Hunting on Private Land

With approximately 85% of the land in Arkansas being privately owned, most hunters in Arkansas must obtain permission to hunt.

• Some do this by just asking the landowner, and others pay to lease hunting rights from private landowners.
• Landowners and leaseholders can post property.
  • Posted signs must be placed no more than 100 feet apart. Signs must say “POSTED” and/or “NO TRESPASSING.”
  • Another method of posting land is with purple tree paint. This paint is prescribed by the Arkansas Forestry Commission.
• To be ethical and responsible, honor the landowners and work to get their permission.