Arkansas Hunters Harvest 150 Gators in Opening Weekend

Arkansas alligator hunters harvest 150 alligators in first weekend hunt, 62 opportunities remain

PHOTO:Hannah Jester put her tag on this 12-foot, 4-inch alligator that weighed 448 lbs. at Millwood Lake on Saturday night during her first season as an Arkansas alligator hunter. Photo courtesy Hannah Jester. The first weekend of the Arkansas alligator hunting season, Sept. 18-21, yielded 150 gators across the state’s three alligator management zones. The second chunk of the hunt is set for sunset Sept. 25-sunrise 28. Most hunting takes place …

Arkansas hunters harvest 150 gators in opening weekend

Arkansas hunters are on track to set a new record for alligator harvests, with 150 hunted in the first weekend, according to the state's Game and Fish Commission.

Southeast Arkansas Leads State in Alligator Harvest During 2026 Opening Weekend

Southeast Arkansas accounted for more than half of the alligators harvested during the opening weekend of Arkansas' 2026 alligator hunting season, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Hunters harvested 150 alligators statewide from September 18th through September 21st, with 90 coming from Alligator [...]

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission projects a record alligator season as week one closes

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission officials reported that the state is on track for a record alligator hunting season following the harvest of 150 alligators during the first week of September 2026…

Arkansas Alligator Hunters Harvest 150 Alligators in First Weekend Hunt, 62 Opportunities Remain • Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

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