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Arkansas Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook
2012-13
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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Main Office Contact Information
2 Natural Resources Drive • Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
501-223-6300 • 800-364-4263 • www.agfc.com
Important Numbers
Stop Poaching Hotline
Toll-free: 800-482-9262
#TIP (#847) for AT&T users (charges apply)
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Wildlife Hotline
Featuring the Waterfowl Report
Toll-free: 800-440-1477
Boating Education Classes
Toll-free: 877-493-6424 (office hours only)
Report a Duck Band
800-327-BAND (2263)
www.reportband.gov
Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation
501-223-6396 (office hours only)
Regional Office Contact Information
Northwest Office
455 Dam Site Road
Eureka Springs, AR 72631
Toll-free: 866-253-2506
East Central Office
1201 North Highway 49
Brinkley, AR 72021
Toll-free: 877-734-4581
North Central Office
1125 Hwy 56
Calico Rock, AR 72519
Toll-free: 877-297-4331
South Central Office
500 Ben Lane
Camden, AR 71701
Toll-free: 877-836-4612
Fort Smith Office
8000 Taylor Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72916
Toll-free: 877-478-1043
Southwest Office
7004 Highway 67 East
Perrytown, AR 71801
Toll-free: 877-777-5580
Hot Springs Office
350 Fish Hatchery Road
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Toll-free: 877-525-8606
Northeast Office
600-B East Lawson
Jonesboro, AR 72404
Toll-free: 877-972-5438
Hunter Education Classes
or Replace a Lost Hunter
Education Card
Toll-free: 800-482-5795
(office hours only), or
download a free replacement at
www.agfc.com/mycard
Buy a License
Toll-free: 800-364-4263
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
www.agfc.com
Replace a Lost License
Toll-free: 800-364-4263
(office hours only)
Game Checking
Toll-free: 866-305-0808
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
www.agfc.com, or use our
iPhone or Android apps
Southeast Office
771 Jordan Drive
Monticello, AR 71655
Toll-free: 877-367-3559
West Central Office
1266 Lock and Dam Road
Russellville, AR 72802
Toll-free: 877-967-7577
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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Commissioners
Ron Pierce
Chairman, Mountain Home
Rick Watkins
Vice Chairman,
Little Rock
Ron Duncan
Springdale
Emon Mahony
El Dorado
Fred Brown
Corning
Steve Cook
Malvern
Ford Overton
Little Rock
Fred W.
Spiegel, Ph.D.
(ex-officio)
University of Arkansas
Disclaimer
Administration
Loren Hitchcock • Director
Mike Armstrong • Deputy Director
Ricky Chastain • Deputy Director
Mike Knoedl • Deputy Director
Education and
Information
Lori Lynch, Chief
Enforcement
Col. Jeff Crow, Chief
Ecological and
Engineering Services
Dale Gunter, Chief
Fiscal
Gary Prince,
Chief Financial Officer
Fisheries
Mark Oliver, Chief
Information
Technology
Darla Bryant, Chief
Human Resources
Andrew Bass,
Chief Personnel Officer
Legal
Jim Goodhart,
Chief Counsel
Operations
Mike Wilson, Chief
Wildlife Management
David Goad, Chief
This publication is an interpretive summary of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s hunting
regulations and contains those rules which affect most hunters. It is not a legal document. Copies of the
official Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Code of Regulations are available at
http://www.agfc.com, by calling 501-223-6351 or writing to the Communications Division of the Arkansas
Game and Fish Commission at 2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. The regulations in this
publication are those passed by the Commission as of August 2012. The Commission reserves the right to
close seasons, and all regulations, dates and limits in this guidebook are subject to change. If any variation
occurs at a Commission meeting after this guidebook goes to press, it will be widely publicized. Always
check http://www.agfc.com or call our hotline for the up-to-date information.
