Waterfowl & Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons

Dove (Mourning and Eurasian collared)

Sept. 1, 2023

Dec. 9, 2023

Nov. 5, 2023

Jan. 1, 2024

15

EARLY: Canada Goose

Sept. 2, 2023

Sept. 10, 2023

5

EARLY: Teal

(Blue-winged, Green-winged, & Cinnamon)

Sept. 2, 2023

Sept. 17, 2023

6

Rail (Virginia, Sora)

Sept. 1, 2023

Nov. 9, 2023

25

Common Gallinules

Sept. 1, 2023

Nov. 9, 2023

15

Wilson's Snipe

Sept. 1, 2023

Dec. 9, 2023

Nov. 22, 2023

Jan. 1, 2024

8

American Woodcock

Oct. 13, 2023

Nov. 26, 2023

3

Youth Waterfowl Season

Sept. 30, 2023

Oct. 1, 2023

Same as the regular season

Military Waterfowl Season

Sept. 30, 2023

Oct. 1, 2023

Same as the regular season

Oct. 14, 2023

Oct. 29, 2023

GEESE

5 combined: Canada goose, white-fronted goose, and no more than 1 brant. 10 combined: snow goose, blue goose, Ross's goose.

DUCKS

The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, which may include no more than 4 mallards (only 2 hens), 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 2 black ducks, or 1 mottled duck. One scaup during the first 15 days of the season; two scaup during the next 45 days.

MERGANSERS & COOTS

5 mergansers (only 2 hooded), and 15 coots.

LAKE ERIE MARSH ZONE:

Geese

Nov. 4, 2023

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 17, 2023

Feb. 4, 2024

LAKE ERIE MARSH ZONE:

Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers

Oct. 14, 2023

Nov. 4, 2023

Oct. 29, 2023

Dec. 17, 2023

NORTH ZONE:

Geese

Oct. 21, 2023

Nov. 11, 2023

Oct. 29, 2023

Feb. 5, 2024

NORTH ZONE:

Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers

Oct. 21, 2023

Nov. 11, 2023

Oct. 29, 2023

Dec. 31, 2023

SOUTH ZONE:

Geese

Oct. 21, 2023

Nov. 18, 2023

Oct. 29, 2023

Feb. 12, 2024

SOUTH ZONE:

Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers

Oct. 21, 2023

Dec. 9, 2023

Oct. 29, 2023

Jan. 28, 2024