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Ducks, Mergansers and Coots

Season Status

 ⊘  Lottery - No   |   ⊘  ND Resident Only - No   |   ✓  Has Youth Season - Yes

 ⊘  Lottery - No

 ⊘  ND Resident Only - No

 ✓  Has Youth Season - Yes

The dates listed are tentative until the season's proclamation is signed.

Season Dates

Season Dates
Species Season Hunting Units Opens Closes Season Dates Status
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers Veteran/Active Military Personnel Waterfowl Season Statewide Tentative
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers Bonus Blue-winged Teal All Units Tentative
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers Regular - Resident Low Plains Unit Tentative
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers Regular - Resident High Plains Unit Tentative
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers Regular - Nonresident High Plains Unit Tentative
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers Regular - Nonresident Low Plains Unit Tentative
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers Regular - Resident/Nonresident High Plains Unit Tentative
Ducks (Youth Waterfowl Season) Youth Waterfowl Statewide Tentative

Season Notes

Young girl standing in cattails hunting ducks

Youth Hunting

A two-day youth pheasant hunting season will be held prior to the regular waterfowl season. See regulations for more information.

The 2025-26 season will be set by proclamation in late July.

Unit Map

Hunting units map

Hunting units map