Galla Creek WMA
| Zone | County |
|---|---|
| 240 | Pope, Yell |
Mobility-Impaired Access
CWD Zone
Waterfowl Season Access Restrictions
Valid Hunting or Fishing License or a WMA/Lake Conservation Permit is Required for All Users
Acres: 3,356
2026-27 Closed Seasons
- Alligator
2026-27 Crow
Sept. 3, 2026-Feb. 21, 2027. Open Thursdays through Mondays only. No limit.
2026-27 Deer
Deer Archery: Aug. 29-31 (one antlered buck only); Sept. 26-Feb. 28.
Deer Alternative Firearms (permit required): Oct. 17-21.
Deer Modern Gun (permit required): Nov. 14-18.
Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunts: Nov. 7-8 and Jan. 2-3.
WMA Deer Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two antlered bucks (no antler restrictions), which may include:
- Two antlered bucks with archery,
- Three antlerless deer with archery.
- One antlered buck and one antlerless deer with alternative firearms permit,
- One antlered buck and one antlerless deer with modern gun permit,
- During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, one antlered buck (no antler restrictions) and one antlerless deer.
2026-27 Dove
Sept. 5-Oct. 25, 2026 and Dec. 8, 2026-Jan. 15, 2027
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 top sown with winter wheat.
2026-27 Quail
Dec. 1-31, 2026. Daily limit – 4
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
2026 Bear
Bear Archery: Sept. 9-Nov. 30.
Bear Alternative Firearms: Oct. 17-21 (deer permit holders only).
Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 14-18 (deer permit holders only).
Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 7-8.
2027 Turkey
Youth Hunt: April 10-11. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt (permit required): April 19-21, April 24-26, May 1-3 and May 7-9. One legal turkey.
2025-26 Waterfowl
- 2025-26 Arkansas Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook
- 2025-26 Statewide Waterfowl Season Dates and Bag Limits
- 2025-26 General WMA Regulations
Waterfowl Notes:
- Waterfowl hunting allowed only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- No boats allowed Nov. 15-21, Dec. 2-9 and Dec. 24-26.
- No boats allowed from 1 p.m. to 4 a.m. Nov. 22-Dec. 1, Dec. 10-23 and Dec. 27-Jan. 30.
Exception 1 – Boats allowed from 1-6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 7-8.
Exception 2 – Boats allowed on the following waters:- Arkansas River Cutoff west of Flag Lake Road.
- Closed to all access (except in designated parking areas and boat launch ramps) from 2-4 a.m. Nov. 22-Jan. 31 and Feb. 7-8.
- No boats allowed Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Nov. 24-Jan. 30.
- No airboats during duck season.
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.
Ownership
AGFC
Phone
833-356-0879