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Waterfowl Hunting

Register With HIP Before Dove, Waterfowl Hunting

Sep. 1, 2026

Arkansas rice producers wanted for waterfowl habitat, hunting program

Apr. 27, 2026

AGFC proposes simplified deer season structure and reduced regulations for 2026 

Feb. 19, 2026

Late January duck estimate falls short of 2025’s count

Feb. 6, 2026

Midwinter Numbers Take a Tumble: Aerial survey count of Delta notes 544,705 total ducks in early January

Jan. 21, 2026

January Duck Numbers Likely Low: Midwinter Survey Coming; Anecdotal Reports Not Promising

Jan. 14, 2026

Rain Needed on the Landscape: Waterfowl hunters still waiting on the deluge that won’t come

Jan. 7, 2026

No Interruptions Starting Saturday​: Waterfowl season resumes and runs through Jan. 31, but the weather isn’t cooperating

Dec. 23, 2025

Point Remove Pumping Again: Surface water is lacking around the state, however

Dec. 18, 2025

Waterfowl Report: Better Conditions Greet Hunters

Dec. 12, 2025

Red oaks at Dagmar, Bayou DeView WMAs making comeback thanks to management shift

Dec. 2, 2025

We’ve Got Water: Opening Weekend Is Typical for Arkansas

Nov. 26, 2025

Duckman Jam, Riley Green raise $100,000 for waterfowl conservation in Arkansas

Nov. 25, 2025

Waterfowl permit applications for WRICE, WMAs start Thursday

Nov. 12, 2025

Harris Brake greentree reservoir ready to hold water this duck season

Nov. 6, 2025

USFWS releases pond counts, population status for North American waterfowl

Sep. 4, 2025

Permit-based waterfowl hunt drawings available at AGFC.com

Nov. 14, 2024

Download your copy of the 2024-25 Arkansas Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook

Oct. 15, 2024