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Geese offer opportunities for Arkansas waterfowlers.

There’s no other way to say it, Arkansas is a duck-hunting state. Geese are plentiful this time of the year, but for most waterfowl enthusiasts, they are definitely secondary to mallards, pintails and wood ducks. 

Bands are much more than “bling” for the duck hunter.

It’s known as “bling” jewelry for the duck hunter and they’re nearly as popular as camo clothing among Arkansas waterfowl hunters. Bird bands are worn proudly on lanyards across Arkansas’s sloughs and flooded timber. 

Urban trout stockings return to Arkansas waters

LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildly popular Family and Community Fishing Program is gearing up to begin their annual trout stockings in Arkansas.  Approximately 64,000 catchable rainbow trout have been set aside for the program and will be stocked in 23 waters in 14 different cities around the state. While trout stockings have already begun in a few northern Arkansas locations, the majority of program locations are set to be stocked by Dec. 1. 

What’s open for hunting
Current and approaching seasons in Arkansas:
Squirrel:
Statewide – Sept. 8-Feb. 29.
Rabbit:
Statewide – Sept. 1-Feb. 29.
Spotted Skunk, Weasel Hunting:
Closed.
Dove:
Dec. 15-Jan. 4
Duck:
Nov. 17-Dec. 18, Dec. 26-Jan. 6, 2008 and Jan. 12, 2008-Jan. 27, 2008
Youth Waterfowl Hunt:
Dec. 22-23
White-Fronted Goose:
Nov. 17-Dec. 18 and Dec. 26-Feb. 3 
Snow, Blue, and Ross’ Goose:
Nov. 8-Dec. 21 and Dec. 26-Feb. 3   
Snow Goose Conservation Order:
Feb. 4-April 27
Statewide Canada Goose:
Dec. 26 – Feb. 3
Statewide Falconry:
Dec. 19-21, Jan. 7-11 and Jan. 28-Feb. 17
Common Snipe:
Nov. 1, 2007 to Feb. 15, 2008
Woodcock:
Nov. 10 to Dec. 24
Virginia and Sora Rails:
Sept. 15 to Nov. 23
Common Moorhen and Purple Gallinule:
Sept. 1 to Nov. 9
Deer Archery:
Oct. 1-Feb. 29 statewide.
Deer Modern Gun:
Nov. 10-18 and Nov. 22-Dec. 2 for zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11
Nov. 10-11 for zone 4.
Nov. 10-11 and Nov. 17-18 for zone 5.
Nov. 10-18 - zones 4B and 5B.
Nov. 10-Dec. 9 for zones 4A, 5A, 13, 14 and 15.
Nov. 10-Dec. 16 for zones 9 and 12.
Nov. 10-Dec. 25 for zones 16, 16A and 17.
Christmas holiday modern gun deer hunt is Dec. 26-28 statewide
The special modern gun youth deer hunt is Nov. 3-4 statewide excluding certain WMAs where a modern gun or muzzleloader permit is required to hunt.
Bear Archery:
Oct. 1-Nov. 30 for zones 1 and 2 all other zones closed.
Bear Modern Gun:
Nov. 5-30 for zones 1 and 2.
Dec. 8-16 for zone 5 but may close earlier if quota is reached.
Dec. 1-16 for zone 5A but may close earlier if quota is reached.
All other zones closed.
Turkey Archery:
Oct. 1-Feb. 29 statewide.
Elk:
Dec. 3-7 for zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and A and the youth elk hunt for zone 3.
Dec. 3-5 for zone B.
Quail:
Nov. 1-Feb. 10 statewide.
Crow:
Sept 1-Feb. 17 Thursdays thru Mondays only statewide.
Furbearers:
Furbearer trapping Nov. 17-Feb. 17 excluding coyote, beaver, muskrat and nutria.
Coyote trapping Aug. 1-March 31.
Beaver, muskrat, nutria trapping Nov. 17-March 31.
Gray fox, mink, opossum, red fox, striped skunk hunting Sept. 1-Feb. 29.
Raccoon day or night hunting Sept. 1-March 31.
Raccoon night hunting July 1-Aug. 31.
Bobcat and coyote hunting Oct. 1-Feb. 29.
River otter hunting Nov. 17-Feb. 29.
Muskrat, nutria and beaver hunting Sept. 1-March 31.
Badger, spotted skunk and weasel hunting is closed.

The mission of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is to wisely manage all the
fish and wildlife resources of Arkansas while providing maximum enjoyment for the people of Arkansas.

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