Plan a duck hunt in Missouri Unit North Zone. Review season dates, license options, then browse available private-land hunts and book directly from landowners.
Last updated by Aricin Rotarius
October 24, 2026 – October 25, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falconry Ducks and Coots North Zone | Falconry | — |
| Shooting hours: one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. |
October 24, 2026 – October 25, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting opportunity | Falconry | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| May be taken from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset. Daily limit: 3 birds singly or in aggregate, including doves; possession limit: 9 birds singly or in aggregate, including doves. |
October 24, 2026 – October 25, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days - North Zone | — | — |
| Eligibility: Youth Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days. Shooting hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset |
October 24, 2026 – October 25, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days | — | — |
| Eligibility: Youth Daily and possession limits for ducks, geese, and coots are the same as during the regular seasons. Any person fifteen (15) years or younger may participate without permit provided they are in the immediate presence of an adult eighteen (18) years of age or older. If the youth hunter does not possess a hunter education certificate card, the adult must be properly licensed and have a valid hunter education certificate card unless born before January 1, 1967. The adult may not hunt ducks but may participate in other open seasons. |
| Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days | Shotgun | — |
| Eligibility: Youth Shooting hours: one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. You do not need a permit to participate. Adults may not hunt ducks during Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days. |
October 31, 2026 – December 29, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck and Coot Season - North Zone | — | — |
| May be taken from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset. |
| Duck and Coot Season - North Zone | Shotgun | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| Three permits required: Small Game Hunting Permit, Migratory Bird Hunting Permit, and Federal Duck Stamp. Shooting hours one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. |
October 31, 2026 – December 29, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks and Coots - North Zone | — | — |
| Shooting hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset |
October 31, 2026 – December 29, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falconry Ducks and Coots North Zone | Falconry | — |
| Shooting hours: one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. |
October 31, 2026 – December 29, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting opportunity | Falconry | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| May be taken from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset. Daily limit: 3 birds singly or in aggregate, including doves; possession limit: 9 birds singly or in aggregate, including doves. |
October 31, 2026 – December 29, 2026
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal (60 Days) | — | — |
| Liberal (60 Days): Opens on the last Saturday in October for a continuous 60 days. |
February 11, 2027 – March 10, 2027
| Opportunity | Method | Availability | License or Permit | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting opportunity | Falconry | Resident: — Nonresident: — |
| May be taken from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to sunset. Daily limit: 3 birds singly or in aggregate, including doves; possession limit: 9 birds singly or in aggregate, including doves. |
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| License | Residency | Eligibility | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Migratory Bird Hunting Permit | Resident | 16 or older | — | $8.00 |
| Resident Small Game Hunting Permit | Resident | — | — | $11.50 |
| Nonresident Migratory Bird Hunting Permit | Nonresident | 16 years of age or older | — | $60.00 |
| Nonresident Small Game Hunting Permit | Nonresident | — | — | $108.50 |
| Duck Stamp (e-Stamp) | — | — | — | $32.00 |
| Traditional (paper) Duck Stamp | — | — | — | $25.00 |
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