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Cypress Bayou WMA

Zone County
140 Lonoke, White

Three-point rule

Waterfowl Season Access Restrictions

Factory Exhaust Only

Shell Limit (25 shells max per hunter)

Waterfowl Hunting Ends at Noon

Acres: 2,778

2024-25 Closed Seasons

  • Alligator
  • Bear

2024-25 Crow

Sept. 1, 2024-Feb. 17, 2025. Open Thursdays through Mondays only. No limit.

2024-25 Deer

Deer Archery: Sept. 7-9 (one buck only); Sept. 28-Feb. 28.
Deer Alternative Firearms (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.
Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-13.
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5.

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

  • Two bucks with archery,
  • Three does with archery,
  • One buck or doe with alternative firearms permit,
  • One buck or doe with modern gun permit.
  • During youth hunt, youths may take three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

Deer Notes:

  • Three-point rule.
  • No dogs.

2024-25 Quail

Nov. 1, 2024-Feb. 2, 2025. Daily limit – 6, possession limit – 12.

2024-25 Rabbit

Sept. 1, 2024-Feb. 28, 2025. Daily limit – 8, possession limit – 16.

2024-25 Squirrel

May 15, 2024-Feb. 28, 2025. Dogs allowed. Daily limit – 12, possession limit – 48.

2024-25 Waterfowl

Waterfowl Notes:

  • No boats allowed Nov. 16-22, Dec. 3-9 and Dec. 24-26.
  • No boats allowed from 1 p.m. to 4 a.m. Nov. 23- Dec. 2, Dec. 10-23 and Dec. 27-Jan. 31 on open hunting days. No boats allowed on Monday,
    Wednesday and Friday from Nov. 23-Jan. 29.
  • Boats allowed from 1-6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 8-9.
  • Red Cut Slough Tract on Cypress Bayou WMA Waterfowl Permit Sites Map
  • Red Cut Slough Tract on Cypress Bayou WMA Online Draw Dates
  • 2024-25 WMA Waterfowl Hunt Application Totals
  • From Nov. 23-Dec. 2, 2024 and Dec. 10-23, 2024 and Dec. 27, 2024-Jan. 31, 2025, Red Cut Slough Tract on Cypress Bayou WMA is open for waterfowl hunting only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and the last day of regular duck season. Anyone entering flooded areas must have a signed Cypress Bayou Waterfowl Hunting Daily Use Permit on their person.
  • On Tuesdays and Thursdays,  non-restricted permits are available at the parking area. Hunters are not restricted to designated locations on these days. Hunters must complete the top portion of the permit and deposit it into the collection box on the side of the kiosk. Hunters must sign and keep in their possession the bottom portion of the permit while waterfowl hunting. This portion must be completed and placed in the collection box once the hunt is complete.On Saturdays, Sundays, and the last day of regular duck season, a limited number of permits will be available by online drawing. Permits will be for designated locations. There may be a total of four hunters per party for each location drawn. All members of each hunting party must hunt within immediate proximity of each other.
    • Applications will be accepted online for each hunt period from 3 p.m. Thursday through midnight Sunday of the weekend immediately preceding the hunt. Permits will be drawn and winners notified via email the Monday preceding the hunt. Visit www.agfc.com and click on “GET A LICENSE” to apply.
  • Permits are not required during the Youth/Veteran Waterfowl Hunt.

2025 Turkey

Youth Hunt: April 12-13. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt (permit required): April 21-23 and April 26-28. One legal turkey.

About the Name

Cypress Bayou WMA is named after the bayou that flows through the area.

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.
  • For access restrictions that affect all users during waterfowl season, check the waterfowl guidebook.

Camping

Camping is not allowed on the WMA.

Description

Cypress Bayou WMA encompasses 1,503 acres in northern Lonoke and southern White counties. The management area was acquired through the Farmers Home Administration program in 1989 and most of the area was reforested with mixed hardwood species in the early 1990s.

Hunting Opportunities

Hunting opportunities exist for deer, turkey and small game.

Ownership

AGFC

Phone

833-345-0283

Recreation Other Than Hunting

A small 6-acre pond is adjacent to the parking on Arkansas Highway 31, and provides fishing opportunities for bream, catfish and bass.

Restaurants and Other Facilities

The city of Beebe is about 8 miles north and provides lodging and restaurant accommodations.