Calendar · status as of Oct 22, 2026

2026-27 draw deadlines

Every public-land waterfowl draw and permit window for Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana, linked to the official source.

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Next deadline1 dayTennessee: Reelfoot wheelchair-only blinds
Listed16draws and permits
Only dates printed on an official agency page are listed. Where a date isn't published, we say so and link to the page to check.

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Applications you can send today.

  • Oct23TennesseeReelfoot wheelchair-only blindsApplications must reach the TWRA Region 1 office by noon on the fourth Friday of October.Due by noon, Fri Oct 23, 2026 Due Oct 23TWRA migratory birds · checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Nov10TennesseeWMA waterfowl quota hunts, Mid segmentApply online for WMA quota waterfowl hunts in the Mid segment.Oct 21 – Nov 10, 2026 Open · closes Nov 10TWRA migratory birds · checked Oct 22, 2026

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  • Nov9TennesseeLeftover drawing (in person)In-person leftover drawing, 6 p.m. local time.Mon Nov 9, 2026, 6 p.m. Opens Nov 9TWRA public land duck hunting · checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Nov18TennesseeWMA waterfowl quota hunts, Late segmentApply online for WMA quota waterfowl hunts in the Late segment.Nov 18 – Dec 8, 2026 Opens Nov 18TWRA migratory birds · checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Dec7TennesseeLeftover drawing (in person)In-person leftover drawing, 6 p.m. local time.Mon Dec 7, 2026, 6 p.m. Opens Dec 7TWRA public land duck hunting · checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Jan4TennesseeLeftover drawing (in person)In-person leftover drawing, 6 p.m. local time.Mon Jan 4, 2027, 6 p.m. Opens Jan 4TWRA public land duck hunting · checked Oct 22, 2026

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The agency hasn't posted a date. We link to the page to check.

  • Date?TennesseeQuota permit claim deadlines (Mid and Late segments)The deadline to claim a drawn permit.Unknown Date not publishedTWRA public land duck hunting · checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Date?ArkansasWMA waterfowl permit hunts (weekly draws)Apply from 3 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday the weekend before each hunt period; winners are emailed Monday. Hunt periods: Nov 21–29, Dec 10–23, and Dec 26, 2026–Jan 31, 2027.Weekly, Thu 3 p.m. – Sun midnight. Exact weekend dates: Unknown Date not publishedAGFC special waterfowl permit hunts · checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Date?ArkansasCache River NWR waterfowl draw hunt areasApplications open Monday at noon and close Tuesday at noon (Central) during hunt weeks, through RecAccess.Weekly during the season, Mon noon – Tue noon Date not publishedUSFWS Central Arkansas refuges 2026-27 · checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Date?ArkansasSt. Francis River Permit Unit (St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA)New online-draw unit. AGFC has not published the application dates.Unknown Date not publishedAGFC St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA · checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Date?LouisianaWaterfowl lottery hunts (youth and Sherburne general)LDWF lists only the typical timing (mid-July to late August). We have not confirmed the 2026-27 dates on an LDWF page.Unknown Date not publishedLDWF lottery hunts · checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Date?Federal refugesNational wildlife refuge quota and draw huntsEach refuge sets its own quota hunts in its hunt brochure. We list a refuge's dates only after reading its brochure.Unknown (refuge by refuge) Date not publishedFederal Register, 2026-27 refuge hunting regulations · checked Oct 22, 2026

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Already past for this season.

  • Oct15MississippiWMA waterfowl drawFree to apply; a WMA User Permit is required to hunt WMAs.Oct 1 – 15, 2026 ClosedMDWFP WMA draw hunts · checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Oct13TennesseeWMA waterfowl quota hunts, Early segmentEarly segment applications.Sep 23 – Oct 13, 2026 ClosedTWRA news release, Sep 17, 2026 · checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Aug15MississippiEarly teal drawEarly teal draw applications.Jul 15 – Aug 15, 2026 ClosedMDWFP WMA draw hunts · checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Jul15TennesseeSeason-long blinds (Tier 1)Season-long blind applications.Jun 24 – Jul 15, 2026 ClosedTWRA migratory birds · checked Oct 22, 2026

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Check the rules and the water

Confirm this season’s rules on our state law pages or the agency’s own site, check draw and permit deadlines, and look at today’s river levels on the migration map. Areas can close or flood on short notice.