Hunting in Arkansas
2 game management units
Official agency resources
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
- Buy a license ↗
https://www.agfc.com/resources/licensing/hunting-license-descriptions-and-fees/
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.agfc.com/regulations/general-hunting-regulations/
- GMU map ↗
https://www.agfc.com/hunting/where-to-hunt/wildlife-management-areas-wmas/
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.agfc.com/education/hunter-education/
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in Arkansas, go straight to the issuing agency.
Arkansas Game and Fish CommissionLoading game management unit boundaries…
Game species in Arkansas
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Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Small Game
Migratory
Game management units
2 units
Huntable public lands in Arkansas
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.
Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
15,824.9 acres
Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
10,969 acres
Cache River National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Cache River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
75,656.2 acres
Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
26,953.6 acres
Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
2,520.4 acres
Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
9,819.6 acres
Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
158,710.7 acres
Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
75,821.6 acres
Hillside National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
15,534.1 acres