Season Dates and Bag Limits | All 

collapse Bear - Archery 
Species:Bear
Zones: 1
Opens:10/1/2012
Closes:11/30/2012
Limits:
Season bag limit is one statewide by any method in any zone.
Bear zone 1 has a quota of 165 bears in October and a total quota of 200 bears.
Hunters must call 800-440-1477 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Nov. 30, whichever comes first.
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Bait, foodstuffs or the use of any kind of lure to attract bears are not allowed except on private lands in zone 1 from Sept. 1 until Nov. 30
Species:Bear
Zones: 2
Opens:9/15/2012
Closes:11/30/2012
Limits:
Season bag limit is one statewide by any method in any zone.
There is no quota in bear zone 2.
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Bait, foodstuffs or the use of any kind of lure to attract bears are not allowed except on private lands in zone 2 from Aug. 15 until Nov. 30.
Species:Bear
Zones: 3; 4; 5; 5A; 6; 7
Opens: Closed
collapse Bear - Modern Gun 
Species:Bear
Zones: 1
Opens:11/5/2012
Closes:11/30/2012
Limits:
Season bag limit is one statewide by any method in any zone.
Bear zone 1 has a quota of 165 bears in October and a total quota of 200 bears.
Hunters must call 800-440-1477 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Nov. 30, whichever comes first.
Species:Bear
Zones: 2
Opens:11/5/2012
Closes:11/30/2012
Limits:
Season bag limit is one statewide by any method in any zone.
There is no quota in bear zone 2.
Species:Bear
Zones: 3; 4; 6; 7
Opens: Closed
Species:Bear
Zones: 5
Opens:12/1/2012
Closes:12/9/2012
Limits:
Season bag limit is one statewide by any method in any zone.
Bear zone 5 has a quota of 10 bears. Hunters must call 800-440-1477 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Dec. 11, whichever comes first.
Species:Bear
Zones: 5A
Opens:11/24/2012
Closes:12/9/2012
Limits:
Season bag limit is one statewide by any method in any zone.
Bear zone 5A has a quota of 5 bears.
Hunters must call 800-440-1477 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Dec. 11, whichever comes first.
collapse Bear - Muzzleloader 
Species:Bear
Zones: 1; 2
Opens:10/20/2012
Closes:10/28/2012
Limits:
Season bag limit is one statewide by any method in any zone.
Bear zone 1 has a quota of 165 bears in October and a total quota of 200 bears.
Bear zone 2 does not have a quota.
Hunters must call 800-440-1477 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Nov. 30, whichever comes first.
Species:Bear
Zones: 3; 4; 5; 5A; 6; 7
Opens: Closed
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Species:Bear
Zones: 1; 2
Opens:11/3/2012
Closes:11/4/2012
Limits:
Season bag limit is one statewide by any method in any zone.
Bear zone 1 has a quota of 165 bears in October and a total quota of 200 bears.
Bear zone 2 does not have a quota.
Hunters must call 800-440-1477 the evening before the hunt to check the harvest number. The season will end the morning after the quota is reached or Nov. 30, whichever comes first.
Species:Bear
Zones: 3; 4; 5; 5A; 6; 7
Opens: Closed
collapse Crow 
Species:Crow, American
Zones:Statewide
Opens:9/3/2011
Closes:2/24/2012
Limits:No limit. (Thursday - Monday hunting only) 
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Crows may not be hunted with rifles or pistols larger than .22 caliber rimfire or with muzzleloaders larger than .40 caliber unless a modern gun or muzzleloading deer season, bear season or coyote season is open. Crows may not be hunted with shotguns using rifled slugs, or shot larger than T shot. Crows may not be hunted over bait. Electronic callers allowed.
collapse Deer - Archery 
Species:Deer
Zones: 1; 1A; 13; 14; 15
Opens:10/1/2011
Closes:2/29/2012
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four does may be taken with archery tackle. No dogs.
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Bowhunters may harvest deer according to archery limits during open firearms seasons, but must wear hunter orange. 
