Arkansas Waterfowl Season Dates - Duck & Goose Hunting

The Arkansas Waterfowl Season runs a variety of dates depending on species and state law.

Here's a basic timeline of when hunting waterfowl is available:

White Fronted (Speckle Belly) Geese:

Oct. 25-Nov. 2, 2025
Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2025
Dec. 10-23, 2025
Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026

Daily bag limit – 2
Possession limit – 6

Snow, Blue and Ross Geese

Oct. 25-Nov. 2, 2025
Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2025
Dec. 10-23, 2025
Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026

Daily bag limit – 20
No possession limit

Canada Geese

Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2025
Dec. 10-23, 2025
Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026

Daily bag limit – 2
Possession limit – 6

Duck, Coot and Merganser

Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2025
Dec. 10-23, 2025
Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026

Duck daily bag limit – 6, which may include no more than:
4 mallards (2 hens), 1 scaup, 3 wood ducks, 3 pintailS, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 2 black ducks, 1 mottled duck. If not listed, up to 6 ducks of a species (including teal) may be taken.

Coot daily bag limit – 15.

Merganser daily bag limit – 5, which may include no more than 2 hooded mergansers.

Possession limit for ducks, coots and mergansers is three times the daily bag limit.

Light Goose Conservation Order (Snow, Blue & Ross's):

Feb. 1-6, 20256
Feb. 9-April 25, 2026

Bag Limit – None

For more information on 2024-2025 season dates, please visit Arkansas Game & Fish Commission.