Current and approaching seasons in Arkansas:

Virginia and sora rail:

Sept. 1 to Nov. 9.

Common moorhen and purple gallinule:

Sept. 1 to Nov. 9.

Dove:

Dec. 16 to Jan. 5, 2007.

Snipe:

Nov. 1 to Feb. 15.

Woodcock:

Nov. 11 to Dec. 25.

Ducks (including Canvasbacks), Coots and Mergansers

Nov. 18-Dec. 18, Dec. 26-Jan. 7 and Jan. 13-Jan. 28

Youth Waterfowl Hunt

Dec. 23-24

Canada goose, statewide season - Jan. 13-Feb. 4

Snow, Blue and Ross' Goose season

Nov. 9-Dec. 21 and Dec. 26-Feb. 4

Snow, Blue and Ross' Goose Conservation Order

Feb. 5-April 2

White-fronted Goose

Nov. 18-Dec. 18

Deer:

Archery

Statewide - Oct. 1-Feb. 28.

Muzzleloader

Zones 1, 2, 3, 4A, 5A, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 - Dec. 16-18.

Zones 9, 12, 16, 16A, 17 - Dec. 29-31.

Zones 4 and 5 are closed.

Modern Gun

Zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 - Nov. 11-19 and Nov. 23-Dec. 3.

Zone 4 - Nov. 11-12.

Zones 4A, 5A, 13, 14, 15 - Nov. 11-Dec. 10.

Zone 5 - Nov. 11-12 and Nov. 18-19.

Zones 9, 12 - Nov. 11-Dec. 17.

Zones 16, 16A, 17 - Nov. 11-Dec. 28.

Christmas Holiday Modern Gun Deer Hunt

Statewide - Dec. 26-28.

Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt

All zones; excludes WMAs where a modern gun or muzzleloader permit is required - Nov. 4-5.

Bear:

Quota lifted in zones 1 and 2.

Archery

Bear zones 1, 2 - Oct. 1-Nov. 30. Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6, 7 - closed.

Modern Gun

Zones 1, 2 - Nov. 6-30. Zone 5 - Dec. 9-17 (closes earlier if quota is reached). Zone 5A - Dec. 2-17 (closes earlier if quota is reached). Zones 3, 4, 6, 7 - closed.

Special Modern Gun Youth Hunt

Zones 1, 2 - Nov. 4-5 (does not include WMAs that require a deer permit to harvest a bear).

Turkey:

Archery

Statewide - Oct. 1-Feb. 28.

Firearms

Turkey zones 2, 3, 6, 7, 17 - Oct. 23-29. Zones 1, 1A, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 7A, 8, 9, 9A, 10 - closed.

Elk:

Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, A - Dec. 4-8.

Youth Hunt

Zone 3 - Dec. 4-8.

Quail:

Statewide - Nov. 1-Feb. 11.

Rabbit:

Statewide - Sept. 2-Feb. 28.

Squirrel:

Statewide - Sept. 9-Feb. 28 and May 12-June 10.

Crow:

Statewide - Sept. 2-Feb. 22. (Thursday-Monday only).

Furbearer Trapping:

Other than coyote, beaver, muskrat and nutria - Nov. 18-Feb. 18.

Coyote Trapping:

Aug. 1-March 31.

Beaver, Muskrat, Nutria Trapping:

Nov. 18-March 31.

Gray and Red Fox, Mink, Opossum, Striped Skunk Hunting:

Sept.1-Feb. 28.

Raccoon Hunting:

Day or night - Sept.1-March 31; night only - July 1-Aug. 31.

Bobcat, Coyote Hunting:

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28.

River Otter Hunting:

Nov. 18-Feb. 28.

Muskrat, Nutria, Beaver Hunting:

Sept. 1-March 31.

Spotted Skunk, Weasel Hunting:

Closed.