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Overview

Gum Flats WMA

Zone County
282 Little River

Gum Flats WMA is a leased land WMA, meaning hunters, trappers and campers 16 years of age or older must purchase a Leased Lands permit (LLP) for $75. Permits are available online by clicking “Buy Licenses” at agfc.com or by calling 833-345-0325 or any regional office. 

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Three-point rule

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Dogs Allowed (during a specific portion of deer season)An icon featuring a coin with a dollar sign inside.Leased Land Permit Required


Acres: 15,495

2026-27 Closed Seasons

  • Bear
  • 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: Oct. 17-25.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 14-28 (no dogs), Nov. 29-Dec. 13 (dogs allowed) and Dec. 26-28 (no dogs).
Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunts: Nov. 7-8 and Jan. 2-3. No antler restrictions apply.

WMA Deer Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two antlered bucks (3-Point Rule applies), which may include:

  • Two antlered bucks with archery, alternative firearms or modern gun,
  • Three antlerless deer with archery,
  • Two antlerless deer with alternative firearms and modern gun combined,
  • Nonresidents using dogs are limited to one deer during the last nine days of the regular modern gun season.

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. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt: April 12-20. One legal turkey.

Access

Access points are located along Hwy. 108 between Ashdown and Foreman and north of the Wallace Community on Hwy 32.

Age

The area was established as a WMA in 1999.

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.

Camping

Camping is permitted on the area at designated campsites.

Description

This area is in the Little River and Red River drainage systems and primarily consists of intensively managed pine timberlands and mixed pine/hardwood tracts.

Hunting Opportunities

Deer, quail, turkey, squirrel, and rabbits. See current regulations for seasons and permit requirements.

Location

Gum Flats WMA is in Little River County between Ashdown and Foreman.

Management Practices

Wildlife management practices are integrated with timber management practices to provide quality wildlife habitat and hunting opportunities. These management practices provide substantial open land habitats and stimulate excellent browse production.

Ownership

This area consists of approximately 15,000 acres of Weyerhaeuser Company land.

Phone

833-372-2434

Purpose

The primary objective of this management area is to provide quality wildlife habitat and public hunting opportunities.

Recreation Other Than Hunting

Millwood Lake offers good fishing opportunities and lies about 10 miles to the east.

Restaurants and Other Facilities

Facilities are located in Ashdown and Foreman.

Safety

Due to the large network of Weyerhaeuser roads that run throughout the area it is recommended that anyone not familiar with the area obtain an area map from the AGFC office.