Petit Jean River WMA
| Zone | County |
|---|---|
| 510 | Yell |
Mobility-Impaired Access
CWD Zone
AGFC Camping Permit Required
Flood Prone Region
Waterfowl Season Access Restrictions
Acres: 15,542
2024-25 Closed Seasons
- Alligator
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: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5.
WMA Deer Bag Limit: Four deer, no more than two antlered bucks, which may include:
- Two antlered bucks with archery, alternative firearms or modern gun,
- Four antlerless with archery,
- One antlerless with alternative firearms or modern gun.
- During youth hunt, youths may take three deer, two antlered bucks and one antlerless.
Deer Notes:
- No antler restrictions.
- No dogs.
2024-25 Dove
Sept. 7-Oct. 27, 2024 and Dec. 8, 2024-Jan. 15, 2025
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 topsown with winter wheat.
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.
2023-24 Waterfowl
- 2023-24 Arkansas Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook
- 2023-24 Statewide Waterfowl Season Dates and Bag Limits
- General WMA Regulations
Waterfowl Notes:
- No boats allowed Nov. 11-17, Nov. 27-Dec. 8 and Dec. 24-26.
Exception 1 – Boats allowed from 4 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2.
Exception 2 – Boats allowed on the following waters:
• Petit Jean River, Kingfisher Lake, Keeland Lake, Clubhouse Pond and Lily Pad Pond. - Closed to all access (except in designated campsites, parking areas, boat launch ramps and boat staging areas) from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m., Nov. 18-Jan. 31 and Feb. 3 (except in the Petit Jean River, Keeland Lake and Kingfisher Lake).
- Spinning-wing and mechanically operated decoys not allowed. See Page 43.
- No boats allowed from 1 p.m. to 4 a.m. Nov. 18-26, Dec. 9-23 and Dec. 27-Jan. 31.
Exception 1 – Boats allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., Dec. 2 and Jan. 31
Exception 2 – Boats allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. on the following waters:
• Petit Jean River, Kingfisher Lake, Keeland Lake, Clubhouse Pond and Lily Pad Pond. - See Page 44 for boating restrictions.
- No airboats during duck season (excluding Petit Jean River and Kingfisher Lake).
- Motors with factory exhaust systems only during waterfowl season.
2024 Bear
Bear Archery: Sept. 18-Nov. 30.
Bear Alternative Firearms: Oct. 19-27.
Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 9-30.
Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.
Bear Notes:
- Statewide bag limit.
- No dogs.
2025 Turkey
Youth Hunt: April 12-13. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt (permit required): April 21-23, April 26-28 and May 3-5. One legal turkey.
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.
- CWD regulations apply.
- For access restrictions that affect all users during waterfowl season, check the waterfowl guidebook.
Ownership
AGFC
Phone
833-356-0871