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Illinois hunting seasons by duck zone

Every Illinois season a person has checked against the Illinois Department of Natural Resources's regulations for 3 units (duck zone), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

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Seasons by duck zone

209 season rows for 29 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
American black duckOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
American black duckOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
American black duckNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
American black duckNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
American black duckDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
American black duckDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
American black duckJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
American cootOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
American cootOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
American cootNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
American cootNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
American cootDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
American cootDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
American cootJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
American wigeonOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
American wigeonOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
American wigeonNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
American wigeonNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
American wigeonDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
American wigeonDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
American wigeonJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Black scoterOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Black scoterOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Black scoterNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Black scoterNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Black scoterDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Black scoterDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Black scoterJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Blue-winged tealOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Blue-winged tealOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Blue-winged tealNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Blue-winged tealNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Blue-winged tealDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Blue-winged tealDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Blue-winged tealJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
BuffleheadOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
BuffleheadOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
BuffleheadNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
BuffleheadNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
BuffleheadDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
BuffleheadDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
BuffleheadJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
CanvasbackOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
CanvasbackOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
CanvasbackNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
CanvasbackNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
CanvasbackDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
CanvasbackDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
CanvasbackJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Cinnamon tealOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Cinnamon tealOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Cinnamon tealNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Cinnamon tealNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Cinnamon tealDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Cinnamon tealDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Cinnamon tealJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Common goldeneyeOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Common goldeneyeOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Common goldeneyeNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Common goldeneyeNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Common goldeneyeDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Common goldeneyeDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Common goldeneyeJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Common merganserOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Common merganserOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Common merganserNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Common merganserNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Common merganserDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Common merganserDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Common merganserJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
GadwallOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
GadwallOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
GadwallNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
GadwallNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
GadwallDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
GadwallDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
GadwallJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Greater scaupOct 31, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupOct 31, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupNov 13, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupNov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupNov 15, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupNov 29, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Greater scaupDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Greater scaupJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Green-winged tealOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Green-winged tealOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Green-winged tealNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Green-winged tealNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Green-winged tealDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Green-winged tealDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Green-winged tealJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Harlequin duckOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Harlequin duckOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Harlequin duckNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Harlequin duckNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Harlequin duckDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Harlequin duckDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Harlequin duckJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Hooded merganserOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Hooded merganserOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Hooded merganserNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Hooded merganserNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Hooded merganserDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Hooded merganserDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Hooded merganserJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
King eiderOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
King eiderOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
King eiderNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
King eiderNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
King eiderDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
King eiderDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
King eiderJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Lesser scaupOct 31, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupOct 31, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupNov 13, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupNov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupNov 15, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupNov 29, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Lesser scaupDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Lesser scaupJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Long-tailed duckOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Long-tailed duckOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Long-tailed duckNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Long-tailed duckNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Long-tailed duckDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Long-tailed duckDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Long-tailed duckJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
MallardOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
MallardOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
MallardNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
MallardNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
MallardDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
MallardDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
MallardJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Northern pintailOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Northern pintailOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Northern pintailNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Northern pintailNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Northern pintailDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Northern pintailDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Northern pintailJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Northern shovelerOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Northern shovelerOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Northern shovelerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Northern shovelerNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Northern shovelerDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Northern shovelerDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Northern shovelerJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
RedheadOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
RedheadOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
RedheadNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
RedheadNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
RedheadDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
RedheadDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
RedheadJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Ring-necked duckOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Ring-necked duckOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Ring-necked duckNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Ring-necked duckNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Ring-necked duckDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Ring-necked duckDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Ring-necked duckJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Ruddy duckOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Ruddy duckOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Ruddy duckNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Ruddy duckNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Ruddy duckDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Ruddy duckDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Ruddy duckJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Surf scoterOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Surf scoterOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Surf scoterNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Surf scoterNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Surf scoterDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Surf scoterDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Surf scoterJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
White-winged scoterOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
White-winged scoterOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
White-winged scoterNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
White-winged scoterNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
White-winged scoterDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
White-winged scoterDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
White-winged scoterJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source
Wood duckOct 31, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026shotgun source
Wood duckOct 31, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026shotgun source
Wood duckNov 7, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026shotgun source
Wood duckNov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun source
Wood duckDec 19, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027shotgun source
Wood duckDec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Wood duckJan 30, 2027 to Jan 30, 2027shotgun source

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the Illinois Department of Natural Resources's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

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