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Greene County, Arkansas Hunting
Greene County, 2026-27: Deer Zones 4 and 5, AGFC Region 1 (Jonesboro), 8,395 mapped public acres and 5 public land records with their own pages.
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Which deer zone applies in Greene County
Zone lines in Greene County cut across the county map, giving it a piece of Deer Zones 4 and 5. Modern gun season opens November 14 and its first window closes November 22 in every zone here, then the Christmas hunt adds December 26 through 28. Hunters on the Deer Zones 4 and 5 side of Greene County get no October alternative firearms hunt.
| Private zone | Antlerless | Legal buck | Deer dogs | Alt. guns | Modern gun | Booklet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Zone 4 | 1 antlerless by gun | 3-point, any in CWD | No dogs | None | Nov 14-22/Dec 26-28 | Guidebook p. 15 |
| Deer Zone 5 | 1 antlerless by gun | 3-point, any in CWD | No dogs | None | Nov 14-22/Dec 26-28 | Guidebook p. 16 |
Dog hunting for deer is closed throughout Greene County. AGFC's antler rule for this county reads as three points on one side. Button bucks count as antlerless deer, the statewide cap is six deer with two antlered bucks, and the youth modern gun hunts fall on November 7 to 8 and January 2 to 3. Report every deer under the zone where it was taken, which near a boundary means checking the map.
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.
CWD tier and carcass rules for Greene County
Greene County lies outside the CWD Management Zone, which covers 32 other Arkansas counties for 2026-27. A deer from Craighead County and Randolph County (zone counties) can come into Greene County only as low-risk parts. Zone carcass rules stop at the zone line: only low-risk parts may come out.
Hunters returning from other states may bring in deboned venison, clean antlers or skull plates, cleaned teeth, hides and finished taxidermy, nothing else. Sampling costs nothing: AGFC offers refrigerated head drop-offs, taxidermist sampling and office testing. Since its February 2016 discovery, AGFC has built its CWD rules around this county-based zone.
Zone list, tiers and rules from the 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook CWD pages and the zone map; tiers read from the map shading. Checked November 9, 2026.
Greene County seasons, zones and permits
Each line links the guidebook page it came from, so a date that looks odd for Greene County can be checked in one tap.
| Animal | Season name | Covers | Ticket | Begins | Ends | Segments | Open? | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Early buck archery | Statewide | License | Aug 29, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | One | Guidebook p. 14 | |
| Deer | Archery | Statewide | License | Sep 26, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 3 | |
| Deer | Youth gun hunt | Statewide | License | Nov 7, 2026 | Jan 3, 2027 | 2 parts | Guidebook p. 22 | |
| Deer | Deer permits, WMAs | 3 hunts | Permit | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 18, 2026 | 3 parts | Guidebook p. 76 | |
| Deer | Modern Gun | Zone 4 | License | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 28, 2026 | 2 parts | Guidebook p. 15 | |
| Deer | Modern Gun | Zone 5 | License | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 28, 2026 | 2 parts | Guidebook p. 16 | |
| Deer | Christmas gun hunt | Statewide | License | Dec 26, 2026 | Dec 28, 2026 | One | Guidebook p. 3 | |
| Deer | Alternative Firearms | Zone 4 | Closed | – | – | – | Closed | Guidebook p. 15 |
| Deer | Alternative Firearms | Zone 5 | Closed | – | – | – | Closed | Guidebook p. 16 |
| Elk | Outside core counties | Outside core | License | Aug 29, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 25 | |
| Black bear | All seasons closed | Bear Zone 7 | Closed | – | – | – | Closed | Guidebook p. 29 |
| Turkey | Youth spring 2027 | Turkey Zone 1A | License | Apr 10, 2027 | Apr 11, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 31 | |
| Turkey | Turkey permits, WMAs | 2 hunts | Permit | Apr 10, 2027 | Apr 26, 2027 | 3 parts | Guidebook p. 107 | |
| Turkey | Spring 2027 | Turkey Zone 1A | License | Apr 19, 2027 | Apr 27, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 31 | |
| Alligator | All seasons closed | AMZ 5 | Closed | – | – | – | Closed | Guidebook p. 28 |
| Feral hog | Private land | Statewide | License | Jan 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | One | Guidebook p. 40 | |
| Squirrel | Squirrel | Statewide | License | May 15, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 36 | |
| Rabbit | Rabbit | Statewide | License | Sep 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 36 | |
| Quail | Quail | Statewide | License | Nov 1, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 36 | |
