AGFC excepting applications for elk hunting permits

The application period for Arkansas’s public land elk hunting permits will be opening May 1st at 8am and will continue until June 1st. Any hunters interested in pursuing Arkansas’s largest big game animal can apply online by selecting the Special Hunt Applications option. Arkansas Game and Fish will be drawing 20 tags for the 2021 elk hunting season. Last year saw the largest pool of applicants apply for these tags at 5,275. Applicants for Arkansas public land elk hunt permits must have a valid resident sportsman hunting license or must be a holder of a lifetime sportsman’s permit. Only residents of Arkansas may apply. Applicants must be 6 or older as of the beginning of the hunt to participate.