Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Deer Permits Available

Hunters looking for a place to hunt white-tailed deer this fall in Arkansas, have the opportunity to apply for one of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s (AGFC) permit-based deer hunts on a wildlife management area (WMA) near you. Applications for these draw hunts are available from June 1 until July 1 at www.agfc.com.

Hunting deer on privately owned land and many WMAs throughout the state requires only a hunting license with big-game privileges, but some of the AGFC’s most popular hunting areas can become crowded or overhunted without special restrictions. Special draw hunts reduce the number of hunters to maintain healthy deer herds and enhance the overall hunting experience for those who successfully draw a permit.

Permit applications are available for $5 per application type. If successful, applicants receive their permit without additional fees. Each hunter may submit one application for each type of permit hunt: youth hunt, archery, alternative firearms (formerly muzzleloader) and modern gun. Mobility-impaired individuals also may apply for special mobility-impaired hunts through the permit system.

Hunters must be at least 6 years old by the beginning of the hunt, and hunters applying for youth hunts must be at least 6, but no older than 15, the day the hunt begins. To apply for a youth hunt, the youth hunter must be logged in under his or her own Customer ID in the licensing system. Youth hunts do not appear as an option to choose in the licensing system for any hunters older than 16.

For more information visit www.agfc.com/education/wma-deer-hunt-permits.

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