BirdHuntSeptember Teal (Central Flyway)
- Sep 12 – Sep 20, 2026
Teal (blue-winged, cinnamon, green-winged)6 daily18 poss.
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New Mexico
Central Flyway · Pacific Flyway
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Ducks & Coots
Daily duck bag
6
8 species limits apply
Next draw deadline
None
No open applications
Nonresident rules
Nonresidents need a game-hunting license, the Habitat Management & Access Validation (HMAV) and HIP. Swans may not be hunted in New Mexico.
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September Teal (Central Flyway)
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Seasons & bag limits
Geese
- Sep 26 – Oct 11, 2026
- Nov 2, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Canada geese and brant5 daily15 poss.
White-fronted geese10 daily30 poss.
Light geese20 daily60 poss.
Youth Waterfowl Days
- Oct 3 – Oct 4, 2026
Ducks & Coots
- Oct 10, 2026 – Jan 13, 2027
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 5 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 1 scaup
- 3 wood ducks
- 2 redheads
- 2 hooded mergansers
- 3 pintails
- 2 canvasbacks
Mexican ducks count toward the mallard limit.
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Youth Waterfowl Days
- Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2026
Youth Waterfowl Days
- Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2026
Dark Goose
- Oct 17, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Canada and white-fronted geese5 daily15 poss.
Dark Goose
- Oct 17, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Canada and white-fronted geese5 daily15 poss.
Geese
- Oct 17, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Canada geese and brant5 daily15 poss.
White-fronted geese10 daily30 poss.
Light geese20 daily60 poss.
Ducks, Coots & Gallinules
- Oct 19, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks7 daily21 poss.
- 2 hen mallards
- 2 redheads
- 3 pintails
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 scaup
Scaup: Oct. 19 - Jan. 12 only.
Coots & gallinules25 daily75 poss.
Ducks, Coots & Gallinules
- Oct 19, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks7 daily21 poss.
- 2 hen mallards
- 2 redheads
- 3 pintails
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 scaup
Scaup: Oct. 19 - Jan. 12 only.
Coots & gallinules25 daily75 poss.
Youth Waterfowl Days
- Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2026
Ducks & Coots
- Oct 28, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 5 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 1 scaup
- 3 wood ducks
- 2 redheads
- 2 hooded mergansers
- 3 pintails
- 2 canvasbacks
Mexican ducks count toward the mallard limit.
Coots15 daily45 poss.
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