Lonoke County for Hunters

Lonoke County private land deer zones

Four-deer bags are the same everywhere, but Lonoke County reaches into 2 zones (9 and 10) and their dates, antler rules and dog rules are not identical. Count the gun days before picking a stand: 40 in Zone 9 against 26 in Zone 10, Christmas days counted. Alternative firearms (the old muzzleloader season) opens October 17 in Deer Zones 9 and 10, with a December weekend added in Deer Zone 10.

Hounds may be used for deer in Deer Zone 10; out-of-state hunters need the $100 dog owner permit and must keep to the last nine days of the regular modern gun window. The buck rule for Lonoke County works out to three points on one side. The Christmas modern gun hunt (December 26 to 28) and both youth weekends reach every zone in Lonoke County. Boundary roads decide the zone; a lease straddling one can fall under two calendars.

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.

Lonoke County bear, turkey, alligator and elk

Bear quotas that reach Lonoke

For bear, Lonoke County sits in Bear Zone 1; the 2026-27 quotas are Zone 1 (archery 450, alternative firearms 50, modern gun 50). AGFC asks bear hunters to call 833-345-0398 the evening before going out, since a reached quota closes the zone. On private land in open bear zones, baiting may start 30 days before the first bear season. Bear hunting stays closed in Bear Zones 6 and 7.

Gobbler season in Lonoke County

From AGFC's zone map, Lonoke County is in Turkey Zone 1A; the 2027 spring dates are Zone 1A from April 19 to April 27. Young hunters get April 10 and 11, 2027, before the regular opener.

Lonoke County night gator hunts and elk

AGFC lists Lonoke County in Alligator Management Zone 2, quota AMZ 2: 5, with hunting from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. The guidebook prints the Zone 2 quota as 5 alligators. Public land permits come from a July draw; private land permits are sold. Alligator Management Zone 4 is closed to alligator hunting. Lonoke County follows the statewide elk zone, where elk may be taken in deer season. Any elk taken has to be checked and sampled for CWD (833-356-0824).

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.

Lonoke County offices, shops and town pages

The Region 2 district office in Brinkley covers Lonoke County; call (877) 734-4581. Measured from mid-county, the closest AGFC office is Little Rock (Headquarters (Little Rock)), some 28 miles away. Town guides for Lonoke County list the public land within 10 and 25 miles of each town. Taxidermists on AGFC's CWD list can also take samples for testing.

Lonoke County AGFC contacts

Lonoke County towns with pages

• Cabot27,575 people
• Lonoke4,287 people

Lonoke County shops and processors

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.

Lonoke County hunting questions

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.