Benton County, Arkansas
Hunting from Rogers, Arkansas
3 public tracts within 10 miles of Rogers, 8 within 25, and Deer Zone 1 covering Benton County.
Photo: Larry Syverson (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Which zones apply around Rogers
Every acre of private ground around Rogers in Benton County falls under Deer Zone 1. Modern gun season opens November 14, 2026 in every zone, then the close varies: Zone 1, November 14 to December 6 and December 26 to 28.
Before the gun opener, Rogers hunters get an alternative firearms run starting October 17. No dog dates apply to deer hunting around Rogers, because Deer Zone 1 is closed to dogs. Rogers lies inside the CWD Management Zone in a Tier 2 county, so deer carcasses leaving the county follow the tier rule.
| Zone | Modern gun | Alt. firearms | Dogs | CWD area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | Nov 14-Dec 6 Dec 26-28 | Oct 17-25 Dec 12-14 | No dogs | Whole zone | Guidebook p. 14 |
For bear, hunters near Rogers fall in Bear Zone 1; every one of them is open. Turkey Zone 1A applies around Rogers, from AGFC’s zone map, with the 2027 opener on April 19. AMZ 5 covers Benton County, and the gator picture there is no alligator season at all. Rogers is in the statewide elk area, so a stray elk is legal game during deer seasons.
| Game | Zone | Status | Dates | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bear | Bear Zone 1 | Open | Sep 9-Nov 30 | Quota by method |
| Spring turkey | Turkey Zone 1A | Open | Apr 19-27 | from AGFC's zone map |
| Alligator | AMZ 5 | Closed | None | Closed zone |
| Elk | Outside core five | Deer seasons | With deer dates | Statewide elk rule |
Zones and dates from the 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook (Arkansas Game and Fish Commission); CWD tiers from the CWD Management Zone list; bear zones, turkey zones and alligator zones from AGFC; checked November 9, 2026. All deer zones · CWD zone · Turkey zones · Alligator zones · Elk.
Public acres reachable from Rogers
Rogers has 3 public places within 10 straight-line miles, near enough for an evening sit after work. Inside 10 miles of Rogers the land layers add up to 5,704 public acres, and stretching the circle to 25 miles brings the total to 48,950.
For a short drive, Kirk Dupps Beaver Lake WMA (WMA) sits 4.2 miles away with the status "WMA zone 020". Beaver Lake (Corps of Engineers project lands) is 4.2 mi out, but read its access note before planning a hunt there. Skip Pea Ridge National Military Park (12 miles); it is one of the closed places AGFC and the land manager keep off limits.
| Name | Land type | Distance | Band | Deer zones | Access note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Lake (Corps) | Corps lake land | 4.2 mi | Near ring | 1 | Corps rule, call office |
| Kirk Dupps Beaver Lake | WMA | 4.2 mi | Near ring | 1 | WMA zone 020 |
| Hobbs State Park Conservation Area WMA | WMA | 8.3 mi | Near ring | 1 | WMA zone 320 |
| Ozark-St. Francis National Forests | National forest | 13 mi | Wider ring | 1, 2, 5A | Forest land, posted areas |
| Wedington WMA | WMA | 13 mi | Wider ring | 1 | WMA zone 653 |
| Devils Eyebrow NA WMA | Natural area WMA | 15 mi | Wider ring | 1 | WMA zone 179 |
| Table Rock Lake (Corps) | Corps lake land | 20 mi | Wider ring | 1, 2 | Corps rule, call office |
| McIlroy Madison County WMA | WMA | 23 mi | Wider ring | 1 | WMA zone 430 |
Rings and boundary distances from places.json (lands.json polygons to the Census point of Rogers); access cells from each record’s own fields (2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook WMA entries, 50 CFR 32.23 for refuges, 36 CFR 327.8 for Corps project land, Forest Service pages). GIS acres are not official acreage. Checked November 9, 2026. All public land.
What the nearest Rogers tracts allow
Each card pulls acres, zones and access rules from that place's own record.
Beaver Lake (Corps)
Parks, campgrounds and posted areas around Beaver Lake (Corps of Engineers project lands) can be closed; the project office has the current list.
Kirk Dupps Beaver Lake
Zone 020 is the number to know on Kirk Dupps Beaver Lake WMA; the private land zones around it do not apply inside.
Hobbs State Park Conservation Area WMA
Hobbs State Park Conservation Area WMA carries WMA zone 320 and 2 parsed permit hunts in the guidebook.
From lands.json (2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook WMA entries, Forest Service pages, 50 CFR 32.23, 36 CFR 327.8); permit hunts as parsed from the guidebook, which misses some text on a few listings. Checked November 9, 2026. WMA permit hunts · WMA rules.
The 2026-27 season list for Rogers
Each line links the guidebook page it came from, so a date that looks odd for Rogers 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 | Alternative Firearms | Zone 1 | License | Oct 17, 2026 | Dec 14, 2026 | 2 parts | Guidebook p. 14 | |
| Deer | Deer permits, WMAs | 4 hunts | Permit | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 18, 2026 | 4 parts | Guidebook p. 85 | |
| Deer | Youth gun hunt | Statewide | License | Nov 7, 2026 | Jan 3, 2027 | 2 parts | Guidebook p. 22 | |
| Deer | Modern Gun | Zone 1 | License | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 28, 2026 | 2 parts | Guidebook p. 14 | |
| Deer | Christmas gun hunt | Statewide | License | Dec 26, 2026 | Dec 28, 2026 | One | Guidebook p. 3 | |
| Elk | Outside core counties | Outside core | License | Aug 29, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | One | Guidebook p. 25 | |
| Black bear | Archery | Bear Zone 1 | License | Sep 9, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | One | Guidebook p. 29 | |
| Black bear | Alternative Firearms | Bear Zone 1 | License | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | One | Guidebook p. 29 | |
| Black bear | Youth gun hunt | Bear Zone 1 | License | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 | One | Guidebook p. 29 | |
| Black bear | Modern Gun | Bear Zone 1 | License | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | One | 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. 77 | |
| 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.
