2/21/2007

What's Open For Hunting

Current and approaching seasons in Arkansas:
Snipe:
Nov. 1 to Feb. 15.
Snow, Blue and Ross’ Goose Conservation Order
Feb. 5-April 2
Deer:
Archery
Statewide – Oct. 1-Feb. 28.
Turkey:
Archery
Statewide – Oct. 1-Feb. 28.
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. 18-Feb. 18.
Coyote Trapping:
Aug. 1-March 31.
Beaver, Muskrat, Nutria Trapping:
Nov. 18-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. 18-Feb. 28.
Muskrat, Nutria, Beaver Hunting:
Sept. 1-March 31.
Spotted Skunk, Weasel Hunting:
Closed.
Spring Turkey Season:
Youth Hunt Mar. 31 to April 1 for zone 17 and April 7 to 8 for the rest of the state.
The rest of the season will be April 14 to May 4 in zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9 and 10; April 14 to 27 in zones 1A, 4, 4A, 5A and 9A and April 7-29 in zone 17. The bag limit for the spring season will be two legal turkeys in zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10 and 17 and a single legal turkey in zones 1A, 4, 4A, 5A and 9A. Hunters will not be able to harvest more than one per legal turkey per day and no more than one jake. Hunters will also be restricted to no more than two total turkeys per season.