2021-22 Hunting, Trapping Season Dates Summary Akanus Some wildlife management areas and national wildlife refuges require hunters to draw a permit before hunting. Permit applications are available at www.agfc.com or your local regional office June 1-July 1. Deer Elk Archery Statewide: Sept. 25-Feb. 28 Core Elk Management Zone (all private and public lands within Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton and Searcy counties) Public Land Muzzleloader Deer zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11: Oct. 16-24 and Dec. 11-13 Elk zones 1,2, 3, and 4:Oct. 4-8 and Oct. 25-29 (Permit required) Youth Hunts: Oct. 2-3 and Oct. 23-24 (Permit required) Deer zones 4A, 5A, 14 and 15:Oct. 16-24 and Dec. 18-20 Private Land Private Land Core Elk Zone (Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton and Searcy counties; excludes Boxley Valley): Oct, 4-8 and Oct. 25-29 (Permit required) Deer zones 9, 12, 13, 16, 16A and 17: Oct. 16-24 Deer zones 4 and 5: closed Modern gun Deer zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7,8, 10 and 11: Nov. 13-Dec. 5 Youth Hunt: Oct. 2-3 and Oct. 23-24 (Permit required) Deer zones 4 and 5: Nov. 13-21 Elk found outside of the Core Elk Management Zone may be taken during deer season with weapon legal for that season. Deer zones 4A, SA, 14 and 15: Nov. 13-Dec. 12 Elk Permit Application Period - May 1-June 1 Deer zones 9, 12 and 13: Nov. 13-Dec. 19 Deer zones 16, 16A and 17: Nov. 13-Dec. 25 Quail Christmas holiday modern gun deer hunt Statewide (excluding WMAS that are closed during modern gun deer season): Dec. 26-28 Special modern gun youth deer hunt All zones (excludes certain WMAS where a modern gun or muzzleloader permit is required to hunt): Nov. 6-7 and Jan. 1-2 Statewide: Nov. 1-Feb. 6 Rabbit Statewide: Sept. 1-Feb. 28 Squirrel Statewide: May 15-Feb. 28 Private land antlerless only modern gun deer hunt Deer zones statewide: Dec. 29-31 row ear Statewide: Sept. 2-Feb. 20. (Thursday-Monday hunting only) Archery Bear zones 1 and 2: Sept. 25-Nov. 30 Furbearers Bear zones 3, 4, 5, SA, 6 and 7: closed Furbearer trapping (other than coyote, beaver, nutria): sunrise, Nov. 13-sunset, Feb. 28 Coyote trapping: sunrise, Aug. 1-sunset, March 31 Muzzleloader Bear zones 1 and 2: Oct. 16-24 Beaver, nutria trapping: sunrise, Nov. 13-sunset, March 31 Bear zones 3, 4, 5, SA, 6 and 7: closed Gray fox, mink, muskrat, red fox hunting: sunrise, Sept.1-sunset, Feb. 28 Modern gun Bear zones 1 and 2: Nov. 13-30 (Zone 1 closes earlier if quota is reached) Raccoon, opossum, striped skunk day or night hunting: Jan. 1-Dec. 31 Bobcat hunting: sunrise, Sept. 1- sunset, Feb. 28 and during turkey Bear zone S: Nov. 27-Dec. 5 (closes earlier if quota is reached) season. Bear zone SA: Nov. 20-Dec. 5 (closes earlier if quota is reached) Coyote day hunting: Jan. 1- Dec. 31 River otter hunting: sunrise, Nov. 13-sunset, Feb. 28 Nutria, beaver hunting: sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, March Badger, spotted skunk and weasel hunting: closed Bear zones 3, 4, 6 and 7: closed Special modern gun youth bear hunt Bear zones 1 and 2 (does not include WMAS requiring a deer permit to harvest a bear): Nov. 6-7 Bear zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: closed Contact Us Buy a License Toll-free 800-364-4263 (Mon.