Species:Deer
Zones: 2; 3; 4; 4A; 4B; 5; 5A; 5B; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 9; 10; 11; 16; 16A
Opens:10/1/2011
Closes:2/29/2012
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three does may be taken with archery tackle. No dogs.
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Bowhunters may harvest deer according to archery limits during open firearms season, but must wear hunter orange. 
Species:Deer
Zones: 12; 17
Opens:10/1/2011
Closes:2/29/2012
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken with archery tackle. No dogs.
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Bowhunters may harvest deer according to archery limits during open firearms season, but must wear hunter orange. 
collapse Deer - Christmas Holiday Modern Gun 
Species:Deer
Zones: 1; 1A; 13; 14; 15
Opens:12/26/2011
Closes:12/28/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken. No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 2; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 11
Opens:12/26/2011
Closes:12/28/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Only legal bucks may be taken during the Christmas hunt.
No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 4; 4B; 5; 5B; 10; 3
Opens:12/26/2011
Closes:12/28/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken during the Christmas hunt.
No dogs.
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In deer zones 4, 4B, 5 and 5B, modern guns are restricted to:
  1. muzzleloaders;
  2. shotguns (.410 or larger) with slugs; or
  3. pistols having barrels 4 to 10 inches long, chambered for straight-wall centerfire cartridges and using lead, lead allowy, soft nose or hollow point bullets .30 caliber or larger.
Species:Deer
Zones: 4A; 5A; 9; 16; 16A
Opens:12/26/2011
Closes:12/28/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken. No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 12; 17
Opens:12/26/2011
Closes:12/28/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken. No dogs.
collapse Deer - Doe Only Modern Gun Season 
Species:Deer
Zones: 6A; 8A; 10
Opens:10/31/2011
Closes:11/4/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. 
Hunters using modern guns or muzzleloaders during these days may take only does.
Bowhunters may take bucks or does, but must wear blaze orange.
Species:Deer
Zones: 9; 16; 16A
Opens:10/31/2011
Closes:11/4/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Hunters using modern guns or muzzleloaders during these days may take only does.
Bowhunters may take bucks or does, but must wear blaze orange.
Species:Deer
Zones: 12; 17
Opens:10/31/2011
Closes:11/4/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Hunters using modern guns or muzzleloaders during these days may take only does.
Bowhunters may take bucks or does, but must wear blaze orange.
Species:Deer
Zones: 13; 14; 15
Opens:10/31/2011
Closes:11/4/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Hunters using modern guns or muzzleloaders during these days may take only does.
Bowhunters may take bucks or does, but must wear blaze orange.
Zones: 1; 1A; 2; 3; 4; 4A; 4B; 5; 5A; 5B; 6; 7; 8; 11
Opens: Closed
collapse Deer - Modern Gun 
Species:Deer
Zones: 1; 1A
Opens:11/12/2011
Closes:12/4/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. 
Does may be taken Nov. 12-16.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec. 4 in Zone 1A.
No dogs in Zone 1.
Species:Deer
Zones: 2; 3; 6; 7; 8; 11
Opens:11/12/2011
Closes:12/4/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. 
Does may be taken Nov. 12-13.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec. 4 in Zones 6, 7, 8 and 11, but not Zones 2 and 3.
Species:Deer
Zones: 4; 5
Opens:11/12/2011
Closes:11/13/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
No dogs.
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In deer zones 4, 4B, 5 and 5B, modern guns are restricted to:
  1. muzzleloaders;
  2. shotguns (.410 or larger) with slugs; or
  3. pistols having barrels 4 to 10 inches long, chambered for straight-wall centerfire cartridges and using lead, lead allowy, soft nose or hollow point bullets .30 caliber or larger.
Species:Deer
Zones: 5
Opens:11/19/2011
Closes:11/20/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 4A; 5A
Opens:11/12/2011
Closes:12/11/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
No dogs.
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Species:Deer
Zones: 4B; 5B
Opens:11/12/2011
Closes:11/20/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken during the entire modern gun season.
No dogs.
