Latest dates for the duck Hunting Season Nebraska 2016-2017
| Species | Season Dates | Bag Limits (Daily) | Possession Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Plains - Early Teal (Blue, Green-winged & Cinnamon Teal) | Sept 5 to Sept 20 | 6 | 18 |
| High Plains - Early Teal (Blue, Green-winged & Cinnamon Teal) | Sept 12 to Sept 20 | 6 | 18 |
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| Duck, Merganser, Coot | Oct 10 to Dec 22 | 6 ducks in aggregate no more than: 5 mallards (Max 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 3 scaup 2 redheads 2 pintails 2 canvasbacks 5 Merganser (Max 2 hooded mergansers) 15 Coot Mergansers & Coots do not count toward the daily bag limits for ducks | 3 times daily bag limit |
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| Low Plains - Duck, Merganser, Coot | Oct 3 to Oct 15 | 6 ducks in aggregate no more than: 5 mallards (Max 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 3 scaup 2 redheads 2 pintails 2 canvasbacks 5 Merganser (Max 2 hooded mergansers) 15 Coot Mergansers & Coots do not count toward the daily bag limits for ducks | 3 times daily bag limit |
| High Plains - Duck, Merganser, Coot | Oct 3 to Dec 15 Jan 6 to Jan 27 | 6 ducks in aggregate no more than: 5 mallards (Max 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 3 scaup 2 redheads 2 pintails 2 canvasbacks 5 Merganser (Max 2 hooded mergansers) 15 Coot Mergansers & Coots do not count toward the daily bag limits for ducks | 3 times daily bag limit |
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| Low Plains - Duck, Merganser, Coot | Oct 24 to Jan 5 | 6 ducks in aggregate no more than: 5 mallards (Max 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 3 scaup 2 redheads 2 pintails 2 canvasbacks 5 Merganser (Max 2 hooded mergansers) 15 Coot Mergansers & Coots do not count toward the daily bag limits for ducks | 3 times daily bag limit |
| High Plains - Duck, Merganser, Coot | Oct 24 to Jan 5 Jan 6 to Jan 27 | 6 ducks in aggregate no more than: 5 mallards (Max 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 3 scaup 2 redheads 2 pintails 2 canvasbacks 5 Merganser (Max 2 hooded mergansers) 15 Coot Mergansers & Coots do not count toward the daily bag limits for ducks | 3 times daily bag limit |
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| Duck, Merganser, Coot | Oct 3 to Dec 15 | 6 ducks in aggregate no more than: 5 mallards (Max 2 hens) 3 wood ducks 3 scaup 2 redheads 2 pintails 2 canvasbacks 5 Merganser (Max 2 hooded mergansers) 15 Coot Mergansers & Coots do not count toward the daily bag limits for ducks | 3 times daily bag limit |
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| Dark Goose (Brant, Canada, & all other goose species except light geese & white-fronted geese) | East Unit: Oct 28 to Feb 9 North Central Unit: Oct 3 to Jan 15 Niobrara Unit: Oct 28 to Feb 9 Platte River Unit: Oct 28 to Feb 9 Panhandle Unit: Oct 28 to Feb 9 | 5 | 15 |
| White-fronted Geese | Oct 3 to Dec 4 Jan 30 to Feb 9 | 3 | 9 |
| Light Geese | Oct 3 to Dec 28 Jan 23 to Feb 9 | 50 | No Limit |
| Light Geese (Conservation Order) | Rainwater Basin Zone: Feb 10 to Apr 5 East Zone: Feb 10 to Apr 15 West Zone: Feb 10 to Apr 5 | No Limit | No Limit |
For more detailed info check out the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission website.