Waterfowl 2026-27

Massachusetts

Atlantic Flyway

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Season

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Ducks, Mergansers & Sea Ducks

Nonresident cost

$133.00

For the season

Daily duck bag

11 species limits apply

Next draw deadline

None

No open applications

Nonresident rules

Hunting is prohibited on Sundays. Licenses, stamps and permits are sold through MassFishHunt.

Season calendar

SepOctNovDecJan

Youth Waterfowl Hunt

Active Military and Veterans Waterfowl Hunt

Ducks, Mergansers & Sea Ducks Central Zone

Ducks, Mergansers & Sea Ducks Coastal Zone

Ducks, Mergansers & Sea Ducks Berkshire Zone

Today

Seasons & bag limits

Youth Waterfowl Hunt

Youth

Sep 26 – Sep 26, 2026
Oct 3 – Oct 3, 2026

Active Military and Veterans Waterfowl Hunt

Veterans & military

Sep 26 – Sep 26, 2026
Oct 3 – Oct 3, 2026

Ducks, Mergansers & Sea Ducks

RegularCentral Zone

Oct 10 – Nov 28, 2026
Dec 15, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027

Ducks (including mergansers and sea ducks)6 daily18 poss.

4 sea ducks
5 mergansers
4 mallards
2 hen mallards
3 wood ducks
2 black ducks
1 pintails
2 canvasbacks
2 redheads
1 fulvous whistling ducks
1 mottled ducks

Scaup: 1. Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 eiders (1 female) and 3 long-tailed ducks.

Ducks, Mergansers & Sea Ducks

RegularCoastal Zone

Oct 10 – Oct 17, 2026
Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 27, 2027

Ducks (including mergansers and sea ducks)6 daily18 poss.

4 sea ducks
5 mergansers
4 mallards
2 hen mallards
3 wood ducks
2 black ducks
1 pintails
2 canvasbacks
2 redheads
1 fulvous whistling ducks
1 mottled ducks

Scaup: 1, except 2 from Jan. 7 - 27. Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 eiders (1 female) and 3 long-tailed ducks.

Ducks, Mergansers & Sea Ducks

RegularBerkshire Zone

Oct 12 – Nov 28, 2026
Dec 14, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027

Ducks (including mergansers and sea ducks)6 daily18 poss.

4 sea ducks
5 mergansers
4 mallards
2 hen mallards
3 wood ducks
2 black ducks
1 pintails
2 canvasbacks
2 redheads
1 fulvous whistling ducks
1 mottled ducks

Scaup: 1. Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 eiders (1 female) and 3 long-tailed ducks.

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What you need to buy

Hunting license: choose one

Nonresident Big Game Hunting License: A $5 Wildlands Conservation Stamp is added to the first license purchased each year.

Nonresident Small Game Hunting License: A $5 Wildlands Conservation Stamp is added to the first license purchased each year.

Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

$78.00

Massachusetts Waterfowl Stamp (nonresident)

Ages 16+ ·

Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

$30.00

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

Annual or season licenses

$133.00

Field Notes for Massachusetts

Guide · CT, PA, GA +12 more

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

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Youth Waterfowl Hunt

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