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Illinois
Mississippi Flyway
Opens Oct 24 · in 10 daysSeason
Opens Oct 24
in 10 days
Daily duck bag
6
10 species limits apply
Next draw deadline
None
No open applications
Nonresident rules
Nonresidents need a nonresident hunting license (annual or 5-day), the state habitat stamp and the Illinois migratory waterfowl stamp.
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Teal
Youth Waterfowl Season North Zone
Youth Waterfowl Season Central Zone
Ducks North Zone
Canada Goose North Zone
Light Goose & Brant North Zone
Ducks Central Zone
Canada Goose Central Zone
Light Goose & Brant Central Zone
White-fronted Goose Central Zone
White-fronted Goose North Zone
Youth Waterfowl Season South Zone
Ducks South Zone
Canada Goose South Zone
Light Goose & Brant South Zone
White-fronted Goose South Zone
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Seasons & bag limits
Teal
- Sep 5 – Sep 13, 2026
Youth Waterfowl Season
- Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2026
Youth Waterfowl Season
- Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2026
Ducks
- Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2026
- Oct 31 – Dec 27, 2026
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 4 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 wood ducks
- 2 scaup (first 45 days)
- 1 scaup (last 15 days)
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 black ducks
- 3 pintails
- 1 mottled ducks
Species limits from Hunt Illinois.
Canada Goose
- Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2026
- Oct 31, 2026 – Jan 26, 2027
Light Goose & Brant
- Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2026
- Oct 31, 2026 – Jan 26, 2027
Ducks
- Oct 31 – Dec 13, 2026
- Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 4 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 wood ducks
- 2 scaup (first 45 days)
- 1 scaup (last 15 days)
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 black ducks
- 3 pintails
- 1 mottled ducks
Species limits from Hunt Illinois.
Canada Goose
- Oct 31 – Dec 13, 2026
- Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Light Goose & Brant
- Oct 31 – Dec 13, 2026
- Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
White-fronted Goose
- Oct 31 – Dec 13, 2026
- Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
White-fronted Goose
- Oct 31, 2026 – Jan 26, 2027
Youth Waterfowl Season
- Nov 7 – Nov 7, 2026
- Jan 30 – Jan 30, 2027
Ducks
- Nov 14 – Dec 6, 2026
- Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 4 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 wood ducks
- 2 scaup (first 45 days)
- 1 scaup (last 15 days)
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 black ducks
- 3 pintails
- 1 mottled ducks
Species limits from Hunt Illinois.
Canada Goose
- Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Light Goose & Brant
- Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
White-fronted Goose
- Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
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