Laws and regulations
Arkansas waterfowl laws
A plain-English summary of Arkansas’s duck and goose hunting rules, linked to the official regulations.
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We’re writing this summary from the official Arkansas regulations and checking every line against the agency’s own pages before it goes up. Until then, use the official sources below. They are the final word anyway.
Official sources
- Official sourceAGFC wildlife management areasagfc.com
- Official sourceAGFC waterfowl dates and rulesagfc.com
- Official sourceAGFC special waterfowl permit huntsagfc.com
- Official sourceAGFC waterfowl surveys and reportsagfc.com
Meanwhile on this site
- State guideArkansas public duck hunting
- CalendarDraw deadlines
- ArticleDuck Season 2026-27 Is Almost Here: Your Mid-South Countdown
- ArticlePublic Land Duck Hunting Checklist (Printable)
- ArticleBest Public-Land Duck Gear for the Mid-South
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