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Pennsylvania hunting seasons by duck zone

Every Pennsylvania season a person has checked against the Pennsylvania Game Commission'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.

Seasons by duck zone

156 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.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
American black duckOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
American black duckNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
American black duckNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
American black duckDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
American black duckJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
American cootOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
American cootNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
American cootNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
American cootDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
American cootJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
American wigeonOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
American wigeonNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
American wigeonNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
American wigeonDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
American wigeonJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Black scoterOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Black scoterNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Black scoterNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Black scoterDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Black scoterJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Blue-winged tealOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Blue-winged tealNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Blue-winged tealNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Blue-winged tealDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Blue-winged tealJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Brant (brent goose)Jan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
BuffleheadOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
BuffleheadNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
BuffleheadNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
BuffleheadDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
BuffleheadJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Cackling gooseJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Canada gooseJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
CanvasbackOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
CanvasbackNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
CanvasbackNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
CanvasbackDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
CanvasbackJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Cinnamon tealOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Cinnamon tealNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Cinnamon tealNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Cinnamon tealDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Cinnamon tealJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Common eiderOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Common eiderNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Common eiderNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Common eiderDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Common eiderJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Common gallinuleJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Common goldeneyeOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Common goldeneyeNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Common goldeneyeNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Common goldeneyeDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Common goldeneyeJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Common merganserOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Common merganserNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Common merganserNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Common merganserDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Common merganserJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
GadwallOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
GadwallNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
GadwallNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
GadwallDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
GadwallJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Greater scaupOct 10, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupNov 2, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupNov 17, 2026 to Dec 17, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupNov 25, 2026 to Dec 17, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupNov 26, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupDec 18, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Greater scaupDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Greater scaupJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Greater white-fronted gooseJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Green-winged tealOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Green-winged tealNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Green-winged tealNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Green-winged tealDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Green-winged tealJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Hooded merganserOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Hooded merganserNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Hooded merganserNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Hooded merganserDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Hooded merganserJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
King eiderOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
King eiderNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
King eiderNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
King eiderDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
King eiderJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Lesser scaupOct 10, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupNov 2, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupNov 17, 2026 to Dec 17, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupNov 25, 2026 to Dec 17, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupNov 26, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupDec 18, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Lesser scaupDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Lesser scaupJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Long-tailed duckOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Long-tailed duckNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Long-tailed duckNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Long-tailed duckDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Long-tailed duckJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
MallardOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
MallardNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
MallardNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
MallardDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
MallardJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Northern pintailOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Northern pintailNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Northern pintailNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Northern pintailDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Northern pintailJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Northern shovelerOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Northern shovelerNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Northern shovelerNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Northern shovelerDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Northern shovelerJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
RedheadOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
RedheadNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
RedheadNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
RedheadDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
RedheadJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Ring-necked duckOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Ring-necked duckNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Ring-necked duckNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Ring-necked duckDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Ring-necked duckJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Ruddy duckOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Ruddy duckNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Ruddy duckNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Ruddy duckDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Ruddy duckJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Surf scoterOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Surf scoterNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Surf scoterNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Surf scoterDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Surf scoterJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
White-winged scoterOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
White-winged scoterNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
White-winged scoterNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
White-winged scoterDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
White-winged scoterJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source
Wood duckOct 10, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026shotgun source
Wood duckNov 2, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Wood duckNov 17, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Wood duckDec 21, 2026 to Jan 9, 2027shotgun source
Wood duckJan 16, 2027 to Jan 16, 2027shotgun source

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the Pennsylvania Game 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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