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In deer zones 4, 4B, 5 and 5B, modern guns are restricted to:
  1. muzzleloaders;
  2. shotguns (.410 or larger) with slugs; or
  3. pistols having barrels 4 to 10 inches long, chambered for straight-wall centerfire cartridges and using lead, lead allowy, soft nose or hollow point bullets .30 caliber or larger.
Species:Deer
Zones: 6A; 8A; 10
Opens:11/12/2011
Closes:12/4/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. 
Does may be taken Nov. 12-16.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec. 4.
Species:Deer
Zones: 9
Opens:11/12/2011
Closes:12/18/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 12
Opens:11/12/2011
Closes:12/18/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec 18.
Species:Deer
Zones: 13
Opens:11/12/2011
Closes:12/18/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec. 18.
Species:Deer
Zones: 14; 15
Opens:11/12/2011
Closes:12/11/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec 11.
Species:Deer
Zones: 16; 16A
Opens:11/12/2011
Closes:12/25/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
Dogs are allowed in Zone 16A Nov. 12-Dec. 25.
No dogs in Zone 16.
Species:Deer
Zones: 17
Opens:11/12/2011
Closes:12/25/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined.
Bucks and does may be taken the entire modern gun season.
Dogs are allowed Nov. 12-Dec. 25.
collapse Deer - Muzzleloader 
Species:Deer
Zones: 4; 5; 4B; 5B
Opens: Closed
Species:Deer
Zones: 1; 1A; 14; 15; 13
Opens:10/22/2011
Closes:10/30/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 1; 1A; 14; 15
Opens:12/17/2011
Closes:12/19/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 13
Opens:12/29/2011
Closes:12/31/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 2; 3; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 10; 11
Opens:10/22/2011
Closes:10/30/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 2; 3; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 10; 11
Opens:12/17/2011
Closes:12/19/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 4A; 5A; 9; 16; 16A
Opens:10/22/2011
Closes:10/30/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 4A; 5A
Opens:12/17/2011
Closes:12/19/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 9; 16; 16A
Opens:12/29/2011
Closes:12/31/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 12; 17
Opens:10/22/2011
Closes:10/30/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
Species:Deer
Zones: 12; 17
Opens:12/29/2011
Closes:12/31/2011
Limits:
Seasonal Statewide Bag Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks.
Zone Limit: Six deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun seasons combined. Bucks and does may be taken during the entire muzzleloading season. No dogs.
collapse Deer - Special Youth Modern Gun 
Species:Deer
Zones: 1; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 16A; 17; 1A; 2; 3; 4; 4A; 4B; 5; 5A; 5B; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 9
Opens:11/5/2011
Closes:11/6/2011
Limits:
  • Only youths 6 to 15 years old may harvest deer during the special youth modern gun deer hunt (see exceptions below).
  • Youths who have completed hunter education must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years old. Youths who have not completed hunter education must be under the direct supervision of an adult at least 21.
  • Youths may harvest the modern gun limit of bucks and does for the zone they are hunting during the youth hunt. (NOTE: Antler-point restrictions for bucks do not apply to youth hunters any time during this hunt or the rest of deer season.)
  • All deer harvested count toward the youth’s seasonal bag limit.
  • No dogs.
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Exceptions: 

  • Hunters 65 years of age or older and holding a valid Arkansas hunting license accompanying a youth 6 to 15 years old during the youth hunt may harvest deer. These deer must meet antler restrictions;
  • Bowhunters may hunt during the youth hunt, but must wear hunter orange;
  • WMAs with permit-based deer hunts are closed to the Special Youth Modern Gun Deer Hunt. 
Species:Deer
Zones: 1; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 16A; 17; 1A; 2; 3; 4; 4A; 4B; 5; 5A; 5B; 6; 6A; 7; 8; 8A; 9
Opens:1/7/2012
Closes:1/8/2012
Limits:
  • Only youths 6 to 15 years old may harvest deer during the special youth modern gun deer hunt (see exceptions below).
  • Youths who have completed hunter education must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years old. Youths who have not completed hunter education must be under the direct supervision of an adult at least 21.
