Cut-Off Creek WMA
| Zone | County |
|---|---|
| 138 | Drew |
Mobility-Impaired Access
15-Inch Inside Spread or 18-Inch Main Beam Rule
Waterfowl Season Access Restrictions
AGFC Camping Permit Required
Factory Exhaust Only
Shell Limit (25 shells max per hunter)
Water Trail (paddling allowed)
Waterfowl Hunting Ends at Noon
Acres: 8,725
2025-26 Closed Seasons
- Alligator
- Bear
2025-26 Crow
Sept. 1, 2025-Feb. 21, 2026. Open Thursdays through Mondays only. No limit.
2025-26 Deer
Deer Archery: Sept. 6-8 (antlered bucks only); Sept. 27-Feb. 28.
Deer Alternative Firearms: Oct. 18-22.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 8-12.
Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 1-2 and Jan. 3-4.
WMA Deer Bag Limit: Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:
- Two bucks with archery,
- Four does with archery,
- One buck and one doe with alternative firearms,
- One buck and one doe with modern gun.
- During special youth hunt, youths may take four deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or two does.
Deer Notes:
- 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch main beam rule.
- No dogs.
2025-26 Quail
Nov. 1, 2025-Feb. 1, 2026. Daily limit – 6, possession limit – 12.
2025-26 Rabbit
Sept. 1, 2025-Feb. 28, 2026. Daily limit – 8, possession limit – 16.
2025-26 Squirrel
May 15, 2025-Feb. 28, 2026. Dogs allowed. Daily limit – 12, possession limit – 48.
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:
- Travel by boat from Nov. 15-Feb. 8 is limited to Cut-Off Creek.
- No airboats during duck season.
- 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 (boats may only
be launched in boat-staging areas after 2 a.m. and must remain occupied between 2-4 a.m.).
2026 Turkey
Youth Hunt (permit required): April 11-12. One legal turkey.
Archery: April 16-17, April 21-24 and April 28-May 3 (closed during firearms permit required). One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt (permit required): April 13-15, April 18-20 and April 25-27. One legal turkey.
Turkey Notes:
- A WMA Turkey Hunt Permit is required to hunt turkeys on this WMA. Click here for details.
Area Notes
- A free annual General Use Permit (WMP) is required to hunt or trap on WMAs. Permits are available online by clicking “Buy Licenses” at agfc.com or by calling 833-345-0325 or any regional office.
- Check antler restrictions for important additional information.
- The Pigeon Creek Waterfowl Rest Area closes to access and hunting from Nov. 1-Feb. 15 and will reopen Feb. 16.
- For access restrictions that affect all users during waterfowl season, check the waterfowl guidebook.
- It is unlawful to possess any shot other than federally approved non-toxic shot while hunting migratory birds, including dove, with shotguns.
Ownership
AGFC/Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission
Phone
833-363-7638