Hunting Jefferson County zone by zone

Jefferson County zone dates and bag rules

Jefferson County is split among 3 private land deer zones, 9, 12 and 16, because AGFC draws zone lines along highways and rivers rather than county lines. A buck tag here can be worth more days on one side of a zone line: the regular gun season stops on December 20 in Zone 9 and on December 28 in Zone 16. AGFC sets the alternative firearms opener for Deer Zones 9, 12 and 16 on October 17, and that nine-day window is the only one.

Dog hunting for deer is legal in Deer Zone 12 but not in Deer Zones 9 and 16; 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 Jefferson County: a 15-inch spread or 18-inch beam and three points on one side. 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.

Jefferson County big game zones besides deer

Bear seasons and quotas in Jefferson County

Jefferson County falls in Bear Zone 4, and AGFC closes a zone's season once its quota is met (Zone 4 (25)). 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. AGFC keeps Bear Zone 6 closed to bear hunting.

Spring turkey in Jefferson County

Spring 2027 in Jefferson County: Turkey Zone 2 from AGFC's zone map, Zone 2 from April 12 to May 2. Youth hunters ages 6 to 15 have April 10 and 11, 2027.

Gators and elk around Pine Bluff

Jefferson County is in Alligator Management Zones 2 and 3 (AMZ 2: 5 and AMZ 3: 106), hunted at night on September 18 to 21 and September 25 to 28. The guidebook prints the Zone 2 quota as 5 alligators. Drawn permits cover public land and purchased permits cover private land. AGFC's statewide elk rule covers Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

AGFC manages wildlife here from its Region 3 district office in Monticello ((877) 367-3559). Nearest AGFC counter: Little Rock, roughly 42 straight-line miles. The county's town guides cover Pine Bluff, Altheimer and Humphrey. These listings are not individually verified as open, so phone before making the trip.

Jefferson County AGFC contacts

Jefferson County town guides

• Pine Bluff38,785 people
• Altheimer651 people
• Humphrey441 people

Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.