5/16/2007

What’s open for hunting

Current and approaching seasons in Arkansas:

Squirrel:

Statewide – May 12-June 10 and Sept. 1-Feb. 29.

Raccoon Hunting:

Night only – July 1-Aug. 31.

Spotted Skunk, Weasel Hunting:

Closed.

Deer Archery:

Oct. 1-Feb. 29 statewide.

Deer Muzzleloader:

Oct. 13-21 and Dec. 15-17 for zones 1, 2, 3, 4A, 5A, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15.

Oct. 13-21 and Dec. 29-31 for zones 9, 12, 16, 16A and 17.

Closed in zones 4 and 5.

Deer Modern Gun:

Nov. 10-18 and Nov. 22-Dec. 2 for zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11

Nov. 10-11 for zone 4.

Nov. 10-11 and Nov. 17-18 for zone 5.

Nov. 10-Dec. 9 for zones 4A, 5A, 13, 14 and 15.

Nov. 10-Dec. 16 for zones 9 and 12.

Nov. 10-Dec. 25 for zones 16, 16A and 17.

Christmas holiday modern gun deer hunt is Dec. 26-28 statewide

The special modern gun youth deer hunt is Nov. 3-4 statewide excluding certain WMAs where a modern gun or muzzleloader permit is required to hunt.

Bear Archery:

Oct. 1-Nov. 30 for zones 1 and 2 all other zones closed.

Bear Muzzleloader:

Oct. 13-21 for zones 1 and 2 all other zones closed.

Bear Modern Gun:

Nov. 5-30 for zones 1 and 2.

Dec. 8-16 for zone 5 but may close earlier if quota is reached.

Dec. 1-16 for zone 5A but may close earlier if quota is reached.

All other zones closed.

Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt:

Nov. 3-4 for zones 1 and 2 all other zones closed.

Turkey Archery:

Oct. 1-Feb. 29 statewide.

Turkey Firearms:

Oct. 22-28 for zones 2, 3, 6, 7 and 17.

All other zones closed.

Elk:

Sept. 24-28 for zones 1, 2, 3, 4, and A.

Dec. 3-7 for zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and A and the youth elk hunt for zone 3.

Dec. 3-5 for zone B.

Quail:

Nov. 1-Feb. 10 statewide.

Crow:

Sept 1-Feb. 17 Thursdays thru Mondays only statewide.

Furbearers:

Furbearer trapping Nov. 17-Feb. 17 excluding coyote, beaver, muskrat and nutria.

Coyote trapping Aug. 1-March 31.

Beaver, muskrat, nutria trapping Nov. 17-March 31.

Gray fox, mink, opossum, red fox, striped skunk hunting Sept. 1-Feb. 29.

Raccoon day or night hunting Sept. 1-March 31.

Raccoon night hunting July 1-Aug. 31.

Bobcat and coyote hunting Oct. 1-Feb. 29.

River otter hunting Nov. 17-Feb. 29.

Muskrat, nutria and beaver hunting Sept. 1-March 31.

Badger, spotted skunk and weasel hunting is closed.