Petit Jean River WMA
| Zone | County |
|---|---|
| 510 | 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: 15,782
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: Oct. 17-25.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6and Dec. 26-28.
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, alternative firearms or modern gun,
- Three antlerless deer with archery,
- One antlerless deer with alternative firearms or modern gun combined.
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
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: Sept. 9-Nov. 30.
Bear Alternative Firearms: Oct. 17-25.
Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 14-30.
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:
- Petit Jean River WMA will be open to waterfowl hunting only on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 22-Jan. 31 east of Arkansas Highway 7. Waterfowl hunting west of Highway 7 is allowed all days of the week from Nov. 22-Jan. 31. All-day hunting is allowed Jan. 31 and Feb. 7-8.
- The 25-shell restriction on this WMA does not apply to Keeland Lake, Club House Pond, Lily Pad Pond, Kingfisher Lake and the Petit Jean River. These
areas do not fall under Common Restriction A. - No boats allowed Nov. 15-21, Dec. 2-9 and Dec. 24-26.
Exception – 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 and boat launch ramps) from 2-4 a.m. Nov. 22-Jan. 31 and Feb. 7-8 (except in the Petit
Jean River, Keeland Lake and Kingfisher Lake). - 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 from 1-6:30 p.m. on the following waters:- Petit Jean River, Kingfisher Lake, Keeland Lake, Clubhouse Pond and Lily Pad Pond.
- No boats allowed Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Nov. 24-Jan. 30 east of Arkansas Highway 7.
- No airboats during duck season (excluding Petit Jean River and Kingfisher Lake).
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.
- Portions of this WMA, including roads, are subject to severe flooding.
Ownership
AGFC
Phone
833-356-0871