Gum Flats WMA

Zone: 282

County: Little River

2018-19 Closed Seasons

Bear
Alligator

2018-19 Crow: Sept. 1, 2018-Feb. 21, 2019. Open Thursdays through Mondays. No limit.

2018-19 Deer

Deer Archery: Sept. 22, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019.
Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 20-28 and Dec. 15-17, 2018.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 10-21 (no dogs), Nov. 24-Dec. 5 (dogs allowed) and Dec. 26-28 (no dogs), 2018.
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 3-4, 2018 and Jan. 5-6, 2019.
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 muzzleloader,
One buck and one doe with modern gun.
During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

Deer Notes: Three-point rule.

2018-19 Quail: Nov. 1, 2018-Feb. 4, 2019. Daily limit - 6, possession limit -12. Bird dogs allowed.

2018-19 Rabbit: Sept. 1, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16. Dogs allowed except during firearms deer hunts.

2018-19 Squirrel: May 15, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019. Dogs allowed except during firearms deer hunts. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.

2019 Turkey: Youth Hunt: April 6-7, 2019. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt: April 8-16, 2019. One legal turkey, no jakes. (Youths may take one jake as part of their statewide seasonal limit).

Access: Access points are located along Hwy. 108 between Ashdown and Foreman and north of the Wallace Community on Hwy 32.

Age: The area was established as a WMA in 1999.

Camping: Camping is permitted on the area at designated campsites.

Description: This area is in the Little River and Red River drainage systems and primarily consists of intensively managed pine timberlands and mixed pine/hardwood tracts.

Hunting Opportunities: Deer, quail, turkey, squirrel, and rabbits. See current regulations for seasons and permit requirements.

Location: Gum Flats WMA is in Little River County between Ashdown and Foreman.

Management Practices: Wildlife management practices are integrated with timber management practices to provide quality wildlife habitat and hunting opportunities. These management practices provide substantial open land habitats and stimulate excellent browse production.

Notes

In addition to a General WMA Use Permit, a Gum Flats WMA leased lands permit is required to hunt, trap or camp on the area. Leased lands permits may be purchased at any license vendor, AGFC regional office or online at https://ar-web.s3licensing.com/

Ownership: This area consists of approximately 15,000 acres of Weyerhaeuser Company land.

Phone: 877-777-5580

Purpose: The primary objective of this management area is to provide quality wildlife habitat and public hunting opportunities.

Recreation Other Than Hunting: Millwood Lake offers good fishing opportunities and lies about 10 miles to the east.

Restaurants and Other Facilities: Facilities are located in Ashdown and Foreman.

Safety: Due to the large network of Weyerhaeuser roads that run throughout the area it is recommended that anyone not familiar with the area obtain an area map from the AGFC office.

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