Stone Prairie WMA

Three-point rule

Valid Hunting or Fishing License or a WMA/Lake Conservation Permit is Required for All Users

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Acres: 989

2026-27 Closed Seasons

• Deer modern gun (youth hunt available)
• Bear modern gun (youth hunt available)
• 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 Alternative Firearms (permit required): Oct. 17-21.
Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunts: Nov. 7-8 (permit) and Jan. 2-3 (no permit). 

WMA 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,
• One antlered and one antlerless deer with alternative firearms permit,
• During youth permit hunt, youths may take two deer, one antlered buck (no antler restrictions) and one antlerless deer.

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.
Bear Alternative Firearms: Oct. 17-21 (deer permit holders only).
Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit only): Nov. 7-8.

Bear Notes:

• Seasons close earlier when Bear Zone 1 quota is reached.

2026-27 Quail (Permit Required)

Dec. 12-13 and Jan. 9-10. Daily limit – 4, possession limit – 8.

2027 Turkey

Youth Hunt (permit required): April 10-11. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt (permit required): April 19-21 April 24-26, May 1-3 and May 7-9. One legal turkey.

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.
• Closed to bird dog training.
• Military munitions and explosives may be present. If encountered, do not touch, and call 911.

Description

Stone Prairie WMA consists of 989 acres in Faulkner County.

Ownership

AGFC

Phone

833-356-0879