Any and all advertisements in this publication are strictly paid advertisements and are in no way to be
construed as an official endorsement by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission of the products and/or
services advertised.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook 2012-13

Table of Contents
2012-13 Waterfowl Hunting
Guidebook Staff
Luke Naylor: Waterfowl Program Coordinator
Aaron Johnson: Designer
Janet Greenwood: Editor
Jeff Williams: Editor
Guidebook Task Force:
Wildlife: David Goad, Janet Greenwood
Enforcement: Majors Andy Tackett, Todd Callaway
Fiscal: Susan Porter
Legal: Jim Goodhart
Fisheries: Andrea Daniel
Education and Information: Nancy Ledbetter,
Keith Stephens, Randy Zellers
Operations: Jack Huckaby
Cover credit: 2012 Arkansas Migratory Waterfowl
Stamp and Print • “Bayou Meto Green-Winged Teal”
by Scot Storm
Signed and numbered editions available through:
Grisham’s Art • 2808 East Matthews
Jonesboro, AR 72401 • 800-232-2409
www.grishamsart.com
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission receives Federal financial assistance from
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination
on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. If you believe that
you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility, or if you
need more information, please write to: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Attn: Compliance Officer, 2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 or
The Civil Rights Coordinator for Public Access, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401
North Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop: WSFR-4020 Arlington, Virginia 22203.
Categories match section colors
AGFC Contacts and Information ...... 1-2
General Hunting .............................. 4-19
New this Year ....................................................4
Season Dates Summary ................................4
Regulations Schedule ....................................6
Sunrise / Sunset Table for Little Rock ......7
Waterfowl Harvest and
Population Status ............................................8
Ducks of Arkansas ........................................ 10
If You Shoot a Banded
Migratory Game Bird .................................. 17
Geese of Arkansas ........................................ 18
Licensing and Permits....................24-26
Military Lifetime Licenses ......................... 26
Deferred Hunter Education Codes ........ 26
General Hunting Regulations ........ 32-37
Transfer Game Card ..................................... 32
Legal Hunting Equipment ........................ 33
Baiting Laws ................................................... 33
Hunting From a Boat................................... 35
Property Regulations.................................. 36
Permission to Hunt Card ........................... 36
Federal Regulations Overview ................ 37
Wildlife Management Areas .........43-60
WMA Map and Region Contacts ............ 43
WMA Regions 1,2 and 3 .............................44
WMA Regions 4, 5, 6 and 7 ....................... 45
WMA Region 8 and Sweet 16 WMAs .....46
General WMA Regulations........................ 47
WMA-specific Details ..................................48
NWR-specific Details ................................... 59
Arkansans with Disabilities
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
is committed to providing equal access to
programs and facilities. If you would like to
suggest how we can better provide more
reasonable accommodations for disabled
persons at any agency-owned property or
facility, please write to:
Compliance Officer - Human Resources
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
2 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
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General Hunting • New This Season; Season Dates Summary
New This Season
● Permanent duck blinds are now prohibited
on all WMAs and commission-owned or
controlled lakes. See Page 47.
● Leaving waterfowl decoys, dog stands and
platforms overnight is now prohibited on
all WMAs. See Page 47.
● A free WMA hunter use permit is required
by all hunters on Sweet 16 WMAs.
See Pages 46-60.
Season Dates Summary
Duck, Coot and Merganser
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● Arkansas non-resident waterfowl stamp
cost has increased to $35. See Page 25.
● Non-resident 5-day WMA waterfowl
hunting permit cost has increased to $25.
See Page 25.
● Pigeon Creek WRA on Cut Off Creek WMA is
closed Nov. 1-Feb. 15. See Page 50.
● Hunting is not allowed from permanent
structures on all WMAs.
Nov. 17-25, 2012 • Dec. 6-23, 2012 • Dec. 26, 2012-Jan. 27, 2013.
Duck daily bag limit – 6. Limit may include no more than four mallards (no more than
two of which may be hens), four scaup, three wood ducks, two pintails, two redheads,
one black duck, one canvasback and one mottled duck. Duck species, including teal, not
listed have no extra limit restrictions beyond the six-duck total bag limit. The possession
limit is twice the daily bag limit.
Coot daily bag limit – 15. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
Merganser daily bag limit – 5. No more than two may be hooded mergansers.
