Missouri Coverage

The Ozarks Duck Migration Forecast

Highland country from Springfield across to the river hills. Table Rock and Bull Shoals hold a few divers and the rivers stay open, but this is not duck ground.

See today’s live score All of MO

Season dates: Missouri duck season 2026-27, dates and migration timing

When The Ozarks peaks

DuckCast’s season model puts the mallard peak here around early December. The Ozarks carries its own season curve rather than sharing Missouri's statewide one, because the timing here genuinely differs from the rest of the state. That is a modelled typical curve, not a prediction for any single year. The actual push depends on cold fronts and freeze-up upstream, which is what the daily score tracks. Always confirm season dates with the Missouri Department of Conservation.

What DuckCast watches upstream of The Ozarks

2 upstream stations feed this region's freeze line: Havana, Riverton. When those stations ice over, the score here starts climbing before anything changes in the local sky.

Locations stay generalized

Hunter reports for The Ozarks are always shown at the region level. DuckCast never collects or displays exact coordinates, so filing a report here never burns a spot.

Also covered in Missouri

Northwest Missouri North Missouri Northeast and the Upper Mississippi Missouri River Valley The Confluence West Central and the Osage Mingo Basin The Bootheel Live migration map

Season dates and regulations change. Always verify with Missouri Department of Conservation. DuckCast forecasts conditions, not legal seasons.