Hunting Crawford County zone by zone

Crawford County zone dates and bag rules

Crawford County is split among 2 private land deer zones, 6 and 7, because AGFC draws zone lines along highways and rivers rather than county lines. Gun hunters in Crawford County get 26 days in all: the regular window from November 14 to December 6 plus the late December days AGFC prints for Zone 6. AGFC sets the alternative firearms opener for Deer Zones 6 and 7 on October 17; a December window follows in Deer Zones 6 and 7.

Dog hunting for deer is legal in Deer Zones 6 and 7; a nonresident dog owner buys the $100 permit and is limited to the final nine days of regular gun season. Antler rules that apply to Crawford County: no antler minimum and no antler minimum (CWD county). Each private land zone allows four deer, the state as a whole six, and WMAs three; youth hunters get two gun weekends of their own. Near a zone line, check AGFC's zone map and report the deer under the zone where it fell.

Zone bags, antler rules, dogs and dates from the 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook zone pages and AGFC’s deer seasons by zone page; county lists from the 2026-27 regs data (AGFC deer zone layer). Checked November 9, 2026.

Crawford County big game zones besides deer

Bear seasons and quotas in Crawford County

Crawford County falls in Bear Zones 1 and 2, and AGFC closes a zone's season once its quota is met (Zone 1 (archery 450, alternative firearms 50, modern gun 50) and Zone 2 (no quota printed)). Quota zones can close early, so call 833-345-0398 the evening before a bear hunt. AGFC allows bear bait on private land in the open bear zones from 30 days before the season.

Spring turkey in Crawford County

Spring 2027 in Crawford County: Turkey Zone 1 from AGFC's zone map, Zone 1 from April 19 to May 9. Youth hunters ages 6 to 15 have April 10 and 11, 2027.

Gators and elk around Van Buren

AGFC keeps Alligator Management Zone 5 closed. AGFC's statewide elk rule covers Crawford County: any elk seen during an open deer season may be taken. A harvested elk must be checked and sampled statewide.

Bear, turkey, alligator and elk seasons, quotas and rules from the 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook (bear, turkey, alligator, elk); bear and alligator county lists from AGFC zone layers; turkey zone counties read from AGFC’s zone map; ranks from the 2025 bear report and turkey reports. Checked November 9, 2026.

Who to phone in Crawford County

AGFC manages wildlife here from its Region 6 district office in Jasper ((866) 253-2506). Nearest AGFC counter: Fort Smith, roughly 20 straight-line miles. The county's town guides cover Van Buren, Mulberry, Dyer, Mountainburg and Dora. These listings are not individually verified as open, so phone before making the trip.

Crawford County district and offices

Crawford County towns with hunting guides

• Van Buren24,396 people
• Mulberry1,624 people
• Dyer794 people
• Mountainburg531 people
• DoraTown
• UniontownTown

Crawford County hunting services

District offices from the AGFC districts layer; offices from the AGFC regional offices page; towns from the 2024 Census gazetteer; shops from Yellow Pages listings, chain store locators and the AGFC CWD taxidermist list (not individually verified; call ahead). Checked November 9, 2026.

Asked about Crawford County

From the 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook, the AGFC deer zone page, CWD rules, quota lines, AGFC harvest reports and the county data above. Checked November 9, 2026.