Arkansas Waterfowl Season 2025-26
Arkansas waterfowl season dates start with Nov 22, 2025-Jan 31, 2026. The table below keeps every listed waterfowl row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Arkansas's listed 2025-26 waterfowl season runs Nov 22, 2025-Jan 31, 2026.
Light Goose Conservation Order Snow, Blue, and Ross's Goose opens Feb 1, 2026 and closes Apr 25, 2026.
Special Youth Waterfowl opens Feb 7, 2026 and closes Feb 8, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Arkansas Game & Fish Commission.
Waterfowl
Canada Goose
Regular
Sep 1-Oct 15, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Duck, Coot, and Merganser
Regular
Nov 22, 2025-Jan 31, 2026
Three segments: November 22–December 1, 2025; December 10–23, 2025; December 27, 2025–January 31, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Snow, Blue, and Ross's Goose
Light Goose Conservation Order
Feb 1-Apr 25, 2026
Two segments: February 1–6, 2026 and February 9–April 25, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Teal
Special Early Teal
Sep 20-28, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Waterfowl
Special Youth
Feb 7-8, 2026
Special Youth waterfowl hunt
Zone: Statewide
Waterfowl
Special Active-Duty Military and Veterans
Feb 7-8, 2026
Special Active-Duty Military and Veterans waterfowl hunt
Zone: Statewide