The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
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Snow, Blue and Ross’s Goose
Nov. 3, 2012-Jan. 27, 2013
Daily bag limit – 20
No possession limit
Snow Goose
Conservation Order (see Page 6)
Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2013
Feb. 4-April 25, 2013
No daily bag or possession limit
White-fronted Goose
Nov. 17, 2012-Jan. 27, 2013
Daily bag limit – 2
Possession limit – 4
Early Canada Goose
Sept. 1-15, 2012 (statewide)
Daily bag limit – 5
Possession limit – 10
Canada Goose
Sept. 22-Oct. 1, 2012
(NW Canada goose zone only;
see map, below)
Nov. 17, 2012-Jan. 27, 2013 (statewide)
Daily bag limit – 2
Possession limit – 4
Canada Goose Zone Map
BENTON C ARROLL BOONE
WASHINGTON MADISON
C RAW-
FORD
SEBAS-
TIAN
POLK
JOHNSON
FRANK-
LIN
SC OTT
LOGAN
MONT-
GOMERY
NEWTON
POPE
YELL PERRY
GARLAND
BAXTER
MARION
SEARC Y
STONE
VAN BUREN C LEBURNE
C ONWAY
FAULKNER
WHITE
SALINE
HOT SPRING
FULTON RANDOLPH C LAY
IZARD
SHARP
GREENE
LAWRENC E
INDEPENDENC E
JAC KSON
General Hunting • Season Dates Summary
C R A I G H E A D MISSISSIPPI
P O I N S E T T
C ROSS
WOOD-
RUFF
ST. FRANC IS
PRAIRIE
PULASKI
LEE
LONOKE
MONROE
PHILLIPS
JEFFERSON
GRANT
ARKANSAS
PIKE
C LARK
HOW-
SEVIER ARD
DALLAS
C LEVELAND
LINC OLN
DESHA
HEMPSTEAD
LITTLE RIVER
NEVADA
L A F A Y -
OUAC HITA
C ALHOUN
DREW
E T T E
BRADLEY
MILLER
C OLUMBIA UNION
ASHLEY
C HIC OT
Northwest Canada Goose Zone
C RITTEN-
DEN
Northwest Canada Goose Zone Southwest Canada Goose Zone
Mourning and Eurasian
Collared Dove*
Sept. 1-Oct. 25, 2012
Dec. 26, 2012-Jan. 9, 2013
Mourning Dove daily bag limit – 15
Mourning Dove possession limit – 30
*No daily bag or possession limit on
Eurasian Collared Dove
Virginia Rail and Sora
(combined)
Sept. 8-Nov. 16, 2012
Daily bag limit – 25
Possession limit – 25
Early Teal
Sept. 8-23, 2012
(shooting hours: sunrise to sunset)
Daily bag limit – 4 (blue-winged, greenwinged
and cinnamon teal combined)
Possession limit – 8
Snipe
Nov. 1, 2012-Feb. 15, 2013
Daily bag limit – 8
Possession limit – 16
Common Gallinule and
Purple Gallinule (combined)
Sept. 1-Nov. 9, 2012
Daily bag limit – 15
Possession limit – 30
Woodcock
Nov. 3-Dec. 17, 2012
Daily bag limit – 3
Possession limit – 6
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General Hunting • Season Dates Summary
Light Goose Conservation Order (Snow and Ross’s)
Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2013 and Feb. 4-April 25, 2013
Special regulations apply during the conservation order.
● There is no bag limit. sunrise until 30 minutes
after sunset.
● Hunters may use
unplugged shotguns.
● Hunters may use
electronic calls.
● Shooting hours are
from 30 minutes before
Special Youth WaterfowI Hunt
Feb. 2-3, 2012
On these days, youths 15 and younger may harvest ducks, geese, coots, mergansers and
gallinules. Youths who have completed a hunter education course must be accompanied
by a mentor who is 18 or older. Youths who have not completed a hunter education course
must be accompanied by a mentor who is 21 or older. Mentors may not hunt, but may call
waterfowl. Shooting hours and bag limits are the same as the regular season. Youth hunters
can hunt on wildlife management areas 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset these two
days. Sweet 16 WMA hunter use permits are not required for youth hunters.
