Arkansas

Centerfire rifles of .22 caliber (5.56mm) or larger firing expanding bullets are legal for deer and black bear during modern gun seasons. Recommended .243 Win to .30-06. Suppressors are legal with federal tax stamp. Fully automatic firearms and FMJ ammunition strictly prohibited.

Minimum .40 caliber single-barrel muzzleloaders. Modern in-line muzzleloaders with 209 ignitions, sabots, and magnifying scopes are fully legal during the October early muzzleloader and December late muzzleloader seasons. Black powder or commercial synthetic powders only.

Compound, recurve, and longbows with minimum 35 lb draw weight. Broadheads must have minimum 7/8-inch cutting width. Mechanical expanding broadheads are legal. Arkansas boasts one of the longest archery deer seasons in the nation, running late September through February 28.

Fully legal for ALL hunters during the entire 5-month archery season without requiring a medical disability permit. Crossbows must have a minimum draw weight of 125 lbs, a functioning mechanical safety, and shoot bolts with hunting broadheads measuring at least 7/8 inch wide.

Centerfire handguns .22 caliber or larger with a minimum barrel length of 4 inches firing expanding bullets are legal for deer and bear. Magnum revolvers (.357 Mag, .44 Mag) and rifle-caliber single-shots popular in the Ozark and Ouachita mountains.

10, 12, 16, and 20 gauge shotguns firing slugs or buckshot legal for deer. 3-shell capacity limit. Non-toxic shot strictly mandatory for waterfowl across the flooded green-tree timber of Bayou Meto and the White River National Wildlife Refuge.