| Crow | Crow | Statewide | License | Sep 3, 2026 | Feb 21, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 36 | |
| Bullfrog | Bullfrog | Statewide | License | Jun 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | One | Date sheet | |
| Ducks | Regular duck season | Statewide | License | Nov 21, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | 3 parts | Waterfowl guide p. 3 | |
| Coot | Coot | Statewide | License | Nov 21, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | 3 parts | Waterfowl guide p. 3 | |
| Mergansers | Merganser | Statewide | License | Nov 21, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | 3 parts | Waterfowl guide p. 3 | |
| Teal | Special Early Teal | Statewide | License | Sep 19, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | One | Date sheet | |
| Canada Goose | Early Canada goose | Statewide | License | Sep 1, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | One | Waterfowl guide p. 3 | |
| Canada Goose | Regular Canada goose | Statewide | License | Nov 21, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | 3 parts | Waterfowl guide p. 3 | |
| White-fronted Goose | White-fronted goose | Statewide | License | Oct 31, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | 4 parts | Waterfowl guide p. 3 | |
| Light geese | Light geese (regular) | Statewide | License | Oct 31, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | 4 parts | Waterfowl guide p. 3 | |
| Light geese | Conservation order | Statewide | License | Feb 1, 2027 | Apr 25, 2027 | 2 parts | Waterfowl guide p. 3 | |
| Ducks and geese | Youth waterfowl | Statewide | License | Feb 6, 2027 | Feb 7, 2027 | One | Waterfowl guide p. 3 | |
| Ducks and geese | Veteran and military | Statewide | License | Feb 6, 2027 | Feb 7, 2027 | One | Waterfowl guide p. 3 | |
| Doves | Dove | Statewide | License | Sep 5, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | 2 parts | Waterfowl guide p. 4 | |
| Snipe | Snipe | Statewide | License | Nov 1, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | One | Waterfowl guide p. 4 | |
| Gallinules | Gallinule | Statewide | License | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | One | Waterfowl guide p. 4 | |
| Rails | Rails | Statewide | License | Sep 12, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | One | Waterfowl guide p. 4 | |
| Woodcock | Woodcock | Statewide | License | Nov 7, 2026 | Dec 21, 2026 | One | Waterfowl guide p. 4 | |
| Raccoon, opossum, skunk | Hunting | Statewide | License | Jan 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | One | Guidebook p. 37 | |
| Bobcat | Hunting | Statewide | License | Sep 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 37 | |
| Bobcat | During turkey season | Statewide | License | Apr 5, 2027 | May 9, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 37 | |
| Coyote | Hunting | Statewide | License | Jan 1, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | One | Guidebook p. 37 | |
| Coyote | Trapping | Statewide | License | Aug 1, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 38 | |
| Fox, muskrat, mink | Hunting | Statewide | License | Sep 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 37 | |
| River Otter | Hunting | Statewide | License | Nov 14, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 37 | |
| Beaver, nutria | Hunting | Statewide | License | Sep 1, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 37 | |
| Beaver, nutria | Trapping | Statewide | License | Nov 21, 2026 | Mar 31, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 38 | |
| Badger, weasel | Hunting | Statewide | Closed | – | – | – | Closed | Guidebook p. 37 |
| Furbearers | Trapping | Statewide | License | Nov 21, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 38 |
Dates from the 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook, the 2026-27 Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook and the AGFC season date sheet (Arkansas Game and Fish Commission); zone county lists from AGFC zone layers and maps; checked November 9, 2026.
Bear, gobblers, gators and elk in Greene County
Greene County bear zones
The part of Greene County in Bear Zone 7 has no bear season.
Greene County turkey outlook
Turkey Zone 1A covers Greene County according to AGFC's zone map, with the 2027 season set for Zone 1A from April 19 to April 27. A two-day youth hunt (April 10 to 11, 2027) comes first.
Greene County alligator and elk rules
Alligators may not be hunted in Alligator Management Zone 5. Elk outside the core counties, Greene County included, may be taken during open deer seasons. Report an elk at 833-356-0824 for checking and sampling.
| Game | Hunt | Zone | Calendar | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Spring 2027 | Zone 1A (map) | Apr 19-27 | Guidebook p. 31 |
| Elk | Statewide Elk Zone | Statewide zone | Aug 29-Feb 28 | Guidebook p. 25 |
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.
