Deer Season Opens 9/25 – Archery

We’re 1 week into September and for a lot of folks in the area that means 1 thing. Deer season is right around the corner. September 25th marks the opening day for those who prefer to hunt our tasty friends via Archery. Much of Howard County is in zone 13 which limits those hunting to a bag limit of 5 deer with no more than 2 of those being bucks. Legal bucks must be button bucks, having antlers shorters than 2 inches or have at least 3 points on one side of their rack. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission sets forth these rules to order to help maintain a healthy deer population.

For those waking up early on the 25th  a few stipulations apply to your equipment. Bows must have at least a 35-pound pull and crossbows a 125-pound pull. Arrowheads must be at least 7/8th inches wide and may not contain any form of poison.

Arkansas offers a wide variety of Wildlife Management Areas open to the public to hunt on. Many of these areas do require a special draw permit to be able to hunt, however,  some simply require a general WMA permit.

If bow season isn’t for you then muzzle loader season isn’t far behind with opening day being October 16th. Modern Gun will see its debut for the 2021 season beginning Nov. 13th.

Regardless of when you go or where you go. It’s important to know the rules and regulations around what you’re doing and where you’re hunting. Each WMA across the state has a unique set of guidelines in order to preserve the population of that area for generations to come. Visit the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s website for a full listing of those guidelines at AGFC.com