Missouri Coverage

The Confluence Duck Migration Forecast

B.K. Leach, Marais Temps Clair and Columbia Bottom where the Missouri meets the Mississippi. Heavy pressure, but the open river keeps birds here after the marshes lock.

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

When The Confluence peaks

DuckCast’s season model puts the mallard peak here around early December. This follows Missouri's statewide curve; The Confluence hasn't needed a curve of its own. 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 Confluence

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

Locations stay generalized

Hunter reports for The Confluence 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 West Central and the Osage The Ozarks 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.