05/1 - ARK - Commissioners set 2005-2006 Arkansas hunting seasons

LITTLE ROCK - Hunters can now put this fall’s hunting seasons on their calendars. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission last week approved the seasons and bag limits for the 2005-2006 hunting seasons. Commissioners adopted the proposals at their monthly meeting held in Little Rock. Deer hunting seasons and bag limits: Archery/Crossbow Zones 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 and 10: Oct. 1, 2005-Feb. 15, 2006. Two deer, no more than one legal buck. A zone doe quota permit is not required to take a doe unless hunting when a firearms deer season is open. No dogs. Zones 3 and 11: Oct. 1, 2005-Feb. 15, 2006. Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. A zone doe quota permit is not required to take a doe unless hunting when a firearms deer season is open. No dogs. Zones 4, 4A, 5, 5A 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16A and 17: Oct. 1, 2005-Feb. 15, 2006. Three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No dogs. Special Youth Modern Gun Deer Hunt All Zones: Nov. 5-6, 2005. One either-sex. No dogs. Includes the WMA’s requiring WMA doe quota permits but does not include WMA permit hunts. One either-sex with no antler restrictions and Zone/WMA doe quota permits are not required. Muzzleloader Zones 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 and 10: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 17-19, 2005. One legal buck (doe may be taken by holders of zone quota doe permits). No dogs. Zones 3 and 11: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 17-19, 2005. Three deer, no more than one doe (doe may be taken by holders of zone quota doe permits). No dogs. Zones 4 and 5: Closed. Zones 4A, 5A, 14 and 15: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 17-19, 2005. Three deer, no more than two does. No dogs. Zone 13: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 17-19, 2005. Three deer, no more than one doe. No dogs. Zones 9, 12, 16, 16A and 17: Oct. 15-23 and Dec. 30, 2005-Jan. 1, 2006. Three deer, no more than two does. No dogs. Modern Gun Zones 1 and 2: Nov. 12-20 and Nov. 24-Dec. 4, 2005. One legal buck (does may be taken by holders of zone quota doe permits). No dogs. Zone 3: Nov. 12-20 and Nov. 24-Dec. 4, 2005. Three deer, no more than one doe (does may be taken by holders of zone quota doe permits). No dogs. Zone 11: Nov. 12-20 and Nov. 24-Dec. 4, 2005. Three deer, no more than one doe (does may be taken by holders of zone quota doe permits). Dogs allowed. Zone 4: Nov. 12-13, 2005. Three deer, no more than one doe. Modern guns are restricted to shotguns with slugs. Muzzleloading rifles may be used. No dogs. Zone 5: Nov. 12-13 and Nov. 19-20, 2005. Three deer, no more than one doe. Modern guns are restricted to shotguns with slugs. Muzzleloading rifles may be used. No dogs. Zones 6, 7, 8 and 10: Nov. 12-20 and Nov. 24-Dec. 4, 2005. One legal buck (does may be taken by holders of zone quota doe permits). Dogs allowed. Zones 4A and 5A: Nov. 12-Dec. 11, 2005. Three deer, no more than two does. No dogs. Zones: 14 and 15: Nov. 12-Dec. 11, 2005. Three deer, no more than two does. Dogs allowed. Zone 13: Nov. 12-Dec. 11, 2005. Three deer, no more than one doe. Dogs allowed. Zone 9: Nov. 12-Dec. 18, 2005. Three deer, no more than two does. No dogs. Zone 12: Nov. 12-Dec. 18, 2005. Three deer, no more than two does. Dogs allowed. Zone 16: Nov. 12-Dec. 29, 2005. Three deer, no more than two does. No dogs. Zones 16A and 17: Nov. 12-Dec. 29, 2005. Three deer, no more than two does. Dogs allowed. Christmas Holiday Modern Gun Zones 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 and 10: Dec. 26-28, 2005. One legal buck (does may be taken by holders of zone quota doe permits). No dogs. Zones 3 and 11: Dec. 26-28, 2005. Three deer, no more than one doe (does may be taken by holders of zone quota doe permits). No dogs. Zone 13: Dec. 26-28, 2005. Three deer, no more than one doe. No dogs. Zones 4 and 5: Dec. 26-28, 2005. Three deer, no more than one doe. No dogs. Modern guns are restricted to shotguns with slugs. Muzzleloading rifles may be used. Zones 4A, 5A, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 16A and 17: Dec. 26-28, 2005. Three, no more than two does. No dogs. Other big game hunting seasons and bag limits: Elk Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Public Land Hunt) Sept. 26-30, 2005. Four bull permits (one per zone). Dec. 5-9, 2005. Three bull permits (one each for zones 1, 2 and 4) and twelve antlerless permits (three per zone). Zone 3 (Public Land Youth Hunt) Dec. 5-9, 2005. One either-sex permit. Youth hunt. Youths under 16 years of age applying for an elk hunt will automatically be in this drawing. If youth is drawn for both hunts (the regular hunt and the youth hunt) the youth will receive the permit for which he/she was first drawn for and a redraw will be done on the second permit. Zone A (Private Land Hunt) Sept. 26-30 and Dec. 5-9, 2005. Either-sex. Limit one. Quota of 5 elk per hunt. Turkey (Fall) Archery/Crossbow All Zones: Oct. 1, 2005-Feb. 15, 2006. Limit one (1) either-sex turkey. Firearms Zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 17: Oct. 24-30, 2005. Limit one (1) either-sex turkey. Zones 1A, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 7A, 9, 9A, and 10: Closed. Bear Archery/Crossbow Zones 1 and 2: Oct. 1-Nov. 30, 2005. Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: Closed. Muzzleloader Zones 1 and 2: Oct. 15-23, 2005. Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: Closed. Modern Gun Zones 1 and 2: Nov. 7-30, 2005. Zone 5: Dec. 10-18, 2005. Arkansas lands lying east of the Mississippi River are closed. Zone 5A: Dec. 3-18, 2005. Arkansas lands lying east of the Mississippi River are closed. Zones 3, 4, 6 and 7: Closed. Bag Limit One. Zone Quotas 200 bears may be taken in zone 1 by any method, 150 bears may be taken in zone 2 by any method, 35 bears may be taken in zone 5 by modern gun and 15 bears may be taken in zone 5A by modern gun. Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt Zones 1 and 2: November 5-6, 2005. Limit one. No dogs. Includes the WMAs in bear zones 1 and 2 but does not include WMAs requiring a deer permit to harvest a bear. Small game seasons and bag limits Quail Nov. 1, 2005-Feb. 5, 2006 Bag limit: 6 Rabbit Sept. 3, 2005-Feb. 28, 2006 Bag limit: 8 Squirrel (Fall) Sept. 10, 2005-Feb. 28, 2006 Bag limit:8 Squirrel (Spring) May 13-June 11, 2006 Bag limit:8 Crow Sept. 3, 2005-Feb. 23, 2006 Thursday-Monday Furbearers Hunting: Sept. 1, 2005-Feb. 28, 2006 Trapping: Nov. 11, 2005-Feb. 5, 2006