08/13/2023
2023-24 Deer Season Dates
Archery: Sept. 23, 2023- Feb. 29, 2024
Muzzleloader: Oct. 21-29 and Dec. 9-11, 2023
Private Land Antlerless-only Modern Gun Hunt: Dec. 29-31, 2023
Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 4-5, 2023 and Jan. 6-7, 2024
Modern Gun: Nov. 11-Dec. 3 and Dec. 26-28, 2023
Zone Bag Limit
Limit – Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:
Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
Five antlerless with archery,
Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
Zone Notes
Dogs allowed for deer hunting Nov. 11-Dec. 3, 2023.
No antler point restrictions on harvest within the CWD counties. All other counties within this zone legal bucks must be a button buck or have at least three points on one side of their rack.
Button bucks count as antlerless deer, but must be checked as a button buck.
Button bucks do NOT count toward a hunter's buck limit in this zone.
In Crawford, Franklin, Independence, Johnson, Madison, Newton, Pope, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren and Washington counties, CWD regulations apply.
Due to ongoing research, collared or ear-tagged deer may be present. Research deer are legal for harvest. Tag and check research deer as required and call 833-289-2469 within 12 hours of harvest.
