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Massachusetts hunting seasons by waterfowl zone
Every Massachusetts season a person has checked against the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife's regulations for 2 units (waterfowl zone), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.
Seasons by waterfowl zone
104 season rows for 34 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.
- American black duck
- American coot
- American wigeon
- Barrow's goldeneye
- Black scoter
- Blue-winged teal
- Brant (brent goose)
- Bufflehead
- Cackling goose
- Canada goose
- Canvasback
- Cinnamon teal
- Common eider
- Common goldeneye
- Common merganser
- Gadwall
- Greater scaup
- Green-winged teal
- Hooded merganser
- King eider
- Lesser scaup
- Long-tailed duck
- Mallard
- Northern pintail
- Northern shoveler
- Red-breasted merganser
- Redhead
- Ring-necked duck
- Ross's goose
- Ruddy duck
- Snow goose
- Surf scoter
- White-winged scoter
- Wood duck
| Species | Dates | Details | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| American black duck | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| American black duck | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American black duck | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American coot | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| American coot | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American coot | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American wigeon | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| American wigeon | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American wigeon | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Black scoter | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Black scoter | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Black scoter | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Blue-winged teal | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Blue-winged teal | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Blue-winged teal | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Brant (brent goose) | Nov 27, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Bufflehead | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Bufflehead | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Bufflehead | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Cackling goose | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Cackling goose | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Cackling goose | Dec 15, 2026 to Feb 13, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Cackling goose | Jan 28, 2027 to Feb 13, 2027 | shotgun, north of the Cape Cod Canal and east of the Sagamore Bridge/Route 3, to New Hampshire source | |
| Canada goose | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Canada goose | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Canada goose | Dec 15, 2026 to Feb 13, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Canada goose | Jan 28, 2027 to Feb 13, 2027 | shotgun, north of the Cape Cod Canal and east of the Sagamore Bridge/Route 3, to New Hampshire source | |
| Canvasback | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Canvasback | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Canvasback | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Cinnamon teal | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Cinnamon teal | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Cinnamon teal | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Common eider | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Common eider | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Common eider | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Common goldeneye | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Common goldeneye | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Common goldeneye | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Common merganser | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Common merganser | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Common merganser | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Gadwall | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Gadwall | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Gadwall | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Greater scaup | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Greater scaup | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 6, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Greater scaup | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Greater scaup | Jan 7, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Green-winged teal | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Green-winged teal | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Green-winged teal | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Hooded merganser | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Hooded merganser | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Hooded merganser | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| King eider | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| King eider | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| King eider | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Lesser scaup | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Lesser scaup | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 6, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Lesser scaup | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Lesser scaup | Jan 7, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Long-tailed duck | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Long-tailed duck | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Long-tailed duck | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Mallard | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Mallard | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Mallard | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Northern pintail | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Northern pintail | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Northern pintail | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Northern shoveler | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Northern shoveler | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Northern shoveler | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Red-breasted merganser | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Red-breasted merganser | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Red-breasted merganser | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Redhead | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Redhead | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Redhead | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Ring-necked duck | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Ring-necked duck | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Ring-necked duck | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Ross's goose | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Ross's goose | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Ross's goose | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Ruddy duck | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Ruddy duck | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Ruddy duck | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Snow goose | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Snow goose | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Snow goose | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Surf scoter | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Surf scoter | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Surf scoter | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| White-winged scoter | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| White-winged scoter | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| White-winged scoter | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Wood duck | Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Wood duck | Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Wood duck | Dec 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | shotgun source |
The official regulations have the final word
These dates come from rows a person checked against the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife'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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