Migratory Game Bird Seasons

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Because season dates and hunting regulations change annually, significant changes from last year’s season dates and hunting regulations are in yellow highlight.

Significant regulations and information are highlighted in bold.

2025-26 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. 11 - Oct. 26 & Oct. 30 - Jan. 25, 2026	See footnote (b)	See footnote (b)
	Zone 1 Scaup	Nov. 1 - Jan. 25, 2026
	Zone 2	Oct. 11 - Nov. 30 & Dec. 4 - Jan. 25, 2026
	Zone 2 Scaup	Oct. 11 - Nov. 30 & Dec. 4 - Jan. 7, 2026
Coot	Statewide	Concurrent with duck seasons listed by zone	25	75
Wilson's Snipe	Zone 1	Nov. 1 - Feb. 15, 2026	8	24
Wilson's Snipe	Zone 2	Oct. 11 - Jan. 25, 2026	8	24
Crow	Statewide	Oct. 1 - Jan. 31, 2026	No Limit	No Limit
Special Seasons
Youth Waterfowl	Statewide	Sept. 27 - 28	See Youth Hunting Opportunities
Veterans and Active Military Personnel Waterfowl	Statewide	Jan. 31, 2026	See Veterans & 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.

Upland Game Bird Emergency Closures

When snow is deep, upland game birds can concentrate in high numbers, leaving them vulnerable to unethical hunters. ODFW has procedures in place to allow early closure of the season in unusually severe winter weather.
Emergency closures will only take effect on either the 15th or the last day of the month.
For example, if winter conditions do not warrant the closure of chukar season on Dec. 31st, the season will extend at least through Jan. 14th.
Closures will be by Co and publicized as widely as possible.

2025-26 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. 29 - Dec. 14	2	6
September Canada Goose Season	Northwest Permit Zone	Sept. 6 - Sept. 20	5	15
	Note: A Northwest Goose Permit is not needed to hunt during this season.
	Southwest Zone	Sept. 6 - Sept. 10
	High Desert and Blue Mtn Zone	Sept. 6 - Sept. 10
	Mid-Columbia Zone	Sept. 6 - Sept. 10
	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. 18 - Oct. 26 & Nov. 22 - Jan. 9, 2026 & Jan. 31 - Feb. 15, 2026	2^b	6^b
	Southwest Zone	Oct. 11 - Oct. 26 & Nov. 4 - Jan. 25, 2026	4	12
	South Coast Zone	Oct. 4 - Dec. 7 & Dec. 20 - Jan. 9, 2026 & Feb. 21 - Mar. 10, 2026	6	18
	High Desert and Blue Mtn Zone	Oct. 11 - Nov. 30 & Dec. 9 - Jan. 25, 2026	4	12
	Mid-Columbia Zone	Oct. 11 - Oct. 26 & Nov. 4 - Jan. 25, 2026	4	12
Regular White-fronted and White Goose	Northwest Permit Zone^b	Oct. 18 - Oct. 26 & Nov. 8 - Jan. 25, 2026 & Jan. 31 - Feb. 15, 2026	10^d White-fronted & 20 White	30^d White-fronted & 60 White
	Southwest Zone	Oct. 11 - Oct. 26 & Nov. 4 - Jan. 25, 2026
	South Coast Zone	Oct. 4 - Dec. 7 & Dec. 20 - Jan. 9, 2026 & Feb. 21 - Mar. 10, 2026
	High Desert and Blue Mtn Zone	Oct. 11 - Nov. 30 & Jan. 16 - Mar. 10, 2026^c
	Mid-Columbia Zone	Oct. 11 - Oct. 26 & Nov. 4 - Jan. 8, 2026 & Jan. 31 - Feb. 22, 2026
Note: Definitions for Canada and white geese can be found on the General Hunting Regulations page. White-fronted geese are also known as specklebelly geese.
^a A permit is required for brant. See General Hunting Regulations 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 important regulations regarding this goose season. ^c From Jan. 26 - 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.