Wildlife Management Areas
WMA-specific Regulations for Waterfowl Hunting
Waterfowl Guides
It is illegal for waterfowl hunters to be guided on wildlife management areas or wildlife demonstration areas. Both hunters and guides are subject to penalties.
Nonresidents
Nonresidents need a permit to hunt waterfowl on certain wildlife management areas. If you are a nonresident waterfowl hunter intending to hunt on a WMA, check your destination on pages 52- 62 of the 2007-08 Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook. The Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit costs $10 for five days or $100 for the entire waterfowl season, and is valid for each WMA where required. This permit is available online, by telephone or from license dealers.
Hunting Ends at Noon
Shooting ends before noon except where noted below, waterfowl hunters on wildlife management areas must cease all shooting before noon and be off water-inundated areas or natural/man-made water courses by noon. Waterfowl hunting is allowed all day Dec. 22-23 (Youth Waterfowl Hunt) and Jan. 25-27 on WMAs.
Take up Decoys
Waterfowl decoys may not be left out overnight on wildlife management areas or wildlife demonstration areas except where noted below.
Vegetation Destruction Prohibited
On Commission-owned WMAs, it is illegal to use or possess chainsaws, handsaws, hatchets, axes, weed trimmers, string trimmers or other prohibited. Exceptions to this rule include: hunting knives, pocketknives and pocket saws; campers in designated camping areas; and trappers using hatchets during trapping season.
Permanent Duck Blinds
Except where noted below, it is not legal to build, erect or hunt from a duck blind (any structure fabricated from metal, lumber, wire, nylon or other building materials) which is not removed or torn down each day at the end of shooting hours.
Illegally Created Openings
If the wildlife division field personnel finds any evidence of sawing, trimming, herbicide treating or manipulating, the area will be marked with the sign at right or marked with red paint to prohibit waterfowl hunting.
Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt
All-day hunting is allowed during the Youth Waterfowl Hunt, Dec. 22-23. Details are on Page 11 of the 2007-08 Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook.
Leased Land Permits
Permits are available for $20 which entitle the holder to hunt, trap and camp on the leased lands. Each leased lands WMA requires a separate permit. Use the hyperlink below to view a map of the areas and to learn more about the regulations for leased lands.
Click here to learn more.
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All Commission-controlled Waterfowl Rest Areas are closed Nov. 1-Jan. 27.
Check your specific WRA for exceptions.
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Area-specific Details
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WMA Zone
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Name
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County
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WMA Region
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002
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Bald Knob NWR
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White
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2
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010
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Bayou Meto WMA
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Arkansas
, Jefferson
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3
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020
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Beaver
Lake
WMA
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Benton, Carroll, Washington
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10
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022
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Bell Slough WMA
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Faulkner
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6
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025
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Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita WMA
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Ashley, Union
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4
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030
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Big LakeNWR
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Mississippi
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1
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040
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Big LakeWMA
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Mississippi
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1
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075
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Brewer Lake/Cypress Creek WMA
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Conway
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8
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095
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Cache
River NWR
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Jackson
, Monroe, Prairie and Woodruff
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2
|
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100
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Camp
Robinson
SUA
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Faulkner
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6
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110
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Camp
Robinson
WMA
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Faulkner, Pulaski
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6
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125
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Casey Jones WMA
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Ashley, Drew
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3
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127
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Cedar Creek WMA
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Scott
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7
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133
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Choctaw
Island
WMA
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Desha
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3
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138
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Cut-Off Creek WMA
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Drew
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3
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150
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Dagmar WMA
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Monroe
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2
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160
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Dardanelle WMA
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Franklin
, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Yell
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7
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170
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Dave Donaldson Black River WMA
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Clay, Greene, Randolph
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1
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173
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DeGray LakeWMA
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Clark
, Hot Spring
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4
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180
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Dr. Lester Sitzes, III Bois D’Arc WMA
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Hempstead
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5
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210
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Earl Buss Bayou Deview WMA
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Poinsett
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1
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213
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Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA
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Conway, Pope
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8
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220
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Felsenthal NWR
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Ashley, Bradley, Union
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3
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230
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Fort
Chaffee
WMA
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Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian
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7
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235
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Frog Bayou WMA
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Crawford
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7
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240
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Galla Creek WMA
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Pope
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8
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300
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Harris Brake WMA
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Perry
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6
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310
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Henry
Gray
Hurricane
Lake
WMA
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White
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2
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330
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Holla Bend NWR
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Pope
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8
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340
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Holland
Bottoms WMA
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Lonoke
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6
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415
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Little Bayou WMA
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Ashley
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3
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470
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Nimrod/Lloyd Millwood WMA
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Yell
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8
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490
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Overflow NWR
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Ashley
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3
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500
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Ozark LakeWMA
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Crawford, Franklin
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7
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510
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Petit Jean River WMA
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Yell
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8
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532
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Pond Creek NWR
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