Waterfowl 2026-27

Mississippi

Mississippi Flyway

Open now · Light Goose Conservation Order

Home state

Season

Open now

Light Goose Conservation Order

Nonresident cost

$139.00

For the season · $82.00 for a 7-day trip

Daily duck bag

10 species limits apply

Next draw deadline

None

No open applications

Nonresident rules

Several WMAs offer limited-access waterfowl hunts by draw.

Season calendar

SepOctNovDecJanFebMar

Early Teal

Light Goose Conservation Order

Geese (Canada, light, white-fronted) & Brant

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days

Today

Seasons & bag limits

Early Teal

Early teal

Sep 19 – Sep 27, 2026

Teal6 daily18 poss.

Light Goose Conservation Order

Conservation order

Oct 1 – Nov 12, 2026
Nov 30 – Dec 3, 2026
Dec 7 – Dec 8, 2026
Feb 1 – Feb 5, 2027
Feb 8 – Mar 31, 2027

Light geeseNo limit dailyNo limit poss.

No daily or possession limit.

Geese (Canada, light, white-fronted) & Brant

Regular

Nov 13 – Nov 29, 2026
Dec 4 – Dec 6, 2026
Dec 9, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

Regular

Nov 27 – Nov 29, 2026
Dec 4 – Dec 6, 2026
Dec 9, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027

Ducks6 daily18 poss.

4 mallards
2 hen mallards
1 mottled ducks
2 black ducks
3 pintails
3 wood ducks
2 canvasbacks
2 redheads
1 scaup (nov. 27 - dec. 17)
2 scaup (dec. 18 - jan. 31)

Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days

Youth

Feb 6 – Feb 7, 2027

Today's shooting hours in Mississippi →

What you need to buy

Hunting license: choose one

Nonresident Small Game Hunting License: Plus $2.49 processing and $3 agent fees. The $300 All Game license also covers waterfowl.

Nonresident 7-Day Small Game Hunting License: Plus processing and agent fees.

Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

$95.00

Mississippi State Waterfowl Stamp

Plus processing and agent fees.

Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

$19.00

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

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$139.00

Field Notes for Mississippi

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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

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Waterfowl regulations

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Mississippi

Nonresident rules

Season calendar

Seasons & bag limits

Early Teal

Light Goose Conservation Order

Geese (Canada, light, white-fronted) & Brant

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots

Youth, Veteran & Active Military Waterfowl Days

What you need to buy

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Field Notes for Mississippi

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

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