Frog Bayou WMA

Zone: 235

County: Crawford

2021-22 Waterfowl

Waterfowl Notes:

No boats allowed Nov. 15-19, 2021, Nov.30-Dec. 10, 2021 and Dec. 24-25, 2021.
Closed to all access (except in designated campsites, parking areas and boat launch ramps) from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m., Nov. 20, 2021-Jan. 31, 2022 and Feb. 5, 2022.
It is unlawful to use any device that simulates wing movement or movement of any kind through electrical or mechanical means, except jerk strings. See exact code.
No boats allowed from 1 p.m. to 4 a.m., Nov. 20-Jan. 31.
Exception – Boats allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., Dec. 4 and Jan. 31.
See Page 44 for boating restrictions.
No boat motors are allowed on Frog Bayou WMA.
Hunters must park in designated areas.
Waterfowl hunters: please register online at: www.agfc.com/waterfowlhunt before and after each waterfowl hunt.

2022-23 Closed Seasons

Deer Muzzleloader
Deer Modern Gun
Bear
Alligator
Turkey

2022-23 Crow: Sept. 1, 2022-Feb. 20, 2023. Open Thursdays through Mondays. No limit.

2022-23 Deer

Deer Archery: Sept. 24, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023
Deer Firearms: Closed

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

Two antlered bucks with archery,
Four antlerless with archery.

Deer Notes:

No antlered restriction.
No dogs.

2022-23 Dove

Sept. 3-Oct. 23, 2022 and Dec. 8, 2022-Jan. 15, 2023

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 power line dove field requires a permit for opening weekend, after that it is open to all hunters and a permit is not required. The Sharp Chapel Road field does not require a permit and is open to all hunters the entire dove season.

2022-23 Quail: Nov. 1, 2022-Feb. 5, 2023. Daily limit - 6, possession limit -12. Bird dogs allowed.

2022-23 Rabbit: Sept. 1, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16. Dogs allowed.

2022-23 Squirrel: May 15, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023. Dogs allowed. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.

Access: Access is by county roads off U.S. Highway 64 at Dyer.

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.
CWD regulations apply.
Hunters must park in designated parking areas.
For access restrictions that affect all users during waterfowl season, check the waterfowl guidebook.

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Camping: Not allowed. Nearby Corps of Engineers Clear Creek Park has camping and picnicking facilities.

Description

Frog Bayou WMA was established in 2005 by the AGFC in partnership with Ducks Unlimited and the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service.

The area nearly tripled in size to its current 2,180 acres in 2017, thanks to a partnership with The Trust for Public Land and Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Dollars.

The WMA is along Frog Bayou (also called Clear Creek), south of Dyer in Crawford County near the Arkansas River. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land adjoins the WMA. The former farm is a wetland restoration, with migratory waterfowl its main user.

Seven moist soil units with low levees are operated as shallow impoundments during late fall and winter; one of these units is separated from the main tract. Much of the other land has been planted in hardwoods such as cypress and willow oak. About 40 acres are forested.

Rabbits are plentiful, with some squirrels and deer. A variety of shorebirds - herons, egrets and less common species - white-faced ibis visit the area. Visitors may spot them along Denham Road.

Ownership: AGFC

Phone: 877-478-1043

WMA Master Plan: View the master plan for this AGFC-owned WMA.

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