  • Youths may harvest the modern gun limit of bucks and does for the zone they are hunting during the youth hunt. (NOTE: Antler-point restrictions for bucks do not apply to youth hunters any time during this hunt or the rest of deer season.)
  • All deer harvested count toward the youth’s seasonal bag limit.
  • No dogs.
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Exceptions:

  • Hunters 65 years of age or older and holding a valid Arkansas hunting license accompanying a youth 6 to 15 years old during the youth hunt may harvest deer. These deer must meet antler restrictions;
  • Bowhunters may hunt during the youth hunt, but must wear hunter orange;
  • WMAs with permit-based deer hunts are closed to the Special Youth Modern Gun Deer Hunt. 
collapse Dove 
Species:Dove, Mourning;Dove, Eurasian Collared
Opens:9/3/2011
Closes:10/30/2011
Limits:
Mourning dove daily limit is 15. Possession limit is 30.
No daily limit or possession limit on Eurasian Collared Dove.
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Species:Dove, Mourning;Dove, Eurasian Collared
Opens:12/26/2011
Closes:1/6/2012
Limits:
Mourning dove daily limit is 15. Possession limit is 30.
No daily limit or possession limit on Eurasian Collared Dove.
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collapse Early Migratory Birds 
Species:Common Moorhen and Purple Gallinule
Opens:9/1/2011
Closes:11/9/2011
Limits:
Daily limit is 15. Possession limit is 30 (combined).
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Species:Rail, Virginia and Sora
Opens:9/10/2011
Closes:11/18/2011
Limits:
Daily limit is 25. Possession limit is 25 (combined).
 
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Species:Snipe, Common
Opens:11/1/2011
Closes:2/15/2012
Limits:Daily Limit is 8. Possession Limit is 16.
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Species:Woodcock
Opens:11/5/2011
Closes:12/19/2011
Limits:Daily limit is 3. Possession limit is 6.
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collapse Elk 
Species:Elk
Zones: 3; 04
Opens:9/24/2012
Closes:9/28/2012
Limits:Public Land. One either-sex permit in each public land elk compartment.  Dogs not allowed.
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Elk hunting is by permit only. Click here to apply for an elk permit.
Species:Elk
Zones: 3; 04
Opens:10/29/2012
Closes:11/2/2012
Limits:
Public Land. Five either-sex permits (two youth) and eight antlerless permits (elk compartment 3). Two either-sex permits and ten antlerless permits (elk compartment 4). Dogs not allowed.
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Elk hunting is by permit only. Click here to apply for an elk permit.
Species:Elk
Opens:10/29/2012
Closes:11/2/2012
Limits:Hunting by permit only. 34 elk quota (8 bulls, 26 antlerless).

Private Land Elk Management Zone (Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton and Searcy counties; Excludes Boxley Valley)
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collapse Frog 
Zones:Statewide
Opens:4/15/2012 Noon
Closes:12/31/2012 Midnight
Limits:Daily limit (from noon to noon) of 18. Possession limit of 36.
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Only bullfrogs may be taken. Bullfrogs may be taken using bare hands, hand nets, hook-and-line, gig, spear or bow-and-arrow. A fishing license is required to take bullfrogs.

collapse Furbearer - Hunting 
Species:Beaver;Muskrat;Nutria
Zones:Statewide
Opens:9/1/2011 Sunrise
Closes:3/31/2012 Sunset
Limits:
No limit. Dogs allowed.
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Day hunting only.
Species:Bobcat
Zones:Statewide
Opens:9/1/2011 Sunrise
Closes:2/29/2012 Sunset
Limits:
Limit is 2 per day. Dogs allowed except when deer seasons for that deer zone prohibit the use of dogs.
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  • Day and night hunting allowed.
  • Dogs are allowed to hunt bobcats during the day except when deer seasons for that deer zone prohibit the use of dogs.
  • Dogs required to hunt bobcats at night.
  • Bobcats may be taken with archery equipment, firearms of any caliber or shotguns with shot no larger than T shot. Bobcats may be taken during any open deer, bear or squirrel season with hunting equipment legal for that season.
