Nine Arkansas cities to begin deer hunting in early fall

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by:Ashley Crockett

Posted:May 23, 2023 / 07:46 PM CDT

Updated:May 23, 2023 / 07:46 PM CDT

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Deer hunters in nine Arkansas cities will have the chance to begin filling their freezers a few weeks sooner this fall.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission opened registration for Urban Archery, which will allow some Arkansans to hunt an unlimited number of deer, right in their backyard.Young Arkansas hunters take more than 9,000 deer in two-day youth hunt

Residents in Bill Shoals, Cherokee Village, Fairfield Bay, Heber Springs, Helena-West Helena, Horseshoe Bend, Hot Springs Village, Lakeview and Russellville were the selected cities for the early hunting season.

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“We need a safe way to hunt deer, and obviously shooting deer in places like that is not safe and that’s why we turn to urban bow hunts,” Jeff Williams of the Arkansas Game and Commission said.

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