Ohio Waterfowl Season 2026-27
Ohio 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
Ohio's listed 2026-27 waterfowl season runs Sep 5-13, 2026.
Early Teal Teal opens Sep 5, 2026 and closes Sep 13, 2026.
Youth/Active Military/Veterans Waterfowl opens Oct 3, 2026 and closes Oct 4, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Ohio DNR.
Waterfowl
19 listed rowsCanada Geese
Early Season
Sep 6-14, 2025
Early Waterfowl
Canada Goose, Cackling Goose
Early Season
Sep 5-13, 2026
Early goose season
Zone: Statewide
Duck
General
Oct 17, 2026-Jan 10, 2027
Two periods: Oct. 17 - Oct. 25, 2026 and Nov. 21, 2026 - Jan. 10, 2027. Bag limit restrictions on mallards, wood ducks, pintails, black ducks, redheads, canvasbacks, mottled duck, and scaup.
Zone: Zone B
Duck
General
Oct 17, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
Two periods: Oct. 17 - Oct. 25, 2026 and Dec. 12, 2026 - Jan. 31, 2027. Bag limit restrictions on mallards, wood ducks, pintails, black ducks, redheads, canvasbacks, mottled duck, and scaup.
Zone: Zone C
Duck
General
Oct 17-Dec 27, 2026
Two periods: Oct. 17 - Nov. 1, 2026 and Nov. 14 - Dec. 27, 2026. Bag limit restrictions on mallards, wood ducks, pintails, black ducks, redheads, canvasbacks, mottled duck, and scaup.
Zone: Zone A
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers
General
Oct 18, 2025-Jan 31, 2026
Two segments: October 18–27, 2025 and December 13, 2025 – January 31, 2026
Zone: South Zone
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers
General
Oct 18-Dec 28, 2025
Two segments: October 18 – November 2, 2025 and November 15 – December 28, 2025. Typo in source: 'Decemberr 28'
Zone: Lake Erie Marsh Zone
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers
General
Oct 18, 2025-Jan 4, 2026
Two segments: October 18–26, 2025 and November 15, 2025 – January 4, 2026
Zone: North Zone
Geese
General
Oct 18, 2025-Feb 2, 2026
Two segments: October 18 – November 2, 2025 and November 15, 2025 – February 2, 2026
Zone: Lake Erie Marsh Zone
Geese
General
Oct 18, 2025-Feb 9, 2026
Two segments: October 18–26, 2025 and November 15, 2025 – February 9, 2026
Zone: North Zone
Geese
General
Oct 18, 2025-Feb 9, 2026
Two segments: October 18–27, 2025 and November 16, 2025 – February 9, 2026
Zone: South Zone
Goose
General
Oct 17, 2026-Feb 15, 2027
Two periods: Oct. 17 - Oct. 25, 2026 and Nov. 21, 2026 - Feb. 15, 2027
Zone: Zone C
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Goose
General
Oct 17, 2026-Feb 1, 2027
Two periods: Oct. 17 - Nov. 1, 2026 and Nov. 14, 2026 - Feb. 1, 2027
Zone: Zone A
Goose
General
Oct 17, 2026-Feb 15, 2027
Two periods: Oct. 17 - Oct. 25, 2026 and Nov. 21, 2026 - Feb. 15, 2027
Zone: Zone B
Teal
Early Season
Sep 6-14, 2025
Early Waterfowl
Teal
Early Teal
Sep 5-13, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Waterfowl
Youth
Oct 4-5, 2025
Waterfowl
Military & Veteran
Oct 4-5, 2025
Waterfowl
Youth/Active Military/Veterans
Oct 3-4, 2026
Youth, active military, and veterans only
Zone: Statewide