North Dakota duck season 2026-27: dates and free maps

Season dates

Youth, veteran and active military days, statewide: Saturday, September 19 to Sunday, September 20, 2026
Source: North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Residents, Low Plains and High Plains units: Saturday, September 26 to Sunday, December 6, 2026
Source: North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Nonresidents, Low Plains and High Plains units: Monday, October 5 to Sunday, December 6, 2026
Source: North Dakota Game and Fish Department
High Plains unit, late season: Saturday, December 12, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027
Source: North Dakota Game and Fish Department

Checked on the agency's site November 6, 2026. Licenses, units, bag limits and shooting hours differ, and dates can vary by unit: the regulations are what count, so read them before you go.

Federal migratory bird rules apply on top of state rules: check what your state requires for the federal duck stamp and HIP registration, and your state's shooting hours and bag limits.

Marshes, river bottoms and refuge boundaries are hard to read in the dark, and public and closed areas sit side by side. Download the maps for your marsh ahead of time and Cartahaven shows your GPS position on them offline, so you can find your spot before shooting light and stay out of closed zones.

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Free public land maps in North Dakota

North Dakota USGS topo maps (1,479)
North Dakota Forest Service FSTopo maps (120)
North Dakota historical topo maps (105)
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Before you go

Cartahaven is not affiliated with or endorsed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Season dates come from the agency pages linked above.