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Is deer season open in Arkansas?
Every Arkansas deer season we have read for 2026-27 from Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.
Arkansas deer seasons 2026-27
Arkansas's Modern Gun deer season opens Nov 14, 2026.
Wildlife management areas and other public land in Arkansas can run on different dates, so check the area's own page if you hunt one.
- Early Buck-only ArcheryAug 29 to Aug 31
- ArcherySep 26 to Feb 28, 2027
- Alternative Firearms · Zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11Oct 17 to Oct 25 · Dec 12 to Dec 14
- Alternative Firearms · Zones 4A, 5A, 14, 15Oct 17 to Oct 25 · Dec 19 to Dec 21
- Alternative Firearms · Zones 9, 12, 13Oct 17 to Oct 25
- Alternative Firearms · Zones 16, 16A, 17Oct 17 to Oct 25
- Youth Modern Gun Hunt · youth hunters onlyNov 7 to Nov 8 · Jan 2 to Jan 3
- Modern Gun · Zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11Nov 14 to Dec 6 · Dec 26 to Dec 28
4 more seasons
- Modern Gun · Zones 4, 5Nov 14 to Nov 22 · Dec 26 to Dec 28
- Modern Gun · Zones 4A, 5A, 14, 15Nov 14 to Dec 13 · Dec 26 to Dec 28
- Modern Gun · Zones 9, 12, 13Nov 14 to Dec 20 · Dec 26 to Dec 28
- Modern Gun · Zones 16, 16A, 17Nov 14 to Dec 28
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Deer Seasons and Limits by Zone: Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, checked November 2026.
Deer season · Arkansas · Today. Yes. Arkansas's Archery season is open today, Sep 26 to Feb 28, 2027.
Deer season · Arkansas · Today
Season openYes. Arkansas's Archery season is open today, Sep 26 to Feb 28, 2027.
Wildlife management areas and other public land in Arkansas can run on different dates, so check the area's own page if you hunt one.
- Early Buck-only Archery
- Archery
- Youth Modern Gun Hunt
Pick your zone above to see its full season calendar.
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Early Buck-only ArcheryArchery
Aug 29 to Aug 31
Arkansas's wording
"2026-27 Deer Season Dates | Early Buck-only Archery: Aug. 29-31, 2026"
ArcheryArcheryOpen
Sep 26 to Feb 28, 2027
Arkansas's wording
"2026-27 Deer Season Dates | Archery: Sept. 26, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027"
Youth Modern Gun HuntYouth
Nov 7 to Nov 8 · Jan 2 to Jan 3
Youth hunters only
Arkansas's wording
"2026-27 Deer Season Dates | Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 7-8, 2026 and Jan. 2-3, 2027"
Hunter orange
"Hunters and those accompanying hunters in areas where modern gun or alternative firearms deer, bear or elk seasons are open must wear at least 400 square inches of hunter orange, chartreuse or blaze camouflage above the waist and a head garment of those same safety colors."
More from Arkansas's rules
"Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 7-8, 2026 and Jan. 2-3, 2027 (public land youth hunters, check WMA for exceptions)"
"Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck."
Source: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Deer Seasons and Limits by Zone: Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed for the year, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, weapon rules and unit closures are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.
- Each state's own dates, quoted
- Your zone and your day
- When the next season opens
Hunting in Arkansas
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