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Hunt planning for Springdale, Arkansas

Deer seasons around Springdale follow Deer Zones 1 and 6. The closest public ground without a caution is Kirk Dupps Beaver Lake WMA, 6.0 miles away.

Springdale deer zones
Public ground
1/6Zone list
Tier 2CWD zone
6.0 miNearest tract
7Places, 25mi

Photo: Mike Norton (CC BY 2.0)

Zones that cover Springdale

The 2026-27 guidebook places parts of Washington County in Deer Zone 1 and Deer Zone 6; a farm a few miles from Springdale can run on different dates than one across the highway. Every zone shares the November 14 gun opener; after that the Washington County zones split like this: Zone 1, November 14 to December 6 and December 26 to 28; Zone 6, November 14 to December 6 and December 26 to 28.

Muzzleloader and other alternative firearms hunters near Springdale get October 17 to 25, plus a December weekend in some zones. Deer dogs are allowed in Deer Zone 6 but not in Deer Zone 1; nonresidents need the $100 Nonresident Hunting Dog Owner's Permit and may run dogs only in the last nine days of the regular gun season. Because Washington County is a Tier 2 CWD county, Springdale hunters may take any buck, but they also live with feeding limits and tier-based carcass rules.

ZoneRifle and shotgunAlt. gunsDogs?CWDRef
Zone 1
Nov 14-Dec 6
Dec 26-28
Oct 17-25
Dec 12-14
No dogsWhole zoneGuidebook p. 14
Zone 6
Nov 14-Dec 6
Dec 26-28
Oct 17-25
Dec 12-14
Dogs allowedWhole zoneGuidebook p. 17

Washington County bear rules come from Bear Zone 1. Turkey hunters in Springdale use Turkey Zone 1A (from AGFC’s zone map), opening April 19, 2027. Alligators: Washington County is in AMZ 5, with no alligator season at all. Elk: Washington County is outside the core elk counties, where an elk may be taken during open deer seasons.

GameAreaNowDatesQuota or note
Black bearBear Zone 1Open
Sep 9-Nov 30
Quota by method
Spring turkeyTurkey Zone 1AOpen
Apr 19-27
from AGFC's zone map
AlligatorAMZ 5ClosedNoneClosed zone
ElkOutside core fiveDeer seasonsWith deer datesStatewide elk rule

Zone 1 bag: Four deer, no more than two antlered bucks: two antlered bucks with archery, alternative firearms or modern gun; four antlerless deer with archery; three antlerless deer with alternative firearms and modern gun combined. Antler rule: No antler-point restrictions.

CWD carcass rule: Intact carcasses from a Tier 1 county move freely between Tier 1 counties; only low-risk parts into Tier 2 or outside the zone. Tier 2 carcasses move between Tier 2 counties or into Tier 1; only low-risk parts outside the zone.

Bear Zone 1 quota: archery 450, alternative firearms 50, modern gun 50; seasons close when a quota is reached.

Turkey zone counties are read from AGFC's zone map; Turkey Zone 3 is a strip along the Mississippi River with no county list.

Elk: All counties outside the core five (elk may be taken during deer season).

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.

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Town · 9 mi from Springdale

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White Rock WMA

Public land · 41 mi from Springdale

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Springdale public land, nearest first

Boundaries of 4 tracts cross the 10-mile ring around Springdale; widen it to 25 miles and the count climbs to 7. Acreage around Springdale comes to 4,242 within 10 miles and 46,509 within 25, summed from the AGFC, Forest Service, refuge and Corps layers with state parks left out.

The nearest place with no caution flag is Kirk Dupps Beaver Lake WMA, 6.0 miles away; its status cell reads "WMA zone 020". Ahead of it lies Beaver Lake (Corps of Engineers project lands) at 6.0 mi, shown with a caution rather than as plain open ground. Not every green patch on the map is open: Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge (13 miles away) is closed to all hunting.

PlaceCategoryFrom townRadiusAround itRule summary
Beaver Lake (Corps)Corps lake land6.0 miWithin 101Corps rule, call office
Kirk Dupps Beaver LakeWMA6.0 miWithin 101WMA zone 020
Ozark-St. Francis National ForestsNational forest8.8 miWithin 101, 2, 5AForest land, posted areas
Wedington WMAWMA8.8 miWithin 101WMA zone 653
Hobbs State Park Conservation Area WMAWMA10 miWithin 251WMA zone 320
Devils Eyebrow NA WMANatural area WMA22 miWithin 251WMA zone 179
McIlroy Madison County WMAWMA23 miWithin 251WMA zone 430

Rings and boundary distances from places.json (lands.json polygons to the Census point of Springdale); 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.

