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Arkansas 2020 Special Canada Goose Hunting Season Opens Sept 1st



Submitted by:  TBC Press
Posted on: 08/20/20
News # 13827
The Arkansas River valley is a prime Canada goose region, particularly along sandbars in the Arkansas River itself. Hunters should just be sure they are not trespassing on private ground, as some sandbars and jetties may be privately owned and not owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Some of the state’s major lakes have large numbers of Canada geese as well. The upper portion of Bull Shoals Lake is one example, and the federally owned lands away from campgrounds and public access areas are good hunting possibilities.

“The hunt usually takes place either very early in the morning in scouted feeding fields, or in the evening when birds are coming back to water to roost, and it won’t take very long for the birds to figure out the area is being hunted,” Naylor said. “Bring a cooler with ice, too. Some cold water will be welcome, and you’ll have a place to put the geese you harvest to keep the meat from spoiling in the heat.”

Naylor also warns hunters to be very cautious if they plan to hunt areas for doves and geese in the same day. All lead shot used for doves must be completely gone from their gear while goose hunting, and fields prepared for doves may not be legal to hunt geese over.

“Baiting laws for doves and waterfowl are different, particularly dealing with mowed or hogged crops,” Naylor said. “You can dove hunt over those mowed sunflowers and top-sown grains, but shooting a goose over that same field will land you in some hot water with federal baiting laws, so be sure you know what practices took place on a field before you head out.”

A brochure on baiting regulations for dove and other migratory birds is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m6dwJTCEZ84niNNVTrwHgcZiop4-Gvzd/view.

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Publishers Notes:  

OUT OF STATE HUNTERS, FISHERMEN & OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS; Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, there could be limitations for OUT of STATE hunters, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts to include a 14-day quarantine requirement or negative COVID-19 testing alternative. Please check with the State's Department of Natural Resources BEFORE you travel or apply for the 2020 Fall Hunts.

As OUR COUNTRY REOPENS AGAIN (from the COVID-19 pandemic) and continue to enjoy outdoor activities, ALL outdoor enthusiasts (man, woman, child) should follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.
Arkansas’s early Canada goose season runs from Sept. 1-30 each year, and it has a small but devoted group of hunters who enjoy the opportunity.

The bag limit during the early Canada goose season is five per hunter per day, much more than the regular season’s two a day. However, usual waterfowl hunting rules apply to this special hunt. Only steel shot or federally approved nontoxic shot may be used. Shotguns must be plugged, so a firearm can hold no more than three rounds. 

A current Arkansas hunting license is needed. Federal and state waterfowl hunting stamps must be purchased and carried by the hunter, and Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration is required. The latter is free and must be done through the agfc’s website, agfc.com, an AGFC regional office, or by calling 800-364-GAME (4263).