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Arkansas Legal Hunting Hours (2026)

Info: In Arkansas, legal hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset; night hunting is prohibited except for raccoon, opossum and bobcat.

InfoVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Arkansas legal hunting hours by date

The rule above (general hunting hours): 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out from each place’s own sunrise and sunset. Start times are rounded up and end times down to the minute.

Legal hunting hours for Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock	Start (CDT)	End (CDT)
Sat, Oct 17	6:47 AM	7:01 PM
Sun, Oct 18	6:48 AM	7:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19	6:49 AM	6:59 PM
Tue, Oct 20	6:50 AM	6:58 PM
Wed, Oct 21	6:51 AM	6:56 PM
Thu, Oct 22	6:51 AM	6:55 PM
Fri, Oct 23	6:52 AM	6:54 PM
Sat, Oct 24	6:53 AM	6:53 PM
Sun, Oct 25	6:54 AM	6:52 PM
Mon, Oct 26	6:55 AM	6:51 PM
Tue, Oct 27	6:56 AM	6:50 PM
Wed, Oct 28	6:57 AM	6:49 PM
Thu, Oct 29	6:58 AM	6:48 PM
Fri, Oct 30	6:59 AM	6:47 PM

Sunrise moves about 4 minutes for every 50 miles east or west, so times where you hunt can differ from Little Rock. Seasons, species, special areas and Sundays can have their own hours — check the official source before you hunt. Sunday hunting in Arkansas

General legal information, not legal advice — verify important decisions with a licensed attorney.

Legal Hunting Hours in states bordering Arkansas

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

LouisianaInfo
In Louisiana, shooting hours for deer and big game are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset; raccoon and opossum may be taken day or night.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: wlf.louisiana.gov · Full Louisiana rule →
MississippiInfo
In Mississippi, legal shooting hours for resident game are 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: mdwfp.com · Full Mississippi rule →
MissouriInfo
In Missouri, general legal hunting hours are from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: mdc.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
OklahomaInfo
In Oklahoma, big game shooting hours are one-half hour before official sunrise to one-half hour after official sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: wildlifedepartment.com · Full Oklahoma rule →
TennesseeInfo
In Tennessee, big game and small game may be taken from 30 minutes before legal sunrise to 30 minutes after legal sunset, and spring turkey from 30 minutes before sunrise to legal sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
TexasInfo
In Texas, all game animals and nonmigratory game birds may be taken from 30 minutes before official sunrise to 30 minutes after official sunset.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: tpwd.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →

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