Black bear · Arkansas
Black bear outfitters differ in method (and in where it is legal), so ask which method the outfit uses and whether it is allowed in the unit you will hunt.
From AGFC - Hunting, AGFC - Elk, read October 24, 2026. Seasons, units and quotas change every year; the agency's current regulations decide. See the Arkansas draw deadlines.
| Service level | What it means here | Outfitters | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guided | A guide accompanies the hunter in the field. Lodging, meals and transport may or may not be included, so read the contract. | 1 | Sanctuary Ranch Hunting Resort |
| Fully outfitted | The outfitter supplies the guide plus camp or lodging, meals and field logistics (for example vehicles or boats) as one package. | 1 | Spring Creek Outfitters |
| Semi-guided | Guide help is partial: for example scouting, a shared guide, or help only at set points such as stand placement or recovery. | 1 | Prairie Farm Homestead |
| Drop camp | The outfitter sets up or drops off a camp and transports hunters and gear, but does not guide the hunt. | – | none listed |
| Hunt type | Guided | Fully outfitted | Semi-guided | Drop camp | Listings | Sponsored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| Rifle | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – |
| Wingshooting | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – |
| Muzzleloader | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Total (a listing counts in each row it matches) | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | 8 | – |
Arkansas outfitter licensing, with sources: licensing in Arkansas. All species: guided hunts in Arkansas.
Filter the 3 outfitters below. Pick one option in each group; if nothing shows, no listing matches all of them.
Archery-focused hunting property of about 540 wooded acres near Yellville in the north-central Ozarks, offering bow and crossbow whitetail hunts,…
Prairie Farm Homestead website
License not checked: Arkansas requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
Private Ozark preserve on about 2,200 acres near Mount Pleasant offering guided or self-guided pheasant, quail and chukar hunts, hog and predator…
Sanctuary Ranch Hunting Resort website
License not checked: Arkansas requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
Ozark ranch outfit near Batesville selling whitetail packages for gun, muzzleloader and bow, bow-only bear and whitetail combos, spring turkey hunts…
Spring Creek Outfitters website
License not checked: Arkansas requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
| Outfitter | Service level | Species | Hunt types | License on file | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Farm Homestead | Semi-guided | Whitetail deer, Black bear | Archery | Not checked | |
| Sanctuary Ranch Hunting Resort | Guided | Upland birds, Wild hog, Whitetail deer, Black bear | Wingshooting, Archery, Rifle | Not checked | |
| Spring Creek Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Whitetail deer, Turkey, Black bear, Upland birds | Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Wingshooting | Not checked |
Prairie Farm Homestead, Sanctuary Ranch Hunting Resort, and Spring Creek Outfitters. The service-level table above shows which are guided, fully outfitted, semi-guided or drop-camp.
Which hunting method does the outfit use, and is it legal in the unit you will hunt? How is the hide, skull and meat handled and shipped?
Start with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) (AGFC commercial licenses). See the Arkansas section on its state page for what we could confirm and the date we read it.
