Season

Greater White-fronted Goose · Northern Goose Zone

WI 2026-27 · Northern Goose Zone

Source: WI DNR — Season Dates and Bag Limits

Sep 16 – Dec 16, 2026

DNR's entry

Zone: Northern Goose Zone

Dates: Sept. 16-Dec. 16

Daily Bag Limit: 3 Canada geese 20 white geese (snow/blue geese and Ross’s geese) 1 Brant 1 greater white-fronted goose

Legal weapons

ShotgunBow and arrowCrossbow

Bag limit

Daily limit 1

Special rules during this season

Non-toxic shot for waterfowl, snipe, rails, coot and gallinule

Non-toxic shot for migratory and upland game birds on national wildlife refuges and federal waterfowl production areas

No hunting waterfowl, coot or mourning dove over bait

No baiting small game

Zone

Northern Goose 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
Wed, Sep 16	6:00 AM – 6:59 PM	6:02 AM – 6:59 PM
Sun, Sep 20	6:05 AM – 6:51 PM	6:06 AM – 6:52 PM
Sun, Sep 27	6:14 AM – 6:38 PM	6:14 AM – 6:39 PM
Sun, Oct 4	6:22 AM – 6:24 PM	6:22 AM – 6:26 PM
Sun, Oct 11	6:31 AM – 6:11 PM	6:30 AM – 6:14 PM
Sun, Oct 18	6:41 AM – 5:59 PM	6:39 AM – 6:02 PM
Sun, Oct 25	6:50 AM – 5:47 PM	6:48 AM – 5:51 PM
Sun, Nov 1	6:00 AM – 4:37 PM	5:57 AM – 4:41 PM
Sun, Nov 8	6:10 AM – 4:27 PM	6:06 AM – 4:33 PM
Sun, Nov 15	6:20 AM – 4:19 PM	6:15 AM – 4:25 PM
Sun, Nov 22	6:29 AM – 4:13 PM	6:24 AM – 4:20 PM
Sun, Nov 29	6:38 AM – 4:08 PM	6:33 AM – 4:16 PM
Sun, Dec 6	6:46 AM – 4:06 PM	6:40 AM – 4:14 PM
Sun, Dec 13	6:53 AM – 4:06 PM	6:46 AM – 4:14 PM
Wed, Dec 16	6:55 AM – 4:07 PM	6:48 AM – 4:15 PM

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