Alum Fork Natural Area WMA
| Zone | County |
|---|---|
| 101 | Saline |
Three-point rule
Acres: 492.6
2025-26 Closed Seasons
- Deer alternative firearms
- Deer modern gun
- Bear modern gun
- Bear alternative firearms
- Alligator
2025-26 Crow
Sept. 1, 2025-Feb. 21, 2026. Open Thursdays through Mondays only. No limit.
2025-26 Deer
Deer Archery: Sept. 27, 2025-Feb. 28, 2026
WMA Deer Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:
- Two bucks with archery
- Three does with archery
2025-26 Bear
Bear Archery: Sept. 17-Nov. 30, 2025
2025-26 Quail
Nov. 1, 2025-Feb. 1, 2026. Daily limit – 6, possession limit – 12.
2025-26 Rabbit
Sept. 1, 2025-Feb. 28, 2026. Daily limit – 8, possession limit – 16.
2025-26 Squirrel
May 15, 2025-Feb. 28, 2026. Dogs allowed. Daily limit – 12, possession limit – 48.
2026 Turkey
Youth Hunt: April 12-13, 2026. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt: April 20-May 10, 2026. One legal turkey.
Age
Added in 2018
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.
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