Benson Creek Natural Area WMA

Zone: 023

Counties: Monroe, Woodruff

2021-22 Closed Seasons

Bear
Alligator

2021-22 Crow: Sept. 2, 2021-Feb. 20, 2022. Open Thursdays through Mondays. No limit.

2021-22 Deer

Deer Archery: Sept. 25, 2021- Feb. 28, 2022
Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 16-22, 2021
Deer Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Nov. 6-7, 2021
Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 13-17, 2021

WMA Deer Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:

Two bucks with archery,
Three does with archery,
One buck or doe with muzzeloader permit,
One buck or doe with modern gun permit.

Deer Notes:

Three-point rule.
No dogs.
A WMA Deer Hunt Permit is required to hunt deer with firearms on this WMA. Click here for details.
This WMA is in Flood Prone Region D. Click here for details.

2021-22 Quail: Nov. 1, 2021-Feb. 6, 2022. Daily limit - 6, possession limit -12. Bird dogs allowed.

2021-22 Rabbit: Sept. 1, 2021-Feb. 28, 2022. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16. Dogs allowed.

2021-22 Squirrel: May 15, 2021-Feb. 28, 2022. Dogs allowed. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.

About the Name: Benson Creek Natural Area WMA is named after the creek that runs through it.

Access: From Brinkley go north on U.S. Highway 49 to Arkansas Highway 17. Go west on Arkansas Highway 17 about 3 miles to the bridge over Bayou DeView. Parking and boat access are available south of the bridge.

Age: Aquired in 1993.

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 800-364-4263 or any regional office.
Motorized vehicles, horses, camping and construction of hunting stands are prohibited.

Camping: Camping is not allowed.

Description: Benson Creek Natural Area WMA is one of many natural areas owned by the Natural Heritage Commission that are available to the public. At 1,458 acres, it includes 610 acres of bald cypress/water tupelo swamps along Bayou DeView.

Hunting Opportunities: Hunting opportunities exist for deer, small game and waterfowl.

Management Practices: Restoration efforts are used to improve the ecological quality of previosuly disturbed plant communities.

Ownership: Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission

Phone: 877-734-4581

Purpose: All ANHC natural areas are lands specifically managed to preserve, and sometimes restore, natural communities that have become rare.

Recreation Other Than Hunting: Canoeing and bird watching are popular on this area.

Restaurants and Other Facilities: Restaurants and other facilities can be found in Brinkley, about 5 miles south.

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