Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA

Mobility-Impaired Access

CWD Zone

Waterfowl Season Access Restrictions

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Acres: 8,854

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 (permit required): Oct. 17-21.
Deer Modern Gun (permit required): Nov. 14-18.
Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunts: Nov. 7-8 and Jan. 2-3.

WMA Deer Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two antlered bucks (no antler restrictions), which may include:

• Two antlered bucks with archery,
• Three antlerless deer with archery,
• One antlered buck and one antlerless deer with alternative firearms permit.
• One antlered buck and one antlerless deer with modern gun permit.
• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, one antlered buck (no antler restrictions) and one antlerless deer.

2026-27 Dove

Sept. 5-Oct. 25, 2026 and Dec. 8, 2026-Jan. 15, 2027

Mourning Dove and White-Winged Dove
Daily Limit – 15, possession Limit – 45

Eurasian Collared-Dove
No daily or possession limit
Eurasian Collared Doves must remain fully feathered in the field and while being transported from the field.

Dove Notes: 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 top sown with winter wheat.

2026-27 Quail

Dec. 1-31, 2026. Daily limit – 4

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: Nov. 14-18.
Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 7-8

Bear Notes:

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

2027 Turkey

Youth Hunt: 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.

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:

• Waterfowl hunting allowed only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
• No boats allowed Nov. 15-21, Dec. 2-9 and Dec. 24-26.
• Closed to all access (except in parking areas and boat launch ramps) from 2-4 a.m. Nov. 22-Jan. 31 and Feb. 7-8.
• No boats allowed from 1 p.m. to 4 a.m. Nov. 22-Dec. 1, Dec. 10-23 and Dec. 27-Jan. 30.
  Exception 1 – Boats allowed from 1-6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 7-8.
  Exception 2 – Boating access is allowed on Lake Cargile throughout the season.
• No boats allowed Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Nov. 24-Jan. 30.
• No airboats during duck season.
• Deer Modern Gun Hunt permit holders may access Steve Frick Waterfowl Rest Area Nov. 1-5.

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.
• Steve Frick Waterfowl Rest Area is closed to access Nov. 1-Feb. 15 (except deer permit holders).

Ownership

AGFC/Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission

Phone

833-356-0879