Around Arkansas
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local squirrel information
Squirrel control in Arkansas
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Squirrels in Arkansas: what to know
What to note
Where you see squirrels, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Squirrels in Arkansas: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which squirrels actually live in Arkansas, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
Gray and fox squirrel, both abundant through most of Arkansas
Squirrel species
Grays hold denser woods; fox squirrels use forest edges and open timber, which is where homes are.
Arkansas Game and Fish CommissionMay 15 through February 28
Statewide season
One of the longest squirrel seasons in the country; dogs are allowed.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission12 squirrels per day
Daily bag limit
Rimfire rifles and handguns must be .22 caliber or smaller outside big game seasons.
Arkansas Game and Fish CommissionSquirrel species recorded in Arkansas
- Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) — Game animal in most eastern states; introduced and unclassified in Washington and California.
- Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) — Game animal in the East; in California an introduced species that may be controlled any time when damaging property.
When squirrels are busiest in Arkansas
Season is open May through February, so damage control overlaps the open season for most of the year.
Rules that apply in Arkansas
For context, nationally
- Two, with 1-8 pups each — Gray squirrel litters per year. Penn State Extension
- Mid-December or early January, and again in June — Gray squirrel breeding periods. Penn State Extension
Sources: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission; Tree Squirrels; Pest Notes: Tree Squirrels. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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