Final season dates for 2021 waterfowl hunting have been approved. 10:44 am, Jun. 15, 2021 × Minnesota will hold its first teal-only duck hunting season from Sept. 4-8, 2021, as one of several changes to the state's waterfowl huting regulations. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) ST. PAUL -- Minnesota’s 2021 waterfowl hunting season dates have been formally approved with the state’s inaugural early teal-hunting season set for Sep. 4-8. The Department of Natural Resources first announced the early season in March but had to wait for formal approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to set dates. Other changes to waterfowl hunting regulations for the 2021 season include shooting hours will continue until sunset rather than ending at 4 p.m. during the first portion of Minnesota’s waterfowl hunting season; increasing the bag limit for geese from three to five per day; reducing the 12-day season split in the south zone to a five-day split; and opening four areas where over-water goose hunting was restricted.