Louisiana duck season 2026-27 Open
Duck season in Louisiana is open now, last season closes Dec 6, 2026.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Read today.
| Species | Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck | Youth and Veterans | East Zone | Nov 14 | Open open, last day |
| Duck | Youth and Veterans segment 2 | East Zone | Feb 6 | Upcoming opens in 84 days |
| Duck | Youth and Veterans | West Zone | Nov 7 | Closed closed |
| Duck | Youth and Veterans segment 2 | West Zone | Jan 30 | Upcoming opens in 77 days |
| Duck | Regular season | East Zone | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Duck | Regular season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Duck | Regular season | West Zone | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Duck | Regular season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Duck | Special permit | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Duck | General season | East Zone | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Duck | General season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 7, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| Duck | General season | West Zone | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Duck | General season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 7, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| Duck | General season segment 3 | West Zone | Jan 25, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
| Merganser | Youth and Veterans | East Zone | Nov 14 | Open open, last day |
| Merganser | Youth and Veterans segment 2 | East Zone | Feb 6 | Upcoming opens in 84 days |
| Merganser | Youth and Veterans | West Zone | Nov 7 | Closed closed |
| Merganser | Youth and Veterans segment 2 | West Zone | Jan 30 | Upcoming opens in 77 days |
| Merganser | Regular season | East Zone | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Merganser | Regular season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Merganser | Regular season | West Zone | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Merganser | Regular season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Merganser | General season | East Zone | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Merganser | General season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 7, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| Merganser | General season | West Zone | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Merganser | General season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 7, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| Merganser | General season segment 3 | West Zone | Jan 25, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
Duck hunting in Louisiana runs from Oct 3, 2026 (Special permit) to Feb 6, 2027 (Youth and Veterans) in the 2026-27 season, and is open now, last season closes Dec 6, 2026.
Dates differ by zone or unit (East Zone and West Zone); check the zone column before you plan.
Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.
Changes to these dates
- 2026-11-15 Regular season (West Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 Regular season (West Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 Regular season (West Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 Regular season (West Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
Source: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, LDWF 2026-2027 Hunting Seasons quick reference (page). Read today.