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Elk application period opens May 1

Elk application period opens May 1

By Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

The application period opens May 1 for public land permits next fall in the Buffalo River country of northwest Arkansas.

From 12 a.m. May 1 until 11:59 p.m. June 1, applications will be accepted online.

The total number of elk permits available for public draw will be established during the Commission’s May 17 meeting. It is anticipated to be the same number as last season.

Twenty-six permits will be proposed for the online draw applications and an additional three permits will be reserved for onsite draws at the 21st Annual Buffalo River Elk Festival, June 23.

Applicants for Arkansas elk hunt permits must have a valid Resident Sportsman Hunting License or must be a holder of a Lifetime Sportsman’s Permit. Hunters under 16 of age as of May 1, 2017 must enter their social security number to create an account and apply, unless they have not yet been assigned one by the U.S. government.

Applicants must be 6 years or older as of the beginning of the hunt to participate. Anyone with 12 or more violations points is ineligible to apply.

Elk permits are listed under the WMA permit section of the licensing menu. Applications require a $5 nonrefundable processing fee, but no additional fees are required of hunters who successfully draw.

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