Nebraska Waterfowl - Duck Seasons 2012

Season Dates:
Zone 1: Oct. 13 – Dec. 25
Zone 2 (Low Plains): Oct. 6 – Dec. 18
Zone 2 (High Plains): Oct. 6 – Dec. 18 and Jan. 2-23, 2013
Zone 3 (Low Plains): Oct. 20 – Jan. 1, 2013
Zone 3 (High Plains): Oct. 20 – Jan. 1, 2013, and Jan. 2-23, 2013
Zone 4: Oct. 6 – Dec. 18

Daily Bag/Possession Limits: Six ducks. May include no more than five mallards (of
which no more than two can be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, two pintails and
one canvasback. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

Merganser Bag/Possession Limits: The daily bag for mergansers is five, which may
include no more than two hooded mergansers. Mergansers do not count toward the daily
bag and possession limits for other ducks. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.

Coot Daily Bag/Possesion Limit: The daily bag for coots is 15. The possession limit is
twice the daily bag limit.

 

 

Legal Methods of Take:

• Shotgun (10 gauge or smaller. All shotguns must be plugged. The combined capacity of the chamber and magazine is no more than three shells)
• Bow and Arrow
• Electronic calls are prohibited.

Shooting Hours:
30 minutes before sunrise to sunset

Requirements:

Resident:	Nonresident:
Hunt Permit	Hunt Permit
Habitat Stamp	Habitat Stamp
Hunter Education	Hunter Education
Nebraska Waterfowl Stamp	Nebraska Waterfowl Stamp
Federal Migratory Bird Stamp	Federal Migratory Bird Stamp
HIP Registration	HIP Registration