Registration open for special Elk hunting permits from Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Written By Apo May 10, 2025 Add Comment

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said that applications are open until the end of the month for a limited elk hunting permit draw.

AGFC officials said that 18 permits will be available for public drawing through online applications. Six of them will be for either-sex tags and 12 will be antlerless-only tags. Applications for the drawing end at 11:59 p.m. on June 1.

“Eighteen permits will be available for public draw through online applications this season. Six of those permits will be either-sex tags and 12 will be antlerless-only tags. All elk permits will be drawn at the Buffalo River Elk Festival in Jasper, scheduled for June 27-28," a post from the AGFC said. “Winners will be notified via email and phone once the draw is concluded. Three on-site permits will be drawn at the festival. Only people who attend the festival in person will be eligible for the on-site permit drawing."

Only Arkansas residents are allowed to apply for an Arkansas public land elk hunting permit and applicants must have a valid Resident Sportsman’s Hunting License or must be a holder of a Lifetime Sportsman’s Permit.

Arkansas’s 2025 elk hunting season will be as follows:

Core Elk Management Zone public land hunts (by drawn permit only)
Youth Hunts: Oct. 4-5, 2025, and Oct. 25-26, 2025
Regular Elk Hunts (youth eligible): Oct. 6-10, 2025, and Oct. 27-31, 2025
Core Elk Management Zone private land hunt (by Private Land Elk Permit)
Youth Hunts (antlerless elk only): Oct. 4-5, 2025, and Oct. 25-26, 2025
Regular Elk Hunts (youth eligible):Oct. 6-10, 2025, and Oct. 27-31, 2025

For more information regarding the 2025 elk hunting season, visit AGFC.com/Elk.

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