Springdale close-in hunting places

The three nearest mapped places to Springdale, with size, zones and what their own records say:

Corps lake land

Beaver Lake (Corps)

6.0 mi · 38,946 acres · zone 1

No Corps district page could be read for Beaver Lake (Corps of Engineers project lands), so call the project office about closed areas before a hunt.

36 CFR 327.8(a): "Hunting is permitted except in areas and during periods where prohibited by the District Commander."

WMA

Kirk Dupps Beaver Lake

6.0 mi · 8,007 acres · zone 1

Deer checked on Kirk Dupps Beaver Lake WMA go in under zone 020, and a WMA hunter keeps to the three-deer WMA limit.

Guidebook: CLOSED: alligator and turkey; Deer Archery: Aug. 29-31 (one antlered buck only); Sept. 26-Feb. 28

National forest

Ozark-St. Francis National Forests

8.8 mi · 1,161,330 acres · zones 1, 2, 5A

Hunting is permitted across Ozark-St. Francis National Forests except in developed recreation sites and areas AGFC or the Forest Service closes.

Forest page: Hunting is permitted anywhere on the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests except within developed recreation sites, areas closed by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission or otherwise posted areas. All state hunting regulatio

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.

Springdale seasons, zones and permits

A split season shows its first and last day here; the Splits cell says how many separate windows AGFC set between them.

SpeciesHuntApplies inNeedsFirst dayLast dayPiecesStatusBooklet
DeerEarly buck archeryStatewideLicenseAug 29, 2026Aug 31, 2026OneGuidebook p. 14
DeerArcheryStatewideLicenseSep 26, 2026Feb 28, 2027OneGuidebook p. 3
DeerAlternative FirearmsZone 1LicenseOct 17, 2026Dec 14, 20262 partsGuidebook p. 14
DeerAlternative FirearmsZone 6LicenseOct 17, 2026Dec 14, 20262 partsGuidebook p. 17
DeerDeer permits, WMAs3 huntsPermitNov 7, 2026Nov 18, 20263 partsGuidebook p. 107
DeerYouth gun huntStatewideLicenseNov 7, 2026Jan 3, 20272 partsGuidebook p. 22
DeerModern GunZone 1LicenseNov 14, 2026Dec 28, 20262 partsGuidebook p. 14
DeerModern GunZone 6LicenseNov 14, 2026Dec 28, 20262 partsGuidebook p. 17
DeerChristmas gun huntStatewideLicenseDec 26, 2026Dec 28, 2026OneGuidebook p. 3
ElkOutside core countiesOutside coreLicenseAug 29, 2026Feb 28, 2027OneGuidebook p. 25
Black bearArcheryBear Zone 1LicenseSep 9, 2026Nov 30, 2026OneGuidebook p. 29
Black bearAlternative FirearmsBear Zone 1LicenseOct 17, 2026Oct 25, 2026OneGuidebook p. 29
Black bearYouth gun huntBear Zone 1LicenseNov 7, 2026Nov 8, 2026OneGuidebook p. 29
Black bearModern GunBear Zone 1LicenseNov 14, 2026Nov 30, 2026OneGuidebook p. 29
TurkeyYouth spring 2027Turkey Zone 1ALicenseApr 10, 2027Apr 11, 2027OneGuidebook p. 31
TurkeySpring 2027Turkey Zone 1ALicenseApr 19, 2027Apr 27, 2027OneGuidebook p. 31
AlligatorAll seasons closedAMZ 5Closed–––ClosedGuidebook p. 28
Feral hogPrivate landStatewideLicenseJan 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026OneGuidebook p. 40
SquirrelSquirrelStatewideLicenseMay 15, 2026Feb 28, 2027OneGuidebook p. 36
RabbitRabbitStatewideLicenseSep 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027OneGuidebook p. 36
QuailQuailStatewideLicenseNov 1, 2026Feb 7, 2027OneGuidebook p. 36
CrowCrowStatewideLicenseSep 3, 2026Feb 21, 2027OneGuidebook p. 36
BullfrogBullfrogStatewideLicenseJun 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026OneDate sheet
DucksRegular duck seasonStatewideLicenseNov 21, 2026Jan 31, 20273 partsWaterfowl guide p. 3
CootCootStatewideLicenseNov 21, 2026Jan 31, 20273 partsWaterfowl guide p. 3
MergansersMerganserStatewideLicenseNov 21, 2026Jan 31, 20273 partsWaterfowl guide p. 3
TealSpecial Early TealStatewideLicenseSep 19, 2026Sep 27, 2026OneDate sheet
Canada GooseEarly Canada gooseStatewideLicenseSep 1, 2026Oct 15, 2026OneWaterfowl guide p. 3
Canada GooseRegular Canada gooseStatewideLicenseNov 21, 2026Jan 31, 20273 partsWaterfowl guide p. 3
White-fronted GooseWhite-fronted gooseStatewideLicenseOct 31, 2026Jan 31, 20274 partsWaterfowl guide p. 3
Light geeseLight geese (regular)StatewideLicenseOct 31, 2026Jan 31, 20274 partsWaterfowl guide p. 3
Light geeseConservation orderStatewideLicenseFeb 1, 2027Apr 25, 20272 partsWaterfowl guide p. 3
Ducks and geeseYouth waterfowlStatewideLicenseFeb 6, 2027Feb 7, 2027OneWaterfowl guide p. 3
Ducks and geeseVeteran and militaryStatewideLicenseFeb 6, 2027Feb 7, 2027OneWaterfowl guide p. 3
DovesDoveStatewideLicenseSep 5, 2026Jan 15, 20272 partsWaterfowl guide p. 4
SnipeSnipeStatewideLicenseNov 1, 2026Feb 15, 2027OneWaterfowl guide p. 4
GallinulesGallinuleStatewideLicenseSep 1, 2026Nov 9, 2026OneWaterfowl guide p. 4
RailsRailsStatewideLicenseSep 12, 2026Nov 20, 2026OneWaterfowl guide p. 4
WoodcockWoodcockStatewideLicenseNov 7, 2026Dec 21, 2026OneWaterfowl guide p. 4
Raccoon, opossum, skunkHuntingStatewideLicenseJan 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026OneGuidebook p. 37
BobcatHuntingStatewideLicenseSep 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027OneGuidebook p. 37
BobcatDuring turkey seasonStatewideLicenseApr 5, 2027May 9, 2027OneGuidebook p. 37
CoyoteHuntingStatewideLicenseJan 1, 2026Dec 31, 2026OneGuidebook p. 37
CoyoteTrappingStatewideLicenseAug 1, 2026Mar 31, 2027OneGuidebook p. 38
Fox, muskrat, minkHuntingStatewideLicenseSep 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027OneGuidebook p. 37
River OtterHuntingStatewideLicenseNov 14, 2026Feb 28, 2027OneGuidebook p. 37
Beaver, nutriaHuntingStatewideLicenseSep 1, 2026Mar 31, 2027OneGuidebook p. 37
Beaver, nutriaTrappingStatewideLicenseNov 21, 2026Mar 31, 2027OneGuidebook p. 38
Badger, weaselHuntingStatewideClosed–––ClosedGuidebook p. 37
FurbearersTrappingStatewideLicenseNov 21, 2026Feb 28, 2027OneGuidebook p. 38

