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 12 through February 14, 2027, with 49 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.
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| 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 | |
| Zone 21,4,5Oklahoma 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 | |
| Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)1,6Oklahoma 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 |
| 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 · 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 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 · no more than 2 hens | 5 | 15 |
| Mallard Zone 1 · Dec 12–Jan 31 · no more than 2 hens | 5 | 15 |
| Mallard Zones 1 & 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 · no more than 2 hens | 5 | – |
| Mallard Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) · Oct 10–Jan 13 · no more than 2 hens | 5 | – |
| Mallard Zones 1 & 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 · no more than 2 hens | 5 | – |
| Wood Duck Zone 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Wood Duck Zone 1 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Wood Duck Zone 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Wood Duck Zone 1 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Wood Duck Zones 1 & 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 | – |
| Wood Duck Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) · Oct 10–Jan 13 | 3 | – |
| Wood Duck Zones 1 & 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 3 | – |
| Pintail (Northern) Zone 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Pintail (Northern) Zone 1 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Pintail (Northern) Zone 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Pintail (Northern) Zone 1 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Pintail (Northern) Zones 1 & 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 | – |
| Pintail (Northern) Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) · Oct 10–Jan 13 | 3 | – |
| Pintail (Northern) Zones 1 & 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 3 | – |
| Redhead Zone 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Redhead Zone 1 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Redhead Zone 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 2 | 6 |
| Redhead Zone 1 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 2 | 6 |
| Redhead Zones 1 & 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 2 | – |
| Redhead Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) · Oct 10–Jan 13 | 2 | – |
| Redhead Zones 1 & 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 2 | – |
| Canvasback Zone 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Canvasback Zone 1 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Canvasback Zone 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 2 | 6 |
| Canvasback Zone 1 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 2 | 6 |
| Canvasback Zones 1 & 2 · Nov 14–Dec 6 | 2 | – |
| Canvasback Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit) · Oct 10–Jan 13 | 2 | – |
| Canvasback Zones 1 & 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 | 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 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 2 · Dec 12–Jan 31 · 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.
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.
4Zones 1 & 2 are listed together on the page; first split for Zone 2.
5Zones 1 & 2 are listed together on the page; second split for Zone 2.
6Cimmaron, Texas, and Beaver Counties.
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 | 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 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 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)1,2Oklahoma panhandle and western plains | Oct 10 – Jan 13 | 6 Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit of 6. | 18 |
| Zone 11,3,4,5Oklahoma 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 | |
| Zone 24,6,7Oklahoma 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 |
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.
1Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit of 6.
2Concurrent with duck season (Panhandle). Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit.
3Concurrent with Zone 1 duck season first split; counted inside the 6-duck aggregate.
4Counted within the 6-duck daily bag aggregate.
5Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit; dates inherited from Zone 1 second split duck season.
6Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit; dates inherited from Zone 2 first split duck season.
7Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit; dates inherited from Zone 2 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 & 21,2,3,4,5,6ODWC 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 years of age or younger; adult (18+) must accompany but cannot hunt waterfowl. Daily bag limit may include ducks, mergansers, coots and geese. All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. | 18 |
| 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 Second Day | 6 Youth hunters must be 15 years of age or younger. An adult (at least 18 years of age) must accompany but cannot hunt waterfowl. All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. | 18 | |
| Zone 27,8,9Oklahoma 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 17,10,11Oklahoma 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)3,12,13,14Oklahoma 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 years of age or younger; adult (18+) must accompany but cannot hunt waterfowl. Daily bag limit may include ducks, mergansers, coots and geese. All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect.
2Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days: Nov. 7, 2026 & Feb. 6, 2027. (All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver.)
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.
5Youth hunters must be 15 years of age or younger. An adult (at least 18 years of age) must accompany but cannot hunt waterfowl. All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect.
6All counties excluding Cimmaron, Texas, and Beaver. Outside regular season.
7All 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.
8All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Nov. 7, 2026 date. Zone 2.
9All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Feb. 6, 2027 date. Zone 2.
10All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Feb. 6, 2027 date. Zone 1.
11All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Two days: Nov. 7, 2026 & Feb. 6, 2027 — this row is for Nov. 7.
12Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver Counties. Two special days: Oct. 3, 2026 & Jan. 30, 2027 — second date here.
13Same 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.
14Two 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 | – Youth, veterans, and active military only; species limits same as regular seasons | – |
| Nov 7 – Nov 7 Zones 1 & 2 — pre-season day | – 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 | – Youth, veterans, and active military only; species limits same as regular seasons | – | |
| Feb 6 – Feb 6 Zones 1 & 2 — post-season day | – 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 Veterans (as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101) and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training). Daily bag limit may include ducks, mergansers, coots and geese. All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. | 18 |
| Feb 6 – Feb 6 Second Day | 6 Veterans (as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101) and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than training). All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect. | 18 | |
| 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 | |
| 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)8,13,14,15Oklahoma 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 members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training). Daily bag limit may include ducks, mergansers, coots and geese. All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect.
5Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days: Nov. 7, 2026 & Feb. 6, 2027. (All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver.)
6Veterans (as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 101) and members of the Armed Forces on active duty, including National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than training). All species and sex-specific duck bag limit restrictions remain in effect.
7All counties excluding Cimmaron, Texas, and Beaver. Outside regular season.
8Veterans (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.
9All counties excluding Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver. Two special days: Nov. 7, 2026 & Feb. 6, 2027 — second date here.
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 27, 2026. Always confirm with the official regulations before hunting.
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