Species:Bobcat
Zones:Statewide
Opens:4/14/2012 Sunrise
Closes:4/22/2012 Sunset
Limits:
SEE NOTES REGARDING HUNT SEASON DATES

Limit is 2 per day. Dogs not allowed.
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  • This segment of bobcat hunting season runs with open turkey seasons.
    • In turkey zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10 and 17, hunters may hunt bobcats April 14-29.
    • In turkey zones 4, 4A, 5A and 9A, hunters may hunt bobcats April 14-22.
  • During youth turkey hunts, youths may take bobcats.
  • Day hunting only.
  • Bobcats may be taken with archery equipment, firearms of any caliber or shotguns with shot no larger than T shot. Bobcats may be taken during spring turkey season with hunting equipment legal for that season.
Species:Coyote
Zones:Statewide
Opens:7/1/2011 Sunrise
Closes:2/29/2012 Sunset
Limits:
No limit. Dogs allowed except when deer seasons for that deer zone prohibit the use of dogs.
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  • Day hunting only.
  • Coyote may be taken with archery equipment, firearms of any caliber or shotguns with shot no larger than T shot. Coyotes may be taken during any open deer, bear or squirrel season with hunting equipment legal for that season.
Species:Coyote
Zones:Statewide
Opens:4/14/2012 Sunrise
Closes:4/22/2012 Sunset
Limits:
SEE NOTES REGARDING HUNTING SEASON DATES.
No limit. Dogs not allowed.
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  • This segment of coyote hunting season runs with open turkey seasons.
    • In turkey zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10 and 17, hunters may hunt coyotes April 14-29.
    • In turkey zones 4, 4A, 5A and 9A, hunters may hunt coyotes April 14-22.
  • During youth turkey hunts, only youths may take coyotes.
  • Day hunting only
  • Coyote may be taken with archery equipment, firearms of any caliber or shotguns with shot no larger than T shot. Coyotes may be taken during spring turkey season with hunting equipment legal for that season.
Species:Fox, Gray;Fox, Red;Mink;Skunk, Striped
Zones:Statewide
Opens:9/1/2011 Sunrise
Closes:2/29/2012 Sunset
Limits:Limit is 2 per day statewide for gray fox, red fox and mink.
No limit on striped skunk.
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Foxes may be taken during daylight hours with a method legal for that season and zone during the fox hunting season. Foxes may also be taken during daylight hours with firearms of any caliber.
Species:Opossum
Opens:9/1/2011 Sunrise
Closes:2/29/2012 Sunset
Limits:
Limit is 2 per day. Dogs allowed.
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Day or night hunting; dogs are required for hunting at night. 
Species:Otter, River
Zones:Statewide
Opens:11/12/2011 Sunrise
Closes:2/29/2012 Sunset
Limits:
Limit is 2 per day.
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Day hunting only.
Species:Raccoon
Zones:Statewide
Opens:7/1/2011 Sunset
Closes:8/31/2011 Sunrise
Limits:
Limit is four per day.
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Night hunting only. Dogs required.
Species:Raccoon
Zones:Statewide
Opens:9/1/2011 Sunrise
Closes:11/11/2011 Sunset
Limits:
Limit is four per day.
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Day and night hunting allowed. Dogs required for hunting at night.
Species:Raccoon
Zones:Statewide
Opens:11/12/2011 Sunrise
Closes:3/31/2012 Sunset
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Day or night hunting allowed. Dogs required to hunt at night.
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Species:Furbearer - Other than beaver, coyote, muskrat and nutria
Zones:Statewide
Opens:11/12/2011 Sunrise
Closes:2/29/2012 Sunset
Species:Beaver;Muskrat;Nutria
Zones:Statewide
Opens:11/12/2011 Sunrise
Closes:3/31/2012 Sunset
Limits:
No limit.
Species:Coyote
Zones:Statewide
Opens:8/1/2011 Sunrise
Closes:3/31/2012 Sunset
Limits:
No limit.
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Species:Quail
Zones:Statewide
Opens:11/1/2011
Closes:2/5/2012
Limits:
Daily limit is 6. Possession limit is 12.
