Kentucky duck season 2026-27 Opens soon
Duck season in Kentucky is opens Nov 21, 2026 (Youth Waterfowl).
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Read yesterday.
| Species | Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck | Youth Waterfowl | Statewide | Feb 13 | Upcoming opens in 91 days |
| Duck | Youth Waterfowl segment 2 | Statewide | Nov 21 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Duck | Falconry | Statewide | Nov 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 12 days |
| Duck | Hunting | Statewide | Dec 7, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| Duck | Hunting segment 2 | Statewide | Nov 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 12 days |
| Merganser | Hunting | Statewide | Dec 7, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| Merganser | Hunting segment 2 | Statewide | Nov 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 12 days |
Duck hunting in Kentucky runs from Nov 21, 2026 (Youth Waterfowl) to Feb 28, 2027 (Falconry) in the 2026-27 season, and is opens Nov 21, 2026 (Youth Waterfowl).
Statewide seasons: youth waterfowl Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 21, 2026; falconry Nov 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027; hunting Nov 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026.
Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.
Source: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, KDFWR Season Dates viewer (page). Read yesterday.