Regulations Schedule
Commission meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of each month to consider
changes to AGFC regulations. Contact the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for
meeting times and locations. Information regarding regulation changes is available from
www.agfc.com, the Arkansas Outdoors e-newsletter, newspapers, radio and television or
by directly contacting the AGFC.
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● Hunters do not need a
Migratory Bird Hunting
and Conservation Stamp,
state Duck Stamp, or
HIP registration but
must have a valid hunting
license from any state.
Daily Bag Limit − The total limit of a specific migratory game
bird species that may be taken in one day.
Possession Limit − The total limit of a specific migratory game
bird species that may be in your possession at any time, whether
on your person or stored in another location.
June Early migratory bird season dates and regulations
proposed.
July Early migratory bird regulations passed. Late migratory
bird season dates and regulations proposed.
August Late migratory bird regulations passed.
● Hunters must call 800-
364-4263(GAME ) or
go to agfc.com after
Dec. 1, 2012, to receive
a free snow goose
registration permit.
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General Hunting • Sunrise / Sunset Table
Sunrise/Sunset Table for Little Rock
Shooting hours for ducks and geese are 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset. See Page 47 for
shooting hours on wildlife management areas. Add 1 minute for each 9 miles west or subtract 1
minute for each 9 miles east of Little Rock (straight-line distance).
October November December January February March April
Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set
(AM) (PM) (AM) (PM) (AM) (PM) (AM) (PM) (AM) (PM) (AM) (PM) (AM) (PM)
1 7:04 6:53 7:30 6:15 6:59 4:58 7:17 5:10 7:07 5:39 6:38 6:05 6:56 7:31
2 7:05 6:51 7:31 6:14 7:00 4:58 7:17 5:10 7:07 5:40 6:37 6:06 6:55 7:31
3 7:06 6:50 7:32 6:13 7:00 4:58 7:17 5:11 7:06 5:41 6:36 6:07 6:53 7:32
4 7:07 6:48 6:33 5:12 7:01 4:58 7:17 5:12 7:05 5:42 6:34 6:08 6:52 7:33
5 7:07 6:47 6:34 5:11 7:02 4:58 7:17 5:13 7:04 5:43 6:33 6:09 6:50 7:34
6 7:08 6:46 6:35 5:10 7:03 4:58 7:17 5:14 7:03 5:44 6:32 6:10 6:49 7:35
7 7:09 6:44 6:36 5:10 7:04 4:58 7:17 5:14 7:02 5:45 6:30 6:11 6:48 7:35
8 7:10 6:43 6:37 5:09 7:05 4:58 7:17 5:15 7:02 5:46 6:29 6:11 6:46 7:36
9 7:11 6:42 6:38 5:08 7:05 4:58 7:17 5:16 7:01 5:47 6:28 6:12 6:45 7:37
10 7:11 6:40 6:39 5:07 7:06 4:59 7:17 5:17 7:00 5:48 7:26 7:13 6:44 7:38
11 7:12 6:39 6:40 5:07 7:07 4:59 7:17 5:18 6:59 5:49 7:25 7:14 6:42 7:39
12 7:13 6:38 6:41 5:06 7:07 4:59 7:17 5:19 6:58 5:50 7:24 7:15 6:41 7:39
13 7:14 6:36 6:42 5:05 7:08 4:59 7:17 5:20 6:57 5:51 7:22 7:16 6:40 7:40
14 7:15 6:35 6:43 5:05 7:09 5:00 7:16 5:21 6:56 5:52 7:21 7:16 6:39 7:41
15 7:15 6:34 6:44 5:04 7:10 5:00 7:16 5:22 6:55 5:53 7:20 7:17 6:37 7:42
16 7:16 6:33 6:45 5:03 7:10 5:00 7:16 5:23 6:54 5:54 7:18 7:18 6:36 7:43
17 7:17 6:31 6:46 5:03 7:11 5:01 7:16 5:24 6:52 5:55 7:17 7:19 6:35 7:43
18 7:18 6:30 6:47 5:02 7:11 5:01 7:15 5:25 6:51 5:55 7:15 7:20 6:34 7:44
19 7:19 6:29 6:48 5:02 7:12 5:02 7:15 5:26 6:50 5:56 7:14 7:20 6:32 7:45
20 7:20 6:28 6:49 5:01 7:12 5:02 7:14 5:27 6:49 5:57 7:13 7:21 6:31 7:46
