Arkansas Game and Fish Hunting Permits

If you haven’t gotten your Wildlife Management Area Deer Permit there is still time. Hunters interested in pursuing white-tailed deer on some of Arkansas most popular public land need apply through the AGFC’s licensing system at agfc.com. The cost to apply is $5 per application type. Each hunter may submit one application for each type of permit hunt such as youth hunt, archery, muzzleloader, and modern gun. Hunters must be at least 6 years of age by the beginning of the hunt and no older than 15 if applying for youth hunts. If you are applying for a modern gun or muzzleloader you have the choice to do so as either an individual or as a group containing up to 4 people. This is done thanks to the AGFC’s party hunt system. To apply as a group the hunt leader applies for an individual permit and once completed and paid for they will receive a party hunt code to share with others applying in their group. This is a randomly selected event with a limited number of slots so if you’re interested in applying remember the deadline to do so is midnight of July 1st.

Another special hunting opportunity here in Arkansas is the hunt for alligator. Open until June 30th you can put your name in the hat for a chance to hunt an Arkansas gator on public land. 33 permits will be issued for this 2021 season. And again those permits will be randomly chosen via electronic draw. Each permit authorizes the harvest of 1 gator which must be at least 4 feet long. Alligator hunting is allowed 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise September 17-20 & Sept 24-27. To apply for these license visit agfc.com