Also known as: Blue-winged teal, teal
Blue-winged teal are small, fast-flying dabbling ducks that are among the first waterfowl to migrate south each fall. They are identified by the male's white crescent face patch and the powder-blue wing patches visible in flight. Arkansas offers a special early teal season in September specifically for blue-winged, green-winged, and cinnamon teal, with a daily limit of 6. Note that shooting hours during the early teal season begin at sunrise.
Hunting Season
Early teal season: Sept 20โ28, 2025 (sunrise only, not 30 min before). Regular duck season: same three splits as other ducks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Regulations for hunting Blue-winged Teal in Arkansas
Blue-winged teal have a special early season in Arkansas: Sept 20โ28 with a daily limit of 6 teal combined. Note: shooting hours during early teal begin at sunrise, not 30 minutes before. During the regular duck season, teal count within the 6-duck daily bag limit. Nontoxic shot required.
When is Blue-winged Teal hunting season in Arkansas?
Early teal season: Sept 20โ28, 2025 (sunrise only, not 30 min before). Regular duck season: same three splits as other ducks.
What is the bag limit for Blue-winged Teal in Arkansas?
Early teal: 6 per day (combined blue-winged, green-winged, cinnamon), 18 possession. Regular duck season: included within the 6-duck daily limit.
What's another name for Blue-winged Teal?
Blue-winged Teal is also known as Blue-winged teal, teal in Arkansas.
References
| State | Category | Directory | Subcategory | Content | Source |
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| Arkansas | Hunting | Regulations | Season Dates | Early teal season: Sept 20โ28, 2025 (sunrise only, not 30 min before). Regular duck season: same three splits as other d | Link |
| Arkansas | Hunting | Regulations | Regulations | Blue-winged teal have a special early season in Arkansas: Sept 20โ28 with a daily limit of 6 teal combined. Note: shooti | Link |