Greene County permit hunt list
The guidebook lists 5 permit hunts on public land that reaches Greene County (3 deer and 2 turkey), spread over 3 areas. WMA deer permit applications ran June 1 to July 1, 2026; WMA turkey permit applications run January 15 to February 15, 2027. During a permit hunt only permit holders may hunt there, and other seasons except waterfowl close on that area.
| Area | Game | Draw hunt | Window | Booklet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. E. Brewer Scatter Creek WMA | Deer | Deer Modern Gun | Nov 14-18 | Guidebook p. 107 |
| W. E. Brewer Scatter Creek WMA | Turkey | Turkey Youth | Apr 10-11 | Guidebook p. 107 |
| W. E. Brewer Scatter Creek WMA | Turkey | Turkey | Apr 19-21; Apr 24-26 | Guidebook p. 107 |
| Dave Donaldson Black River WMA | Deer | Deer Modern Gun | Nov 14-18 | Guidebook p. 76 |
| St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA | Deer | Deer Modern Gun | Nov 14-18 | Guidebook p. 101 |
Permit hunts parsed from the WMA pages of the 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook (“permit required”); application windows from the guidebook draw page. The parse misses some text on a few listings. Checked November 9, 2026.
Checked deer in Greene County by season
Greene County produced 1,517 checked deer in 2025-26 (58th of 75 counties). Five reports, five totals: the average is 1,616, the peak 1,861 in 2022-23. 2.6 checked deer per square mile is the 2025-26 density here.
| Season | Harvest | Statewide | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 1,356 | 60th | Table 6 |
| 2022-23 | 1,861 | 54th | Table 6 |
| 2023-24 | 1,519 | 57th | Table 6 |
| 2024-25 | 1,825 | 56th | Table 6 |
| 2025-26 | 1,517 | 58th | Table 6 |
Does were 42% of the 2022-23 to 2024-25 harvest and antlered bucks 51%. The weapon split puts modern gun first (50%) and archery with crossbow at 41%.
| Year | Antlered | Buttons | Does | Rifle | Muzzleloader | Bows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 945 | 130 | 786 | 996 | 99 | 766 |
| 2023-24 | 758 | 123 | 638 | 820 | 69 | 630 |
| 2024-25 | 941 | 113 | 771 | 792 | 57 | 759 |
Checked deer by county from AGFC White-tailed Deer Reports, Table 6 (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26); sex and weapon from the AGFC deer harvest record table (2022-23 to 2024-25). Checked November 9, 2026.
Greene County public land by owner
Merging the WMA, national forest, refuge, Corps of Engineers and Buffalo National River layers gives Greene County about 8,395 GIS acres of public ground, 2% of its land. Most of it is WMAs (8,395 acres).
| Category | Mapped acres | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife areas | 8,395 | See WMA page |
| State park acres | 406 | No hunting |
| Total open | 8,395 | Deduplicated |
No hunting in Crowley's Ridge State Park and Lake Frierson State Park: AGFC Code 05.11 closes state and national parks.
Named public places in Greene County
St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA
Zone 600 · permit days
Dave Donaldson Black River WMA (wma)
Zone 170 · permit days
W. E. Brewer Scatter Creek WMA
Zone 675 · permit days
Frierson WMA
Zone 234
Cattail Marsh WMA
read caveat
Nearby public ground beyond the Greene County line
- Ring Slough WMAWMA, 23 mi
- Stateline Sand Ponds Natural Area WMA (natural area wma)Natural area, 26 mi
- Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge (refuge)Refuge, 29 mi
- Big Lake WMAWMA, 29 mi
- Robert L. Hankins Mud Creek WMA (wma)WMA, 32 mi
- Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMAWMA, 37 mi
- Village Creek WMAWMA, 41 mi
- Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMAWMA, 41 mi
Greene County closed areas
- Crowley's Ridge State ParkClosed · State Park
- Lake Frierson State ParkClosed · State Park
GIS acres from the AGFC WMA boundary layer, USFS ownership, 50 CFR 32.23 refuges, PAD-US Corps of Engineers and NPS units (merged, water over 2 square kilometres removed; not official acreage); land records from AGFC, USFS, USFWS and Corps sources; closures under AGFC Code 05.11, 36 CFR 327.8 and 50 CFR 32.23. Checked November 9, 2026.
