Harris Brake WMA
| Zone | County |
|---|---|
| 300 | Perry |
Three-point rule
Waterfowl Season Access Restrictions
Mobility-Impaired Access
Special Firearms Restrictions
Valid Hunting or Fishing License or a WMA/Lake Conservation Permit is Required for All Users
Acres: 2,859
2026-27 Closed Seasons
- Deer firearms (youth hunt available)
- Bear firearms
- Alligator
2026-27 Crow
Sept. 3, 2026-Feb. 21, 2027. Open Thursdays through Mondays only. No limit.
2026-27 Deer
Deer Archery: Aug. 29-31 (one antlered buck only); Sept. 26-Feb. 28.
Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunts: Nov. 7-8 and Jan. 2-3.
WMA Deer Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two antlered bucks (3-Point Rule applies), which may include:
- Two antlered bucks with archery,
- Three antlerless deer with archery,
- During youth hunt, youth may take two deer, one antlered buck (no antler restrictions) and one antlerless deer.
2026-27 Quail
Nov. 1, 2026-Feb. 7, 2027. Daily limit – 6
2026-27 Rabbit
Sept. 1, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027. Daily limit – 8
2026-27 Squirrel
May 15, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027. Dogs allowed. Daily limit – 12
2026 Bear
Bear Archery: Sept. 9-Nov. 30.
2027 Turkey
Youth Hunt: April 10-11. One legal turkey
Firearms Hunt: April 19-May 9. One legal turkey.
2025-26 Waterfowl
- 2025-26 Arkansas Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook
- 2025-26 Statewide Waterfowl Season Dates and Bag Limits
- 2025-26 General WMA Regulations
Waterfowl Notes:
- No boats allowed Nov. 15-21, Dec. 2-9 and Dec. 24-26.
- Closed to all access (except in designated campsites, parking areas and boat launch ramps) from 2-4 a.m. Nov. 22-Jan. 31 and Feb. 7-8.
- Waterfowl hunting allowed only on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and Special Youth Waterfowl Hunts and Veteran/Active-Duty Military Hunts (Feb. 7-8).
- Hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until noon, except the Special Youth Waterfowl Hunts, the Veteran/Active-Duty Military Hunts, and the last day of the last segment of duck season, when waterfowl hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset.
- During duck season, other hunters may hunt only during the same hours and days as duck hunters, except for those deer archery hunting, squirrel hunting, rabbit hunting and trapping and hunting furbearers at night.
- No boats allowed from 1 p.m. to 4 a.m. Nov. 22-Jan. 30.
Exception 1 – Boats allowed from 1-6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 7-8.
Exception 2 – Boats allowed within Harris Brake Lake. - No boats allowed Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Nov. 24-Jan. 30.
- No airboats during duck season. (excluding Harris Brake Lake)
- Harris Brake Lake is closed to hunting, except for Canada goose hunting Sept. 1-Oct. 15.
Area Notes
- Free georeferenced maps are available for this WMA and others at https://apps.agfc.com/maps/. These maps are frequently updated and include features such as parking, types of road and land boundaries.
- Only shotguns and archery equipment allowed for hunting.
- Harris Brake Lake closed to all hunting except for early Canada goose season (Sept. 1-Oct. 15).
- During duck season, other hunters may hunt only during the same hours and days as duck hunters except for those trapping, rabbit hunting, deer archery hunting, squirrel hunting and hunting furbearers at night.
Ownership
AGFC
Phone
833-356-0933