21 7:21 6:27 6:50 5:01 7:13 5:02 7:14 5:28 6:48 5:58 7:11 7:22 6:30 7:46
22 7:21 6:25 6:50 5:00 7:13 5:03 7:14 5:29 6:47 5:59 7:10 7:23 6:29 7:47
23 7:22 6:24 6:51 5:00 7:14 5:04 7:13 5:30 6:46 6:00 7:08 7:24 6:27 7:48
24 7:23 6:23 6:52 5:00 7:14 5:04 7:13 5:31 6:44 6:01 7:07 7:24 6:26 7:49
25 7:24 6:22 6:53 4:59 7:15 5:05 7:12 5:32 6:43 6:02 7:06 7:25 6:25 7:50
26 7:25 6:21 6:54 4:59 7:15 5:05 7:11 5:33 6:42 6:03 7:04 7:26 6:24 7:50
27 7:26 6:20 6:55 4:59 7:15 5:06 7:11 5:34 6:41 6:04 7:03 7:27 6:23 7:51
28 7:27 6:19 6:56 4:59 7:16 5:07 7:10 5:35 6:39 6:05 7:01 7:28 6:22 7:52
29 7:28 6:18 6:57 4:58 7:16 5:07 7:09 5:36 7:00 7:28 6:21 7:53
30 7:29 6:17 6:58 4:58 7:16 5:08 7:09 5:37 6:59 7:29 6:20 7:54
31 7:29 6:16 7:16 5:09 7:08 5:38 6:57 7:30
Source: The United States Naval Observatory Web site. See http://aa.usno.navy.mil for times and locations other than Little Rock.
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General Hunting • Waterfowl Population and Harvest Status
Waterfowl Population and Harvest Status
Breeding Habitat and Population Status
Habitat conditions in the Prairie Pothole Region of Canada and the northern U.S. play a critical
role in producing the ducks that migrate to Arkansas. Spring 2011 brought excellent conditions
to the prairies, and biologists observed record numbers of ducks and high numbers of ponds
during the annual survey.
During this year’s survey, biologists found reduced pond numbers but another record number of
breeding ducks. The estimated population of 48.6 million ducks was the highest since the annual
survey began in 1955 and a 7 percent increase from 2011. The population estimate is 43 percent
above the long-term survey average. Mallard abundance was 10.6 million (the third-highest
mallard count on record), up 15 percent from 2011 and 40 percent above the long-term average.
The total pond count in the U.S. and Canada dropped 32 percent from 2011, but still was 9
percent above the long-term average.
As a result, duck hunters will have the opportunity to hunt ducks during a 60-day season for
the 16th consecutive season. High duck populations are encouraging as the waterfowl season
approaches, but the decline in pond numbers in the Prairie Pothole Region – along with a
continued loss of grasslands critical to nesting, particularly in the U.S. – warrants continued
vigilance in the conservation of these vital habitats.
The Only Constant is Change
After a relatively dry duck season in 2010-2011, the 2011-2012 season was setting up to be dry
again until just before opening day. Summer and early fall were extremely dry, but extensive rainfall
immediately before the season opener flooded
wetland management units on wildlife management
areas – above target levels in some places – and
provided abundant habitat across the state.
Another weather system in early December brought
more rain that initiated sustained flooding in the
Cache River and White River basins, historic
wetlands that are dominated by national wildlife
refuge lands. The winter of 2011-2012 also was
unusually warm, and a notable lack of snow cover
in the northern U.S. likely affected winter duck
populations in Arkansas. But relatively early flooding
in many river basins – namely the Cache and White
– provided abundant habitat by early December and
ducks responded to it.
