Waterfowl
Mottled Duck hunting regulations.
Huntable in 7 states · 7 with a general season.
Hunting regulations change. The information on this page reflects what we know about species presence and hunt availability based on state agency listings. For current season dates, bag limits, weapon restrictions, tag requirements, and reporting obligations, verify directly with your state wildlife agency. You are responsible for confirming current regulations before hunting.
State by state
Where mottled duck is huntable.
Tap a state for mottled duck-specific regulations and a link to the agency. Bield does not yet ship specific season dates or bag limits — verify with the agency before hunting.
- AlabamaAlabama Wildlife & Freshwater FisheriesYGeneral seasonVerify →
- FloridaFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionYGeneral seasonVerify →
- GeorgiaGeorgia DNR Wildlife Resources DivisionYGeneral seasonVerify →
- LouisianaLouisiana Department of Wildlife and FisheriesYGeneral seasonVerify →
- MississippiMississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and ParksYGeneral seasonVerify →
- South CarolinaSC Department of Natural ResourcesYGeneral seasonVerify →
- TexasTexas Parks and WildlifeYGeneral seasonVerify →
About the species
Mottled ducks are non-migratory dabblers found primarily on the Gulf Coast — Texas, Louisiana, and the Gulf Coast of Florida — plus a small Florida peninsula population. They look similar to female mallards and to American black ducks but stay in their range year-round rather than migrating.
Texas and Louisiana run mottled duck hunting under federal frameworks; Florida runs a small quota-controlled season. Bag limits are typically conservative (often 1 bird daily). They concentrate in coastal marsh and prairie habitats and aren't commonly encountered outside their narrow range.
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