BirdHuntEarly Canada Goose
- Sep 1 – Oct 15, 2026
Canada geese5 daily15 poss.
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Arkansas
Mississippi Flyway
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Early Canada Goose
Daily duck bag
6
9 species limits apply
Next draw deadline
None
No open applications
Nonresident rules
Nonresidents must hold a Nonresident WMA Waterfowl Permit (3-day or 30-day) to hunt waterfowl on WMAs during the regular duck season. Not required on private land.
Season calendar
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Early Canada Goose
Special Early Teal Season
White-fronted Goose
Snow, Blue & Ross's Goose
Duck, Coot & Merganser
Canada Goose
Light Goose Conservation Order
Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt
Special Active Duty Military & Veteran Hunt
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Seasons & bag limits
Special Early Teal Season
- Sep 19 – Sep 27, 2026
Teal (blue-winged, green-winged and cinnamon combined)6 daily18 poss.
White-fronted Goose
- Oct 31 – Nov 8, 2026
- Nov 21 – Nov 29, 2026
- Dec 10 – Dec 23, 2026
- Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
White-fronted geese2 daily6 poss.
Snow, Blue & Ross's Goose
- Oct 31 – Nov 8, 2026
- Nov 21 – Nov 29, 2026
- Dec 10 – Dec 23, 2026
- Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Light geese20 dailyNo limit poss.
No possession limit.
Duck, Coot & Merganser
- Nov 21 – Nov 29, 2026
- Dec 10 – Dec 23, 2026
- Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Ducks6 daily18 poss.
- 4 mallards
- 2 hen mallards
- 1 scaup
- 3 wood ducks
- 3 pintails
- 2 redheads
- 2 canvasbacks
- 2 black ducks
- 1 mottled ducks
Any species not listed may make up the full 6-duck limit (including teal).
Coots15 daily45 poss.
Mergansers5 daily15 poss.
- 2 hooded mergansers
Canada Goose
- Nov 21 – Nov 29, 2026
- Dec 10 – Dec 23, 2026
- Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Canada geese2 daily6 poss.
Light Goose Conservation Order
- Feb 1 – Feb 5, 2027
- Feb 8 – Apr 25, 2027
Light geeseNo limit dailyNo limit poss.
No daily or possession limit.
Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt
- Feb 6 – Feb 7, 2027
Special Active Duty Military & Veteran Hunt
- Feb 6 – Feb 7, 2027
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