Arkansas Duck Season is always a special time of the year. Whether you are planning on waiting patiently in a duck blind or knee deep in the marsh hoping to bag a limit of mallards. Being able to take advantage of all the hunting seasons is why The Waterfowl Hunter has put together the hunting dates for Arkansas.
These dates serve as a general guide for more specific hunting visit Arkansas Game and Fish.
Deer
| Hunt Type |
Earliest Opening Date |
Latest Closing Date |
| Archery |
Sep. 23,2017 |
Feb. 28,2018 |
| Private Land Antlerless Only Modern Gun Deer Hunt |
Oct. 14,2017 |
Oct. 18,2017 |
| Muzzleloader |
Oct. 21,2017 |
Oct. 29,2017 |
| Dec. 9,2017 |
Dec. 11,2017 |
| Special Youth Modern Gun Deer Hunt |
Nov. 4,2017 |
Nov. 5,2017 |
| Jan. 6,2018 |
Jan. 7,2018 |
| Modern Gun |
Nov. 11,2017 |
Oct. 3,2017 |
| Dec. 26,2017 |
Dec. 28,2017 |
Elk
| Hunt Type |
Earliest Opening Dates |
Latest Closing Date |
| Youth Hunt |
Sep. 30,2017 |
Oct. 1,2017 |
| Oct. 28,2017 |
Oct. 29,2017 |
| Regular Elk Hunt |
Oct. 2,2017 |
Oct. 6,2017 |
| Oct. 30,2017 |
Nov. 3,2017 |
Bear (Zone 1&2)
| Hunt Type |
Earliest Opening Dates |
Latest Closing Date |
| Archery |
Sep. 23,2017 |
Nov. 30,2017 |
| Muzzleloader |
Oct. 21,2017 |
Oct. 29,2017 |
| Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt |
Nov. 4,2017 |
Nov. 5,2017 |
| Modern Gun |
Nov. 11,2017 |
Nov. 30,2017 |
Alligator (Zone 1&3)
| Earliest Opening Dates |
Latest Closing Date |
| Sep. 15,2017 |
Sep. 18,2017 |
| Sep. 22,2017 |
Sep. 25,2017 |
Small Game
| Hunt Type |
Earliest Opening Dates |
Latest Closing Date |
| Rabbit |
Sep. 1,2017 |
Feb. 28,2018 |
| Squirrel |
March 15,2017 |
Feb. 28,2018 |
| Northern Bobwhite |
Nov. 1,2017 |
Feb. 4,2017 |
Waterfowl
| Hunt Type |
Earliest Opening Dates |
Latest Closing Date |
| Duck, Coot and Merganser |
Nov. 18,2017 |
Nov. 26,2017 |
| Dec. 7,2017 |
Dec. 23,2017 |
| Dec. 26,2017 |
Jan. 28,2018 |
| Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt |
Dec. 2,2017 |
Feb. 3,2018 |
| White-fronted Goose |
Nov. 15,2017 |
Dec. 1,2017 |
| Dec. 3,2017 |
Jan. 28,2018 |
| Canada Goose |
Nov. 15,2017 |
Dec. 1,2017 |
| Dec. 3,2017 |
Jan. 28,2018 |
| Snow, Blue and Ross’s Goose |
Nov. 15,2017 |
Dec. 1,2017 |
| Dec. 3,2017 |
Jan. 28,2018 |
| Light Goose Conservation Order |
Oct. 7,2017 |
Nov. 14,2017 |
| Jan. 29,2018 |
Feb. 2,2018 |
| Feb. 4,2018 |
April 25,2018 |
Mourning, White-Winged and Eurasian Collared-Dove
| Earliest Opening Dates |
Latest Closing Date |
| Sep. 2,2017 |
Oct. 22,2017 |
| Dec. 8,2017 |
Jan. 15,2018 |
Early Migratory/Waterfowl
| Hunt Type |
Earliest Opening Dates |
Latest Closing Date |
| Teal |
Sep. 15,2017 |
Sep. 30,2017 |
| Canada Goose |
Sep. 1,2017 |
Sep. 30,2017 |
| Virginia Rail and Sora |
Sep. 9,2017 |
Nov. 17,2017 |
| Common Gallinule and Purple Gallinule |
Sep. 1,2017 |
Nov. 9,2017 |
| Snipe |
Nov. 1,2017 |
Feb. 15,2018 |
| Woodcock |
Nov. 4,2017 |
Dec. 18,2017 |
Crow
| Earliest Opening Date |
Latest Closing Date |
| Sep. 1,2017 |
Feb. 19,2018 |
Turkey
| Zones |
Earliest Opening Date |
Latest Closing Date |
| 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B,5, 5A, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 9A, 10, 17 (Youth Hunt) |
April 8,2018 |
April 9,2018 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4B,5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10, 17 |
April 10,2018 |
April 25,2018 |
| 1A, 2, 3, 4B, 5A |
April 10,2018 |
April 18,2018 |
Furbearer Hunting and Trapping
| Hunt Type |
Earliest Opening Date |
Latest Closing Date |
| Bobcat |
Sep. 1,2017 |
Feb. 28,2018 |
| Coyote (Hunting) |
July 1,2017 |
Feb. 28,2018 |
| Gray Fox, Red Fox, Mink, Striped Skunk |
Sept. 1,2017 |
Feb. 28,2018 |
| Opossum |
Sept. 1,2017 |
Feb. 28,2018 |
| River Otter |
Nov. 11,2017 |
Feb. 28,2018 |
| Raccoon (Night Hunt) |
July 1,2017 |
August 31,2017 |
| Raccoon (Day or Night Hunt) |
Sep. 1,2017 |
March 31,2018 |
| Beaver, Muskrat, Nutria (Hunting) |
Sep. 1,2017 |
March 31,2018 |
| Beaver, Muskrat and Nutria (Trapping) |
Nov. 11,2017 |
Feb. 28,2018 |
| Coyote (Trapping) |
Aug. 1,2017 |
March 31,2018 |
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