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