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While training bird dogs, you may use handguns or shotguns with blank ammunition. Pen-raised quail may be taken with a Shoot-To-Kill Bird Dog Field Training Permit. This permit is available from your local wildlife officer.
Species:Rabbit, Swamp;Rabbit, Eastern Cottontail
Zones:Statewide
Opens:9/1/2011
Closes:2/29/2012
Limits:
Daily limit is 8. Possession limit is 16.
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Rabbits may not be hunted with rifles or pistols larger than .22 caliber rimfire or with muzzleloaders larger than .40 caliber unless a modern gun or muzzleloading deer season, bear season or coyote season is open. Rabbits may not be hunted with shotguns using rifled slugs or shot larger than T shot. Up to eight box traps (with interior dimensions up to 8 inches wide and 10 inches tall) may be used.
Species:Squirrel, gray;Squirrel, fox
Zones:Statewide
Opens:5/15/2012
Closes:2/28/2013
Limits:
Daily limit is 8. Possession limit is 32.
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Squirrels may not be hunted with rifles or pistols larger than .22 caliber rimfire or with muzzleloaders larger than .40 caliber unless a modern gun or muzzleloading deer season, bear season or coyote season is open. Squirrels may not be hunted with shotguns using rifled slugs or shot larger than T shot.
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Species:Turkey
Zones: 1; 2; 3; 4B; 5; 5B; 6; 7; 7A; 8; 9; 10; 17
Opens:4/14/2012
Closes:4/29/2012
Limits:
  • The statewide bag limit is two adult gobblers or bearded hens, no jakes.
  • Zone bag limit: Two adult gobblers or bearded hens, no jakes.
  • Hunters 6 to 15 years old may harvest one jake as part of their two-bird limit during the season (including the youth hunt).
  • No more than one turkey may be taken per day.
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Species:Turkey
Zones: 4; 4A; 5A; 9A
Opens:4/14/2012
Closes:4/22/2012
Limits:
  • The statewide bag limit is two adult gobblers or bearded hens, no jakes.
  • Zone bag limit: One bearded turkey, no jakes. Hunters who kill a turkey in one of these zones must travel to any other zone (including other one-bird-limit zones) to harvest a second turkey.
  • Hunters 6 to 15 years old may harvest one jake as part of their two-bird limit during the season (including the youth hunt).
  • No more than one turkey may be taken per day.
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Species:Turkey
Zones: 1A
Opens:
Limits:

Turkey Zone 1A is closed.

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Species:Turkey
Zones: 1; 2; 3; 4; 4A; 4B; 5; 5A; 5B; 6; 7; 7A; 8; 9; 9A; 10; 17
Opens:4/7/2012
Closes:4/8/2012
Limits:
  • The statewide bag limit is two adult gobblers or bearded hens.
  • Hunters must follow the zone bag limits of the zones in which they hunt.
  • Hunters who are 6 to 15 years old may harvest one jake as part of their two-bird limit during the season (including the youth hunt).
  • No more than one turkey may be taken per day.
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  • Only hunters 6 to 15 years old may hunt turkeys during the special youth turkey hunt.
  • Youths who have completed hunter education must be accompanied by an adult mentor who is 18 or older.
  • Youths who have not completed hunter education must be under the direct supervision of an adult mentor who is 21 or older.
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Species:Duck;Coot, American;Merganser
Opens:11/19/2011
Closes:11/27/2011
Limits:
Duck daily bag limit - Six ducks. Limit may include no more than four mallards (no more than two of which may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, one black duck, two scaup, two pintails, one canvasback and one mottled duck. Duck and teal species not listed have no extra restriction beyond the six-duck total bag limit.
Duck possession limit - Twice the daily bag limit.
Coot daily bag limit - 15.
Coot possession limit - Twice the daily bag limit.
Merganser daily bag limit - Five. Limit may include no more than two hooded mergansers.
Merganser possession limit - Twice the daily bag limit.
