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Nebraska hunting seasons by duck zone
Every Nebraska season a person has checked against the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's regulations for 4 units (duck zone), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.
Seasons by duck zone
174 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.
- American black duck
- American coot
- American wigeon
- Barrow's goldeneye
- Black scoter
- Blue-winged teal
- Bufflehead
- Canvasback
- Cinnamon teal
- Common goldeneye
- Common merganser
- Gadwall
- Greater scaup
- Green-winged teal
- Harlequin duck
- Hooded merganser
- King eider
- Lesser scaup
- Long-tailed duck
- Mallard
- Northern pintail
- Northern shoveler
- Red-breasted merganser
- Redhead
- Ring-necked duck
- Ruddy duck
- Surf scoter
- White-winged scoter
- Wood duck
| Species | Dates | Details | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| American black duck | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| American black duck | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| American black duck | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American black duck | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American black duck | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American black duck | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| American coot | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| American coot | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| American coot | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American coot | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American coot | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American coot | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| American wigeon | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| American wigeon | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| American wigeon | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American wigeon | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American wigeon | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| American wigeon | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Black scoter | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Black scoter | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Black scoter | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Black scoter | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Black scoter | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Black scoter | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Blue-winged teal | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Blue-winged teal | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Blue-winged teal | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Blue-winged teal | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Blue-winged teal | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Blue-winged teal | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Bufflehead | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Bufflehead | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Bufflehead | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Bufflehead | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Bufflehead | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Bufflehead | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Canvasback | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Canvasback | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Canvasback | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Canvasback | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Canvasback | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Canvasback | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Cinnamon teal | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Cinnamon teal | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Cinnamon teal | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Cinnamon teal | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Cinnamon teal | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Cinnamon teal | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Common goldeneye | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Common goldeneye | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Common goldeneye | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Common goldeneye | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Common goldeneye | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Common goldeneye | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Common merganser | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Common merganser | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Common merganser | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Common merganser | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Common merganser | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Common merganser | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Gadwall | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Gadwall | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Gadwall | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Gadwall | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Gadwall | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Gadwall | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Greater scaup | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Greater scaup | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Greater scaup | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Greater scaup | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Greater scaup | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Greater scaup | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Green-winged teal | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Green-winged teal | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Green-winged teal | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Green-winged teal | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Green-winged teal | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Green-winged teal | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Harlequin duck | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Harlequin duck | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Harlequin duck | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Harlequin duck | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Harlequin duck | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Harlequin duck | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Hooded merganser | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Hooded merganser | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Hooded merganser | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Hooded merganser | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Hooded merganser | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Hooded merganser | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| King eider | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| King eider | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| King eider | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| King eider | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| King eider | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| King eider | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Lesser scaup | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Lesser scaup | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Lesser scaup | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Lesser scaup | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Lesser scaup | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Lesser scaup | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Long-tailed duck | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Long-tailed duck | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Long-tailed duck | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Long-tailed duck | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Long-tailed duck | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Long-tailed duck | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Mallard | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Mallard | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Mallard | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Mallard | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Mallard | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Mallard | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Northern pintail | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Northern pintail | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Northern pintail | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Northern pintail | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Northern pintail | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Northern pintail | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Northern shoveler | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Northern shoveler | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Northern shoveler | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Northern shoveler | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Northern shoveler | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Northern shoveler | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Red-breasted merganser | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Red-breasted merganser | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Red-breasted merganser | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Red-breasted merganser | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Red-breasted merganser | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Red-breasted merganser | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Redhead | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Redhead | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Redhead | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Redhead | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Redhead | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Redhead | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Ring-necked duck | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Ring-necked duck | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Ring-necked duck | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Ring-necked duck | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Ring-necked duck | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Ring-necked duck | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Ruddy duck | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Ruddy duck | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Ruddy duck | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Ruddy duck | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Ruddy duck | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Ruddy duck | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Surf scoter | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Surf scoter | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Surf scoter | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Surf scoter | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Surf scoter | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Surf scoter | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| White-winged scoter | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| White-winged scoter | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| White-winged scoter | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| White-winged scoter | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| White-winged scoter | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| White-winged scoter | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source | |
| Wood duck | Oct 3, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Wood duck | Oct 24, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | shotgun source | |
| Wood duck | Oct 24, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Wood duck | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Wood duck | Jan 6, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | shotgun source | |
| Wood duck | Feb 25, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027 | falconry source |
The official regulations have the final word
These dates come from rows a person checked against the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission'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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