Alum Fork Natural Area WMA
| Zone | County |
|---|---|
| 101 | Saline |
Three-point rule
Acres: 492.6
2026-27 Closed Seasons
- Deer alternative firearms
- Deer modern gun
- Bear modern gun
- Bear alternative firearms
- Alligator
2026-27 Crow
Sept. 1, 2025-Feb. 21, 2026. Open Thursdays through Mondays only. No limit.
2026-27 Deer
Deer Archery: Aug. 29-31 (one antlered buck only); Sept. 26-Feb. 28.
WMA Deer Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two antlered bucks (3-Point Rule applies), which may include:
- Two antlered bucks with archery
- Three antlerless deer with archery
2026-27 Bear
Bear Archery: Sept. 9-Nov. 30, 2026
2026-27 Quail
Nov. 1, 2026-Feb. 7, 2027. Daily limit – 6
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
2027 Turkey
Youth Hunt: April 10-11, 2027. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt: April 19-May 9, 2027. One legal turkey.
Age
Added in 2018
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.
Description
Located in Saline County, Alum Fork Natural Area conserves over a mile of the Alum Fork of the Saline River. It provides habitat for at least four species of concern including the federally listed Arkansas fatmucket (Lampsilis powellii) mussel and two plant species endemic to the Ouachita Mountains.
Ownership
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission
Phone
833-356-0933