JASPER — If you didn’t apply for one of Arkansas’s public land elk permits in May, you still have a chance to get one of the most coveted hunting tags The Natural State has to offer. In addition to 15 public elk hunting tags pulled from the applicants who applied in May, three special permits will be drawn from participants who register at this year’s Buffalo River Elk Festival in Jasper on Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29.
Registration for the onsite Elk Permit drawing will be at the Little Buffalo River Visitor’s Center from 1-4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Requirements are the same as in the online process. Only Arkansas residents can apply. You must have a current Arkansas Sportsman’s combination hunting and fishing license. And you must be present for the drawing of these three permits at 5 p.m. Saturday.
The on-site draw is a separate drawing from the online applicants, who do not have to be present to win and will receive notices of their draw the week following the festival. Hunters who already applied online may also apply for these tags to increase their chance of drawing.