General Turkey Hunting Regulations
Only shotguns (10 gauge and smaller) and archery equipment (including cross-bows) are legal for turkey hunting. The use of modern rifles or pistols, muzzleloading rifles or pistols, shotguns larger than 10 gauge, or shot larger than #4 common shot (.15 inch in diameter) including duplex loads, is prohibited.
Capturing wild turkeys or collecting their eggs is illegal. Shooting a turkey from a boat is illegal. Turkeys may be taken from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. Turkeys cannot be hunted with the use of traps, snares, nets, hooks, explosives, dogs, live decoys, or mechanical or electrical callers.
Baiting
Wild turkeys cannot be hunted over bait. An area is considered baited when shelled, shucked or unshucked corn, chops, wheat or other feed is present. An area is considered baited for 10 days following complete removal of the bait.
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If you want to do it all, call Russ for Blast and Cast, a combination hunting and fishing trip in the Lake Norfork area. In addition to being an accomplished fishing guide, Russ is also an excellent hunter. Fishing in the morning and hunting in the evening can be a great day for all sportsmen!
Turkey Hunting
Arkansas has two turkey seasons. The spring modern gun season opens on the Monday closest to April 7 and ends on May 7. The fall archery season opens October 1 and runs through February 29. During the fall season only archery tackle can be carried. The limit is 2 turkeys per season. Rates - $300 per day per person.
Pricing & More For Arkansas Residents
$25.00 : Resident Sportsman’s License (RS) entitles holder to hunt all species with modern gun, muzzleloader, and archery, to take a total bag limit of deer, and to hunt or trap furbearers. State and federal waterfowl stamps must also be purchased to hunt waterfowl. The $10.50 Resident Wildlife Conservation license (HNT) is not valid for turkey hunting.
$35.50 : Resident Combination Sportsman’s License (CS) entitles holder to hunt all game species using modern gun, muzzleloader or archery; to take a total bag limit of deer; to hunt or trap furbearers; and to fish the waters of the state with noncommercial tackle. State and federal waterfowl stamps must also be purchased to hunt waterfowl.
Pricing & More For Non-Residents
$225.00 : Nonresident Annual All Game Hunting License (NBG) entitles holder to hunt all species except furbearers. State and federal waterfowl stamps must also be purchased to hunt waterfowl.
$125.00 : Nonresident 5-Day All Game Hunting License (AG5) entitles holder to hunt all species except furbearers for the 5-day period specified. State and federal waterfowl stamps must also be purchased to hunt waterfowl.
$100.00 : Nonresident 3-Day All Game Hunting License (AG3) entitles holder to hunt all species except furbearers for the 3-day period specified. State and federal waterfowl stamps must also be purchased to hunt waterfowl.
Nonresidents under age 16 must purchase a nonresident license after killing a turkey.