Permit dates are as AGFC printed them.

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.

Springdale and its nearest AGFC doors

Wildlife questions from Springdale go to the Jasper district of AGFC Region 6 (Jasper), while AGFC J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center is the nearest AGFC site at 2 miles. County-wide, AGFC's nearest regional office is AGFC Fort Smith Office (Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center); the cards measure from Springdale itself.

AGFC J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center · AGFC nature center · Springdale, Benton County · about 2 mi away

(479) 365-6550
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AGFC Rogers Field Office · AGFC field office · Rogers, Benton County · about 9 mi away

(877) 631-6005
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Ponca Elk Nature Center · AGFC nature center · Ponca, Newton County · about 46 mi away

(870) 861-2432
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Jasper district office

AGFC Wildlife Management Division

601 E Hwy 7, Jasper

(866) 253-2506

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.

Hunting trade around Springdale

Springdale hunters have 27 stores for gear and 8 taxidermy studios inside 25 miles. Most listings come from Yellow Pages and were not checked one by one, so call ahead.

Outdoor America · Archery shop · Springdale, Washington County · about 1 mi away

(479) 872-6000
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Ozark Armory II · Gun shop · Springdale, Washington County · about 1 mi away

(479) 927-0888
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Patriot Arms · Gun shop · Springdale, Benton County · about 2 mi away

(479) 365-2587
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Arky Armory · Gun shop · Springdale, Washington County · about 2 mi away

(479) 756-6667
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Lewis & Clark Outfitters · Outdoor store · Springdale, Washington County · about 4 mi away

(479) 756-1456
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Ozark Sportsman Supply · Gun shop · Springdale, Washington County · about 4 mi away

(479) 361-1208
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J.T. Armory · Gun shop · Lowell, Benton County · about 5 mi away

(479) 616-4245
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The Arms Room · Gun shop · Fayetteville, Washington County · about 7 mi away

(479) 445-6480
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More services

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.

Calendar dates within 30 miles of Springdale

A 30-mile circle around Springdale catches 3 dates ahead, soonest first (NWTF banquet and hunter education class); AGFC Hunter Education Class (Springdale) leads off on November 14, 2026. Hunter education: 2 free AGFC courses in range, for hunters born after 1968 who still need the card.