-Fri, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) www.agfc.com or use the AGFC mobile app 2 Natural Resources Drive · Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 501-223-6300 - Toll-free 800-364-4263 www.agfc.com 2021-22 Hunting, Trapping Season Dates Summary Akanus Some wildlife management areas and national wildlife refuges require hunters to draw a permit before hunting. Permit applications are available at www.agfc.com or your local regional office June 1-July 1. Deer Elk Archery Statewide: Sept. 25-Feb. 28 Core Elk Management Zone (all private and public lands within Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton and Searcy counties) Public Land Muzzleloader Deer zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11: Oct. 16-24 and Dec. 11-13 Elk zones 1,2, 3, and 4:Oct. 4-8 and Oct. 25-29 (Permit required) Youth Hunts: Oct. 2-3 and Oct. 23-24 (Permit required) Deer zones 4A, 5A, 14 and 15:Oct. 16-24 and Dec. 18-20 Private Land Private Land Core Elk Zone (Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton and Searcy counties; excludes Boxley Valley): Oct, 4-8 and Oct. 25-29 (Permit required) Deer zones 9, 12, 13, 16, 16A and 17: Oct. 16-24 Deer zones 4 and 5: closed Modern gun Deer zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7,8, 10 and 11: Nov. 13-Dec. 5 Youth Hunt: Oct. 2-3 and Oct. 23-24 (Permit required) Deer zones 4 and 5: Nov. 13-21 Elk found outside of the Core Elk Management Zone may be taken during deer season with weapon legal for that season. Deer zones 4A, SA, 14 and 15: Nov. 13-Dec. 12 Elk Permit Application Period - May 1-June 1 Deer zones 9, 12 and 13: Nov. 13-Dec. 19 Deer zones 16, 16A and 17: Nov. 13-Dec. 25 Quail Christmas holiday modern gun deer hunt Statewide (excluding WMAS that are closed during modern gun deer season): Dec. 26-28 Special modern gun youth deer hunt All zones (excludes certain WMAS where a modern gun or muzzleloader permit is required to hunt): Nov. 6-7 and Jan. 1-2 Statewide: Nov. 1-Feb. 6 Rabbit Statewide: Sept. 1-Feb. 28 Squirrel Statewide: May 15-Feb. 28 Private land antlerless only modern gun deer hunt Deer zones statewide: Dec. 29-31 row ear Statewide: Sept. 2-Feb. 20. (Thursday-Monday hunting only) Archery Bear zones 1 and 2: Sept. 25-Nov. 30 Furbearers Bear zones 3, 4, 5, SA, 6 and 7: closed Furbearer trapping (other than coyote, beaver, nutria): sunrise, Nov. 13-sunset, Feb. 28 Coyote trapping: sunrise, Aug. 1-sunset, March 31 Muzzleloader Bear zones 1 and 2: Oct. 16-24 Beaver, nutria trapping: sunrise, Nov. 13-sunset, March 31 Bear zones 3, 4, 5, SA, 6 and 7: closed Gray fox, mink, muskrat, red fox hunting: sunrise, Sept.1-sunset, Feb. 28 Modern gun Bear zones 1 and 2: Nov. 13-30 (Zone 1 closes earlier if quota is reached) Raccoon, opossum, striped skunk day or night hunting: Jan. 1-Dec. 31 Bobcat hunting: sunrise, Sept. 1- sunset, Feb. 28 and during turkey Bear zone S: Nov. 27-Dec. 5 (closes earlier if quota is reached) season. Bear zone SA: Nov. 20-Dec. 5 (closes earlier if quota is reached) Coyote day hunting: Jan. 1- Dec. 31 River otter hunting: sunrise, Nov. 13-sunset, Feb. 28 Nutria, beaver hunting: sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, March Badger, spotted skunk and weasel hunting: closed Bear zones 3, 4, 6 and 7: closed Special modern gun youth bear hunt Bear zones 1 and 2 (does not include WMAS requiring a deer permit to harvest a bear): Nov. 6-7 Bear zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: closed Contact Us Buy a License Toll-free 800-364-4263 (Mon.-Fri, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) www.agfc.com or use the AGFC mobile app 2 Natural Resources Drive · Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 501-223-6300 - Toll-free 800-364-4263 www.agfc.com