Arkansas Turkey Season 2026
Arkansas turkey season dates start with Apr 6-26, 2026. The table below keeps every listed turkey row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Arkansas's listed 2026 turkey season runs Apr 6-26, 2026.
Youth Wild Turkey opens Apr 11, 2026 and closes Apr 12, 2026.
Youth Wild Turkey opens Apr 11, 2026 and closes Apr 12, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Arkansas Game & Fish Commission.
Turkey
Wild Turkey
Regular
Apr 6-26, 2026
No more than one legal turkey may be taken during the first seven days of the regular season. No more than one legal turkey may be taken per day.
Zone: Zone 3
Wild Turkey
Youth
Apr 11-12, 2026
Only hunters 6 to 15 years old may hunt turkeys during the special youth turkey hunt. Youths who have not completed hunter education must be under direct supervision of an adult 21 or older.
Zone: Zones 1, 1A, 2, 2A
Wild Turkey
Youth
Apr 11-12, 2026
Only hunters 6 to 15 years old may hunt turkeys during the special youth turkey hunt. Youths who have not completed hunter education must be under the direct supervision of an adult who is 21 or older.
Zone: Zones 1, 1A, 2 and 2A
Wild Turkey
Regular
Apr 13-21, 2026
Hunters who harvest a turkey in this zone must travel to an NWR, WMA or Zone 1, 1A, 2 or 3 to harvest a second bird. No more than one legal turkey may be taken during the first seven days of the regular season.
Zone: Zone 2A
Wild Turkey
Regular
Apr 13-May 3, 2026
No more than one legal turkey may be taken during the first seven days of the regular season. No more than one legal turkey may be taken per day.
Zone: Zone 2
Wild Turkey
Regular
Apr 20-May 10, 2026
No more than one legal turkey may be taken during the first seven days of the regular season. No more than one legal turkey may be taken per day.
Zone: Zone 1
Wild Turkey
Regular
Apr 20-28, 2026
Hunters who harvest a turkey in this zone must travel to an NWR, WMA or Zone 1, 2, 2A or 3 to harvest a second bird. No more than one legal turkey may be taken during the first seven days of the regular season.
Zone: Zone 1A