BirdHuntSpecial September Teal
- Sep 17 – Sep 26, 2026
Blue-winged and green-winged teal6 daily18 poss.
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Maryland
Atlantic Flyway
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Open now
Ducks & Coots
Daily duck bag
6
12 species limits apply
Next draw deadline
None
No open applications
Nonresident rules
Waterfowl hunters need a hunting license, the Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp with HIP certification and the federal duck stamp. Black ducks may only be taken during the black duck season.
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Special September Teal
Ducks & Coots Western Zone
Ducks & Coots Eastern Zone
Youth, Veteran and Military Waterfowl Days
Today
Seasons & bag limits
Ducks & Coots
- Oct 3 – Oct 17, 2026
- Nov 21 – Nov 27, 2026
- Dec 15, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 4 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 wood ducks
- 2 black ducks
- 2 canvasbacks
- 3 pintails
- 2 redheads
- 1 scaup (until jan. 7)
- 2 scaup (jan. 8 - 30)
- 1 fulvous tree ducks
- 1 mottled ducks
- 4 sea ducks
Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 long-tailed ducks or 3 eiders (1 hen).
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Ducks & Coots
- Oct 10 – Oct 17, 2026
- Nov 14 – Nov 27, 2026
- Dec 15, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 4 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 3 wood ducks
- 2 black ducks
- 2 canvasbacks
- 3 pintails
- 2 redheads
- 1 scaup (until jan. 7)
- 2 scaup (jan. 8 - 30)
- 1 fulvous tree ducks
- 1 mottled ducks
- 4 sea ducks
Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 long-tailed ducks or 3 eiders (1 hen).
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Youth, Veteran and Military Waterfowl Days
- Nov 7 – Nov 7, 2026
- Feb 6 – Feb 6, 2027
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