Arkansas deer season 2026-27 Open
Deer season in Arkansas is open now, last season closes Feb 28, 2027.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Read yesterday.
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | Zone 1 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 10 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 11 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 12 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 13 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 14 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 15 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 16 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 16A | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 17 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 2 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 3 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 4 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 4A | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 5 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 5A | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 6 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 7 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 8 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Archery | Zone 9 | Sep 26, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 1 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 1 | Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 1 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 4 | Zone 1 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 10 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 10 | Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 10 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 4 | Zone 10 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 11 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 11 | Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 11 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 4 | Zone 11 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 12 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 12 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 12 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 13 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 13 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 13 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 14 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 14 | Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 21, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 14 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 4 | Zone 14 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 15 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 15 | Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 21, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 15 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 4 | Zone 15 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 16 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 16 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 16 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 16A | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 16A | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 16A | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 17 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 17 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 17 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 2 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 2 | Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 2 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 4 | Zone 2 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 3 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 3 | Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 3 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 4 | Zone 3 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 4 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 4 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 4A | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 4A | Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 21, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 4A | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 4 | Zone 4A | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 5 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 5 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 5A | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 5A | Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 21, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 5A | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 4 | Zone 5A | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 6 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 6 | Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 6 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 4 | Zone 6 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 7 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 7 | Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 7 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 4 | Zone 7 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 8 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 8 | Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 8 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 4 | Zone 8 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Alternative Firearms | Zone 9 | Oct 17, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 2 | Zone 9 | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Alternative Firearms segment 3 | Zone 9 | Jan 2, 2027 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 1 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 1 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 10 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 10 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 11 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 11 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 12 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 36 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 12 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 13 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 36 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 13 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 14 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026 | Open open, closes in 29 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 14 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 15 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026 | Open open, closes in 29 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 15 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 16 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 44 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 16A | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 44 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 17 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 44 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 2 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 2 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 3 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 3 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 4 | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026 | Open open, closes in 8 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 4 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 4A | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026 | Open open, closes in 29 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 4A | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 5 | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026 | Open open, closes in 8 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 5 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 5A | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026 | Open open, closes in 29 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 5A | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 6 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 6 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 7 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 7 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 8 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 8 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
| Modern Gun | Zone 9 | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 36 days |
| Modern Gun segment 2 | Zone 9 | Dec 26, 2026 to Dec 28, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 42 days |
Deer hunting in Arkansas runs from Sep 26, 2026 (Archery, Zone 1) to Feb 28, 2027 (Archery) in the 2026-27 season, and is open now, last season closes Feb 28, 2027.
Dates differ by zone or unit (Zone 1, Zone 10, Zone 11 and Zone 12 and others); check the zone column before you plan.
Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.
Source: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, AGFC 2026-27 Deer Seasons by Zone (page). Read yesterday.