Greene County towns and outfitters
Greene County belongs to AGFC Region 1 (Jonesboro); the district office is at 600B E Lawson Rd, Jonesboro, phone (877) 972-5438. From the middle of Greene County, Jonesboro is the closest AGFC office at 26 miles. For town-level planning, start with Paragould and Lafe. 4 listings in Greene County and 5 next door; none is individually verified, so call first.
Nearest AGFC doors to Greene County
Greene County towns with pages
Deer processors, mounts and gun shops by Greene County
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.
Greene County event listings
Listed here for the county: DU banquet and NWTF banquet, which makes 2 dates ahead.
| Day | What | Place | Next step | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2026 | Paragould DU Membership Banquet DU banquet | Greene County Fairgrounds (Paragould) | Tickets | Source |
| Mar 6, 2027 | Scatter Creek Fightin Toms NWTF Banquet NWTF banquet | Hwy 49 | Tickets | Source |
Greene County shooters: ranges and shoot dates
1 range carry a Greene County address; AGFC lists Jack Cox Scatter Creek Firing Range as public.
Upcoming here
Ranges from the AGFC Shooting and Archery Ranges page, the AGFC range layer, club sites and directory listings, checked November 9, 2026.
Greene County legal light on opening days
Arkansas hunting hours run from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset, and the times below are figured for Greene County itself.
| Date | Event | Sunrise | Sunset | General rule | Bird rule | Times via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Early buck archery | 6:31 a.m. | 7:36 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. to 8:06 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. to 7:36 p.m. | NOAA formula |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Archery deer opens | 6:52 a.m. | 6:55 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. to 7:25 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. to 6:55 p.m. | NOAA formula |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Youth gun weekend | 6:24 a.m. | 4:58 p.m. | 5:54 a.m. to 5:28 p.m. | 5:54 a.m. to 4:58 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Zone 4 gun opener | 6:31 a.m. | 4:53 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. to 5:23 p.m. | 6:01 a.m. to 4:53 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Duck season opens | 6:38 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. to 5:19 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. to 4:49 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Nov 22, 2026 | Zone 4 gun closes | 6:38 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. to 5:19 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. to 4:49 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:01 a.m. | 4:51 p.m. | 6:31 a.m. to 5:21 p.m. | 6:31 a.m. to 4:51 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Apr 19, 2027 | Turkey Zone 1A opens | 6:21 a.m. | 7:33 p.m. | 5:51 a.m. to 8:03 p.m. | 5:51 a.m. to 7:33 p.m. | AGFC table |
Hours rules from the 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook; sunrise and sunset from the AGFC Little Rock table with AGFC’s nine-mile correction, or the NOAA solar formula on Central Time where the table has no entry; checked November 9, 2026. Legal hours across Arkansas.
Old arched-window brick railroad depot in Paragould, Greene CountyPhoto: romana klee (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Red Cotton Belt caboose on display beside the tracks in Piggott, Clay CountyPhoto: Brian Stansberry (CC BY 4.0)
Brick storefronts on a downtown street in Pocahontas, Randolph CountyPhoto: David Wilson (CC BY 2.0)
Greene County common questions
Can deer hunters take an elk in Greene County?
Yes, during an open deer season.
Which owner holds most of the public ground in Greene County?
Mostly WMAs.
Has the Greene County deer count risen since 2021-22?
From 1,356 in 2021-22 to 1,517 in 2025-26.
Whom should I phone at AGFC about Greene County?
The Region 1 district office, (877) 972-5438.
Which private land deer zones cover Greene County?
AGFC’s 2026-27 county list gives Deer Zone 4 and Deer Zone 5.
When does deer gun season close in Greene County?
The first window closes November 22 in Zone 4 and November 22 in Zone 5.
Are there antler restrictions in Greene County because of CWD?
Yes: three points on one side.
May I bait bears on private land in Greene County?
Bear bait matters only in open zones; these are closed.
When is the youth turkey hunt in Greene County?
April 10 and 11, 2027.
How do I get an alligator permit for Greene County?
Permits are not issued for closed zones.
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.