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NamePrairie Bayou WMA
WMA Zone535
Region2
County CoverageLonoke
Phone877-734-4581
Seasons and Regulations
Turkey:
Youth Hunt: April 13-14, 2013. One bearded turkey.
Firearms Hunt: April 20-28, 2013. One bearded turkey, no jakes (youths may take one jake as part of their statewide seasonal limit).
Deer:
Deer Archery: Sept. 15-Feb. 28.
Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit hunt):
Nov. 3-4.
WMA Deer Bag Limit:
Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:
• Two bucks with archery,
• Three does with archery.
Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs. Limit during the modern gun special youth permit hunt is one deer: buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.
 
Deer Permit:
Deer hunting on this area is restricted to special permit hunts.
Click here for more information and to apply.
Quail:
Nov. 1, 2012-Feb. 3, 2013.
Daily limit - 4. Bird dogs allowed.
Rabbit:
Sept. 1, 2013-Feb. 28, 2014. Daily limit - 4, possession limit - 16. Dogs allowed.
Squirrel:
May 15, 2013-Feb. 28, 2014. Dogs allowed except during firearms deer hunts. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.
Crow:
Sept. 3, 2012-Feb. 21,2013. Open Thursdays through Mondays. No limit.
CLOSED:
  • Deer muzzleloader
  • Deer modern gun
  • Bear
  • Alligator
  • Elk
Leased Land Permit RequiredNo
Ownership
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