Waterfowl 2026-27

Idaho

Pacific Flyway

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Season

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Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

Nonresident cost

$171.75

For the season · $101.75 for a 3-day trip

Daily duck bag

5 species limits apply

Next draw deadline

None

No open applications

Nonresident rules

Nonresidents need a hunting license, the Migratory Bird (HIP) permit and the federal duck stamp.

Season calendar

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Youth and Veterans/Active Military Waterfowl Weekend

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots Duck Area 2

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots Duck Area 3

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots Duck Area 1

Today

Seasons & bag limits

Youth and Veterans/Active Military Waterfowl Weekend

Youth

Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

RegularDuck Area 2

Oct 3, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027

Ducks & mergansers7 daily21 poss.

2 hen mallards
2 redheads
3 pintails
2 canvasbacks
2 scaup

Scaup season: Oct. 3 - Dec. 27.

Coots25 daily75 poss.

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

RegularDuck Area 3

Oct 10, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027

Ducks & mergansers7 daily21 poss.

2 hen mallards
2 redheads
3 pintails
2 canvasbacks
2 scaup

Scaup season: Oct. 29 - Jan. 22.

Coots25 daily75 poss.

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

RegularDuck Area 1

Oct 19, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027

Ducks & mergansers7 daily21 poss.

2 hen mallards
2 redheads
3 pintails
2 canvasbacks
2 scaup

Scaup season: Nov. 7 - Jan. 31.

Coots25 daily75 poss.

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What you need to buy

Migratory Bird Permit (HIP)

Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

$5.00

Hunting license: choose one

Nonresident Hunting License (adult): Includes a 3-day fishing license. Plus a $10 access/depredation fee.

Nonresident Small Game License: Plus a $10 access/depredation fee on annual licenses.

Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

$141.75

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 ·

$25.00

Total for the season

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$171.75

Field Notes for Idaho

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Duck stamps, HIP and state stamps: what a traveling waterfowler needs

Every state adds its own layer on top of the Federal Duck Stamp. Here's what HIP is, which states bundle it into a stamp and what state waterfowl stamps cost this season.

Sep 30, 2026

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Official sources

Idaho Department of Fish and Game Waterfowl regulations

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Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

What you need to buy

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