2022-23 Deer Zone Map
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Deer Zone 1 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022- Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 10-12, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 4, 2022 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Five antlerless with archery,
- Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- No dogs allowed for deer hunting.
- No antler-point restrictions on harvest.
- Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck.
- Button bucks do NOT count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
- CWD regulations apply.
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Deer Zone 2 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022- Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 10-12, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 4 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Five antlerless with archery,
- Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- No dogs allowed for deer hunting.
- No antler-point restrictions on harvest.
- Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck.
- Button bucks do NOT count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
- CWD regulations apply.
- Due to ongoing research, collared or ear-tagged deer may be present. Research deer are legal for harvest. Tag and check research deer as required and call 1-800-482-9262 within 12 hours of harvest.
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Deer Zone 3 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022- Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 10-12, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 4 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Five antlerless with archery,
- Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- No dogs allowed for deer hunting.
- No antler point restrictions on harvest within the CWD counties. All other counties within this zone legal bucks must be a button buck or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck.
- Button bucks do NOT count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
- In Baxter, Boone, Independence, and Marion counties, CWD regulations apply.
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Deer Zone 4 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022- Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Closed
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-20 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Three deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two bucks with archery or modern gun,
- Three does with archery,
- One doe with modern gun.
Zone Notes- No dogs allowed for deer hunting.
- No antler point restrictions on harvest within the CWD counties. All other counties within this zone legal bucks must be a button buck or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Special modern gun restrictions apply.
- Button bucks DO count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
- In Jackson county CWD regulations apply.
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Deer Zone 4A Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022- Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 17-19, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 11 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Three deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Three does with archery,
- Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- No dogs allowed for deer hunting.
- Legal bucks must be button bucks or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks DO count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
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Deer Zone 5 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022- Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Closed
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-20 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Three deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two bucks with archery or modern gun,
- Three does with archery,
- One doe with modern gun.
Zone Notes- No dogs allowed for deer hunting.
- Legal bucks must be button bucks or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Special modern gun restrictions apply.
- Button bucks DO count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
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Deer Zone 5A Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022- Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 17-19, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 11 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Three deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Three does with archery,
- Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- No dogs allowed for deer hunting.
- Legal bucks must be button bucks or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks DO count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
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Deer Zone 6 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022- Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 10-12, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 4 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Five antlerless with archery,
- Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 12-Dec. 4.
- No antler point restrictions on harvest within the CWD counties. All other counties within this zone legal bucks must be a button buck or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck.
- Button bucks do NOT count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
- In Crawford, Franklin, Independence, Johnson, Madison, Newton, Pope, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren and Washington counties, CWD regulations apply.
- Due to ongoing research, collared or ear-tagged deer may be present. Research deer are legal for harvest. Tag and check research deer as required and call 1-800-482-9262 within 12 hours of harvest.
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Deer Zone 7 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022- Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 10-12, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 4 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Five antlerless with archery,
- Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 13-Dec. 5.
- No antler point restrictions on harvest within the CWD counties. All other counties within this zone legal bucks must be a button buck or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck.
- Button bucks do NOT count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
- In Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Scott, Sebastian and Yell counties, CWD regulations apply.
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Deer Zone 8 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022- Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 10-12, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 4 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Five antlerless with archery,
- Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 12-Dec. 4.
- No antler point restrictions on harvest within the CWD counties. All other counties within this zone legal bucks must be a button buck or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck.
- Button bucks do NOT count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
- In Independence, Jackson, Johnson, Pope and Van Buren counties, CWD regulations apply.
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Deer Zone 9 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 18 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Four does with archery,
- Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- No dogs allowed for deer hunting.
- No antler point restrictions on harvest within the CWD counties. All other counties within this zone legal bucks must be a button buck or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks DO count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
- In Jackson County CWD regulations apply.
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Deer Zone 10 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022- Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 10-12, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 4 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Five antlerless with archery,
- Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 12-Dec. 4.
- Legal bucks must be button bucks or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck.
- Button bucks do NOT count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
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Deer Zone 11 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022- Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 10-12, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 4 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Five antlerless with archery,
- Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 12-Dec. 4.
- No antler point restrictions on harvest within the CWD counties. All other counties within this zone legal bucks must be a button buck or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck.
- Button bucks do NOT count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
- In Logan, Scott, Sebastian and Yell counties, CWD regulations apply.
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Deer Zone 12 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 18 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Five does with archery,
- Five does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 12-Dec. 18.
- Legal bucks must be button bucks or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks DO count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
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Deer Zone 13 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 18 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Five antlerless with archery,
- Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 12-Dec. 18.
- Legal bucks must be button bucks or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck.
- Button bucks do NOT count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
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Deer Zone 14 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 17-19, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 11 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Four does with archery,
- Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 12-Dec. 11.
- Legal bucks must be button bucks or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks DO count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
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Deer Zone 15 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 17-19, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 11 and Dec. 26-28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Four does with archery,
- Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 12-Dec. 11.
- Legal bucks must be button bucks or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
- Button bucks DO count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
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Deer Zone 16 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23, 2022
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Four does with archery,
- Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- No dogs allowed for deer hunting.
- Legal bucks must be button bucks or have antlers with at least 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch main beam.
- Button bucks DO count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
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Deer Zone 16A Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23, 2022
Private Land Antlerless Only Modern Gun Deer Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Four does with archery,
- Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 12-Dec. 28.
- Legal bucks must be button bucks or have antlers with at least 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch main beam.
- Button bucks DO count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
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Deer Zone 17 Season Details
2022-23 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 24, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023
Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23, 2022
Private Land Antlerless Only Modern Gun Deer Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2022
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023
Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 28, 2022Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:- Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Five does with archery,
- Five does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes- Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 12-Dec. 28.
- Legal bucks must be button bucks or have antlers with at least 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch main beam.
- Button bucks DO count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
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