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5/23/2007

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.

 

 

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