DeGray Lake WMA

Zone	County
173	Clark, Hot Spring

Zone

County

173

Clark, Hot Spring

Three-point rule

Dogs Allowed (during a specific portion of deer season)

Acres: 14,000

2026-27 Closed Seasons

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: Oct. 17-25.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 (dogs allowed) and Dec. 26-28 (no dogs).
Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit required): As set by the Corps of Engineers (no dogs).
Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunts: Nov. 7-8 and Jan. 2-3. No antler restrictions apply.

WMA Deer Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two antlered bucks (3-Point Rule applies), which may include:

Two antlered bucks with archery, alternative firearms or modern gun,
Three antlerless deer with archery,
Two antlerless deer with alternative firearms and modern gun combined,
Nonresidents hunting with dogs are limited to one deer during the last nine days of the regular modern gun season.

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.
Bear Alternative Firearms: Oct. 17-25.
Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 14-30.
Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 7-8.

2027 Turkey

Youth Hunt: April 10-11. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt: April 12-May 2. One legal turkey.

2025-26 Waterfowl

Waterfowl Notes:

A mobility-impaired waterfowl hunt will be held and administered by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel on the Lower DeGray Lake Waterfowl Rest Area. A free permit is required. During this hunt, access on the Lower DeGray Lake Waterfowl Rest Area is limited to mobility-impaired permit holders. The hunt is Jan. 3-4. Call 870-246-5501 for permit details and application.
Within the boundaries of the Lower DeGray Lake Waterfowl Rest Area, all killing devices are prohibited except by permitted participants of special hunts
and archery equipment used for bow fishing.
Waterfowl hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset during the waterfowl season.
No hunting within designated recreation areas.

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.
All killing devices prohibited in Lower DeGray Lake WRA except for youth permit hunters; contact the Corps of Engineers, 870-246-5501.
Archery equipment legal for bowfishing.
During permit hunt, WMA remains open to nonpermitted seasons and public access.

Ownership

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Phone

833-372-2434