Season
Snow Goose · Southern Goose Zone
WI 2026-27 · Southern Goose Zone
Dec 19 – Jan 2, 2027
DNR's entry
Zone: Southern Goose Zone
Dates: Sept. 16-Oct. 11; Oct. 17-Dec. 6; Dec. 19-Jan. 2, 2027
Daily Bag Limit: 3 Canada geese/day for first portion of Southern Canada goose season, 5 Canada geese/day for holiday hunt portion of season (Dec. 19–Jan. 2, 2027) 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 20
white geese (snow/blue geese and Ross’s geese)
Special rules during this season
Zone
Southern 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.
DNR has not published its Migratory Birds, Spring Turkey shooting hours for January 1, 2027 onward yet.
| Date | Northern Area | Southern Area |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 19 | 6:57 AM – 4:08 PM | 6:50 AM – 4:16 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 |