Aerial survey totals, particularly for mallards, were
consistent with the past few years. Occasional cool
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Mallard Observations
in the Arkansas Delta
Midwinter Waterfowl Survey
Early January, 2011
spells and short-lived, north-tending winds likely cause ducks – particularly mallards – to trickle
into Arkansas rather than arrive in large migration events. But the early December weather that
brought flooding rains also spurred a single, large duck migration pulse last season. Throughout
the state, however, warm conditions likely reduced the number of later-migrating mallards that
historically seem to reinforce duck numbers in early January. Hunters’ perceptions of last season
²
Lower
Concentrations
Higher
Concentrations
Public Lands
Note: This maps represents the relative
density of ducks observed during this survey
period, not absolute numbers of ducks.
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General Hunting • Waterfowl Population and Harvest Status
varied widely. Those who capitalized on available
habitat in the White and Cache watersheds – mostly
on public land – had consistent success in December
and early January. In 2010-11 dry conditions
dominated public lands for most of the season,
and artificially flooded areas, as well as areas with
permanent water, produced success for some hunters.
Field reports and aerial waterfowl surveys indicated
most birds were concentrated in artificially flooded
private lands, particularly the Grand Prairie. In
contrast, the same private lands likely experienced
reduced success during the same span in 2011-2012,
likely the result of the draw of extensive natural
flooding, especially in the Cache and White River
systems (see maps).
Mallard Observations
in the Arkansas Delta
Midwinter Waterfowl Survey
Early January, 2012
Mallards and other dabblers quickly respond to
flood events to take advantage of newly flooded
shallow-water (

General Hunting • Ducks of Arkansas
Ducks of Arkansas
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Mallard
drake
Look for
a green
head and a
sharp contrast
between the chestnut
breast and gray belly.
Mottled Duck
Mottled ducks are rare in Arkansas, but are
occasionally taken on their way to winter along
the Gulf of Mexico. Drake and hen mottled
ducks look like hen mallards, but the body
feathers are a little darker than the mallard,
yet not as dark as a black duck, and have the
characteristic mottling shown in this photograph.
The wing patch has a blue-green tint, no front
white bar and a rear faded white stripe may
be present.
Mallard
Length – 24 inches
More than 50 percent of
ducks taken in Arkansas are
mallards. More mallards are
shot in Arkansas than in any
other state.
Mallard hen
Black Duck
Length – 24 inches
Looks like a dark version of a
mallard hen. White underwings
and pale head contrast with
a dark body. Often flies with
mallards. Hens and drakes
have a similar appearance.
Fewer than 2,000 are taken in
Arkansas each year.
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Steven Holt/stockpix.com

Northern Pintail
Length – 26 inches
Look for a long, streamlined body with
narrow wings. Often seen early in the season
and again in January.
Gadwall
drake
Wood Duck
Length – 18½
inches
Frequents
woods
along
streams or flooded
timber. Commonly
breeds in Arkansas.
General Hunting • Ducks of Arkansas
Illustrations by Bob Hines. Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Wood duck hen
Frequently emits a
long squealing call in
flight.
Pintail hen
Gadwall
Length – 21 inches
Look for a white patch on the
back of each wing and a white
belly. A gadwall flock looks like a
flock of small, slim mallard hens.
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Pintail drake
Look for a
long, pointed
tail and a white
neck, breast
and belly.
Gadwall hen
Wood duck
drake
Look for a long
tail, a large head
held high in flight
and a white belly
and chin.
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General Hunting • Ducks of Arkansas
American Wigeon
Length – 21 inches
Look for a showy white belly and
a light blue bill tipped with black.
Generally seen in small flocks and
taken in low numbers.
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Northern Shoveler
Length – 21 inches
Has an undeserved
reputation for being
poor table fare.
Wigeon hen
Goldeneye drake
Rarely seen in Arkansas.
Fewer than 1,500 shot
each year in Arkansas.
