Duck hunting begins in Arkansas Saturday

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Video: Craig LIVE: Duck hunting begins in Arkansas Saturday

Mack's Prairie Wings in Stuttgart is packed with duck hunters getting ready for the first day of the season. (Photo: Dustin Wilson/Today's THV)

Dates for the 2012 - 2013 Arkansas Duck Hunting Season:

Nov. 17 2012 - Nov. 25 2012

Dec. 6 2012 - Dec. 23 2012

Dec. 26 2012 - Jan. 27 2013

Duck daily bag limit six. Limit may include no more than four mallards (no more than two of which may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, one black duck, two scaup, two pintails, one canvasback and one mottled duck. Duck and teal species not listed have no extra restriction beyond the six-duck total bag limit.

The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit. Bayou Meto WMA has a daily bag limit of four ducks, which may include no more than three mallards (no more than one of which may be a hen). Dogs allowed.

 More information can be found at www.agfc.com

STUTTGART, Ark. (KTHV) -- Duck season starts this weekend which is a big weekend for a lot of people in Arkansas.

At Mack's Prairie Wings in Stuttgart, this is one of the busiest times of the year in one of the state's best duck hunting spots.

They expect hunters from all over the state and even across the country to decend ln their town to see what prize ducks they can get.

THV's Dustin Wilson will be live tonight with hunter's expectations and maybe some secrets on "THV 11 News at 6:00".

Looking for rules, times, and bag limits for duck season in Arkansas? The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has all of your answers online.