Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Current and approaching seasons in Arkansas:

Squirrel:

Statewide – Sept. 8-Feb. 29.

Rabbit:

Statewide – Sept. 1-Feb. 29.

Spotted Skunk, Weasel Hunting:

Closed.

Dove:

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

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

Deer Archery:

Oct. 1-Feb. 29 statewide.

Deer Modern Gun:

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

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

Deer Muzzleloader:

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

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

Zones 4, 4B, 5 and 5B are closed

Bear Archery:

Oct. 1-Nov. 30 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.

Turkey Archery:

Oct. 1-Feb. 29 statewide.

Elk:

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.