2008 Bear Seasons
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Season Description
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Zones
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Season Dates
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Archery
and
Crossbow
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Bear Zone 1 |
October 1-November 30, 2008 |
| Bear Zone 2 |
September 15-November 30, 2008 |
Bear Zones 3, 4,
5, 5A, 6 and 7 |
Closed |
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Muzzleloading
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Bear Zones 1 and 2
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October 18-26, 2008 |
| Bear Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7 |
Closed |
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Modern Gun
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Bear Zones 1 and 2 |
November 3-30, 2008 |
Bear Zone 5
(closes earlier if quota is reached)
Arkansas lands lying east of the
Mississippi River are closed. |
December 6-14, 2008 |
Bear Zone 5A.
(closes earlier if quota is reached)
Arkansas lands lying east of
the Mississippi River are closed. |
November 29-December 14, 2008 |
| Bear Zones 3, 4, 6 and 7 |
Closed |
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Special Youth
Modern Gun
Bear Hunt
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Bear Zones 1 and 2
(Does not include WMAs requiring
a deer permit to harvest a bear) |
November 1-2, 2008 |
| Bear Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7 |
Closed |
Zone Quotas
Zone 5 quota is 35 bears. Zone 5A quota is15 bears. Hunters in Zones 1, 2, 5 and 5A must comply with the terms and conditions outlined in the 2008-2009 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook.
Click here to view the season setting schedule.