15 states · 2026-27 season

When does duck season start?

It depends on the state, the weapon and often the zone — so here is every duck season we hold, side by side. The earliest opener in the table is Sep 1, 2026 in Michigan (Early Teal), and the last day anywhere is Feb 21, 2027 in Kentucky.

Duck today

Where duck season is open right now

Every chip is checked on its own state’s calendar — blaze orange means open there today.

Alabama Opens Sep 12 19 days away Arkansas Opens Nov 21 89 days away Colorado Opens Sep 12 19 days away Georgia Opens Nov 14 82 days away Kentucky Opens Sep 19 26 days away Michigan Opens Sep 1 8 days away Minnesota Opens Sep 5 12 days away Missouri Opens Sep 12 19 days away New York Opens Sep 26 33 days away North Carolina Opens Sep 10 17 days away Ohio Opens Sep 5 12 days away Pennsylvania Opens Sep 19 26 days away Tennessee Opens Sep 12 19 days away Texas Opens Oct 17 54 days away Wisconsin Opens Sep 1 8 days away

2026-27 duck season dates by state

The first and last open days below bracket every duck season the agency publishes — archery, gun, muzzleloader and youth days included — so a state’s season is rarely open straight through from one to the other. Click your state for the full table, zone by zone.

State	First open day	Last open day	Zones	Agency regs
Alabama	Sep 12, 2026 Special Teal Season	Feb 6, 2027	Statewide	Alabama WFF checked Aug 13, 2026
Arkansas	Nov 21, 2026 Duck, Coot & Merganser	Feb 7, 2027	Statewide	AGFC checked Aug 13, 2026
Colorado	Sep 12, 2026 September Teal Season — Lake & Chaffee counties and all areas east of I-25	Jan 31, 2027	6 zones	CPW checked Aug 13, 2026
Georgia	Nov 14, 2026 Youth & Veterans Waterfowl Days	Jan 31, 2027	Statewide	Georgia DNR WRD checked Aug 13, 2026
Kentucky	Sep 19, 2026 Teal & Wood Duck	Feb 21, 2027	Statewide	KDFWR checked Aug 13, 2026
Michigan	Sep 1, 2026 Early Teal	Dec 27, 2026	3 zones North Zone · Middle Zone · South Zone	Michigan DNR checked Aug 14, 2026
Minnesota	Sep 5, 2026 Early Teal Season	Dec 6, 2026	3 zones North Duck Zone · Central Duck Zone · South Duck Zone	Minnesota DNR checked Aug 13, 2026
Missouri	Sep 12, 2026 Early Teal Season	Jan 31, 2027	3 zones North Zone · Middle Zone · South Zone	MDC checked Aug 13, 2026
New York	Sep 26, 2026 Youth Waterfowl Days — Western, Northeast, Lake Champlain & Southeast zones	Jan 31, 2027	8 zones	NYSDEC checked Aug 14, 2026
North Carolina	Sep 10, 2026 September Teal — East of U.S. 17	Feb 6, 2027	3 zones Inland Duck Zone · Coastal Duck Zone · East of U.S. 17	NCWRC checked Aug 13, 2026
Ohio	Sep 5, 2026 Early Teal	Jan 31, 2027	3 zones Zone A · Zone B · Zone C	Ohio Division of Wildlife checked Aug 14, 2026
Pennsylvania	Sep 19, 2026 Junior Day	Jan 18, 2027	4 zones North Zone · South Zone · Northwest Zone · Lake Erie Zone	PGC checked Aug 14, 2026
Tennessee	Sep 12, 2026 Early Wood Duck & Teal	Feb 14, 2027	Statewide	TWRA checked Aug 13, 2026
Texas	Oct 17, 2026 Youth, Veterans & Active Duty — High Plains Mallard Management Unit	Feb 21, 2027	3 zones High Plains Mallard Management Unit · North Zone · South Zone	TPWD checked Aug 13, 2026
Wisconsin	Sep 1, 2026 Early Teal	Feb 12, 2027	3 zones Northern Duck Zone · Southern Duck Zone · Open Water Duck Zone	Wisconsin DNR checked Aug 14, 2026

Each row is the same data that state’s own page shows, read from the agency regulations linked in the last column on the date shown there.

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