Latest dates for the duck Hunting Season Missouri 2016-2017
Species | Season Dates | Bag Limits (Daily) | Possession Limits |
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Ducks | Nov 5 to Jan 7 | 6 Ducks in aggregate no more than: 4 mallards (Max 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 3 scaup 2 pintails 2 redheads 2 canvasback 2 hooded mergansers 1 black duck 1 mottled duck | 3 times daily bag limit |
Coots | Nov 5 to Jan 7 | 15 | 45 |
Youth Waterfowl Days | Oct 31 to Nov 1 | Same as regular duck and goose seasons | |
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Ducks | Oct 31 to Dec 29 | 6 Ducks in aggregate no more than: 4 mallards (Max 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 3 scaup 2 pintails 2 redheads 2 canvasback 2 hooded mergansers 1 black duck 1 mottled duck | 3 times daily bag limit |
Coots | Oct 31 to Dec 29 | 15 | 45 |
Youth Waterfowl Days | Oct 24 to Oct 25 | Same as regular duck and goose seasons | |
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Ducks | Nov 26 to Jan 24 | 6 Ducks in aggregate no more than: 4 mallards (Max 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 3 scaup 2 pintails 2 redheads 2 canvasback 2 hooded mergansers 1 black duck 1 mottled duck | 3 times daily bag limit |
Coots | Nov 26 to Jan 24 | 15 | 45 |
Youth Waterfowl Days | Nov 21 to Nov 22 | Same as regular duck and goose seasons | |
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Canada Geese, Brant Geese | Oct 3 to Oct 11 Nov 26 to Jan 31 | 3 | 9 |
Greater White-fronted Geese | Nov 7 to Jan 31 | 2 | 6 |
Light Geese (snow, blue geese, and Ross's geese) | Oct 31 to Jan 31 | 20 | No Limit |
Conservation Order: Light Geese (snow, blue geese, and Ross's geese) | Feb 1 to Apr 30 | No Limit | No Limit |
Teal (blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, and cinnamon teal) | Sept 12 to Sept 27 | 6 | 18 |

For more detailed info check out the Missouri Department of Conservation website.