Season
Common Gallinule · Youth Waterfowl
WI 2026-27 · Statewide
Sep 19 – Sep 20, 2026
Conditions
Daily Bag Limit
Same as regular duck season
Special Hunts
Only persons age 15 and younger may participate in the youth waterfowl hunt.
Special Hunts
Youth participants may harvest any lawful species of waterfowl, including geese.
Special Hunts
All license and stamp requirements are waived for eligible youth waterfowl hunters. All other regulations including shooting hours, blind and ammunition restrictions, daily bag limits and hunting mentorship rules will apply.
Who may hunt, and what DNR asks of them
Every hunter
All hunters must be accompanied by an adult mentor aged 18 years or older. The adult mentor may not accompany more than 1 youth hunter, except that an adult may accompany 2 youth hunters if at least one of the youth hunters is age 12–15 and has completed a hunter education safety course.
Every hunter
Registration through the Harvest Information Program (HIP) is required.
DNR's entry
Species: Youth Waterfowl
Dates: Sept. 19-20
Daily Bag Limit: Same as regular duck season
Legal weapons
ShotgunBow and arrowCrossbow
Special rules during this season
Zone
Statewide
Shooting hours over the season
DNR's shooting hours for Zone A. Other zones add their minutes (DNR's Map of Zones for Shooting Hours): Zone B +4 min, Zone C +8 min, Zone D +12 min, Zone E +16 min, Zone F +20 min.
| Date | Northern Area | Southern Area |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 19 | 6:04 AM – 6:53 PM | 6:05 AM – 6:54 PM |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 6:05 AM – 6:51 PM | 6:06 AM – 6:52 PM |