Waterfowl Seasons & Limits
Dark goose
North central unit: Oct. 11, 2021 – Jan. 23, 2022
Platte River unit: Oct. 28, 2021 – Feb. 9, 2022
Niobrara unit: Oct. 28, 2021 – Feb. 9, 2022
Daily bag limit: five; Possession limit: Three times the daily bag limit.
White-fronted goose
Statewide: Oct. 9, 2021 – Dec. 19, 2021; Jan. 25, 2022 – Feb. 9, 2022
Daily bag limit: two
Possession limit: Three times the daily bag limit.
Light goose
Statewide: Oct. 9, 2021 – Jan. 5, 2022; Jan. 25, 2022 – Feb. 9, 2022
Daily bag limit: 50; Possession limit: None.
Light goose conservation order*
East zone: Feb. 10, 2022 – April 15, 2022
Rainwater basin zone: Feb. 10, 2022 – April 5, 2022
West zone: Feb. 10, 2022 – April 5, 2022
Daily bag and possession limits: None.
*For special regulations see the Waterfowl Guide on our guides page.
Early teal
Low plains: Sept. 4, 2021 – Sept. 19, 2021
High plains: Sept. 4, 2021 – Sept. 12, 2021
Duck and coot
Zone 1: Oct. 16, 2021 – Dec. 28, 2021
Zone 2: Oct. 9, 2021 – Dec. 21, 2021, in Low Plains, and Oct. 9, 2021 – Dec. 21, 2021, and Jan. 5 – Jan. 26, 2022, in the High Plains
Zone 3: Oct. 23, 2021 – Jan. 4, 2022, and Jan. 5 – Jan. 26, 2022
Zone 4: Oct. 30, 2021 – Jan. 11, 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
Youth Waterfowl Season
Zone 1: Oct. 9, 2021 – Oct 10, 2021
Zone 2: Oct. 2, 2021 – Oct. 3, 2021
Zone 3: Oct. 16, 2021 – Oct. 17, 2021
Zone 4: Oct. 23, 2021 – Oct. 24, 2021
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
Zone 4: Feb. 25 – March 10