WRICE Program fields are private land that have been leased by the AGFC for increased waterfowl habitat and hunting opportunity, please treat them as though they were your own.
Hunting is allowed by drawn permit each weekend of regular duck season and the two-day special youth hunt on Feb. 6-7, 2027.
Hunt periods include consecutive Saturday and Sunday (full weekend).
Each hunt period must be applied for separately.
Hunting parties must not exceed four people.
Applications will be accepted online for each hunt period from 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday of the weekend immediately preceding the hunt. Permits will be drawn and winners notified via email the Monday preceding the hunt.
Permit winners may have up to three guests with them for a maximum party size of four hunters.
Each field is listed by the county where it is located and the nearest town.
Hunters may not access the property except on the days of their hunt, scouting by the roadside with binoculars is recommended.
Hunting is allowed from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset each hunt day.
From Nov. 21 – 29, 2026; Dec. 10 – Dec. 23, 2026; Dec. 26, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027, the Red Cut Slough Tract on Cypress Bayou WMA is open for waterfowl hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and the last day of regular duck season.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and the last day of regular duck season, self-serve permits are available at the parking area. Hunters are not restricted to designated locations on these days. Anyone entering flooded areas must have a signed Cypress Bayou Waterfowl Hunting Daily Use Permit on their person. The top portion of the permit must be completed and deposited in the collection box before the hunt. The bottom portion must be carried while hunting, completed, and returned to the collection box at the end of the hunt.
On Saturdays and Sundays, a limited number of permits will be available by online drawing. Permits will be for designated locations. No more than four participants per party are allowed and all members of the party must hunt within immediate proximity of each other.
Applications will be accepted online for each hunt period from 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday of the weekend immediately preceding the hunt period. Permits will be drawn and winners notified via email the Monday preceding the hunt period. Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply.
Hunting ends at noon. On the last day of regular duck season, hunting ends at sunset.
Permits are not required during the Special Youth or Active-duty Military and Veteran Waterfowl Hunt.
Closed to waterfowl hunting except for permit holders during permit waterfowl hunts.
From Nov. 21 – 29, 2026; Dec. 10 – Dec. 23, 2026; Dec. 26, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027, Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA West Unit is open for waterfowl hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and the last day of regular duck season.
On Saturdays and Sundays, a limited number of online draw permits will be available for all ages; however, Units 1-4 will be designated for youth hunters. There is a minimum of one adult mentor per party not to exceed one adult mentor per youth hunter. All members of the party may hunt.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and the last day of regular duck season, a limited number of online draw permits will be available for all age hunters.
Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply. Youth permit applications only appear if logged in under the youth hunters’ Customer ID.
Applications will be accepted online for each hunt period from 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday of the weekend immediately preceding the hunt period. Permits will be drawn and winners notified via email the Monday preceding the hunt period. Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply.
No more than four participants per party are allowed in each designated location.
Hunting ends at noon. On the last day of regular duck season, hunting ends at sunset.
Permits are not required during the Special Youth or Active-duty Military and Veteran Waterfowl Hunt, except for the youth permitted units.
From Nov. 21 – 29, 2026; Dec. 10 – Dec. 23, 2026; Dec. 26, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027, Frog Bayou WMA is open for waterfowl hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and the last day of regular duck season.
Anyone entering flooded areas in the Open Hunting Units must have a free Frog Bayou Open Hunting Unit Permit (FBOHP). Visit agfc.com and click on “Buy License” to purchase.
A limited number of online draw permits will be available for the Waterfowl Draw Units. Permits will be for designated locations. No more than four participants per party are allowed and all members of the party must hunt within immediate proximity of each other.
Applications will be accepted online for each hunt period from 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday of the weekend immediately preceding the hunt period. Permits will be drawn and winners notified via email the Monday preceding the hunt period. Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply.
Youth permit applications for the Youth Unit only appear if logged in under the youth hunters’ Customer ID. The Youth Unit requires a minimum of one adult mentor per party, not to exceed one adult mentor per youth hunter. All members of the party may hunt.
The Mobility Impaired Unit has a blind available.
Hunting ends at noon. On the last day of regular duck season, hunting ends at sunset.
Permits are not required during the Special Youth or Active-duty Military and Veteran Waterfowl Hunt, except for the youth permitted unit.
From Nov. 21 – 29, 2026; Dec. 10 – Dec. 23, 2026; Dec. 26, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027, Buckingham Flats GTR on George H. Dunklin Jr. WMA is open for waterfowl hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and the last day of regular duck season.
A limited number of online draw permits will be available on these days. Locations are first-come, first-served among permit holders. No more than four participants per party are allowed and all members of the party must hunt within immediate proximity of each other.
Applications will be accepted online for each hunt period from 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday of the weekend immediately preceding the hunt period. Permits will be drawn and winners notified via email the Monday preceding the hunt period. Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply.
Hunting ends at noon. On the last day of regular duck season, hunting ends at sunset.
Permits are not required during the Special Youth or Active-duty Military and Veteran Waterfowl Hunt.
From Nov. 21 – 29, 2026; Dec. 10 – Dec. 23, 2026; Dec. 26, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027, Pat Fitts Oakwood WMA is open for waterfowl hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and the last day of regular duck season.
A limited number of online draw permits will be available. Permits will be for designated locations. No more than four participants per party are allowed and all members of the party must hunt within immediate proximity of each other.
Applications will be accepted online for each hunt period from 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday of the weekend immediately preceding the hunt period. Permits will be drawn and winners notified via email the Monday preceding the hunt period. Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply.
