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Michigan

Mississippi Flyway
2025-2026 Season · UnverifiedPending official verification
38 season recordsNon-resident: ~$192
Official source

Waterfowl Hunting in Michigan

Michigan is part of the Mississippi Flyway, one of four major migratory bird corridors in North America. The 2025–2026 waterfowl season runs from September 1 through February 9, 2026, with 38 distinct season segments covering ducks, geese, coots, and other migratory game birds. Season dates and bag limits are set annually by the Department of Natural Resources within frameworks established by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Required Licenses & Stamps

  • Michigan hunting license
  • Federal Migratory Bird (Duck) Stamp — $25
  • Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration

Official Resources

  • Buy Federal Duck Stamp(USFWS)
  • Official Michigan Agency Website
  • HIP Registration Info(USFWS)

Early Teal

2025-2026 Michigan Early Teal hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
OpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Sep 1Sep 9618
Shooting hours: Sunrise – sunset
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Dark Geese

2025-2026 Michigan Dark Geese hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
OpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Sep 1Dec 16515
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Light Geese

2025-2026 Michigan Light Geese hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
OpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Sep 1Dec 1620–
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Youth

2025-2026 Michigan Youth hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
OpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Sep 20Sep 216–
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Ducks

2025-2026 Michigan Ducks hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Regular Duck Season - Split 1Sep 27Nov 30618
Regular Duck Season - Split 2Dec 13Dec 14618
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Coots

2025-2026 Michigan Coots hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Coots - Split 1Sep 27Nov 301545
Coots - Split 2Dec 13Dec 141545
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Mergansers

2025-2026 Michigan Mergansers hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Mergansers - Split 1Sep 27Nov 30515
Mergansers - Split 2Dec 13Dec 14515
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Early Teal

2025-2026 Michigan Early Teal hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
OpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Sep 1Sep 9618
Shooting hours: Sunrise – sunset

Dark Geese

2025-2026 Michigan Dark Geese hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Dark Geese - Split 1Sep 1Sep 30515
Dark Geese - Split 2Oct 4Dec 19515
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Light Geese

2025-2026 Michigan Light Geese hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Light Geese - Split 1Sep 1Sep 3020–
Light Geese - Split 2Oct 4Dec 1920–
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Youth

2025-2026 Michigan Youth hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
OpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Sep 20Sep 216–
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Ducks

2025-2026 Michigan Ducks hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Regular Duck Season - Split 1Oct 4Nov 30618
Regular Duck Season - Split 2Dec 13Dec 14618
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Coots

2025-2026 Michigan Coots hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Coots - Split 1Oct 4Nov 301545
Coots - Split 2Dec 13Dec 141545
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Mergansers

2025-2026 Michigan Mergansers hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Mergansers - Split 1Oct 4Nov 30515
Mergansers - Split 2Dec 13Dec 14515
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Early Teal

2025-2026 Michigan Early Teal hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
OpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Sep 1Sep 9618
Shooting hours: Sunrise – sunset

Dark Geese

2025-2026 Michigan Dark Geese hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Dark Geese - Split 1 (Early)Sep 1Sep 30515
Dark Geese - Split 2Oct 18Dec 14515
Dark Geese - Split 3 (Holiday)Dec 27Jan 4515
Dark Geese - Split 4 (Late)Jan 31Feb 9515
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Light Geese

2025-2026 Michigan Light Geese hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Light Geese - Split 1 (Early)Sep 1Sep 3020–
Light Geese - Split 2Oct 18Dec 1420–
Light Geese - Split 3 (Holiday)Dec 27Jan 420–
Light Geese - Split 4 (Late)Jan 31Feb 920–
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Youth

2025-2026 Michigan Youth hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
OpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Sep 20Sep 216–
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Ducks

2025-2026 Michigan Ducks hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Regular Duck Season - Split 1Oct 18Dec 14618
Regular Duck Season - Split 2Dec 27Dec 28618
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Coots

2025-2026 Michigan Coots hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Coots - Split 1Oct 18Dec 141545
Coots - Split 2Dec 27Dec 281545
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Mergansers

2025-2026 Michigan Mergansers hunting season dates, daily bag limits, and possession limits
SegmentOpensClosesDaily BagPossession
Mergansers - Split 1Oct 18Dec 14515
Mergansers - Split 2Dec 27Dec 28515
Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise – sunset

Duck Species Sub-Limits

SpeciesDaily Bag
Redhead
2
MallardNo more than 2 hens
4
Greater Scaup3 scaup combined (lesser + greater)
3
Canvasback
2
Wood Duck
3
Pintail (Northern)
3
Lesser Scaup3 scaup combined (lesser + greater)
3
Black Duck
2
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Season dates and bag limits are verified against official state wildlife agency publications and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Data shown is for the 2025-2026 season. This data has not yet been verified against official sources for this season. Always confirm with your state's official regulations before hunting.