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New York

Atlantic Flyway

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Season
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Ducks, Coots & Mergansers
Nonresident cost
$125.00
For the season
Daily duck bag
6
9 species limits apply
Next draw deadline
None
No open applications

Nonresident rules

Lake Champlain Zone dates are set by Vermont and match Vermont's.

Season calendar

SepOctNovDecJan
Youth Waterfowl Days Lake Champlain Zone
Youth Waterfowl Days Northeastern Zone
Youth Waterfowl Days Southeastern Zone
Youth Waterfowl Days Western Zone
Ducks, Coots & Mergansers Lake Champlain Zone
Ducks, Coots & Mergansers Northeastern Zone
Ducks, Coots & Mergansers Southeastern Zone
Ducks, Coots & Mergansers Western Zone
Youth Waterfowl Days Long Island Zone
Ducks, Coots & Mergansers Long Island Zone
Today

Seasons & bag limits

Youth Waterfowl Days

YouthLake Champlain Zone
  • Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
Who
Junior hunters 12-15 with a licensed adult mentor.
Notes
Dates from an aggregator (DEC blocks automated access); confirm before publishing.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Youth Waterfowl Days

Youth Waterfowl Days

YouthNortheastern Zone
  • Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
Who
Junior hunters 12-15 with a licensed adult mentor.
Notes
Dates from an aggregator (DEC blocks automated access); confirm before publishing.

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Youth Waterfowl Days

Youth Waterfowl Days

YouthSoutheastern Zone
  • Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
Who
Junior hunters 12-15 with a licensed adult mentor.
Notes
Dates from an aggregator (DEC blocks automated access); confirm before publishing.

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Youth Waterfowl Days

Youth Waterfowl Days

YouthWestern Zone
  • Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
Who
Junior hunters 12-15 with a licensed adult mentor.
Notes
Dates from an aggregator (DEC blocks automated access); confirm before publishing.

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Youth Waterfowl Days

Ducks, Coots & Mergansers

RegularLake Champlain Zone
  • Oct 10 – Nov 1, 2026
  • Nov 21 – Dec 27, 2026
Ducks (including mergansers and sea ducks)6 daily18 poss.
  • 4 mallards
  • 2 hen mallards
  • 3 wood ducks
  • 2 black ducks
  • 3 pintails
  • 1 scaup
  • 2 redheads
  • 2 canvasbacks
  • 4 sea ducks

Scaup: 1 per day, 2 during 20 specified days per zone. Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 long-tailed ducks or 3 eiders (1 hen). Limits from the official digest.

Coots15 daily45 poss.
Notes
Dates from an aggregator (DEC blocks automated access); confirm before publishing.

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Ducks, Coots & Mergansers

RegularNortheastern Zone
  • Oct 10 – Nov 29, 2026
  • Dec 12 – Dec 20, 2026
Ducks (including mergansers and sea ducks)6 daily18 poss.
  • 4 mallards
  • 2 hen mallards
  • 3 wood ducks
  • 2 black ducks
  • 3 pintails
  • 1 scaup
  • 2 redheads
  • 2 canvasbacks
  • 4 sea ducks

Scaup: 1 per day, 2 during 20 specified days per zone. Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 long-tailed ducks or 3 eiders (1 hen). Limits from the official digest.

Coots15 daily45 poss.
Notes
Dates from an aggregator (DEC blocks automated access); confirm before publishing.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Ducks, Coots & Mergansers

RegularSoutheastern Zone
  • Oct 10 – Oct 18, 2026
  • Nov 7 – Dec 27, 2026
Ducks (including mergansers and sea ducks)6 daily18 poss.
  • 4 mallards
  • 2 hen mallards
  • 3 wood ducks
  • 2 black ducks
  • 3 pintails
  • 1 scaup
  • 2 redheads
  • 2 canvasbacks
  • 4 sea ducks

Scaup: 1 per day, 2 during 20 specified days per zone. Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 long-tailed ducks or 3 eiders (1 hen). Limits from the official digest.

Coots15 daily45 poss.
Notes
Dates from an aggregator (DEC blocks automated access); confirm before publishing.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Ducks, Coots & Mergansers

RegularWestern Zone
  • Oct 10 – Nov 1, 2026
  • Dec 5, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Ducks (including mergansers and sea ducks)6 daily18 poss.
  • 4 mallards
  • 2 hen mallards
  • 3 wood ducks
  • 2 black ducks
  • 3 pintails
  • 1 scaup
  • 2 redheads
  • 2 canvasbacks
  • 4 sea ducks

Scaup: 1 per day, 2 during 20 specified days per zone. Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 long-tailed ducks or 3 eiders (1 hen). Limits from the official digest.

Coots15 daily45 poss.
Notes
Dates from an aggregator (DEC blocks automated access); confirm before publishing.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Youth Waterfowl Days

YouthLong Island Zone
  • Nov 7 – Nov 8, 2026
Who
Junior hunters 12-15 with a licensed adult mentor.
Notes
Dates from an aggregator (DEC blocks automated access); confirm before publishing.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Youth Waterfowl Days

Ducks, Coots & Mergansers

RegularLong Island Zone
  • Nov 21 – Nov 29, 2026
  • Dec 12, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks (including mergansers and sea ducks)6 daily18 poss.
  • 4 mallards
  • 2 hen mallards
  • 3 wood ducks
  • 2 black ducks
  • 3 pintails
  • 1 scaup
  • 2 redheads
  • 2 canvasbacks
  • 4 sea ducks

Scaup: 1 per day, 2 during 20 specified days per zone. Sea ducks: no more than 3 scoters, 3 long-tailed ducks or 3 eiders (1 hen). Limits from the official digest.

Coots15 daily45 poss.
Notes
Dates from an aggregator (DEC blocks automated access); confirm before publishing.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

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Today's shooting hours in New York →

What you need to buy

HIP Registration
Required in New York even if registered in another state.
Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

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HIP Registration

Free
Nonresident Hunting License
License year runs September 1 through August 31. New York has no state duck stamp.
Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

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Nonresident Hunting License

$100.00
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 ·

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Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)

$25.00
Total for the season
Annual or season licenses
$125.00

Field Notes for New York

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.

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