Hunting ends at noon. On the last day of regular duck season, hunting ends at sunset.
Permits are not required during the Special Youth or Active-duty Military and Veteran Waterfowl Hunt.
From Nov. 21 – 29, 2026; Dec. 10 – Dec. 23, 2026; Dec. 26, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027, Prairie Bayou WMA is open for waterfowl hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and the last day of regular duck season.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and the last day of regular duck season, self-serve permits are available at the parking area. Hunters are not restricted to designated locations on these days. Anyone entering flooded areas must have a signed Prairie Bayou Waterfowl Hunting Daily Use Permit on their person. The top portion of the permit must be completed and deposited in the collection box before the hunt. The bottom portion must be carried while hunting, completed, and returned to the collection box at the end of the hunt.
On Saturdays and Sundays, a limited number of permits will be available by online drawing. Permits will be for designated locations. No more than four participants per party are allowed and all members of the party must hunt within immediate proximity of each other.
Applications will be accepted online for each hunt period from 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday of the weekend immediately preceding the hunt period. Permits will be drawn and winners notified via email the Monday preceding the hunt period. Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply.
Hunting ends at noon. On the last day of regular duck season, hunting ends at sunset.
Permits are not required during the Special Youth or Active-duty Military and Veteran Waterfowl Hunt.
From Nov. 21 – 29, 2026; Dec. 10 – Dec. 23, 2026; Dec. 26, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027, the Wiville Tract on Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA is open for waterfowl hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and the last day of regular duck season.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and the last day of regular duck season, self-serve permits are available at the parking area. Hunters are not restricted to designated locations on these days. Anyone entering flooded areas must have a signed Rex Hancock Black Swamp Waterfowl Hunting Daily Use Permit on their person. The top portion of the permit must be completed and deposited in the collection box before the hunt. The bottom portion must be carried while hunting, completed, and returned to the collection box at the end of the hunt.
On Saturdays and Sundays, a limited number of permits will be available by online drawing. Permits will be for designated locations. No more than four participants per party are allowed and all members of the party must hunt within immediate proximity of each other.
Applications will be accepted online for each hunt period from 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday of the weekend immediately preceding the hunt period. Permits will be drawn and winners notified via email the Monday preceding the hunt period. Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply.
Hunting ends at noon. On the last day of regular duck season, hunting ends at sunset.
Permits are not required during the Special Youth or Active-duty Military and Veteran Waterfowl Hunt.
Hunting allowed only in designated locations through an online permit lottery.
The Conway George Tract is closed to all access from Nov. 19, 2026 – Feb. 7, 2027, except for permit holders during permit waterfowl hunts.
From Nov. 21 – 29, 2026; Dec. 10 – Dec. 23, 2026; Dec. 26, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027, the Conway George Tract on Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA is open for waterfowl hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and the last day of regular duck season.
On Saturdays and Sundays, a limited number of online draw permits will be available for youth hunters. There is a minimum of one adult mentor per party not to exceed one adult mentor per youth hunter. All members of the party may hunt.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, a limited number of online draw permits will be available for all ages
Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply. Youth permit applications only appear if logged in under the youth hunters’ Customer ID.
Applications will be accepted online for each hunt period from 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday of the weekend immediately preceding the hunt period. Permits will be drawn and winners notified via email the Monday preceding the hunt period. Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply.
No more than four participants per party are allowed in each designated location and all members of the party must hunt within immediate proximity of each other.
Hunting ends at noon. On the last day of regular duck season, hunting ends at sunset.
Permits will be available for youth hunters during the Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt.
From Nov. 21 – 29, 2026; Dec. 10 – Dec. 23, 2026; Dec. 26, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027, Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA is open for waterfowl hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and the last day of regular duck season.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and the last day of regular duck season, self-serve permits are available at the parking areas at the end of Cypert Road (south of headquarters), east end of Jones Island Road (Cypert Tract) and boat ramps A and B. Hunters are not restricted to designated locations on these days. Anyone entering flooded areas must have a signed Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms Waterfowl Hunting Daily Use Permit on their person. The top portion of the permit must be completed and deposited in the collection box before the hunt. The bottom portion must be carried while hunting, completed, and returned to the collection box at the end of the hunt.
On Saturdays and Sundays, a limited number of permits will be available through online drawing only. No more than four participants per party are allowed and all members of the party must hunt in immediate proximity of each other. Hunters must hunt within 150 yards of the designated location on their permit.
Online drawing for permits will be suspended on Saturdays and Sundays when the White River at Georgetown reaches 19’ and reinstated when the river falls to 17.5’. The WMA will remain open to hunting during this time.
Permits are available through online drawing for the following designated locations on the WMA on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and the last day of regular duck season: Magellan Tract, mobility impaired blind and youth blind. No more than four participants per party are allowed and all members of the party must hunt within immediate proximity of each other.
Holders of a permit for the Magellan Tract are authorized to access this tract via ATV/UTV. Mobility Impaired card is not required.
Youth Unit: There is a minimum of one adult mentor per party not to exceed one adult mentor per youth hunter. All members of the party may hunt.
Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply. Youth permit applications only appear if logged in under the youth hunters’ Customer ID.
Applications will be accepted online for each hunt period from 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday of the weekend immediately preceding the hunt period. Permits will be drawn and winners notified via email the Monday preceding the hunt period. Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply.
Hunting ends at noon. On the last day of regular duck season, hunting ends at sunset.
Permits are not required during the Special Youth or Active-duty Military and Veteran Waterfowl Hunt, except for the youth permitted unit.
