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- For information on hunting season dates and deadlines, contact:
- DNR Customer Service
Toll Free 1-888-WDNRINFo
(1-888-936-7463)
Season dates and application deadlines
Migratory birds
| 2018 seasons | ||
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| Youth waterfowl hunt | Statewide | Sept. 15 & 16 |
| Early teal season | Statewide | Sept. 1 – 7. |
| Canada goose | ||
| Early goose season | Sept. 1 – 15 | |
| Canada goose | North exterior zone | Sept. 16 – Dec. 16* |
| South exterior zone | Sept. 16 – Oct. 7* & Oct. 13 – Dec. 2 & Dec. 16 – Jan. 3, 2019 Season is CLOSED Oct. 8 – 12 & Dec. 3 – 15 |
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| Mississippi River subzone | Sept. 29 – Oct. 5* & Oct. 13 – Jan. 3, 2019 Season is CLOSED Oct. 6 – 12 |
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| Snow/blue geese, Ross’ geese, white-fronted geese, other geese and brant | North exterior zone | Sept. 16 – Dec. 16* |
| South exterior zone | Sept. 16 – Oct. 7* & Oct. 13 – Dec. 2 & Dec. 16 – Jan. 3, 2019 Season is CLOSED Oct. 8 – 12 & Dec. 3 – 15 |
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| Mississippi River subzone | Sept. 29 – Oct. 5* & Oct. 13 – Jan. 3, 2019 Season is CLOSED Oct. 6 – 12 |
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| Wild ducks | ||
| North zone | Sept. 29 – Nov. 27 | |
| South zone | Sept. 29 – Oct. 7 & Oct. 13 – Dec. 2 Season is CLOSED Oct. 8 – 12 |
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| Mississippi River zone | Sept. 29 – Oct. 5 & Oct. 13 – Dec. 4 Season is CLOSED Oct. 6 – 12 |
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| Mergansers | Statewide | Same as wild ducks in the zone in which you are hunting |
| Coot and Moorhen | Statewide | Same as wild ducks in the zone in which you are hunting |
| Sora and Virginia rail | Statewide | Same as wild ducks in the zone in which you are hunting |
| Snipe | Statewide | Same as wild ducks in the zone in which you are hunting |
| Woodcock | Statewide | Sept. 22 – Nov. 5 |
| Mourning dove | Statewide | Sept. 1 – Nov. 29 |
| The Horicon Canada goose zone has been eliminated. Hunters may use a 2018 Horicon Canada goose permit issued prior to this change to hunt Canada geese statewide. | ||
| Season dates for waterfowl vary annually. The migratory game bird regulations will not be available until June. | ||