BirdHuntSpecial September Teal
- Sep 5 – Sep 13, 2026
Teal6 daily18 poss.
Blue-winged, green-winged and cinnamon teal only.
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Mississippi Flyway
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Canada Goose, Ducks
Daily duck bag
6
8 species limits apply
Next draw deadline
None
No open applications
Nonresident rules
Nonresidents need a nonresident hunting/habitat license (annual or 5-day) and the migratory bird fee.
Season calendar
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Special September Teal
Youth Waterfowl Season North Zone
Canada Goose North Zone
Youth Waterfowl Season Central Zone
Canada Goose Central Zone
Ducks North Zone
Ducks Central Zone
Youth Waterfowl Season South Zone
Canada Goose South Zone
Ducks South Zone
Light Goose Conservation Order
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Seasons & bag limits
Youth Waterfowl Season
- Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
Canada Goose
- Sep 26 – Oct 11, 2026
- Oct 17 – Dec 8, 2026
- Dec 12, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027
Dark geese5 daily15 poss.
- 2 canada geese (3 from the second segment on)
Canada, white-fronted, brant and other dark geese.
Light geese20 dailyNo limit poss.
No possession limit.
Youth Waterfowl Season
- Oct 3 – Oct 4, 2026
Canada Goose
- Oct 3 – Oct 18, 2026
- Oct 24 – Dec 15, 2026
- Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 16, 2027
Dark geese5 daily15 poss.
- 2 canada geese (3 from the second segment on)
Canada, white-fronted, brant and other dark geese.
Light geese20 dailyNo limit poss.
No possession limit.
Ducks
- Oct 3 – Oct 9, 2026
- Oct 17 – Dec 8, 2026
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 4 mallards
- 2 female mallards
- 3 wood ducks
- 3 pintails
- 2 redheads
- 2 black ducks
- 2 canvasbacks
- 1 scaup (2 after the first 15 days)
Mergansers5 daily15 poss.
- 2 hooded mergansers
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Ducks
- Oct 10 – Oct 16, 2026
- Oct 24 – Dec 15, 2026
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 4 mallards
- 2 female mallards
- 3 wood ducks
- 3 pintails
- 2 redheads
- 2 black ducks
- 2 canvasbacks
- 1 scaup (2 after the first 15 days)
Mergansers5 daily15 poss.
- 2 hooded mergansers
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Youth Waterfowl Season
- Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2026
Canada Goose
- Oct 10 – Oct 25, 2026
- Oct 31 – Dec 22, 2026
- Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 23, 2027
Dark geese5 daily15 poss.
- 2 canada geese (3 from the second segment on)
Canada, white-fronted, brant and other dark geese.
Light geese20 dailyNo limit poss.
No possession limit.
Ducks
- Oct 17 – Oct 23, 2026
- Oct 31 – Dec 22, 2026
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 4 mallards
- 2 female mallards
- 3 wood ducks
- 3 pintails
- 2 redheads
- 2 black ducks
- 2 canvasbacks
- 1 scaup (2 after the first 15 days)
Mergansers5 daily15 poss.
- 2 hooded mergansers
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Light Goose Conservation Order
- Jan 24 – May 1, 2027
What you need to buy
Public land & walk-in access
Programs and the rules that apply to them. We don't publish specific spots.
Walk-in program
Iowa Habitat and Access Program (IHAP)
Open to nonresidentsPrivate land open to walk-in hunting Sept. 1 - May 31, over 32,000 acres in 57 counties. No vehicles on IHAP land.
Maps and details · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·
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