Little River WMA
Zone: 417
Counties: Hempstead, Little River
- 2022-23 Closed Seasons
- Alligator
- Bear
- 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 Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-19 and Dec. 29-31, 2022.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 18, 2022 and Dec. 26-28, 2022
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023WMA Deer Bag Limit: Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:
- Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
- Four does with archery,
- Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
- During youth hunt, youths may take four deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two does.
Deer Notes:
- Three-point rule.
- No dogs.
- 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 except during firearms deer hunts.
- 2022-23 Squirrel
May 15, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023. Dogs allowed except during firearms deer hunts. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.
- 2023 Turkey
Youth Hunt: April 8-9, 2023. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt: April 17-May 7, 2023. One legal turkey.
- Access
The area is accessible only by boat from the Little River north of Fulton.
- Age
Little River WMA was transferred to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1991.
- 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.
- Camping
Nearest camping facilities are at Millwood Lake State Park on Hwy. 32, west of Saratoga.
- Description
The area is primarily bottomland hardwood and is inundated often.
- Hunting Opportunities
Deer, quail, turkey, squirrel, and rabbits. The bottomland hardwood provides some excellent waterfowl hunting opportunities when flooded.
- Location
It is located in Hempstead County, on the Little River north of Fulton.
- Management Practices
Active management is limited on this area due to inaccessibility.
- Ownership
This 597-acre area is owned by the AGFC.
- Phone
833-372-2434
- Purpose
The primary objective of this management area is to provide quality wildlife habitat and public hunting opportunities.
- Recreation Other Than Hunting
Other recreational opportunities are limited due to inaccessibility. Millwood Lake and Pond Creek NWR are located directly to the north. Old Washington Historic State Park is located 15 miles to the northeast.
- Restaurants and Other Facilities
The nearest restaurants are in Hope, Fulton, or Texarkana.
- Safety
Extreme Caution should be used when boating on the Red River and Little River.