Season
Greater White-fronted Goose · Mississippi River Zone
WI 2026-27 · Mississippi River Zone
Oct 17 – Jan 5, 2027
DNR's entry
Zone: Mississippi River Zone
Dates: Oct. 3-Oct. 11; Oct. 17-Jan. 5, 2027
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
Zone
Mississippi River 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.
DNR has not published its Migratory Birds, Spring Turkey shooting hours for January 1, 2027 onward yet.
| Date | Northern Area | Southern Area |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:39 AM – 6:01 PM | 6:38 AM – 6:04 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 |
| Sun, Dec 20 | 6:57 AM – 4:08 PM | 6:51 AM – 4:16 PM |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 7:00 AM – 4:12 PM | 6:54 AM – 4:20 PM |