Idaho Waterfowl Season 2025-26
Idaho waterfowl season dates start with Sep 1, 2025-Jan 1, 2026. The table below keeps every listed waterfowl row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Idaho's listed 2025-26 waterfowl season runs Sep 1, 2025-Jan 1, 2026.
Regular Canada Goose opens Oct 4, 2025 and closes Jan 16, 2026.
Regular Duck (including Mergansers) opens Oct 4, 2025 and closes Jan 16, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Idaho Fish & Game.
Waterfowl
18 listed rowsAmerican Coot
Regular
Oct 19, 2025-Jan 31, 2026
Possession limit: 3 times daily bag limit. Season dates follow duck Area 1 season.
Zone: Area 1
Canada Goose
Early/Regular
Sep 1, 2025-Jan 1, 2026
Two segments: Sept 1-15, 2025 and Oct 4, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026. Bear Lake County east of Hwy 30 to Montpelier, south of Hwy 89 to Ovid, east of Hwy 89 to state line, and Caribou County north of Hwy 30.
Zone: Area 4
Canada Goose
Regular
Oct 4, 2025-Jan 16, 2026
Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, Teton, and Valley counties.
Zone: Area 2
Canada Goose
Regular
Oct 19, 2025-Jan 31, 2026
All parts of state not in Areas 2, 3, and 4.
Zone: Area 1
Canada Goose
Regular
Nov 3, 2025-Feb 15, 2026
Bannock, Bear Lake County west of Hwy 30 to Montpelier/north of Hwy 89 to Ovid/west of Hwy 89 to state line, Benewah, Bingham County except Blackfoot Reservoir drainage, Blaine, Bonner, Boundary, Caribou County south of Hwy 30, Cassia, Franklin, Gooding, Jerome, Kootenai, Lincoln, Minidoka, Oneida, Power, Shoshone, and Twin Falls counties.
Zone: Area 3
Duck (including Mergansers)
Regular
Oct 4, 2025-Jan 16, 2026
Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai and Shoshone counties. Scaup season: October 23, 2025 – January 16, 2026.
Zone: Area 3
Duck (including Mergansers)
Regular
Oct 4, 2025-Jan 16, 2026
Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, portion of Power County east of SH-37 and SH-39, Teton, and Valley counties. Scaup season: October 4, 2025 – December 28, 2025.
Zone: Area 2
Duck (including Mergansers)
Regular
Oct 19, 2025-Jan 31, 2026
Includes all parts of state not in Areas 2 and 3. Scaup season: November 7, 2025 – January 31, 2026.
Zone: Area 1
Duck, Goose, Coot
Youth/Veterans/Active Military Weekend
Sep 27-28, 2025
Open to licensed hunters 17 and younger plus veterans and active military. At least one adult 18+ with valid hunting license must accompany youth. HIP permit required; Duck Stamp not required for hunters 15 and younger.
Zone: Statewide
Light Goose (Snow including Blue, Ross's)
Regular
Oct 4, 2025-Jan 16, 2026
Bannock, Bear Lake, Benewah, portions of Bingham County east of west bank of Snake River/west of McTucker boat ramp access road/east of American Falls Reservoir bluff, Bonner, Bonneville County east of I-15, Boundary, Caribou, Clark County east of I-15, Fremont, Jefferson County east of I-15, Kootenai, Madison, portions of Power County below American Falls Reservoir bluff and within Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Shoshone, Teton, and Valley.
Zone: Area 1
Light Goose (Snow including Blue, Ross's)
Regular/Conservation Order
Oct 4, 2025-Mar 10, 2026
Bingham County west of west bank of Snake River/east of McTucker boat ramp access road/west of American Falls Reservoir bluff, Bonneville County west of I-15, Butte County, Clark County west of I-15, Franklin, Jefferson County west of I-15, Oneida, and Power County except below American Falls Reservoir bluff and Fort Hall Indian Reservation. Two segments: Oct 4 – Dec 24, 2025 and Feb 16 – Mar 10, 2026. Electronic calls and unplugged shotguns allowed Feb 16 – Mar 10, 2026.
Zone: Area 4
Light Goose (Snow including Blue, Ross's)
Regular
Oct 19, 2025-Jan 31, 2026
All parts of state not in Areas 1, 3, and 4.
Zone: Area 2
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Light Goose (Snow including Blue, Ross's)
Regular/Conservation Order
Oct 19, 2025-Mar 10, 2026
Ada, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, and Washington. Two segments: Oct 19 – Dec 24, 2025 and Feb 1 – Mar 10, 2026. Electronic calls and unplugged shotguns allowed Feb 16 – Mar 10, 2026. Closures: Fort Boise and Payette River WMAs, Roswell Marsh WHA south of SH-18, Snake River Islands Unit of Deer Flat NWR closed Feb 1 – Mar 10, 2026.
Zone: Area 3
Tundra Swan
Controlled Hunt
Oct 4-Dec 1, 2025
Controlled hunt; 50 tags available. Requires Swan Controlled Hunt Tag, HIP Permit, Federal Duck Stamp, nontoxic shot, shotgun max 3 shells. Shot size max 0.2 inches (size T). Mandatory check within 3 days of kill.
Zone: Area 1 (Hunt 9301) – Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai counties only
White-fronted Goose
Regular
Oct 4, 2025-Jan 16, 2026
Bannock, Bear Lake, Benewah, Bingham, Bonner, Bonneville, Boundary, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Kootenai, Madison, portion of Power County east of SH-37 and SH-39, Shoshone, Teton, and Valley counties.
Zone: Area 1
White-fronted Goose
Regular
Oct 19, 2025-Jan 31, 2026
All parts of state not included in Areas 1 and 3.
Zone: Area 2
White-fronted Goose
Regular
Nov 3, 2025-Feb 15, 2026
Ada, Boise, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, and Washington counties. Closure: Fort Boise and Payette River WMAs, Roswell Marsh WHA south of SH-18, Snake River Islands Unit of Deer Flat NWR closed February 1 – March 10, 2026.
Zone: Area 3
Wilson's Snipe
Regular
Oct 19, 2025-Jan 31, 2026
Possession limit: 3 times daily bag limit. Season dates follow duck Area 1 season.
Zone: Area 1