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Alabama

Mississippi Flyway

Opens Oct 17 · in 3 days
Season
Opens Oct 17
in 3 days
Nonresident cost
$167.35
For the season · $94.50 for a 3-day trip
Daily duck bag
6
9 species limits apply
Next draw deadline
None
No open applications

Nonresident rules

Nonresidents need a nonresident hunting license and the Alabama state duck stamp; HIP registration is free in the Outdoor Alabama app.

Season calendar

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Canada Goose
Teal
Special Youth & Military Waterfowl Days
Duck, Coot & Merganser
Today

Seasons & bag limits

Canada Goose

Regular
  • Sep 5 – Oct 4, 2026
  • Oct 17 – Oct 31, 2026
  • Nov 27 – Nov 28, 2026
  • Dec 5, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Canada geese5 daily15 poss.
Hours
One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Notes
Light geese (snow, blue, Ross's) also have a 5-per-day aggregate limit; their dates are not listed separately on the source page.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Canada Goose

Teal

Early teal
  • Sep 12 – Sep 20, 2026
Teal6 daily18 poss.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Teal

Special Youth & Military Waterfowl Days

Youth
  • Nov 21 – Nov 21, 2026
  • Feb 6 – Feb 6, 2027
Who
Youth hunters, veterans and active-duty military.
Hours
One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Special Youth & Military Waterfowl Days

Duck, Coot & Merganser

Regular
  • Nov 27 – Nov 28, 2026
  • Dec 5, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
  • 4 mallards
  • 2 hen mallards
  • 3 wood ducks
  • 1 mottled ducks
  • 2 black ducks
  • 2 redheads
  • 3 pintails
  • 2 canvasbacks
  • 1 scaup
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Mergansers5 daily15 poss.
  • 2 hooded mergansers
Hours
One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Notes
The agency page notes federal guidelines were not final at printing; check the 2026-27 Waterfowl Hunting Guide.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Duck, Coot & Merganser

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What you need to buy

HIP Certification
Free; required for all migratory game bird hunting.
Source · checked Oct 2, 2026 ·

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HIP Certification

Free
Alabama State Duck Stamp
Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

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Alabama State Duck Stamp

$12.10
Hunting license: choose one
Nonresident Small Game License (annual): Covers all species except deer and turkey.
Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

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Nonresident Small Game License (annual)

$130.25
Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)Federal
Ages 16+ · $25 face value. Bought online or from a license vendor, the electronic stamp adds a $4 fulfillment fee and usually a $1-$1.50 state fee, so expect to pay $29-$30. Paper stamps at the post office are $25.
Source · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·

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Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)

$25.00
Total for the season
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