Middle Zone: Dec. 16 – 17
South Zone: Dec. 30 – 31
The regular waterfowl season continues in the middle and south zones for two days later in December. During this season, hunters may take up to six ducks of any species each day. Certain species have daily limits – hunters may take no more than four mallards (two may be hens), three wood ducks, three scaup, two redheads, one pintail, two canvasbacks and two black ducks for their bag each day. In addition to the duck limit, hunters may take five mergansers, only two of which may be hooded mergansers.
Waterfowl hunting regulations and bag limits can be found in the 2017-2018 Michigan Waterfowl Hunting Digest. Digests are available at DNR Operation Service Centers, wildlife field offices and license agents or on the web at www.michigan.gov/waterfowl.
