Arkansas
Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated. Always verify dates, bag limits, and regulations directly with Arkansas Game & Fish Commission before hunting.
Proposed 2026-27
federal openings
in Arkansas
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing hunting and fishing access changes at 3 stations in Arkansas. Public comment closes June 26, 2026.
- AR · NWR
Cache River NWR
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Felsenthal NWR
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Holla Bend NWR
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Deer
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 12
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-Dec. 7, 2025 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-Dec. 7, 2025 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 14
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-Dec. 28, 2025 — Nov. 8-Dec. 28, 2025
Zone: Zone 16
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-Dec. 28, 2025 — Nov. 8-Dec. 28, 2025
Zone: Zone 17
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-Dec. 28, 2025 — Nov. 8-Dec. 28, 2025
Zone: Zone 16A
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 2
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 4
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 5
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 6
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 8
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 10
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-Dec. 14 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-Dec. 14 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 12
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 14
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 16
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 17
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 2
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 4
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 5
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 6
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 8
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 10
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 12
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 14
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 16
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 17
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025 — Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025
Zone: Zone 2
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Zone: Zone 4
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Zone: Zone 5
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025 — Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025
Zone: Zone 6
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025 — Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025
Zone: Zone 8
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025 — Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025
Zone: Zone 10
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26, 2025 — Oct. 18-26, 2025
Zone: Zone 12
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 20-22, 2025 — Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 20-22, 2025
Zone: Zone 14
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26, 2025 — Oct. 18-26, 2025
Zone: Zone 16
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26, 2025 — Oct. 18-26, 2025
Zone: Zone 17
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 11
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 13
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 15
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 16A
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 20-22, 2025 — Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 20-22, 2025
Zone: Zone 15
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26, 2025 — Oct. 18-26, 2025
Zone: Zone 16A
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 16A
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 2
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 4
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 5
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 6
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 8
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 10
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 12
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 14
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 16
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 17
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 2
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-16, 2025 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-16, 2025 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 4
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-16, 2025 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-16, 2025 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 5
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 6
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 8
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 10
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 1
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 3
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 4A
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 5A
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 7
White-tailed Deer
Early Buck Archery
Sept. 6-8, 2025 — Sept. 6-8, 2025
Zone: Zone 9
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 1
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 3
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 4A
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 5A
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 7
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 9
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 11
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 13
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 15
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025 — Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025
Zone: Zone 1
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025 — Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025
