Wisconsin Waterfowl Season 2026-27
Wisconsin waterfowl season dates start with Sep 1-15, 2026. The table below keeps every listed waterfowl row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Wisconsin's listed 2026-27 waterfowl season runs Sep 16, 2026-Jan 2, 2027.
Early Goose Canada Goose opens Sep 1, 2026 and closes Sep 15, 2026.
Early Teal Teal opens Sep 1, 2026 and closes Sep 9, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Wisconsin DNR.
Waterfowl
15 listed rowsCanada Goose
Early Goose
Sep 1-15, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Canada Goose
Regular
Sep 16, 2026-Jan 2, 2027
Split season: Sept. 16-Oct. 11, Oct. 17-Dec. 6 and Dec. 19-Jan 2, 2027
Zone: Southern Goose Zone
Canada Goose
Regular
Sep 16-Dec 16, 2026
Zone: Northern Goose Zone
Canada Goose
Regular
Oct 3, 2026-Jan 5, 2027
Split season: Oct. 3-Oct. 11 and Oct. 17-January 5, 2027
Zone: Mississippi Goose Zone
Coot
Regular
dates not listed
Exact dates not listed in the current data.
Same as duck season for each zone.
Zone: All Zones
Duck
Youth Waterfowl
Sep 19-20, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Duck
Regular
Sep 26-Nov 24, 2026
Zone: Northern Duck Zone
Duck
Regular
Oct 3-Dec 6, 2026
Split season: Oct. 3-11 and Oct. 17-Dec. 6
Zone: Southern Duck Zone
Duck
Regular
Oct 17-Dec 15, 2026
Zone: Open Water Duck Zone
Ducks, Mergansers and Coots
Falconry - Youth/All Zones
Sep 19, 2026-Feb 12, 2027
Half an hour before sunrise to sunset. Split season: Sept 19-20 and Jan 8-Feb. 12, 2027. Also South Zone: Oct 3-11 and Oct 17-Dec 6; Open Water Zone: Oct 17-Dec 15; North Zone: Sept 26-Nov 24.
Zone: All Zones
Ducks, Mergansers, Coots
Falconry
Sep 19, 2026-Feb 12, 2027
Half an hour before sunrise to sunset. Split season includes Sept 19-20 and Jan 8-Feb. 12, 2027. Zone-specific seasons also apply: South Zone Oct 3-11 and Oct 17-Dec 6; Open Water Zone Oct 17-Dec 15; North Zone Sept 26-Nov 24.
Zone: All Zones
Geese
Falconry
dates not listed
Exact dates not listed in the current data.
Half an hour before sunrise to sunset. Same as the regular goose season dates; depends on the zone.
Zone: Zone-specific
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Teal
Early Teal
Sep 1-9, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Teal
Falconry - Early Teal
Sep 1-9, 2026
Sunrise to sunset.
Zone: Statewide
Waterfowl
Youth Waterfowl
Sep 19-20, 2026
Zone: Statewide