AGFC contacts for Rogers
The closest AGFC door to Rogers is AGFC Rogers Field Office, roughly 1 mile in a straight line, and the town belongs to AGFC Region 6 (Jasper). Of the nine offices on AGFC's regional list, AGFC Fort Smith Office (Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center) is closest to the center of Benton County.
Jasper district office
AGFC buildings from the AGFC Regional Offices page and the AGFC buildings layer (services.json); district offices from the AGFC Wildlife Management Division districts layer; straight-line distances. Checked November 9, 2026. All AGFC offices.
Rogers hunting services
Counting in a straight line, 34 hunting businesses sit within 25 miles of Rogers; the closest eight are below. Not every listing was confirmed as open this season: call ahead.
Listings from Yellow Pages, store locators and the AGFC 2026-27 CWD participating taxidermist list (services.json); chain stores left out. Checked November 9, 2026.
Banquets and classes within reach of Rogers
A 30-mile circle around Rogers catches 3 dates ahead, soonest first (NWTF banquet and hunter education class); AGFC Hunter Education Class (Springdale) leads off on November 14, 2026. The AGFC courses here (2) cost nothing; sign up on the registration page before the cutoff.
| When | Title | Distance | Location | Tickets or sign-up | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | AGFC Hunter Education Class (Springdale) filed as hunter education class | 7 | Register | Source | |
| Nov 21, 2026 | AGFC Hunter Education Class (Farmington) filed as hunter education class | 20 | Farmington Public Library (Farmington) | Register | Source |
| Feb 27, 2027 | Benton County Longbeards NWTF Banquet filed as NWTF banquet | 5 | Highway 12279 | Tickets | Source |
Rogers hunters: clubs and public ranges nearby
The three ranges nearest Rogers, closest first.
Rogers hunters who need a rifle line can drive 10 miles to Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area Shooting Range.
Straight-line miles from the town centre; ranges checked November 9, 2026.
When legal light starts around Rogers
WMA duck hunts, the early teal season and night alligator hunts keep their own hours, which the Rogers table does not show.
| When | Opener or event | First light | Last light | Most game | Migratory | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Early buck archery | 6:45 a.m. | 7:51 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 8:21 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 7:51 p.m. | NOAA formula |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Archery deer opens | 7:06 a.m. | 7:09 p.m. | 6:36 a.m. to 7:39 p.m. | 6:36 a.m. to 7:09 p.m. | NOAA formula |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Zone 1 alt-firearms | 7:27 a.m. | 6:42 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. to 7:12 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. to 6:42 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Youth gun weekend | 6:46 a.m. | 5:20 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. | 6:16 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Zone 1 gun opener | 6:53 a.m. | 5:15 p.m. | 6:23 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. | 6:23 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Duck season opens | 7:00 a.m. | 5:11 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. to 5:41 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. to 5:11 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Dec 6, 2026 | Zone 1 gun closes | 7:13 a.m. | 5:08 p.m. | 6:43 a.m. to 5:38 p.m. | 6:43 a.m. to 5:08 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:23 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 5:43 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 5:13 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Apr 19, 2027 | Turkey Zone 1A opens | 6:43 a.m. | 7:55 p.m. | 6:13 a.m. to 8:25 p.m. | 6:13 a.m. to 7:55 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.
What Rogers hunters ask
Are alligators hunted anywhere near Rogers?
No. Benton County is in AMZ 5, closed to alligator hunting.
Whom should a Rogers hunter phone about wildlife or land?
The Jasper district office at (866) 253-2506, or AGFC Rogers Field Office, 1 mile from town.
How does AGFC adjust sunrise for Rogers?
One minute for every nine miles east or west of Little Rock; Rogers shifts 11 minutes later.
Gun and outdoor stores within 25 miles of Rogers, how many?
The 25-mile count from Rogers is 27 gear sellers, 6 taxidermy shops and 1 meat processors.
Do I have to wear hunter orange near Rogers?
Yes, where modern gun or alternative firearms deer, bear or elk seasons are open: 400 square inches of orange, chartreuse or blaze camouflage above the waist plus a head garment.
What lies inside the 25-mile circle around Rogers?
8 public tracts, from Kirk Dupps Beaver Lake WMA at 4.2 mi outward; 3 of them are within 10 miles.
Where is the zone map for hunters around Rogers?
Each zone has a page here: Deer Zone 1. The full list is on the deer zones page.
When is the last day of deer gun season near Rogers?
In Deer Zone 1 the last gun day is December 28, 2026.
What CWD tier is Benton County?
Tier 2. Tier 1 is Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton and Searcy; the other 27 zone counties are Tier 2.
Can I bait bears near Rogers?
Only on private land in Bear Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 5A, from 30 days before the first bear season.
Do I need a turkey tag near Rogers?
Resident turkey tags are now built into the resident licenses; nonresidents buy a turkey license and tag.
From places.json, lands.json, regs.json (the 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook, hunter orange, license fees, CWD, AGFC sun table), counties.json and services.json. Checked November 9, 2026. License guide · Legal hours.
Other photos on this page: Nic McPhee (CC BY-SA 2.0); Gary Leavens (CC BY-SA 2.0); Rubberducky53171 (CC BY 2.0); Alfredo Carrillo (CC BY 2.0).