FIELD TOOL No. 04 — SEASON COUNTDOWN

Days out.

Openers for your state, counted down to the day.

Duck, Coot & Merganser · 1st Segment
OPENS SAT · NOV 21 · CLOSES SUN · NOV 29
TENTATIVE — dates not final
Nonresidents may not hunt waterfowl at Dave Donaldson Black River WMA during this first segment (Nov 21–29).
113
DAYS OUT
Duck, Coot & Merganser · 2nd Segment
OPENS THU · DEC 10 · CLOSES WED · DEC 23
TENTATIVE — dates not final
132
DAYS OUT
Duck, Coot & Merganser · 3rd Segment
OPENS SAT · DEC 26 · CLOSES SUN · JAN 31
TENTATIVE — dates not final
148
DAYS OUT
Veteran / Active-Duty / Youth Hunt
OPENS SAT · FEB 6 · CLOSES SUN · FEB 7
TENTATIVE — dates not final
190
DAYS OUT
Your own date

Season dates appear here only after they are verified against the state source. Source: agfc.com.

Read next

01How Many Decoys Do You Actually Need?Visibility, water size, and why 18 honest floaters beat 60 sun-bleached ones.02J-Hook vs. U-Spread: When Each One WorksTwo frames for the same hole — pick by wind and water.03Where to Put a Spinning-Wing Decoy — and When to Leave It in the TruckPocket edge early season; truck bed once birds start flaring it.