The next youth hunt in Arkansas is January 1-2, 2022. See more information on the hunt below.
Send us your photos from your hunt and we will include them in our photo gallery! Email [email protected] and include
- Youth Name(s),
- Age(s)
- What area of the state you hunted,
- Description of the animal (how many points, etc.)
- Parent or guardian name (optional).
See the previous photo gallery from Nov 2021 Youth Hunt at https://www.mysaline.com/youth-hunt-2021/.
According to Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (AGFC), this Youth Modern Gun Deer Hunt will be for all zones.
All youth hunters must have a customer ID. It is free and can be obtained through www.agfc.com. Only hunters ages 6-15 years old may harvest deer during the special youth modern gun deer hunt.
Youths who have not completed hunter education must be under the direct supervision of an adult at least 21 years old.
Mentors may not hunt any species during the hunt. All zone bag limits apply during the youth hunt. No dogs are allowed to be used during this hunt. “Direct Supervision” is defined as within arm’s reach.
Exceptions:
- Bowhunters may hunt during the youth hunt, but must wear hunter orange or chartreuse.
- Some WMAs have permit-based youth seasons, or are otherwise closed to deer hunting during youth season. Check pages 78-126 in the hunting guidebook: https://bit.ly/3ufJRdt
To obtain a Youth CID, via the following link, click on Purchase a License or Permit (no purchase required), scroll down to New Customer, fill out the information. You’ll receive a confirmation and CID# via an email to the address you give when you fill out the form. https://ar-web.s3licensing.com/
Check your spam folder for the email receipt if it does not show up in your inbox.
See the photo gallery for the November 2021 Youth Hunt at https://www.mysaline.com/youth-hunt-2021/.