Zone: Zone 3
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 20-22, 2025 — Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 20-22, 2025
Zone: Zone 4A
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 20-22, 2025 — Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 20-22, 2025
Zone: Zone 5A
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025 — Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025
Zone: Zone 7
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26, 2025 — Oct. 18-26, 2025
Zone: Zone 9
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025 — Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15, 2025
Zone: Zone 11
White-tailed Deer
Alternative Firearms
Oct. 18-26, 2025 — Oct. 18-26, 2025
Zone: Zone 13
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 1
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 3
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 4A
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 5A
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 7
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 9
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 11
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 13
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 15
White-tailed Deer
Special Youth Modern Gun
Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026 — Nov. 1-2, 2025 and Jan. 3-4, 2026
Zone: Zone 16A
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 1
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 3
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-Dec. 7, 2025 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-Dec. 7, 2025 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 4A
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-Dec. 7, 2025 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-Dec. 7, 2025 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 5A
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 7
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-Dec. 14 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-Dec. 14 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 9
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-30 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 11
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-Dec. 14 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-Dec. 14 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 13
White-tailed Deer
Modern Gun
Nov. 8-Dec. 7, 2025 and Dec. 26-28, 2025 — Nov. 8-Dec. 7, 2025 and Dec. 26-28, 2025
Zone: Zone 15
Turkey
Wild Turkey
Regular
April 13 — April 21, 2026
Zone: Zone 2A
Wild Turkey
Regular
April 13 — May 3, 2026
Zone: Zone 2
Wild Turkey
Regular
April 20 — May 10, 2026
Zone: Zone 1
Wild Turkey
Regular
April 6 — April 26, 2026
Zone: Zone 3
Wild Turkey
Regular
April 20 — April 28, 2026
Zone: Zone 1A
Wild Turkey
Youth
April 11 — April 12, 2026
Zone: Zones 1, 1A, 2, 2A
Wild Turkey
Youth
April 11 — April 12, 2026
Zone: Zones 1, 1A, 2 and 2A
Waterfowl
Canada Goose
Early
Sept. 1-Oct. 15, 2025 — Oct. 15, 2025
Canada Goose
Regular
Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2025; Dec. 10-23, 2025; and Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2026
Canada Goose
Regular - Early
Sept. 1-Oct. 15, 2025 — Oct. 15, 2025
Zone: Arkansas
Canada Goose
Regular - Winter
Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2025; Dec. 10-23, 2025; and Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2026
Zone: Arkansas
Duck, Coot and Merganser
Veteran and Active Duty Military
Feb. 7-8, 2026 — Feb. 7-8, 2026
Duck, Coot and Merganser
Veteran and Active Duty Military
FEB. 7-8, 2026 — FEB. 7-8, 2026
Zone: Arkansas
Duck, Coot and Merganser
Regular
Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2025; Dec. 10-23, 2025; and Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2026
Zone: Arkansas
Duck, Coot and Merganser
Regular
Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2025; Dec. 10-23, 2025; and Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2026
Duck, Coot and Merganser
Youth
FEB. 7-8, 2026 — FEB. 7-8, 2026
Zone: Arkansas
Duck, Coot and Merganser
Youth
Feb. 7-8, 2026 — Feb. 7-8, 2026
Snow, Blue and Ross's Goose
Light Goose Conservation Order
Feb. 1-6, 2026; and Feb. 9-April 25, 2026 — April 25, 2026
Snow, Blue and Ross's Goose
Regular
Oct. 25-Nov. 2, 2025; Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2025; Dec. 10-23, 2025; and Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2026
Zone: Arkansas
Snow, Blue and Ross's Goose
Regular
Oct. 25-Nov. 2, 2025; Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2025; Dec. 10-23, 2025; and Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2026
Teal (Blue-winged, Green-winged and Cinnamon)
Special Early Teal
Sept. 20-28, 2025 — Sept. 28, 2025
Teal (Blue-winged, Green-winged and Cinnamon)
Early Teal
Sept. 20-28, 2025 — Sept. 28, 2025
Zone: Arkansas
White-fronted Goose
Regular
Oct. 25-Nov. 2, 2025; Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2025; Dec. 10-23, 2025; and Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2026
Zone: Arkansas
White-fronted Goose
Regular
Oct. 25-Nov. 2, 2025; Nov. 22-Dec. 1, 2025; Dec. 10-23, 2025; and Dec. 27, 2025-Jan. 31, 2026 — Jan. 31, 2026
Dove
Mourning, White-winged and Eurasian Collared Dove
Regular
Sept. 6-Oct. 26, 2025; and Dec. 8, 2025-Jan. 15, 2026 — Jan. 15, 2026
Mourning, White-winged and Eurasian Collared Dove
Regular
Sept. 6-Oct. 26, 2025; and Dec. 8, 2025-Jan. 15, 2026 — Jan. 15, 2026
Zone: Arkansas
Migratory Birds
Common and Purple Gallinule
Regular
Sept. 1-Nov. 9, 2025 — Nov. 9, 2025
Zone: Arkansas
Common and Purple Gallinule
Regular
Sept. 1-Nov. 9, 2025 — Nov. 9, 2025
Light Goose (Snow, Blue and Ross's Goose)
Conservation Order
Feb. 1-6, 2026; and Feb. 9-April 25, 2026 — April 25, 2026
Zone: Arkansas
Virginia Rail and Sora
Regular
Sept. 13-Nov. 21, 2025 — Nov. 21, 2025
Zone: Arkansas
Virginia Rail and Sora
Regular
Sept. 13-Nov. 21, 2025 — Nov. 21, 2025
Wilson's Snipe
Regular
Nov. 1, 2025-Feb. 15, 2026 — Feb. 15, 2026
Wilson's Snipe
Regular
Nov. 1, 2025-Feb. 15, 2026 — Feb. 15, 2026
Zone: Arkansas
Woodcock
Regular
Nov. 1-Dec. 15, 2025 — Dec. 15, 2025
Zone: Arkansas
Woodcock
Regular
Nov. 1-Dec. 15, 2025 — Dec. 15, 2025