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Duck Hunting Guides & Outfitters in Wisconsin

77 guides and outfitters running duck trips across Wisconsin.

77
Operators
71
Towns & Ports
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Detailed Profiles
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With Websites

Booking a Duck Hunt in Wisconsin

Gray Bear lists 77 hunting operations in Wisconsin that run duck trips — 77 guide & outfitter listings. They are concentrated around Green Bay, Wautoma, Wisconsin Rapids, Oshkosh, and other towns across the state.

4 of them publish a full write-up of the trips they run, and 70 link straight to their own site so you can check current availability and pricing before you call.

A Wisconsin license is required before you hunt or fish with any of these outfitters. Check current duck seasons, tag availability, and draw rules with WI DNR before booking — season dates and quotas change year to year.

Wisconsin Duck Seasons, Tags & Licenses (2026)

Wisconsin duck season dates, 2026
SeasonDates
Early tealSep 1 to Sep 9, 20266 per day. Shooting hours are sunrise to sunset, different from the regular season.
Youth waterfowl hunt (ages 15 and younger)Sep 19 to Sep 20, 2026An adult mentor must come along, and adults may not hunt ducks. License and stamp requirements are waived, but youth must register for HIP.
Northern ZoneSep 26 to Nov 24, 2026The Northern and Southern zones are divided by U.S. Highways 10 and 41
Southern ZoneOct 3 to Oct 11 and Oct 17 to Dec 6, 2026Closed Oct 12 to Oct 16
Open Water ZoneOct 17 to Dec 15, 2026Check the DNR Open Water Zone boundary map. Shooting hours vary by location, so use the DNR hours tables.
Bag limit
6 ducks per day, including no more than 4 mallards (2 hens), 3 pintails, 3 wood ducks, 2 black ducks, 2 redheads and 2 canvasbacks. Scaup are limited to 1 or 2 per day depending on zone and date. Mergansers have a separate limit of 5, with no more than 2 hooded mergansers.
Draw or lottery
No, tags are available over the counter. No drawing for ducks. Licenses and stamps are sold through Go Wild and license agents. A Canada goose permit is needed only if you also hunt geese.
Resident cost
$55 (Small game license $18, Wisconsin waterfowl stamp $12, federal duck stamp $25 (Go Wild and DNR license vendors add a $3.50 surcharge), free HIP registration)
Nonresident cost
$127 (Small game license $90, Wisconsin waterfowl stamp $12, federal duck stamp $25 (Go Wild and DNR license vendors add a $3.50 surcharge), free HIP registration)

Source: Wisconsin DNR 2026 Waterfowl Hunting Seasons and Regulations. Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Dates, fees and limits change every year and some seasons vary by zone or county, so confirm with the agency before you book.

Featured Duck Outfitters in Wisconsin

Where Wisconsin Duck Operators Are Based

  • Green Bay (3)
  • Wautoma (2)
  • Wisconsin Rapids (2)
  • Oshkosh (2)
  • Wisconsin Dells (2)
  • Buffalo City (1)
  • Washington (1)
  • Tomah (1)

Showing the 8 busiest of 71 towns with duck operators in Wisconsin.

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