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5/3/2006
What's Open For Hunting

Current and approaching seasons in Arkansas:
Turkey:
April 8-May 5, Zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, and 10; two bearded turkeys.
Deer:
Archery
Statewide – Oct. 1-Feb. 28.
Muzzleloader
Zones 1, 2, 3, 4A, 5A, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 – Oct. 14-22 and Dec. 16-18.
Zones 9, 12, 16, 16A, 17 – Oct. 14-22 and 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.
Muzzleloader
Zones 1, 2 – Oct. 14-22. 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:
Elk zones 1, 2, 3, 4, A – Sept. 25-29. 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. 17-Feb. 18.
Coyote Trapping:
Aug. 1-March 31.
Beaver, Muskrat, Nutria Trapping:
Nov. 17-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. 17-Feb. 28.
Muskrat, Nutria, Beaver Hunting:
Sept. 1-March 31.
Spotted Skunk, Weasel Hunting:
Closed.

 

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