Shoveler hen
Look for an orange, spoon-like
bill. Otherwise, looks like a
small mallard hen.
Wigeon drake
Look for white
patches on the
shoulder, white
forehead and a
green eye band.
Shoveler drake
Look for a wide, spoonlike
bill, a white breast, a
dark belly and pale blue
shoulder patches.
Common Goldeneye
Length – 19 inches
Distinctive wing-whistling sound
in flight has earned the name of
“whistlers.” These are active, strongwinged
fliers moving singly or in small
flocks. Generally seen on large rivers
and lakes. Look for chunky body, fast
direct flight, flash of white on wing.
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Blue-winged Teal
Length – 16 inches
Look for rapid, twisting flight
in dense flocks. Shoulders are
pale blue. Less than onethird
the size of a mallard.
Most have migrated through
Arkansas to Mexico and
Central America by mid-
October.
Green-winged
teal hen
Canvasback
drake
Look for a red
head, a palecolored
body
with a dark
breast.
Green-winged
teal drake
General Hunting • Ducks of Arkansas
Blue-winged
teal drake
American
Green-winged Teal
Length – 15 inches
The smallest duck seen in
Arkansas. A fast duck that
flies in dense flocks similar
to those of blue-winged
teal. Both sexes appear pale
underneath and dark on top.
Two pale lines on the top of
wings are often visible. Teal
prefer shallow water and are
common in rice fields.
Canvasback
Length – 22 inches
Arkansas’s largest and fastest duck. Look for a
sloped forehead and a dark bill. Wingbeats are
noisy and rapid.
Canvasback
hen
The same
distinctive
profile as the
drake.
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Bluewinged
teal hen
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General Hunting • Ducks of Arkansas
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Redhead
drake
Ruddy Duck
Length – 15½ inches
When flying, their small
wings stroke so fast they
resemble bumblebees.
Hens and drakes are
similar in appearance during
fall. Look for white cheek
patch on males. Often seen
on minnow ponds and large
lakes with buffleheads.
Bufflehead
drake
Bold black-andwhite
pattern.
Ruddy duck hen
Redhead
Length – 20 inches
Looks similar to a canvasback
except its forehead is more
rounded. Its bill is blue with a
white and black tip. Occasionally
seen on reservoirs and deep waters.
Bufflehead
Redhead
hen
Ruddy
duck drake
Bufflehead hen
Length – 14½ inches
Small, fast-flying duck. Look for white on its head
and wings. Plump appearance. Often seen with
ruddy ducks.
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Ringnecked
drake
eclipse
Ring-necked
drake
Scaup
Length – 18½ inches
Looks similar to a ring-necked duck
but with a white back, bright blue
bill and white on its wings.
General Hunting • Ducks of Arkansas
Ring-necked Duck
Length – 17 inches
Swift, erratic flight. Look for a
dark head and breast with a white
belly. Dark back and wings help
distinguish this duck in flight
from scaup. Often seen in rice
fields and agricultural reservoirs.
Ringnecked
hen
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Scaup drake
Commonly seen on
the Arkansas River
late in the season.
Scaup hen
Look for a distinct
white face patch.
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General Hunting • Ducks of Arkansas
Hooded Merganser
Length – 21½ inches
Mergansers have narrow, pointed bills. A hooded
merganser is small with a “hood,” and has black and
white on each wing patch feather.
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Hooded
merganser
hen
Red-breasted Merganser
Length – 23 inches
Uncommon. Flight is strong and direct, usually low
over the water. Difficult to distinguish in flight
from the common merganser. Female’s head and
neck are paler than female common merganser.
Red-breasted
merganser hen
Common
merganser hen
Hooded
merganser
drake
Red-breasted
merganser drake
Common Merganser
Length – 25½ inches
Flocks move in “follow the leader”
style, low over the water. Look for
green head and white body on the
drake. Female’s bright chestnut,
crested head contrasts sharply with
white chin and breast.
