Latest dates for the duck Hunting Season Indiana 2016-2017
| Species | Season Dates | Bag Limits (Daily) | Possession Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---NORTH ZONE --- | |||
| Ducks | Oct 24 to Dec 13 Dec 19 to Dec 27 | 6 Ducks in aggregate no more than: 4 mallards (Max 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 3 scaup 2 pintails 2 redheads 2 canvasback 1 black duck 1 mottled duck | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Coots | Oct 24 to Dec 13 Dec 19 to Dec 27 | 15 | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Mergansers | Oct 24 to Dec 13 Dec 19 to Dec 27 | 5 (Max 2 hooded mergansers) | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Canada Geese, White-fronted Geese, Brant | Oct 24 to Nov 22 Dec 12 to Jan 24 | 5 combined; 3 Canada geese | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Light Geese (snow, blue, Ross) | Oct 24 to Nov 22 Dec 12 to Jan 24 | 20 | No Limit |
| Youth Waterfowl | Oct 17 to Oct 18 | Same as regular duck and goose seasons | |
| ---CENTRAL ZONE --- | |||
| Ducks | Oct 31 to Nov 8 Nov 21 to Jan 10 | 6 Ducks in aggregate no more than: 4 mallards (Max 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 3 scaup 2 pintails 2 redheads 2 canvasback 1 black duck 1 mottled duck | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Coots | Oct 31 to Nov 8 Nov 21 to Jan 10 | 15 | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Mergansers | Oct 31 to Nov 8 Nov 21 to Jan 10 | 5 (Max 2 hooded mergansers) | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Canada Geese, White-fronted Geese, Brant | Oct 31 to Nov 8 Nov 21 to Jan 24 | 5 combined; 3 Canada geese | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Light Geese (snow, blue, Ross) | Oct 31 to Nov 8 Nov 21 to Jan 24 | 20 | No Limit |
| Youth Waterfowl | Oct 24 to Oct 25 | Same as regular duck and goose seasons | Same as regular duck and goose seasons |
| ---SOUTH ZONE --- | |||
| Ducks | Oct 31 to Nov 8 Nov 28 to Jan 17 | 6 Ducks in aggregate no more than: 4 mallards (Max 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 3 scaup 2 pintails 2 redheads 2 canvasback 1 black duck 1 mottled duck | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Coots | Oct 31 to Nov 8 Nov 28 to Jan 17 | 15 | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Mergansers | Oct 31 to Nov 8 Nov 28 to Jan 17 | 5 (Max 2 hooded mergansers) | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Canada Geese, White-fronted Geese, Brant | Oct 31 to Nov 8 Nov 28 to Jan 31 | 5 combined; 3 Canada geese | 3 times daily bag limit |
| Light Geese (snow, blue, Ross) | Oct 31 to Nov 8 Nov 28 to Jan 31 | 20 | No Limit |
| Youth Waterfowl | Oct 24 to Oct 25 | Same as regular duck and goose seasons | |
| LATE Canada Goose Zone Season | Feb 1 to Feb 15 | 3 | 9 |
| Light Goose (Conservation Order) | Feb 1 to Mar 31 | No Limit | No Limit |
For more detailed info check out the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website.