Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

What’s Open For Hunting

Current and approaching seasons in Arkansas:

Squirrel:
Statewide – Sept. 8-Feb. 29.

Rabbit:
Statewide – Sept. 1-Feb. 29.

Spotted Skunk, Weasel Hunting:
Closed.

Dove:
Oct. 6-21 and Dec. 15-Jan. 4

Duck:
Nov. 17-Dec. 18, Dec. 26-Jan. 6, 2008 and Jan. 12, 2008-Jan. 27, 2008

Youth Waterfowl Hunt:
Dec. 22-23

White-Fronted Goose:
Nov. 17-Dec. 18 and Dec. 26-Feb. 3 

Snow, Blue, and Ross’ Goose:
Nov. 8-Dec. 21 and Dec. 26-Feb. 3   

Snow Goose Conservation Order:
Feb. 4-April 27

Northwest Canada Goose Zone:
Sept. 29-Oct. 8           

Statewide Canada Goose:
Dec. 26 – Feb. 3

Statewide Falconry:
Dec. 19-21, Jan. 7-11 and Jan. 28-Feb. 17

Common Snipe:
Nov. 1, 2007 to Feb. 15, 2008

Woodcock:
Nov. 10 to Dec. 24

Virginia and Sora Rails:
Sept. 15 to Nov. 23

Common Moorhen and Purple Gallinule:
Sept. 1 to Nov. 9

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 1, 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.