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Overview

Palmetto Flats Natural Area WMA

Zone County
507 Little River

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Three-point rule


Acres: 1,848

2026-27 Closed Seasons

  • Bear firearms
  • Turkey
  • 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 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,
  • One antlered buck and one antlerless deer with alternative firearms permit,
  • One antlered buck and one antlerless deer with modern gun permit,
  • During youth modern gun hunt, youth may take two deer, one antlered buck (no antler restrictions) and one antlerless deer.

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

2026 Bear

Bear Archery: Dec. 19-25. Season closes earlier when Bear Zone 3 quota is reached.

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

Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission

Phone

833-372-2434