Squirrel hunting question

[Tibby]

Well my name is Tibby and I just found this site and I love it! Hunting Arkansas is awesome I just wished I lived there. Anyway I'm from Louisiana so I would like to go squirrel hunting up there but I would like to stay in the southern part of the state. Which area would you guys recommend? What do I need to hunt there like as far as a permit? And when does the season open? Thanks for the help

[Tibby]

this was a trip I got to go on last year overthere. That's me on the right and my buddy jordy on the left

[BODCAW JACK]

 
Species: Squirrel, gray;Squirrel, fox
Zones: Statewide
Opens: 5/21/2011 
Closes: 2/29/2012 
Shooting Hours: 30 Minutes Before Sunrise Until 30 Minutes After Sunset
Limits: Daily limit is 8. Possession limit is 32. 
More: Squirrels may not be hunted with rifles or pistols larger than .22 caliber rimfire or with muzzleloaders larger than .40 caliber unless a modern gun or muzzleloading deer season, bear season or coyote season is open. Squirrels may not be hunted with shotguns using rifled slugs or shot larger than T shot.

Nonresident Annual Small Game Hunting License (NRH) 
Entitles the holder to hunt migratory birds, quail, rabbits, squirrels and furbearers. Valid through June 30.  $80.00 

Nonresident 5-Day Small Game Hunting License (SG5) 
Entitles the holder to hunt migratory birds, quail, rabbits, squirrels and furbearers for the five-day period specified.  $55.00 

This is straight off the Game and Fish website.  I knew the season opened early and I thought they had a short season in early summer but I had no idea it had been open since May!  I live in SW Arkansas in Magnolia.  It's only about a 30 min drive from Springhill, LA where I work.  It seems like there's squirrels just about anywhere you look down here.  I think squirrel hunting is becoming a lost art, especially with dogs.  I still love knocking down some bushy tails though!

[Tibby]

Well thanks jack but I also saw something in the rules and regulation that it opens 9/1!! And I'm still looking for a real good place up there to go. I wanna make it worth the drive

[Backstrap Assassin]

Hey man always nice to have another hunter to talk too.  I live in west memphis and I know around here that on certain NWR's that the season opens up on 9\1 but for the most part everywhere is open before then.  Me and my buddies usually hunt cache river refuge and we usually kill alot of squirrels, you just might have to walk a little ways.  Good luck to ya wherever you hunt em at man and just try and leave some for me.

[White Oak]

  Tibby,  In south Ark. Big Timber WMA is a very good place,some real nice bottoms.I was down in south LA. last week came thur your town.