Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission › Rule 002.00.11-012 - 2011-2012 Waterfowl Regulations and Season Dates; 2011-2012 Fishing Regulations; Revised Code Book and Addendum

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
B1.08
DUCK, COOT AND MERGANSER SEASON
		  AND LIMITS
Nov. 19-27. Dec. 8-23 and Dec. 26.2011-Jan.
			 29.2012
. EXCEPTION:
Ducks, coots and mergansers may be taken during the Special Youth
			 Waterfowl Hunt
(
Code 11.04
).
LIMIT
COOT:
Daily limit 15, possession limit 30.
DUCKS:
Daily limit six. No more than four mallards
			 (no more than two of which may be females), two pintails, one mottled duck, two
			 scaup, three wood ducks, two redheads, one black duck and one
			 canvasback.
Possession limit no more than two daily limits.
MERGANSERS:
Daily limit of five (no more than two of
			 which may be hooded mergansers).
Possession limit no more than two daily limits.
EXCEPTION:
Bayou Meto WMA daily duck limit: Daily limit of four ducks which
			 may include no more than three mallards (no more than two of which may be
			 females), two pintails, one mottled duck, two scaup, three wood ducks, two
			 redheads, one black duck and one canvasback.
Bayou Meto WMA Mergansers limits: Daily limit of four (no more
			 than two of which may be hooded mergansers).
B1.09
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE SEASON AND
		  LIMITS
Nov. 19.2011-Jan. 29.2012
statewide.
LIMIT:
Daily limit two, possession limit
			 four.
B1.10
SNOW, BLUE
		  AND ROSS' GOOSE SEASON AND LIMITS
Nov. 5,2011-Jan. 29.2012
statewide.
In compliance with the
Addendum B1.14
.
LIMIT:
Daily limit 20, no possession limit.
B1.11
CANADA GOOSE SEASON AND
		  LIMITS
Early Canada Goose Statewide Season:
Sept.
			 1-15,2011
.
Northwest Canada Goose Zone Season:
Sept.
			 24-Oct. 3,2011
.
Late Canada Goose Statewide Season:
Nov.
			 19.2011-Jan. 29,2012
.
Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset
			 statewide.
EXCEPTION:
Holla Bend NWR is closed.
LIMIT:
Daily limit two. Possession limit
			 four.
EXCEPTION:
The daily limit is five Canada geese from
Sept.
			 1-15.2011
.
possession limit 10.
B1.12
FALCONRY SEASON AND LIMITS
Feb. 1-15,2012
statewide.
LIMIT:
No more than three migratory birds in any one day,
			 possession limit six.
B1.13
SPECIAL YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING SEASON AND LIMITS
Feb. 4-5,2012
statewide.
LIMIT:
Same as statewide.
B1.14
SNOW, BLUE AND ROSS' GOOSE
		  CONSERVATION ORDER SEASON
AND LIMITS
Jan. 30-Feb. 3 and Feb. 6-April
			 25,2012
statewide.
LIMIT:
No limit.
C1.12
WATERFOWL
		  SEASON RESTRICTIONS ON WMAS
(1)
Bayou Meto:
No trespassing (except in designated campsites, parking
		  areas, and boat launch ramps) from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. during duck
		  season.
(2)
Big Lake:
Mallard Lake is closed to hunting. Fishing and non-hunting activities
		  are allowed.
(3)
Brewer Lake
		  Cypress Creek, Camp Robinson WDA
and
Cedar Creek:
Closed to
		  waterfowl hunting.
(4)
Cane
		  Creek Lake
(Lincoln County): Waterfowl hunting ends at noon.
(5)
Cole Pile Lake
- Closed to
		  hunting. Fishing and non-hunting activities are allowed.
(6)
Craig D. Campbell Lake
		  Conway Reservoir
:
Closed to waterfowl hunting, except on
		  the
Caney Creek
.
Dixs Creek Bays,
Palarm Creek
.
and Pierce Creek waterfowl
		  hunting ends at noon.
(7)
Cut-Off Creek:
No trespassing (except in designated campsites,
		  parking areas and boat launch ramps) from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. during duck season.
		  Travel by boat is prohibited on Latin Drain, Firehunt Slough and Third Slough
		  except during high water periods when boating access is possible to the Deep
		  Slough Dam. In this case, boats may be used area-wide, however, boat motors may
		  only be used on Cut-Off Creek and Deep Slough.
(8)
Dardanelles
Waterfowl
		  hunting is not allowed on that part of Big Spadra and Little Spadra creeks
		  lying north of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, east of Crawford Street, south of
		  1-40, and west of Arkansas Highway 103. Dogs, hunting or trapping devices are
		  prohibited on Johnson County WRA.
(9)
Dave Donaldson Black River:
Lake Ashbaugh and Hubble Lake are closed to hunting, although Hubble
		  Lake is open for early teal season. Fishing and non-hunting activities are
		  allowed.
(10)
DeGray Lake:
Loaded firearms are prohibited on Lower DeGray Lake WRA except by
		  permitted participants of special hunts.
(11)
Dr. Lester Sitzes HI Bois d'Arc:
Boats are not allowed on the Green Tree Waterfowl area 14 days before
		  waterfowl season opens, but are allowed during the regular duck
		  season.
(12)
Earl Buss Bayou
		  DeView:
Lake Houge is closed to hunting. Fishing and non-hunting
		  activities are allowed.
(13)
Frog Bayou:
Waterfowl hunters may not access inundated areas until
		  4 a.m. and must exit inundated areas by 1 p.m.
(14)
Harris Brake:
Open to
		  waterfowl hunting only Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. All-day hunting
		  is allowed the last two days of the last duck season. During duck season, other
		  hunters must abide by same hours and days as duck hunters, except for those
		  trapping and hunting furbearers at night. Only shotguns and archery equipment
		  are allowed for hunting. Harris Brake Lake is open to Canada goose hunting
		  every Sept. 1-15.
(15)
Henry
		  Gray Hurricane Lake;
Waterfowl hunters may not access inundated area
		  until 4 a.m. and must exit inundated areas by 1 p.m.
(16)
Lake Overeup:
Waterfowl
		  hunting ends at noon.
(17)
Little Bayou:
Closed to all trespassing (except in designated
		  campsites, parking areas and boat launch ramps) from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. during
		  duck season
(18)
Maumelle
		  River:
Closed to waterfowl hunting. All boating activities and
		  trespassing is prohibited in the Restricted Area Zone 1 on the east end of Lake
		  Maumelle as marked by buoy lines. No hunting, camping or other trespassing is
		  allowed on any island on Lake Maumelle.
(19)
Petit Jean River:
Waterfowl
		  impoundments are closed to trespass from one hour after sunset until 4 a.m.
		  during duck season.
(20)
Rex
		  Hancock Black Swamp:
Waterfowl hunters may not access inundated area
		  until 4 a.m. and must exit inundated areas by 1 p.m.
(21)
Rick Evans Grandview Prairie:
Waterfowl hunting closed on all lakes and ponds.
(22)
Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek
		  Bottoms:
Waterfowl hunters may not access inundated area until 4 a.m.
		  and must exit inundated areas by 1 p.m.
(23)
St. Francs Forest:
Waterfowl hunting ends at noon.
(24)
St. Francis Sunken Lands:
The Snowden Field Waterfowl Rest Area levee is open to foot traffic
		  around the north end of the unit to allow access to public lands.
(25)
Shirey Bay Rainey Brake:
Closed to all trespassing, except in designated campsites, parking
		  areas, and boat launch ramps, from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. during duck
		  season.
(26)
Tommy L. Sproles
		  Lake Pickthorne:
Closed to waterfowl hunting.
(27)
U of A Pine Tree Experimental
		  Station WD A:
North of Highway 306 closed to waterfowl hunting.