Migratory Game Bird Seasons

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Last Updated: July 6, 2026

2026-27 Migratory Game Bird Seasons
Migratory Game Birds and Crows	Open Area	Open Season (All Dates Inclusive)	Daily Bag Limit	Possession Limit
Mourning Dove	Zone 1	Sept. 1 - Sept. 30 & Nov. 15 - Dec. 14	15	45
Mourning Dove	Zone 2	Sept. 1 - Oct. 30	15	45
Band-tailed Pigeon^a	Statewide	Sept. 15 - Sept. 23	2	6
Duck^a (including Merganser)	Zone 1	Oct. 17 - Nov. 1 & Nov. 5 - Jan. 31, 2027	See footnote (b)	See footnote (b)
	Zone 1 Scaup	Nov. 7 - Jan. 31, 2027
	Zone 2	Oct. 10 - Nov. 29 & Dec. 3 - Jan. 24, 2027
	Zone 2 Scaup	Oct. 10 - Nov. 29 & Dec. 3 - Jan. 6, 2027
Coot	Statewide	Concurrent with duck seasons listed by zone	25	75
Wilson's Snipe	Zone 1	Nov. 7 - Feb. 21, 2027	8	24
Wilson's Snipe	Zone 2	Oct. 10 - Jan. 24, 2027	8	24
Crow	Statewide	Oct. 1 - Jan. 31, 2027	No Limit	No Limit
Special Seasons
Youth Waterfowl	Statewide	Sept. 26 - 27	See Youth Hunting Opportunities
Veterans and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl	Statewide	Feb. 6, 2027	See Veterans and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunt
^a Permits are required for band-tailed pigeons and sea ducks. See Licensing Requirements for details. ^b The daily bag limit of ducks (including mergansers) is seven. Within the daily bag limit, you may not have more than: three pintails, two hen mallards, two redheads, two canvasbacks, two scaup (during open season), and one harlequin duck. The possession limit is triple the daily bag limit.

Duck, Snipe, and Mourning Dove Hunting Zones

2026-27 Migratory Game Bird Seasons
Migratory Game Birds and Crows	Open Area	Open Season (All Dates Inclusive)	Daily Bag Limit	Possession Limit
Brant^a	Statewide	Nov. 28 - Dec. 13	2	6
September Canada Goose Season	Northwest Permit Zone	Sept. 12 - Sept. 20	5	15
	Note: A Northwest Goose Permit is not needed to hunt during this season.
	Southwest Zone	Sept. 12 - Sept. 16
	High Desert and Blue Mtn Zone	Sept. 12 - Sept. 16
	Mid-Columbia Zone	Sept. 12 - Sept. 16
	Note: South Coast Zone is closed during this season. See State Wildlife Area Regulations for other area closures.
Regular Canada Goose Seasons	Northwest Permit Zone^b	Oct. 24 - Nov. 1 & Nov. 21 - Jan. 8, 2027 & Jan. 30 - Feb. 14, 2027	2^b	6^b
	Southwest Zone	Oct. 17 - Nov. 1 & Nov. 10 - Jan. 31, 2027	4	12
	South Coast Zone	Oct. 3 - Dec. 6 & Dec. 19 - Jan. 7, 2027 & Feb. 20 - Mar. 10, 2027	6	18
	High Desert and Blue Mtn Zone	Oct. 10 - Nov. 29 & Dec. 15 - Jan. 31, 2027	4	12
	Mid-Columbia Zone	Oct. 17 - Nov. 1 & Nov. 10 - Jan. 31, 2027	4	12
Regular White-fronted and White Goose	Northwest Permit Zone^b	Oct. 24 - Nov. 1 & Nov. 11 - Feb. 14, 2027	6^d White-fronted & 20 White	18^d White-fronted & 60 White
	Southwest Zone	Oct. 17 - Nov. 1 & Nov. 10 - Jan. 31, 2027
	South Coast Zone	Oct. 3 - Dec. 6 & Dec. 19 - Jan. 7, 2027 & Feb. 20 - Mar. 10, 2027
	High Desert and Blue Mtn Zone	Oct. 10 - Nov. 29 & Jan. 16 - Mar. 10, 2027^c
	Mid-Columbia Zone	Oct. 17 - Nov. 1 & Nov. 10 - Jan. 14 2027 & Feb. 6 - Feb. 28, 2027
Note: Definitions for Canada and white geese can be found on General Hunting Regulations. White-fronted geese are also known as specklebelly geese.
^a A permit is required for brant. See Licensing Requirements for details. ^b During the regular season the season for dusky Canada geese is closed in the Northwest Permit Zone and all hunters must see Northwest Permit Goose Season page for important regulations regarding this goose season. ^c From Feb. 1 - March 10 goose hunting is closed on the Miller Island Unit of Klamath WA, Summer Lake WA, Ladd Marsh WA, and all units of the Klamath NWR Complex, except for hunters participating in the Veterans and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunt. ^d Within Lake Co only, the daily bag limit is one white-fronted goose and the possession limit is three white-fronted geese.

Migratory Game Bird Seasons

Duck, Snipe, and Mourning Dove Hunting Zones

Goose Hunting Zones