2011 - 2012 Hunting Seasons (No dogs allowed)
For next year's hunt, please check the Game and Fish Regulations hand book on Hobbs Permit Guidelines.
Deer
- Seasonal bag limit: not to exceed a total of two deer, and no more than one legal buck, no matter the combination of seasons and/or permits.
- 3-Point Rule Applies / button bucks and young male deer with antlers shorter than two inches will count as bucks.
- Check Stations - All DEER hunters are required to check all deer harvested during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts at the Hobbs State Park- Conservation Area Maintenance Complex located at the intersection of Highway 12 and War Eagle Road.
- Archery/Crossbow - Deer: October 1, 2011-February 29, 2012 (permit hunt; limit 2 - no more than one legal buck) Please remember that Hobbs is zone 320 and not zone 1 when you check in your deer.
- IMPORTANT: ***Limited Archery hunting area during gun hunts check the park map for the correct Archery Only Zone
- Youth Gun Deer: (youth permit hunt - 25 available; limit one deer of either sex) Nov 5-6, 2011
- Muzzleloader Deer: (permit hunt - 150 available; limit one deer of either sex) Nov 12-16, 2011
- Modern Gun Deer: (permit hunt - 150 available; limit one deer of either sex) Dec 3-7,2011
Other Game at Hobbs
- Turkey: NO FALL SEASON ON HOBBS: NO SPRING 2011 SEASON (We are trying to build up our small turkey population)
- Rabbit: September 1, 2011 to February 29, 2012 (Statewide bag limit)
- Squirrel: May 21, 2011 - February 29, 2012 (Statewide bag limit)
- Camping: Only permitted on the backpacking area of the Pigeon Roost Trail.
- ATV's & Other Off-Road Vehicles are NOT permitted in the park.
- Target Shooting: Limited to the free gun shooting range. Range closed during gun Deer Hunting Seasons
Contact the Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area office at (479) 789-5000 for information on the geographic areas of the park where hunting is permitted and prohibited. Consult the Arkansas Game & Fish Regulation Booklet for all other game and trapping.