002.01.21 Ark. Code R. § 024 - A1.02 Wild Turkey Season and Limits
As of February 1, 2022
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Code Book
The regulations in this Code Book are hereby adopted by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission under authority of Amendment 35 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. All laws, rules, regulations, or orders in conflict with the regulations in this Code Book are hereby repealed by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
No more than 1 legal turkey may be taken per day, no more than 1 legal turkey may be taken during the first 7 days of the season, no more than 1 legal turkey may be taken during the youth turkey hunt, and no more than 2 legal turkeys may be taken in any combination of turkey zones. No jakes (sub-adult male turkeys) may be taken, except youth hunters may harvest 1 jake.
WILD TURKEY FIREARMS AND ARCHERY/CROSSBOW SEASONS:
Zone 2: Third Monday in April for 21 days.
Zone 1: Third Monday in April for 9 days.
EXCEPTIONS:
SPECIAL YOUTH TURKEY SEASON:
Zones 1 and 2: Saturday and Sunday prior to second Monday of April.
LIMIT:
Zone 1: 1 adult gobbler.
Zone 2: 2 adult gobblers.
Special Youth Turkey Season: 1 legal turkey. Youth hunter may only take 1 jake.
Firearms and Archery/Crossbow: Statewide seasonal limit of 2 legal gobblers. Youth hunters may take only 1 jake, and no more than the statewide season limit in combination during the youth hunt and wild turkey firearms and archery/crossbow seasons (Addenda A1.02, C1.04).
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