Night ofListingAwayVenue and countyButtonRead at
Nov 14, 2026AGFC Hunter Education Class (Springdale) listed as hunter education class2Register

starts 8 a.m.

free

48 seats open when read

Source, read 11/8/2026
Nov 21, 2026AGFC Hunter Education Class (Farmington) listed as hunter education class12
Farmington Public Library (Farmington)
Register

starts 8 a.m.

free

19 seats open when read

Source, read 11/8/2026
Feb 27, 2027Benton County Longbeards NWTF Banquet listed as NWTF banquet12
Highway 12279
TicketsSource, read 11/8/2026
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AGFC classes and workshops
Conservation banquets

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Springdale shooters: the three nearest ranges

Closest to Springdale: J.B.⁠ and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center 3D Archery Range, about 2 miles.

J.B.⁠ and Johnelle Hunt
Family Ozark Highlands Nature
Center 3D Archery Range
AGFC layer range

Springdale, Benton County · 2 mi

Set up for: archery, 3D archery

Public (AGFC layer) · AGFC range layer, checked Nov 8, 2026

Ozark Sportsman
gun club

Springdale, Washington County · 4 mi

Set up for: rifle, archery, 3D archery, to 50 yd

Access not stated · gunranges.org, checked Nov 8, 2026

NWA Tactical & Range
indoor range

Rogers, Benton County · 11 mi

Access not stated · gunranges.org, checked Nov 8, 2026

Straight-line miles from the town centre; ranges checked November 9, 2026.

Springdale legal hours by season date

Clocks around Springdale fall back on November 1, 2026 and jump ahead on March 14, 2027, which moves every time in this table by an hour across those dates.

DayWhy it mattersSun upSun downDeer and turkeyDucks and dovesBasis
Aug 29, 2026Early buck archery6:45 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, 2026Archery deer opens7:06 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, 2026Zone 1 alt-firearms7:27 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, 2026Youth gun weekend6:46 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, 2026Zone 1 gun opener6:53 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, 2026Duck season opens7:00 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, 2026Zone 1 gun closes7:13 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, 2026Shortest day7:23 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, 2027Turkey Zone 1A opens6:43 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

Central Time.

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.

Springdale and its neighbour towns

Tiles below are sorted by distance from Springdale; Elm Springs, 5 miles west, comes first.

Elm SpringsWashington County, 5 miTontitownWashington County, 5 miFayetteville8 miles southRogers9 miles north
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Hunting around Springdale, answered

Which spring turkey zone covers Washington County?

Turkey Zone 1A, going by the county lines from AGFC’s zone map.

What hours are alligators hunted near Springdale?

At night only, from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.

Which AGFC district office answers for Washington County?

The Jasper office of AGFC Region 6 (Jasper), (866) 253-2506.

Do ducks and deer share hunting hours at Springdale?

No. Deer close half an hour after sunset (5:45 p.m. on November 14); ducks close at sunset.

Is Springdale well supplied with hunting businesses?

Within 25 miles: 27 gear shops, 8 taxidermists and 2 processors; phone numbers are in the services band.

Deer limit for a hunter based in Springdale, what is it?

Six deer statewide per season with no more than two antlered bucks; the Deer Zone 1 bag is four, and a WMA allows three.

If I live in Springdale, where is my closest public hunting spot?

Going by the land table, Kirk Dupps Beaver Lake WMA at 6.0 mi, flagged “WMA zone 020”; 4 listed tracts sit inside 10 miles and 7 inside 25.

Which AGFC deer zones cover Springdale?

Deer Zone 1 and Deer Zone 6, the private land deer zones AGFC lists for Washington County. WMAs and refuges nearby use their own zone numbers.

When is the youth deer hunt near Springdale?

Youth modern gun weekends are November 7 to 8, 2026 and January 2 to 3, 2027 statewide, for hunters aged 6 to 15.

Can a whole deer carcass leave Washington County?

Only as the tier rule allows: Intact carcasses from a Tier 1 county move freely between Tier 1 counties; only low-risk parts into Tier 2 or outside the zone. Tier 2 carcasses move between Tier 2 counties or into Tier 1; only low-risk parts outside the zone.

Do bear seasons near Springdale shut early?

They can: AGFC closes a quota zone once its quota is reached, so call the quota line before a late hunt.

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: Marco Becerra (CC BY-SA 2.0); Tim Palmer (USDA Forest Service) (Public Domain Mark 1.0); robert thigpen (CC BY-SA 2.0); Robert Duggan (USDA Forest Service) (Public Domain Mark 1.0).