The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission prepares a few fields each year for the opening weekend of dove season so the public has a place to enjoy this exciting form of wingshooting.
Dove fields on WMAs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. WMA acreage put into dove fields is relatively small because most hunters only pursue doves the first few days of the season. However, after opening weekend of dove season, many wildlife species feed in the fields, particularly those that were topsown with winter wheat.
| WMA | County | Acres of Dove Fields | Forage Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake WMA | Mississippi | 5 acres | Map | Sunflowers |
| Cache River NWR *Nontoxic shot only. Requires a signed free permit. Download | Jackson, Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff | 40 acres | Map | Sunflowers |
| Camp Robinson SUA | Faulkner | 29 acres | Map | Sunflowers, Wheat |
| Dardanelle WMA | Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Yell |
15 acres | Map | Wheat |
| Dave Donaldson Black River WMA | Clay, Greene, Randolph | 22 acres | Map | Sunflowers, Wheat |
| Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA | Conway, Pope | 63 acres | Map | Buckwheat, Millet, Milo, Wheat |
| Fort Chaffee WMA Persons entering Fort Chaffee WMA must attend a Sportsman’s Orientation class and comply with post regulations. Class schedule and locations are available by calling 479-484-3596, ext 2. Consumptive users must purchase a biennial sportsman’s permit ($20) while nonconsumptive or recreational users are required to have a biennial recreational permit ($5 charge). Both are available at the class. Renewals or replacements are available Tuesdays and Thursdays from the Environmental Office from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Sebastian |
23 acres | Map | Wheat |
| Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA | Desha | 47 acres | Map | Wheat |
| Frog Bayou WMA | Crawford | 22 acres | Map | Millet, Wheat |
| Galla Creek WMA | Pope | 44 acres | Map | Wheat |
| George H. Dunklin Jr. Bayou Meto WMA | Arkansas, Jefferson | 32 acres | Map | Wheat |
| Hope Upland WMA *Dove hunting allowed only on Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday |
Hempstead | 55 acres | Map | Wheat |
| Ozark Lake WMA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 17 acres | Map | Wheat |
| Poison Springs WMA | Nevada, Ouachita | 30 acres | Map | Wheat |
| Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA *Dove hunting allowed only on Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday |
Hempstead | 80 acres | Map | Wheat |
| Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA | Lawrence | 38 acres | Map | Sunflowers |
| St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA | Clay, Craighead, Greene, Poinsett |
6 acres | Map | Sunflowers |
| Trusten Holder WMA | Arkansas, Desha | 4 acres | Map | Wheat |
| Wedington WMA | Benton, Washington | 32 acres | Map | Millet, Wheat |