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Waterfowl
Season information
Reserved waterfowl hunt application period: Aug. 1-28
Drawing results available online: Sept. 15
License requirements to hunt waterfowl:
- Base license.
- Waterfowl hunting license.
- Federal migratory bird hunting stamp (duck stamp).
- HIP endorsement (included automatically with purchase of the waterfowl hunting license).
2025 waterfowl hunting season dates
Statewide
Sept. 1 – Nov. 9
Coot
North Zone
Sept. 27 – Nov. 23 and Nov. 29–30
Coot
Middle Zone
Oct. 4 – Nov. 30 and Dec. 13–14
Coot
South Zone
Oct. 18 – Dec. 14 and Dec. 27–28
Dark goose (Canada, brant and white-fronted)
North Zone
Sept. 1 – Dec. 16
Dark goose (Canada, brant and white-fronted)
Middle Zone
Sept. 1–30 and Oct. 4 – Dec. 19
Dark goose (Canada, brant and white-fronted)
South Zone
Sept. 1–30, Oct. 18 – Dec. 14, Dec. 27 – Jan. 4 and Jan. 31 – Feb. 9
Dark goose (Canada, brant and white-fronted)
Allegan County GMU
Sept. 1–30, Oct. 18 – Nov. 5 and Dec. 20 – Feb. 15
Muskegon County Wastewater System GMU
Oct. 21 – Dec. 20
Duck
North Zone
Sept. 27 – Nov. 23 and Nov. 29–30
Duck
Middle Zone
Oct. 4 – Nov. 30 and Dec. 13–14
Duck
South Zone
Oct. 18 – Dec. 14 and Dec. 27–28
Early teal
Statewide
Sept. 1–9
Light goose (snow, blue and Ross’s)
North Zone
Sept. 1 – Dec. 16
Light goose (snow, blue and Ross’s)
Middle Zone
Sept. 1–30 and Oct. 4 – Dec. 19
Light goose (snow, blue and Ross’s)
South Zone
Sept. 1–30, Oct. 18 – Dec. 14, Dec. 27 – Jan. 4 and Jan. 31 – Feb. 9
Allegan County GMU
Sept. 1–30, Oct. 18 – Nov. 5 and Dec. 20 – Feb. 15
Light goose (snow, blue and Ross’s)
Muskegon County Wastewater System GMU
Oct. 21 – Dec. 20
Merganser
North Zone
Sept. 27 – Nov. 23 and Nov. 29–30
Merganser
Middle Zone
Oct. 4 – Nov. 30 and Dec. 13–14
Merganser
South Zone
Oct. 18 – Dec. 14 and Dec. 27–28
Veterans and Active-Duty U.S. Military Personnel Waterfowl Hunting Days
Statewide
Sept. 20–21
Virginia rail and sora rail
Statewide
Sept. 1 – Nov. 9
Wilson’s snipe
Statewide
Sept. 1 – Nov. 9
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Weekend
Statewide
Sept. 20–21