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- Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2026
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Nevada
Pacific Flyway
Open now · Ducks & MergansersSeason
Open now
Ducks & Mergansers
Daily duck bag
7
5 species limits apply
Next draw deadline
None
No open applications
Nonresident rules
Duck and scaup seasons are open to nonresidents. Nonresidents need a Nevada hunting license and the state migratory bird requirements.
Season calendar
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Today
Seasons & bag limits
Ducks & Mergansers
- Sep 26 – Dec 1, 2026
- Dec 12, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027
Ducks & mergansers7 daily21 poss.
- 3 pintails
- 2 hen mallards or mexican ducks
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 scaup
Scaup: Sept. 26 - Dec. 1 and Dec. 12 - 30.
Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt
- Oct 3 – Oct 3, 2026
- Feb 13 – Feb 13, 2027
Ducks & Mergansers
- Oct 17, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
- Jan 6 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks & mergansers7 daily21 poss.
- 3 pintails
- 2 hen mallards or mexican ducks
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 scaup
Scaup: Nov. 5 - Jan. 3 and Jan. 6 - 31.
Ducks & Mergansers
- Oct 17 – Oct 25, 2026
- Oct 28, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks & mergansers7 daily21 poss.
- 3 pintails
- 2 hen mallards or mexican ducks
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 scaup
Scaup: Nov. 7 - Jan. 31.
Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt
- Oct 24 – Oct 24, 2026
- Feb 13 – Feb 14, 2027
Ducks & Mergansers
- Oct 31, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks & mergansers7 daily21 poss.
- 3 pintails
- 2 hen mallards or mexican ducks
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 scaup
Scaup: Nov. 7 - Jan. 31.
Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt
- Feb 13 – Feb 14, 2027
What you need to buy
Field Notes for Nevada
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.
Guide · NV, AZ, GA +8 more
What a nonresident duck hunt costs in every state (2026-27)
The cheapest legal way to hunt ducks as a nonresident ranges from about $48 to over $260 depending on the state. Here's the full list and what drives the price.
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