Ducks, Mergansers & Coots Regulations

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Dates & Open Areas

Panhandle Counties (High Plains Mallard Management Unit)

Oct. 8 - Jan. 4.
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days: Oct. 1 & Feb. 4.

Zones 1 & 2

Nov. 12-27 & Dec. 3, 2022 - Jan. 29, 2023.
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days: Nov. 5 & Feb. 4.

Ducks & Mergansers

Daily Limit

Six combined of any species of duck. The daily limit may include no more than five mallards (only two may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, two canvasbacks, one scaup and one pintail.

Mergansers are included in the duck daily limit.

Coots

Daily Limit

15.

Wetland Development Units

Wetland Development Units (WDUs) are wetland units where all shotgun hunting is restricted to federally-approved nontoxic shot and the possession of lead shot is prohibited. In addition, shooting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily.

Wetland Development Units (WDUs) are areas specially managed to provide waterfowl hunting and important habitat and refuge resources to waterfowl and other migratory birds. Many WDU maps are available at wildlifedepartment.com.

Key

Closed to all air-driven watercraft.

Hunting on these areas is limited to half-day hunting: one-half hour before official sunrise to 1 p.m. daily. On Wetland Development Units (WDUs), no permanent blinds are permitted. All shotgun hunting on state Wetland Development Units is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot only and the possession of lead shot is prohibited.

Copan WDU