Ohio Waterfowl Season 2025-26
Ohio waterfowl season dates start with Oct 18, 2025-Jan 31, 2026. The table below keeps every listed waterfowl row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Ohio's listed 2025-26 waterfowl season runs Oct 18, 2025-Jan 31, 2026.
Regular Season Duck, Coot, Merganser opens Oct 18, 2025 and closes Jan 4, 2026.
Regular Duck, Coot, Merganser opens Oct 18, 2025 and closes Jan 4, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Ohio DNR.
Waterfowl
18 listed rowsCanada Goose
Early Season
Sep 6-14, 2025
Early waterfowl season.
Zone: Statewide
Canada Goose
Early
Sep 6-14, 2025
Early season
Zone: Statewide
Duck, Coot, Merganser
Regular
Oct 18, 2025-Jan 31, 2026
Two segments: Oct. 18-27 and Dec. 13-Jan. 31, 2026
Zone: South Zone
Duck, Coot, Merganser
Regular Season
Oct 18, 2025-Jan 4, 2026
Two segments: Oct. 18-26, 2025 and Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026. Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.
Zone: North Zone
Duck, Coot, Merganser
Regular
Oct 18, 2025-Jan 4, 2026
Two segments: Oct. 18-26 and Nov. 15-Jan. 4, 2026
Zone: North Zone
Duck, Coot, Merganser
Regular Season
Oct 18, 2025-Jan 31, 2026
Two segments: Oct. 18-27, 2025 and Dec. 13, 2025 - Jan. 31, 2026. Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.
Zone: South Zone
Goose (Canada, White-fronted, Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant
Regular Season
Oct 18, 2025-Feb 2, 2026
Two segments: Oct. 18 - Nov. 2, 2025 and Nov. 15, 2025 - Feb. 2, 2026. Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.
Zone: Lake Erie Marsh Zone
Goose (Canada, White-fronted, Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant
Regular
Oct 18, 2025-Feb 9, 2026
Two segments: Oct. 18-26 and Nov. 15-Feb. 9, 2026
Zone: North Zone
Goose (Canada, White-fronted, Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant
Regular
Oct 18, 2025-Feb 2, 2026
Two segments: Oct. 18-Nov. 2 and Nov. 15-Feb. 2, 2026
Zone: Lake Erie Marsh Zone
Goose (Canada, White-fronted, Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant
Regular
Oct 18, 2025-Feb 9, 2026
Two segments: Oct. 18-27 and Nov. 16-Feb. 9, 2026
Zone: South Zone
Goose (Canada, White-fronted, Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant
Regular Season
Oct 18, 2025-Feb 9, 2026
Two segments: Oct. 18-27, 2025 and Nov. 16, 2025 - Feb. 9, 2026. Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.
Zone: South Zone
Goose (Canada, White-fronted, Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant
Regular Season
Oct 18, 2025-Feb 9, 2026
Two segments: Oct. 18-26, 2025 and Nov. 15, 2025 - Feb. 9, 2026. Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.
Zone: North Zone
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Teal (Blue-winged, Green-winged, Cinnamon)
Early Season
Sep 6-14, 2025
Early waterfowl season.
Zone: Statewide
Teal (Blue-winged, Green-winged, Cinnamon)
Early
Sep 6-14, 2025
Early teal season
Zone: Statewide
Waterfowl
Military
Oct 4-5, 2025
Active duty military and veterans only; active duty and veterans and youth may hunt together
Zone: Statewide
Waterfowl
Youth
Oct 4-5, 2025
Hunters 17 years old or younger; hunting hours 30 min before sunrise to sunset
Zone: Statewide
Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Coots)
Military Season
Oct 4-5, 2025
Active duty military and veterans. Youth and military/veterans may hunt together during this special season.
Zone: Statewide
Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Coots)
Youth Season
Oct 4-5, 2025
Hunters 17 years old or younger. Active duty military and veterans may also hunt Oct. 4-5, 2025. Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.
Zone: Statewide