Iowa Waterfowl Season 2026-27
Iowa waterfowl season dates start with Sep 5-13, 2026. The table below keeps every listed waterfowl row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Iowa's listed 2026-27 waterfowl season runs Sep 12-20, 2026.
Special September Teal Teal opens Sep 5, 2026 and closes Sep 13, 2026.
Metropolitan Canada Goose Canada Goose opens Sep 12, 2026 and closes Sep 20, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Iowa DNR.
Waterfowl
31 listed rowsCanada Goose
Metropolitan Canada Goose
Sep 12-20, 2026
2026/27 season. Additional regulations apply. Specified areas only.
Zone: Specified metropolitan areas (Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Des Moines, Waterloo/Cedar Falls)
Canada Goose
Metropolitan Canada Goose
Sep 12-20, 2026
2026/27; Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Des Moines, and Waterloo/Cedar Falls zones; additional regulations apply
Zone: Specified Metropolitan Areas
Duck
General Split 1
Oct 3-9, 2026
2026/27 season. First split.
Zone: North Zone
Duck
General Split 1
Oct 10-16, 2026
2026/27 season. First split.
Zone: Central Zone
Duck
General Split 1
Oct 17-23, 2026
2026/27 season. First split.
Zone: South Zone
Duck
General Split 2
Oct 17-Dec 8, 2026
2026/27 season. Second split.
Zone: North Zone
Duck
General Split 2
Oct 24-Dec 15, 2026
2026/27 season. Second split.
Zone: Central Zone
Duck
General Split 2
Oct 31-Dec 22, 2026
2026/27 season. Second split.
Zone: South Zone
Ducks
General
Oct 3-Dec 8, 2026
2026/27 Migratory Game Bird Seasons; two splits: Oct. 3-9 and Oct. 17-Dec. 8
Zone: North Zone
Ducks
General
Oct 10-Dec 15, 2026
2026/27 Migratory Game Bird Seasons; two splits: Oct. 10-16 and Oct. 24-Dec. 15
Zone: Central Zone
Ducks
General
Oct 17-Dec 22, 2026
2026/27 Migratory Game Bird Seasons; two splits: Oct. 17-23 and Oct. 31-Dec. 22
Zone: South Zone
Geese
General
Sep 26, 2026-Jan 9, 2027
2026/27 Migratory Game Bird Seasons; three splits: Sep. 26-Oct. 11, Oct. 17-Dec. 8, Dec. 12-Jan. 9
Zone: North Zone
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Geese
General
Oct 3, 2026-Jan 16, 2027
2026/27 Migratory Game Bird Seasons; three splits: Oct. 3-18, Oct. 24-Dec. 15, Dec. 19-Jan. 16
Zone: Central Zone
Geese
General
Oct 10, 2026-Jan 23, 2027
2026/27 Migratory Game Bird Seasons; three splits: Oct. 10-25, Oct. 31-Dec. 22, Dec. 26-Jan. 23
Zone: South Zone
Goose
General Split 1
Sep 26-Oct 11, 2026
2026/27 season. First split.
Zone: North Zone
Goose
General Split 1
Oct 3-18, 2026
2026/27 season. First split.
Zone: Central Zone
Goose
General Split 1
Oct 10-25, 2026
2026/27 season. First split.
Zone: South Zone
Goose
General Split 2
Oct 17-Dec 8, 2026
2026/27 season. Second split.
Zone: North Zone
Goose
General Split 2
Oct 24-Dec 15, 2026
2026/27 season. Second split.
Zone: Central Zone
Goose
General Split 2
Oct 31-Dec 22, 2026
2026/27 season. Second split.
Zone: South Zone
Goose
General Split 3
Dec 12, 2026-Jan 9, 2027
2026/27 season. Third split.
Zone: North Zone
Goose
General Split 3
Dec 19, 2026-Jan 16, 2027
2026/27 season. Third split.
Zone: Central Zone
Goose
General Split 3
Dec 26, 2026-Jan 23, 2027
2026/27 season. Third split.
Zone: South Zone
Light Goose
Conservation Order
Jan 24-May 1, 2027
2026/27 season. Light Goose Conservation Order. Additional regulations apply.
Zone: Statewide
Teal
Special September Teal
Sep 5-13, 2026
2026/27 season. Statewide.
Zone: Statewide
Waterfowl
Youth Waterfowl
Sep 26-27, 2026
2026/27 Migratory Game Bird Seasons
Zone: North Zone
Waterfowl
Youth Waterfowl
Oct 3-4, 2026
2026/27 Migratory Game Bird Seasons
Zone: Central Zone
Waterfowl
Youth Waterfowl
Oct 10-11, 2026
2026/27 Migratory Game Bird Seasons
Zone: South Zone
Waterfowl (Duck/Goose)
Youth Waterfowl
Sep 26-27, 2026
2026/27 season.
Zone: North Zone
Waterfowl (Duck/Goose)
Youth Waterfowl
Oct 3-4, 2026
2026/27 season.
Zone: Central Zone
Waterfowl (Duck/Goose)
Youth Waterfowl
Oct 10-11, 2026
2026/27 season.
Zone: South Zone