Waterfowl Seasons & Limits
Dark goose
North central unit: Oct. 1, 2022 – Jan. 13, 2023
Platte River unit: Oct. 28, 2022 – Feb. 9, 2023
Niobrara unit: Oct. 28, 2022 – Feb. 9, 2023
Daily bag limit: five; Possession limit: Three times the daily bag limit.
White-fronted goose
Statewide: Oct. 1, 2022 – Dec. 11, 2022; Jan. 25, 2023 – Feb. 9, 2023
Daily bag limit: two; Possession limit: Three times the daily bag limit.
Light goose
Statewide: Oct. 1, 2022 – Dec. 28, 2022; Jan. 25, 2023 – Feb. 9, 2023
Daily bag limit: 50; Possession limit: None.
Light goose conservation order*
East zone: Feb. 10, 2023 – April 15, 2023
Rainwater basin zone: Feb. 10, 2023 – April 5, 2023
West zone: Feb. 10, 2023 – April 5, 2023
Daily bag and possession limits: None.
Early teal
Low plains: Sept. 3, 2022 – Sept. 18, 2022
High plains: Sept. 3, 2022 – Sept. 11, 2022
Duck and coot
Zone 1: Oct. 15, 2022 – Dec. 27, 2022
Zone 2: Oct. 1, 2022 – Dec. 13, 2022, in Low Plains, and Oct. 1, 2022 – Dec. 13, 2022, and Jan. 4 – Jan. 25, 2023, in the High Plains
Zone 3: Oct. 22, 2022 – Jan. 3, 2023, and Jan. 4 – Jan. 25, 2023
Zone 4: Oct. 22, 2022 – Jan. 3, 2023
Daily bag:
- Tier 1: six ducks, with restrictions;
- Tier II: three ducks, any species, any sex;
- Possession limit: Three times the daily bag limit
Youth
Zone 1: Oct. 8, 2022 – Oct 9, 2022
Zone 2: Sept. 24, 2022 – Sept. 25, 2022
Zone 3: Oct. 15, 2022 – Oct. 16, 2022
Zone 4: Oct. 15, 2022 – Oct. 16, 2022
Daily bag:
- Tier 1: six ducks, with restrictions;
- Tier II: three ducks, any species, any sex;
- Possession limit: Three times the daily bag limit
Falconry
Concurrent with teal, youth and regular duck season dates, plus:
Zone 1: Feb. 25 – March 10
Zone 2:
- Low Plains: Feb. 25 – March 10
- High Plains: Concurrent with all duck season dates in High Plains Zone
Zone 3:
- Feb. 25 – March 10
- High Plains: Concurrent with all duck season dates in High Plains Zone
Zone 4: Feb. 25 – March 10