South Dakota Waterfowl Season 2026-27
South Dakota waterfowl season dates start with Aug 15-31, 2026. The table below keeps every listed waterfowl row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
South Dakota's listed 2026-27 waterfowl season runs Aug 15-31, 2026.
Early Canada Goose opens Sep 1, 2026 and closes Sep 30, 2026.
Youth Duck opens Sep 12, 2026 and closes Sep 13, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to South Dakota GF&P.
Waterfowl
16 listed rowsCanada Goose
General
Nov 4, 2025-Feb 15, 2026
2025 season
Zone: Unit 2
Canada Goose
August Management Take
Aug 15-31, 2026
August Goose Management Take
Canada Goose
Early
Sep 1-30, 2026
Early season
Canada Goose
General
Oct 1-Dec 16, 2026
Zone: Unit 1
Canada Goose
General
Nov 2, 2026-Feb 14, 2027
Zone: Unit 2
Duck
Youth
Sep 12-13, 2026
Youth Waterfowl
Duck
General
Sep 26-Dec 8, 2026
Zone: Low Plains North
Duck
General
Sep 26-Dec 8, 2026
Zone: Low Plains Middle
Duck
General
Oct 10, 2026-Jan 14, 2027
Zone: High Plains
Duck
General
Oct 24, 2026-Jan 5, 2027
Zone: Low Plains South
Light Goose
Conservation Order
Feb 16-May 15, 2026
Light Goose Conservation Order
Light Goose
General
Sep 26, 2026-Jan 8, 2027
Show 4 more waterfowl rows
Waterfowl
General - Nonresident
dates not listed
Exact dates not listed in the current data.
See respective unit and species for specific dates. Application: May 26, 2026 - Jun 8, 2026
Waterfowl
Youth Only - Nonresident
dates not listed
Exact dates not listed in the current data.
See respective unit and species for specific dates. Online Application: Jul 1, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026
Waterfowl
Youth Only
Sep 12-13, 2026
Youth Waterfowl season
White-fronted Goose
General
Sep 26-Dec 8, 2026