Squirrel
RegularStatewide; property exceptions apply
Squirrel — Regular
THE SEASON ATLAS / ARArkansas
Arkansas
hunting seasons.
Explore 2026 & 2027 season sources, publication status, and game species for your next hunt.
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Your 2026 field calendar.
Selected 2026 dates verified
Official 2026 schedules were located. This directory indexes selected seasons; the complete calendar-year schedule has not been reviewed.
Official 2026 information ↗7 verified date entries
Selected agency dates are indexed below. This is not a complete legal calendar. Unit rules, tags, sex and age restrictions, closures, and special hunts can change which dates apply. Use the source beside each entry.
Beaver and nutria
Day huntingStatewide; public-property exceptions
Beaver and nutria — Day hunting
Rabbit
RegularStatewide; property exceptions apply
Rabbit — Regular
Deer
ArcheryDeer Zone 1; WMA-specific rules may differ
Deer — Archery
Northern bobwhite
RegularPrivate land statewide; WMAs may use different dates
Northern bobwhite — Regular
Deer
Modern gunDeer Zone 1; first regular segment; WMA exceptions
Deer — Modern gun
Ducks, coots and mergansers
Regular, third segmentStatewide framework; WMA dates and access hours differ
Ducks, coots and mergansers — Regular, third segment
Arkansas game species & hunting information.
These species and groups appear in agency hunting resources. Their presence in the state does not mean every public area offers a hunt. “Native” describes origin, “reintroduced” describes restoration, and “migratory” describes movement; these are not population counts. Origin is left unverified when the reviewed source does not establish it.
Agency-listed hunting targets and selected dated seasons are reviewed here. This is not an exhaustive species, zone, method, permit or property schedule. A listed species does not establish its presence at any directory property.
Big game
Deer
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Elk
ReintroducedHistorically native eastern elk disappeared; modern restoration used Rocky Mountain elk.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Black bear
ReintroducedNative black bears persisted in small numbers; restoration included transplants during 1958–68.
Agency species information ↗Turkey
Wild turkey
Origin not verifiedCurrent published 2027 dates are under a proposed change announced November 6, 2026; check the agency before planning.
Agency species information ↗Upland birds
Northern bobwhite
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Small game
Rabbit
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Squirrel
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Migratory birds
Ducks, coots and mergansers
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Canada goose
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗White-fronted goose
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Snow and Ross’s geese
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Mourning and white-winged doves
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Virginia rail and sora
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Common and purple gallinules
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Wilson’s snipe
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Woodcock
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Crow
MigratoryAgency migratory-game-bird category; individual species rules apply.
Agency species information ↗Other huntable wildlife
Eurasian collared-dove
Origin not verifiedAgency regulates this dove in its early-bird schedule; origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Alligator
ReintroducedNative alligators recovered with protection and restocking in their historic range; hunting remains permit- and quota-controlled.
Agency species information ↗Population history source ↗Feral hog
IntroducedAGFC identifies feral hogs as nonnative. Public-land take is restricted to specified concurrent game hunts and excludes some properties.
Agency species information ↗Furbearers
Beaver
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Nutria
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Bobcat
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Coyote
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Gray fox
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Red fox
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Muskrat
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Mink
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Opossum
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Raccoon
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Striped skunk
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗River otter
Origin not verifiedHunting target confirmed; population origin not reviewed.
Agency species information ↗Check the details.
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Confirm the unit, season, license, method, bag limit, and current closures with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Public-land rules may be more restrictive than statewide seasons.