Duck hunting season is here again, and we’ve got all the information Arkansas hunters need to start bagging.
When is Duck Hunting Season?
Nov. 18–26, 2023
Dec. 9–23, 2023
Dec. 27, 2023–Jan. 31, 2024
Duck Hunting Bag Limits
This year’s daily bag limit is six, with includes the following limitations:
- four mallards (two hens)
- one scaup
- three wood ducks
- one pintail
- two redheads
- two canvasbacks
- two black ducks
- one mottled duck
The coot daily bag limit is 15. The merganser daily bag limit is five, which may include no more than two hooded mergansers. The possession limit for ducks, coots, and mergansers is three times the daily bag limit.
Hunting Licenses, Permits, and Stamps
Hunting License
If you’re looking to hunt in Arkansas, you’ll need to purchase a hunting license online from the Arkansas Game and Fishing Commission.
Duck Stamps
Besides a hunting license, anyone hunting migratory waterfowl requires a signed Federal Duck Stamp with them. You can purchase them online through the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Additional Information
If you are interested in finding out more about this year’s duck hunting season, the Arkansas Game and Fishing Commission has released the 2022-23 Arkansas Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook.
If you’ve invested in your hunting equipment, you’ll want to protect it with Farm Bureau Insurance of Arkansas. Speak to a local agent near you and find out what protection we offer.