zone 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 2 | 6 |
| Redhead Zone 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Redhead Zone 1 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Redhead Zone 1 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 2 | 6 |
| Redhead Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) · Oct 10–Jan 13 | 2 | – |
| Redhead Zones 1 & 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 2 | – |
| Redhead Zones 1 & 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 2 | – |
| Canvasback Zone 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 2 | 6 |
| Canvasback Zone 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Canvasback Zone 1 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Canvasback Zone 1 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 2 | 6 |
| Canvasback Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) · Oct 10–Jan 13 | 2 | – |
| Canvasback Zones 1 & 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 2 | – |
| Canvasback Zones 1 & 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 2 | – |
| Lesser Scaup Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) · Oct 10–Jan 13 · scaup (1) | 1 | – |
| Lesser Scaup Zones 1 & 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 · scaup (1) | 1 | – |
| Lesser Scaup Zone 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 · scaup combined | 1 | 3 |
| Lesser Scaup Zone 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 · scaup combined | 1 | 3 |
| Lesser Scaup Zone 1 · Nov 14–Dec 6 · scaup combined | 1 | 3 |
| Lesser Scaup Zone 1 · Dec 12–Jan 31 · scaup combined | 1 | 3 |
| 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.
2Cimmaron, Texas, and Beaver Counties.
3All counties excluding Cimmaron, Texas, and Beaver.
4No 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.
5Zones 1 & 2 are listed together on the page; first split for Zone 2.
6Zones 1 & 2 are listed together on the page; second split for Zone 2.
7Zones 1 & 2 are listed together on the page; split into two segments.
8Zones 1 & 2 are listed together on the page; second split.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide1,2,3,4,5,6 | 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 | |
| Nov 7 – Dec 6 First Split | – White-fronted geese | – | |
| Dec 12 – Feb 14 Second Split | 8 All geese except white-fronted and light geese | 24 |
1All geese except white-fronted and light geese
2No zone specified on page for Dark Geese; treated as statewide
3Canada geese only (resident)
4Special resident Canada goose season
5White-fronted geese
6White-Fronted Geese listed separately from Dark Geese on page; no zone specified
| 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 | 150 |
| Dec 12 – Feb 14 Second Split | 50 Snow, Blue & Ross's geese | 150 |
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 15 – Mar 30 Conservation Order Light Goose Season (COLGS) · Source unconfirmed — check state regs | – Light geese (snow/Ross's) only under Conservation Order | – |
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.
1Light geese (snow/Ross's) only under Conservation Order
2No zone specified on page; treated as statewide
| 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 | |
| Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)3Oklahoma panhandle and western plains | Oct 10 – Jan 13 | 15 | 45 |
| Zone 14,5Oklahoma Zone 1 | Nov 14 – Dec 6 First Split | 15 | 45 |
| Dec 12 – Jan 31 Second Split | 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 Panhandle duck season
4Coots listed alongside ducks on page 47; dates concurrent with Zone 1 & 2 duck season first split
5Coots listed alongside ducks on page 47; dates concurrent with Zone 1 duck season second split
| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 21,2,3Oklahoma Zone 2 | Nov 14 – Dec 6 First Split | 6 Counted within the 6-duck daily bag aggregate. | 18 |
| Dec 12 – Jan 31 Second Split | 6 Counted within the 6-duck daily bag aggregate. | 18 | |
| Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)4,5Oklahoma panhandle and western plains | Oct 10 – Jan 13 | 6 Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit of 6. | 18 |
| Zones 1 & 24,6,7,8ODWC 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 Counted within the 6-duck daily aggregate. | 18 |
| Dec 12 – Jan 31 Second Split | 6 Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit of 6. | 18 | |
| Zone 11,4,9,10Oklahoma Zone 1 | Nov 14 – Dec 6 First Split | 6 Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit of 6. | 18 |
| Dec 12 – Jan 31 Second Split | 6 Counted within the 6-duck daily bag aggregate. | 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.
1Counted within the 6-duck daily bag aggregate.
2Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit; dates inherited from Zone 2 first split duck season.
3Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit; dates inherited from Zone 2 second split duck season.
4Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit of 6.
5Concurrent with duck season (Panhandle). Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit.
6Counted within the 6-duck daily aggregate.
7Concurrent with duck season (first split); mergansers included in the duck daily limit.
8Concurrent with duck season split 2; counted inside the 6-duck aggregate daily bag.
9Concurrent with Zone 1 duck season first split; counted inside the 6-duck aggregate.
10Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit; dates inherited from Zone 1 second split duck season.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zones 1 & 21,2,3,4,5ODWC 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 7 – Nov 7 Youth/Veteran/Active Military Day 1 | 6 Youth hunters must be 15 or younger with adult companion (18+) who cannot hunt waterfowl. Bag limits same as regular season. | – |
| Feb 6 – Feb 6 | 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 | |
| Feb 6 – Feb 6 Youth/Veteran/Active Military Day 2 | 6 Youth hunters must be 15 or younger with adult companion (18+) who cannot hunt waterfowl. Bag limits same as regular season. | – | |
| Zone 26,7,8Oklahoma 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 16,9,10Oklahoma 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 | |
| Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)3,11,12,13Oklahoma 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 15 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 |
1Youth hunters must be 15 or younger with adult companion (18+) who cannot hunt waterfowl. Bag limits same as regular season.
2All counties excluding Cimmaron, Texas, and Beaver. Nov. 7, 2026 youth/vet/military day.
3Youth 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.
4All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Two special days: Nov. 7, 2026 & Feb. 6, 2027 — second date here.
5All counties excluding Cimmaron, Texas, and Beaver. Feb. 6, 2027 youth/vet/military day.
6All 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.
7All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Nov. 7, 2026 date. Zone 2.
8All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Feb. 6, 2027 date. Zone 2.
9All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Feb. 6, 2027 date. Zone 1.
10All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Two days: Nov. 7, 2026 & Feb. 6, 2027 — this row is for Nov. 7.
11Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver Counties. Two special days: Oct. 3, 2026 & Jan. 30, 2027 — second date here.
12Same bag limits as regular season. All species and sex-specific restrictions remain in effect. Youth must be 15 or younger; adult 18+ must accompany but cannot hunt waterfowl.
13Two special days: Oct. 3, 2026 & Jan. 30, 2027. Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver Counties.
| Zone / Season | Dates | Daily Bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide1,2,3 | Oct 3 – Oct 3 Panhandle counties — pre-season day · Source unconfirmed — check state regs | – Youth, veterans, and active military only; species limits same as regular seasons | – |
| Nov 7 – Nov 7 Zones 1 & 2 — pre-season day · Source unconfirmed — check state regs | – Youth (17 or younger with adult), veterans, and active military only; species limits same as regular seasons | – | |
| Jan 30 – Jan 30 Panhandle counties — post-season day · Source unconfirmed — check state regs | – Youth, veterans, and active military only; species limits same as regular seasons | – | |
| Feb 6 – Feb 6 Zones 1 & 2 — post-season day · Source unconfirmed — check state regs | – Youth, veterans, and active military only; species limits same as regular seasons | – | |
| Zones 1 & 24,5,6,7,8,9ODWC 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 7 – Nov 7 Youth/Veteran/Active Military Day 1 | 6 All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. Veterans as defined in 38 USC 101, and active duty members including Guard/Reserves on active duty (other than training). | – |
| Feb 6 – Feb 6 | 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 | |
| Feb 6 – Feb 6 Youth/Veteran/Active Military Day 2 | 6 Veterans (as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101) and active duty military including National Guard/Reserves on active duty (other than training). Bag limits same as regular season. | – | |
| Zone 110,11,12Oklahoma 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 | |
| Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)4,13,14,15Oklahoma 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 210,11,12Oklahoma 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 |
1Youth (17 or younger with adult), veterans, and active military only; species limits same as regular seasons
2From ODWC 2026-27 special hunt days page. Bag limits mirror the regular seasons (not numeric on the page).
3Youth, veterans, and active military only; species limits same as regular seasons
4Veterans (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.
5All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Two special days: Nov. 7, 2026 & Feb. 6, 2027 — second date here.
6All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. Veterans as defined in 38 USC 101, and active duty members including Guard/Reserves on active duty (other than training).
7All counties excluding Cimmaron, Texas, and Beaver.
8Veterans (as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101) and active duty military including National Guard/Reserves on active duty (other than training). Bag limits same as regular season.
9All counties excluding Cimmaron, Texas, and Beaver. Feb. 6, 2027 youth/vet/military day.
10Veterans 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.
11All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Two special days: Nov. 7, 2026 & Feb. 6, 2027 — this row covers Nov. 7 only.
12All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Two special days: Nov. 7, 2026 & Feb. 6, 2027 — this row covers Feb. 6 only.
13Same 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.
14Two special days: Oct. 3, 2026 & Jan. 30, 2027. Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver Counties.
15Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver Counties. Two special days: Oct. 3, 2026 & Jan. 30, 2027 — second date here.
Season dates and bag limits are verified against official state wildlife agency publications and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Data shown is for the 2026-2027 season. This data was verified on September 14, 2026. Always confirm with the official regulations before hunting.
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