Arkansas Hunting Season Dates

Welcome to our live countdown to upcoming Arkansas hunting season dates! Below you'll find exactly how long you'll have to wait in weeks, days, hours, minutes, and down to the very second until your favorite Arkansas hunting seasons begin.

Check back often to see countdown updates to more hunting seasons in Arkansas. 

Arkansas Turkey Season

Zones: 1; 2; 3; 4B; 5; 5B; 6; 7; 7A; 8; 9; 10; 17

Opens: 4/16/2011

Closes: 5/3/2011

Zones: 4; 4A; 5A; 9A

Opens: 4/16/2011

Closes: 4/26/2011

Zones: 1A

Closed

Arkansas Rifle Deer Season starts in: 

Arkansas Deer Hunting Season Dates:

Opens Statewide: 11/13/2010

Closes: Varies by Hunting Zone (see Arkansas Hunting Zone Map)

Bag Limits:

Varies by Hunting Zone (see Arkansas Hunting Zone Map)

Arkansas Duck Season starts in:

Arkansas Duck Season Dates:

11/20-11/28

12/7-1/17

1/22-1/30

Youth Hunt Feb 5 & 6

Bag Limits:

6 Duck Limit, more details when we get them

Arkansas Dove Season has started!

Mourning Dove

Arkansas Hunting Season Dates:

Opens: 9/4/2010. Closes: 10/19/2010

Bag Limits: 

Daily limit is 15. Possession limit is 30.

Eurasian Collared Dove

Arkansas Hunting Season Dates: 

Opens: 9/4/2010. Closes 10/19/2010
 

Bag Limits: 

No daily bag or possession limit.

Arkansas Archery Deer Season has started!

Arkansas Hunting Season Dates:

Opens: 10/1/2010

Closes: 2/28/2011

Bag Limits:

Zones: 1; 1A; 13; 14; 15; 17

Limit: 4 deer, with no more than 2 legal bucks. No dogs.

Zones: 2; 3; 4; 4A; 4B; 5; 5A; 5B; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 9; 10; 11; 16; 16A

Limit: 3 deer, no more than 2 legal bucks. No dogs.

Zone: 12

Limit: 5 deer, no more than 2 legal bucks. No dogs.

More Information:

Hunting deer over bait is prohibited Feb. 1-28. Bowhunters may harvest deer according to archery limits during open firearms season, but must wear hunter orange. 
 

Arkansas Muzzleloader Season Dates: