08/11/2011LITTLE ROCK – For the 15th consecutive year, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission approved a 60-day hunting season for waterfowl. The vote came today during the Commission's monthly meeting.
Duck season dates are Nov. 19-27, Dec. 8-23 and Dec. 26-Jan. 29. The youth hunt is set for Feb. 4-5.
The duck bag limit of six will consist of no more than:
Four mallards (two hens);
Three wood ducks;
Two redheads;
One black duck;
Two pintails;
One canvasback;
One mottled duck, and
Two scaup
The Northwest Canada goose zone season will be Sept. 24-Oct. 3 with a bag limit of two. The statewide Canada goose season will be Sept. 1-15 with a bag limit of five, and Dec. 19-Jan. 29 with a bag limit of two.
White-fronted goose season will be Nov. 19-Jan. 29 with a bag limit of two. Snow, blue and Ross' goose season will be Nov. 5-Jan. 29 with a bag limit of 20. The Goose Conservation Order will be Jan. 30-Feb. 3 and Feb. 6-April 25 with no bag limit.
The Commission also voted to make no changes to leased land opportunities. "Land will be leased as it was last year," said AGFC Chairman George Dunklin.
Leased land permits were increased from $20 to $40 at the July meeting and ratified today, although the increase will not be implemented for the upcoming hunting seasons.
"The Property Management Committee will take these issues up for next year," Commissioner Emon Mahony said. The committee will investigate the use of leased lands and recommend alternatives through conservation easements for future hunting seasons.
