Duck Zone 3

About Duck Zone 3

Duck Zone 3 is a duck zone in Nebraska, United States, set by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. It covers about 39,854 km² (15,388 mi²). Towns inside it include North Platte, Scottsbluff, Gering, McCook, Sidney and Ogallala.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

3

Area

39,854 km²

Area (miles)

15,388 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 422 km² of public or protected land inside it, 1% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Duck Zone 1
• Duck High Plains Zone 2

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Elk Unit 4
• Elk Unit 5
• Elk Unit 11
• Elk Unit 12
• Elk Unit 131
• Elk Unit 132
• Banner North Antelope Unit
• Banner North Late Unit (late antelope unit)
• Cheyenne Antelope Unit
• Cheyenne Late Unit (late antelope unit)
• Frenchman Deer Unit (deer management unit)
• Frenchman West Antlerless Only Unit (antlerless-only deer unit)
• Garden Antelope Unit
• Garden Late Unit (late antelope unit)
• High Plains Teal Zone (early teal zone)
• Bighorn sheep hunting area (seven Panhandle counties)
• Plains Deer Unit (deer management unit)
• Platte Deer Unit (deer management unit)
• Platte River Unit (dark geese) (dark goose unit)
• Prairie Muzzleloader Unit (antelope muzzleloader unit)
• Upper Platte Deer Unit (deer management unit)
• West Zone (light goose conservation order) (light goose conservation order zone)
• Wildcat Hills Unit (mountain lion unit)

What HuntGrid shows for Duck Zone 3

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Duck Zone 3?

About 39,854 km² (15,388 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Duck Zone 3?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 422 km² of public or protected land, 1% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Duck Zone 3?

This page lists 29 seasons a person has checked against Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Duck Zone 3?

In the same unit system: Duck Zone 1 and Duck High Plains Zone 2.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Nebraska
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The official regulations and maps have the final word.