BirdHuntCanada Goose
- Sep 16 – Dec 16, 2026
Canada geese3 daily9 poss.
Possession assumed 3x daily; verify.
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Wisconsin
Mississippi Flyway
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Canada Goose, Ducks
Daily duck bag
6
9 species limits apply
Next draw deadline
None
No open applications
Nonresident rules
Nonresidents need a small game license, the Wisconsin waterfowl stamp and HIP registration; goose hunters also need a Canada goose permit.
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Seasons & bag limits
Canada Goose
- Sep 16 – Oct 11, 2026
- Oct 17 – Dec 6, 2026
- Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Canada geese3 daily9 poss.
Daily bag rises to 5 during the Southern Zone holiday hunt (Dec. 19 - Jan. 2). Possession assumed 3x daily; verify.
Ducks
- Sep 26 – Nov 24, 2026
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 4 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 pintails
- 3 wood ducks
- 2 black ducks
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 scaup (sept. 26 - nov. 9)
- 1 scaup (nov. 10 - 24)
Possession limit is three times the daily bag (federal framework).
Mergansers5 daily15 poss.
- 2 hooded mergansers
Canada Goose
- Oct 3 – Oct 11, 2026
- Oct 17, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027
Canada geese3 daily9 poss.
Possession assumed 3x daily; verify.
Ducks
- Oct 3 – Oct 11, 2026
- Oct 17 – Dec 6, 2026
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 4 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 pintails
- 3 wood ducks
- 2 black ducks
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasbacks
- 1 scaup (oct. 3 - 22)
- 2 scaup (oct. 23 - dec. 6)
Possession limit is three times the daily bag (federal framework).
Mergansers5 daily15 poss.
- 2 hooded mergansers
Ducks
- Oct 17 – Dec 15, 2026
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 4 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 pintails
- 3 wood ducks
- 2 black ducks
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 scaup (oct. 17 - nov. 30)
- 1 scaup (dec. 1 - 15)
Possession limit is three times the daily bag (federal framework).
Mergansers5 daily15 poss.
- 2 hooded mergansers
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