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NameBuck Island
WMA Zone078
Region2
County CoveragePhillips
Phone877-734-4581
Seasons and Regulations
Turkey:
Youth Hunt: April 13-14, 2013. One bearded turkey.
Firearms Hunt: April 20-May 5, 2013. One bearded turkey, no jakes (Youths may take one jake as part of their statewide seasonal bag limit).
Deer:
Deer Archery: Sept. 15, 2012-Feb. 28, 2013.
Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 20-28 and Dec. 29-31, 2013.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 10-Dec. 25 and Dec. 26-28, 2013.
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 3-4, 2012�and Jan. 5-6, 2013.

WMA Deer Bag Limit: 
Six deer, which may include:
  • Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
  • Six does with archery,
  • Six does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined. 

Deer Notes: 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch main beam rule. No dogs. Limit during the modern gun special youht hunt is six deer: no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) or six does.

Quail:
Nov. 1, 2012-Feb. 3, 2013.
Daily limit - 6, possession limit -12. Bird dogs allowed.
 
Rabbit:
Sept. 1, 2013-Feb. 28, 2014. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16. Dogs allowed.
Squirrel:
May 15, 2013-Feb. 28, 2014. Dogs allowed. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.
Crow:
Sept. 3, 2012-Feb. 21,2013. Open Thursdays through Mondays. No limit.
CLOSED:
  • Furbearer Trapping
  • Bear archery
  • Bear muzzleloader
  • Bear modern gun
  • Alligator
  • Elk
 
Leased Land Permit RequiredNo
OwnershipArkansas Game and Fish Commission
Description
1,510 acres