Oct 3 – Oct 11, 2026
DNR's entry
Zone: Coot
Dates: *Same as duck zone you are hunting
Daily Bag Limit: 15
*Please double check the shooting hours for early teal, because early teal has a different set of shooting hours than the other waterfowl species.
Legal weapons
ShotgunBow and arrowCrossbow
Bag limit
Daily limit 15
Special rules during this season
Zone
Southern Duck Zone
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, Oct 3 | 6:21 AM – 6:26 PM | 6:21 AM – 6:28 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:22 AM – 6:24 PM | 6:22 AM – 6:26 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6:24 AM – 6:22 PM | 6:23 AM – 6:24 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6:25 AM – 6:21 PM | 6:25 AM – 6:23 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6:26 AM – 6:19 PM | 6:26 AM – 6:21 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6:28 AM – 6:17 PM | 6:27 AM – 6:19 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 6:29 AM – 6:15 PM | 6:28 AM – 6:17 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 6:30 AM – 6:13 PM | 6:29 AM – 6:16 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 6:31 AM – 6:11 PM | 6:30 AM – 6:14 PM |