At today’s Arkansas Game and Fish Commission monthly meeting, the Commission was presented three season options by AGFC Waterfowl Program Coordinator Luke Naylor. The latest the USFWS will allow the 2011-12 duck season to run is January 29, 2012.

Option 1

  • Nov. 19-Nov. 27
  • Dec. 6-Jan. 16
  • Jan. 21-Jan. 29

Option 2

  • Nov. 19-Nov. 27
  • Dec. 8-Dec. 23
  • Dec. 26-Jan. 29

Option 3

  • Nov. 24-Dec. 4
  • Dec. 10-Dec. 23
  • Dec. 26-Jan. 29

All three proposals offered a Youth Hunt for February 4-5, 2012.

The late migratory bird season dates are set to be approved at the August 11, 2011 commission meeting.

Other dates of interests that were proposed today:

Mourning Dove and Eurasian Collared Dove

Sept. 3-Oct. 18 and Dec. 10-Jan. 2 or Sept. 3-Oct. 30 and Dec. 26-Jan. 6

Teal Season

Sept. 10-25

Early Canada Goose Statewide Season

Sept. 1-15

Northwest Canada Goose Zone Season

Sept. 24-Oct. 3