BirdHuntEarly Teal
- Sep 5 – Sep 13, 2026
Teal6 daily18 poss.
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Nebraska
Central Flyway
Open now · Duck & CootSeason
Open now
Duck & Coot
Daily duck bag
6
Next draw deadline
None
No open applications
Nonresident rules
Nonresidents need a small game hunting permit, a habitat stamp and the Nebraska migratory waterfowl stamp. Hunters choose between the Tier 1 (six-duck) and Tier II (three-duck) daily limit.
Season calendar
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Early Teal
Youth, Veteran & Active-Duty Military Days Zone 2
Duck & Coot Zone 2
Youth, Veteran & Active-Duty Military Days Zone 1
Youth, Veteran & Active-Duty Military Days Zone 3
Duck & Coot Zone 1
Duck & Coot Zone 3
Light Goose Conservation Order (East Zone)
Light Goose Conservation Order (West & Rainwater Basin Zones)
Today
Seasons & bag limits
Youth, Veteran & Active-Duty Military Days
- Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
Duck & Coot
- Oct 3 – Dec 15, 2026
- Jan 6 – Jan 27, 2027
Ducks (Tier 1)6 daily18 poss.
Six ducks with species restrictions (not yet entered).
Ducks (Tier II)3 daily9 poss.
Three ducks of any species or sex; alternative to Tier 1.
Youth, Veteran & Active-Duty Military Days
- Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2026
Youth, Veteran & Active-Duty Military Days
- Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2026
Duck & Coot
- Oct 24 – Dec 6, 2026
- Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027
Ducks (Tier 1)6 daily18 poss.
Six ducks with species restrictions (not yet entered).
Ducks (Tier II)3 daily9 poss.
Three ducks of any species or sex; alternative to Tier 1.
Duck & Coot
- Oct 24, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027
- Jan 6 – Jan 27, 2027
Ducks (Tier 1)6 daily18 poss.
Six ducks with species restrictions (not yet entered).
Ducks (Tier II)3 daily9 poss.
Three ducks of any species or sex; alternative to Tier 1.
Light Goose Conservation Order (East Zone)
- Feb 10 – Apr 15, 2027
Light Goose Conservation Order (West & Rainwater Basin Zones)
- Feb 10 – Apr 5, 2027
What you need to buy
HIP Certification
Source · checked Oct 2, 2026 ·
Free
Nebraska Migratory Waterfowl Stamp
Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·
$11.50
Habitat Stamp
Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·
Price not verified
Hunting license: choose one
Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·
$125.00
Source · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·
$25.00
Total for the season
$161.50
Public land & walk-in access
Programs and the rules that apply to them. We don't publish specific spots.
Walk-in program
Open Fields and Waters
Open to nonresidentsPrivate land open to walk-in hunting, over 435,000 acres; no vehicles except on marked trails. Tracts are in the Public Access Atlas.
Maps and details · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·
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