New York duck season 2026–27 dates
New York duck season dates for 2026–27 by zone and season type, copied from official agency sources by script and cross-checked against a second official source. If anything here disagrees with NYSDEC, NYSDEC is right.
Checked against NYSDEC Oct 17, 2026Hunting year Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 20275 season rows
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| Season | Zone / area | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Regular duck & merganser season (incl. coots) | Long Island Zone | Nov. 21 - Nov. 29, Dec. 12 - Jan. 31 |
| Regular duck & merganser season (incl. coots) | Lake Champlain Zone | Oct. 10 - Nov. 1, Nov. 21 - Dec. 27 |
| Regular duck & merganser season (incl. coots) | Northeastern Zone | Oct. 10 - Nov. 29, Dec. 12 - Dec. 20 |
| Regular duck & merganser season (incl. coots) | Southeastern Zone | Oct. 10 - Oct. 18, Nov. 7 - Dec. 27 |
| Regular duck & merganser season (incl. coots) | Western Zone | Oct. 10 - Nov. 1, Dec. 5 - Jan. 10 |
Bag limits, tags, county or unit restrictions and draw hunts are not all repeated here — check the official source before you hunt.
USFWS 2026–27 migratory bird season selections (memo) 2026–27 · official source ↗ · checked Oct 17, 2026
Before you hunt: licences, tags, draws, firearm restrictions, closed areas and in-season changes are not all repeated here.