SEASONS (2007):
Armadillo, Beaver, Coyote, Groundhog, English Sparrow, Nutria, Starling, Striped Skunk:
Open year-round
Bobcat, Fox, Mink, Muskrat, Spotted Skunk, Weasel:
Nov. 16 - Feb. 15
No red fox season in Benton County . . . No red or gray fox season in Greene and Washington counties . . . Red and gray fox seasons opened year-round in Dyer, Lauderdale, Smith and Wilson counties.
BAG LIMIT:
No limit*
*Except 1-per-day limit on bobcats
REGULATIONS:
HUNTING HOURS: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset
LEGAL WEAPONRY: Shotguns and handguns using ammunition loaded with Number 4 or smaller shot . . . Rifles and handguns using rimfire ammunition . . . Rifles and handguns using centerfire ammunition are legal for ONLY beaver, bobcat, coyotes, fox and groundhogs, except during deer, bear or boar seasons . . . Muzzleloading firearms . . . Longbows, compound bows and crossbows.
ILLEGAL WEAPONRY: Rifles and handguns using centerfire ammunition EXCEPT as noted above . . . Shotguns loaded with single ball or rifled slug . . . Rifles or handguns loaded with military or other full metal jacketed ammunition . . . Weapons capable of fully automatic fire . . . arrows with poisoned or chemically treated tips or explosive heads . . . Weapons equipped with artificial light sighting devices or night vision scopes.
AMMUNITION: Possession or use of buckshot is prohibited . . . Possession of shot larger than No. 4 is prohibited . . . Possession of rifled slugs is prohibited.
PROHIBITED ACTS: Hunting over a site where bait has been placed to feed or attract wildlife is prohibited unless all bait has been removed at least 10 days prior to hunting . . . Unlawful to hunt within 100 yards of a visible dwelling house while hunting on public land, regardless of whether the dwelling is on public land or private land, without the owner's permission . . . Illegal to hunt from a public road right-of-way, or from any motorized vehicle, or to shoot across or from a public road or vehicle.
LICENSES:
Click here for list of licenses for all small game hunters.
