FIELD TOOL No. 02 — SHOOTING TIMES

Legal light.

Half hour before sunrise to sunset — plus your state's exceptions.

Location is remembered on this device. County-centroid times — start rounds later, end rounds earlier, never the illegal side of the minute.

Legal light — pick a county
Start
End
SUNRISE · SUNSET
CLOSURES & EXCEPTIONS
  • Off water-inundated areas and water courses by 1:00 PM during regular duck season
  • Noon close on Dave Donaldson Black River and George H. Dunklin Jr. Bayou Meto WMAs
  • Last day of regular season and Youth / Active-Duty / Veteran hunts: to sunset — off the water by 6:30 PM

Public land may close earlier — check your WMA.

RULE: ½ HR BEFORE SUNRISE → SUNSET
TOMORROW
State note

Morning baseline is standard — 30 minutes before sunrise. The close is the rule that catches people: off water-inundated areas and water courses by 1:00 PM during regular duck season, and by noon on Dave Donaldson Black River and George H. Dunklin Jr. Bayou Meto WMAs. On the last day of the regular season and during Youth / Active-Duty Military / Veteran hunts, hours run to sunset with a 6:30 PM off-water time.

SOURCE: agfc.com · VERIFIED JUL 31 2026

Informational only. Shooting hours are set by your state's current regulations — verify before you load a gun.

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