Latest dates for the duck Hunting Season Utah 2016-2017
Species | Season Dates | Bag Limits (Daily) | Possession Limits |
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Ducks, Mergansers | Oct 3 to Jan 16 | 7 Ducks in aggregate no more than: 2 canvasbacks 2 mallard hens 2 pintails 2 redheads 2 wood ducks | 3 times daily bag limit |
Coots | Oct 3 to Jan 16 | 25 | 3 times daily bag limit |
Scaup | Oct 3 to Dec 27 | 3 | 3 times daily bag limit |
Youth Waterfowl Hunt | 19-Sep | Same as regular duck and goose seasons | |
Wilsons snipe (Statewide) | Oct 3 to Jan 16 | 8 | 24 |
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Dark geese (cackling, Canada, white-fronted, brant) | Oct 3 to Jan 16 | 4 | 12 |
Light geese (snow, blue, Ross) | Oct 24 to Jan 16 Feb 18 to Mar 10 | 20 | 60 |
Youth Waterfowl Hunt | 19-Sep | Same as regular duck and goose seasons | |
---NORTHERN GOOSE AREA--- | |||
Dark geese (cackling, Canada, white-fronted, brant) | Oct 3 to 15 Nov 7 to Feb 7 | 4 | 12 |
Light geese (snow, blue, Ross) | Nov 3 to Feb 7 Mar 1 to Mar 10 | 20 | 60 |
Youth Waterfowl Hunt | 19-Sep | Same as regular duck and goose seasons | |
---NORTHERN GOOSE AREA--- | |||
Dark geese (cackling, Canada, white-fronted, brant) | Oct 3 to Oct 15 Oct 24 to Jan 24 | 4 | 12 |
Light geese (snow, blue, Ross) | Nov 3 to Feb 7 Mar 1 to Mar 10 | 20 | 60 |
Youth Waterfowl Hunt | 19-Sep | Same as regular duck and goose seasons | |
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The Bear River, Fish Springs and Ouray national wildlife refuges and the Browns Park, Desert Lake, Farmington Bay, Harold S. Crane, Howard Slough, Locomotive Springs and Ogden Bay waterfowl management areas will be closed to light goose hunting from Feb. 18March 10, 2016. | |||
Maps of Utahs Waterfowl Management Areas and national wildlife refuges are available at wildlife.utah.gov/waterfowl. |

For more detailed info check out the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources website.