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Petit Jean River WMA

Zone: 510

County: Yell

2022-23 Closed Seasons
  • Alligator
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. 15-23, 2022 and Dec. 10-12, 2022.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 12-Dec. 4, 2022 and Dec. 26-28, 2022
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022 and Jan. 7-8, 2023

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

  • Two antlered bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
  • Four antlerless with archery,
  • One antlerless with muzzleloader or modern gun.
  • During youth hunt, youths may take three deer, two antlered bucks and one antlerless.

Deer Notes:

  • No antler restrictions.
  • 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 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 topsown with winter wheat.

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.

2022-23 Waterfowl

Waterfowl Notes:

  • No boats allowed Nov. 12-18, 2022, Nov. 28-Dec. 9, 2022 and Dec. 24-25, 2022.
    Exception 1 – Boats allowed from 4 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3, 2022.
    Exception 2 – Boats allowed on the following waters:
    • Petit Jean River, Kingfisher Lake, Keeland Lake, Clubhouse Pond and Lilly Pad Pond.
  • Closed to all access (except in designated campsites, parking areas, boat launch ramps and boat staging areas) from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m., Nov. 19, 2022-Jan. 31, 2023 and Feb. 4, 2023 (except in the Petit Jean River, Keeland Lake and Kingfisher Lake).
  • 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. 19-27, 2022, Dec. 10-23, 2022 and Dec. 26, 2022-Jan. 31, 2023.
    Exception 1 – Boats allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., Dec. 3, 2022 and Jan. 31, 2023.
    Exception 2 – Boats allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. on the following waters:
    • Petit Jean River, Kingfisher Lake, Keeland Lake, Clubhouse Pond and Lilly Pad Pond.
  • See Page 44 for boating restrictions.
  • Airboats may not be operated within Petit Jean River WMA (excluding Petit Jean River and Kingfisher Lake) during duck season.
2022 Bear

Bear Archery: Sept. 17-Nov. 30, 2022
Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 15-23, 2022
Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 12-30, 2022
Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 5-6, 2022

Bear Notes:

  • Statewide bag limit.
  • No dogs.
2023 Turkey

Youth Hunt: April 8-9, 2023. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt (permit required): April 17-19, April 22-24 and April 29-May 1, 2023. One legal turkey.

Area Notes
Ownership

AGFC

Phone

833-356-0871

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