duck zone · Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Southern duck zone
Utah, United States
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About Southern duck zone
Southern duck zone is a duck zone in Utah, United States, set by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. It covers about 149,700 km² (57,799 mi²). Towns inside it include St. George, Tooele, Cedar City, Washington, Hurricane and Grantsville.
HuntGrid draws its boundary from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.
- Unit code
- Southern
- Area
- 149,700 km²
- Area (miles)
- 57,799 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 116,991 km² of public or protected land inside it, 78% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:
| Manager | km² | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | 77,654 | 52% |
| Forest Service Region 04 Intermountain | 19,531 | 13% |
| The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration | 10,895 | 7% |
| National Park Service | 8,312 | 6% |
| Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources | 551 | under 1% |
| Utah State Department of State Parks | 132 | under 1% |
| The State of Utah Forrest, Fire and State Lands; Sovereign Lands | 123 | under 1% |
| Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge | 73 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 133 | under 1% |
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 Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's regulations:
| Species | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|
| American coot | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| American wigeon | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Black scoter | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Blue-winged teal | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Bufflehead | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Canvasback | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Cinnamon teal | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Common goldeneye | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Common merganser | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Gadwall | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Green-winged teal | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Harlequin duck | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Hooded merganser | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| King eider | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Long-tailed duck | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Mallard | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Northern pintail | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Northern shoveler | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Red-breasted merganser | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Redhead | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Ring-necked duck | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Ruddy duck | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Surf scoter | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| White-winged scoter | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Wilson’s snipe | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Wood duck | Oct 10, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Greater scaup | Oct 30, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
| Lesser scaup | Oct 30, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | shotgun source |
The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.
Units around it
Next to it in the same unit system
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Spike-only elk unit: Boulder/Kaiparowits (general-season spike-bull elk unit)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: Boulder/Kaiparowits (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- Black bear hunt: Boulder/Kaiparowits (black bear hunt boundary)
- General-season deer unit: Boulder/Kaiparowits
- Limited-entry turkey: Central Region (limited-entry turkey region)
- Any-bull elk unit: House/Tintic (general-season any-bull elk unit)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: Manti/San Rafael (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- General-season deer unit: Manti/San Rafael
- Black bear hunt: San Juan (black bear hunt boundary)
- Limited-entry bull elk unit: San Juan Bull Elk
- Spike-only elk unit: San Juan Bull Elk (general-season spike-bull elk unit)
- Pronghorn unit: San Rafael, Desert (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Limited-entry turkey: Southeastern Region (limited-entry turkey region)
- Southern goose area
- Limited-entry turkey: Southern Region (limited-entry turkey region)
- General-season deer unit: Southwest Desert
- Pronghorn unit: Southwest Desert (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: Southwest Desert (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- Spike-only elk unit: Southwest Desert (general-season spike-bull elk unit)
- Bull moose unit: Wasatch Mtns/Central Mtns (once-in-a-lifetime moose unit)
- Pronghorn unit: West Desert, Riverbed (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Pronghorn unit: West Desert, Snake Valley (limited-entry pronghorn unit)
- Limited-entry deer hunt: West Desert, Swasey (limited-entry deer hunt boundary)
- General-season deer unit: West Desert, Swasey
What HuntGrid shows for Southern duck zone
- 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.
Questions
How big is Southern duck zone?
About 149,700 km² (57,799 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Southern duck zone?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 116,991 km² of public or protected land, 78% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for Southern duck zone?
This page lists 29 seasons a person has checked against Utah Division of Wildlife Resources's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.
Which units are next to Southern duck zone?
In the same unit system: Northern duck zone.
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Sources
Unit boundary: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Boundaries for the 2026 season.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The official regulations and maps have the final word.