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Species:Duck;Coot, American;Merganser
Opens:12/8/2011
Closes:12/23/2011
Limits:
Duck daily bag limit - Six ducks. Limit may include no more than four mallards (no more than two of which may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, one black duck, two scaup, two pintails, one canvasback and one mottled duck. Duck and teal species not listed have no extra restriction beyond the six-duck total bag limit.
Duck possession limit - Twice the daily bag limit.
Coot daily bag limit - 15.
Coot possession limit - Twice the daily bag limit.
Merganser daily bag limit - Five. Limit may include no more than two hooded mergansers.
Merganser possession limit - Twice the daily bag limit.
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Species:Duck;Coot, American;Merganser
Opens:12/26/2011
Closes:1/29/2012
Limits:
Duck daily bag limit - Six ducks. Limit may include no more than four mallards (no more than two of which may be hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, one black duck, two scaup, two pintails, one canvasback and one mottled duck. Duck and teal species not listed have no extra restriction beyond the six-duck total bag limit.
Duck possession limit - Twice the daily bag limit.
Coot daily bag limit - 15.
Coot possession limit - Twice the daily bag limit.
Merganser daily bag limit - Five. Limit may include no more than two hooded mergansers.
Merganser possession limit - Twice the daily bag limit.
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Species:Goose, Canada
Opens:9/1/2011
Closes:9/15/2011
Limits:Daily limit is 5. Possession limit is 10.
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Species:Goose, Canada
Opens:9/24/2011
Closes:10/3/2011
Limits:
Daily limit is 2. Possession limit is 4.
 
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Northwest Canada Goose Zone includes: Benton, Carroll, Boone, Marion, Baxter, Washington, Madison, Newton, Searcy, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Pope, Van Buren, Sebastian, Logan, Conway, Faulkner, Scott, Yell, Perry and Pulaski counties.
Species:Goose, Canada
Opens:11/19/2011
Closes:1/29/2012
Limits:
Daily limit is 2. Possession limit is 4.
 
Species:Goose, White-fronted
Opens:11/19/2011
Closes:1/29/2012
Limits:
Daily limit is 2. Possession limit is 4.
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Species:Goose, Blue;Goose, Snow;Goose, Ross
Opens:11/5/2011
Closes:1/29/2012
Limits:
Bag limit is 20. No possession limit.
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Species:Teal, Blue-winged;Teal, Cinnamon;Teal, Green-winged
Opens:9/10/2011
Closes:9/25/2011
Limits:Daily limit is 4 of any blue-winged, green-winged and cinnamon teal. Possession limit is 8.
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Species:Goose, Blue;Goose, Ross;Goose, Snow
Opens:1/30/2012
Closes:2/3/2012
Limits:No bag limit or possession limit.
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  • Hunters may use unplugged shotguns.
  • Hunters may use electric calls.
  • Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset.
  • No federal or state waterfowl stamp is required.
  • Hunters must have a valid hunting license, but it may be from any state.
  • Hunters must call (800) 364-4263 (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) or click here to visit our permit page and click "Submit New Permit Application" for a free registration permit number.
Species:Goose, Blue;Goose, Ross;Goose, Snow
Opens:2/6/2012
Closes:4/25/2012
Limits:No bag limit or possession limit.
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  •  Hunters may use unplugged shotguns.
  • Hunters may use electric calls.
  • Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset.
  • No federal or state waterfowl stamp is required.
  • Hunters must have a valid hunting license, but it may be from any state.
  • Hunters must call (800) 364-4263 (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) or click here to visit our permit page and click "Submit New Permit Application" for a free registration permit number.
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Species:Waterfowl
Opens:2/4/2012
Closes:2/5/2012
Limits:
Shooting hours and bag limits are the same as the regular season.
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On these days, youths 15 and younger may harvest ducks, geese, coots and mergansers. Youths who have completed a hunter education course must be accompanied by a mentor who is 18 or older. Youths who have not completed a hunter education course must be accompanied by a mentor who is 21 or older. Mentors may not hunt ducks, geese, mergansers or coots, but may call waterfowl and may (if properly licensed) hunt other game in season. Youth hunters can hunt on wildlife management areas 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset these two days.