BirdHuntSeptember Teal
- Sep 12 – Sep 20, 2026
Teal (blue-winged, green-winged, cinnamon)6 daily18 poss.
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Colorado
Central Flyway · Pacific Flyway
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Duck, Coot & Merganser
Daily duck bag
6
7 species limits apply
Next draw deadline
None
No open applications
Nonresident rules
Nonresidents need a small game license (annual or one-day plus extra days), the habitat stamp (ages 18-64), the Colorado waterfowl stamp and HIP.
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September Teal
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days Central Flyway - Mountain/Foothills Zone
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days Pacific Flyway - Eastern Zone
Duck, Coot & Merganser Central Flyway - Mountain/Foothills Zone
Duck, Coot & Merganser Pacific Flyway - Eastern Zone
Duck, Coot & Merganser Pacific Flyway - Western Zone
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days Central Flyway - Northeast Zone
Duck, Coot & Merganser Central Flyway - Northeast Zone
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days Central Flyway - Southeast Zone
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days Pacific Flyway - Western Zone
Duck, Coot & Merganser Central Flyway - Southeast Zone
Today
Seasons & bag limits
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days
- Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days
- Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
Duck, Coot & Merganser
- Oct 3 – Nov 29, 2026
- Dec 25, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks & mergansers6 daily18 poss.
- 5 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 pintails
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 redheads
- 3 wood ducks
- 1 scaup
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Duck, Coot & Merganser
- Oct 3, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027
Ducks & mergansers7 daily21 poss.
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 pintails
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 redheads
- 2 scaup
No scaup after Dec. 27, 2026.
Coots25 daily75 poss.
Duck, Coot & Merganser
- Oct 3 – Oct 20, 2026
- Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks & mergansers7 daily21 poss.
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 pintails
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 redheads
- 2 scaup
No scaup after Jan. 12, 2027.
Coots25 daily75 poss.
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days
- Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2026
Duck, Coot & Merganser
- Oct 17 – Nov 29, 2026
- Dec 11, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks & mergansers6 daily18 poss.
- 5 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 pintails
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 redheads
- 3 wood ducks
- 1 scaup
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days
- Oct 17 – Oct 18, 2026
Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days
- Oct 24 – Oct 25, 2026
Duck, Coot & Merganser
- Oct 28, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks & mergansers6 daily18 poss.
- 5 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 pintails
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 redheads
- 3 wood ducks
- 1 scaup
Coots15 daily45 poss.
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