Common
merganser drake
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General Hunting • If you Shoot a Banded Migratory Game Bird
If you Shoot a Banded Migratory Game Bird
Call 800-327-BAND (2263) or visit www.reportband.gov. Give the band number and
how, when and where it was recovered.
You will receive instructions to print a certificate of appreciation with information
about the bird. The band is yours to keep. Information from bands is used to
determine population abundance, productivity and migration patterns.
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To purchase the 2012 Conservation License Plate visit an
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General Hunting • Geese of Arkansas
Geese of Arkansas
Canada Goose
Black head and neck is marked with distinctive white “chin strap” stretching from ear
to ear. Like other geese, sexes look alike. Giant Canada geese weigh 9-15 pounds and
live in Arkansas year-round. Interior Canada
geese weigh 7-9 pounds and nest on the coast
of Hudson Bay in Ontario, Canada. Cackling
geese weigh 4-5 pounds and nest even farther
north in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
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Giant
adult
Interior
Cackling
juvenile
White-fronted Goose (specklebelly)
Both the adult and juvenile are grayish brown with tails edged with white. Adults have
a distinct white face patch and barring on the belly that gives the bird its name. The
yellowish legs and bill of the juvenile distinguish it from the juvenile blue goose.
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Snow Goose (white color phase)
The adult’s body is white with black wing tips,
a pink bill with a dark grin patch and pinkishred
legs. In early fall, the juvenile is dingy white
with black wing tips. The dingy feathers are
replaced last on the top of the head. The legs
and bill of the juvenile are grayish brown.
juvenile
adult
juvenile
General Hunting • Geese of Arkansas
Illustrations by Bob Hines from “Ducks, Geese and Swans of North America”
by Frank C. Bellrose. Courtesy of the Wildlife Management Institute.
adult
adult
Blue Goose (blue color phase
of Snow Goose)
The adult has a slate gray body with a
white head, black wing tips, variable
amounts of white on its belly, a pink bill
and red legs. The juvenile has a sooty
blue-gray body with a white chin spot
and grayish brown legs and bill.
Ross’s Goose
This goose looks like a
small snow goose. Look
for a smaller body size, a
shorter bill and bumps at
the base of the bill. The
Ross’ goose lacks the dark
“grin patch” of the snow
goose bill.
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juvenile
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Licensing and Permits
Licensing and Permits
What kinds of licenses or permits
do I need to hunt in Arkansas?
If you are 16 or older, an Arkansas hunting
license is required to hunt wildlife unless you
are on a licensed game-bird shooting resort that
supplies pen-raised birds. The license must be
carried with you. You may not possess a license
that belongs to someone else or one that has been
altered, backdated or counterfeited. If you are
a nonresident, you may not possess a resident
license. If you guide, aid or assist someone else for
pay or other value, you must have a guide license.
Where can I find a license dealer?
Sporting goods stores, hunting and fishing
supplies stores, some discount chains and AGFC
offices listed on Page 1 sell most licenses.
How do I buy a license?
Licenses are available over the counter at AGFC
regional offices and many sporting goods stores
across the state. You also may buy a license by
phone or online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Phone – Call 501-223-6349 between 8 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., or call 800-364-GAME (4263)
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Online – Visit www.agfc.com, click “Licenses
and Permits,” then click “Buy a License.”
Telephone and online purchases must
be made by credit card. Small game
and fishing privileges become effective
immediately. A valid license obtained
by mail from the AGFC must be
in your possession before hunting
big game (deer, turkey, bear, elk or
alligator). Lifetime, disability and commercial
licenses are not available by phone or online.
How do I replace a lost license?
You may be able to get a replacement for a lost
license at a reduced cost. Call 501-223-6349 or
800-364-4263 during office hours for details.
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Do I qualify as a resident?
A resident is any person who physically inhabits
a bona fide residence within Arkansas for at
least 60 days and declares themselves a full-time
resident of Arkansas.
Also, the following students (who must carry proof
of full-time enrollment in schools, colleges or
universities while hunting or fishing in Arkansas)
are eligible to purchase annual resident licenses:
resident foreign exchange students attending
school outside of Arkansas; nonresident foreign
exchange students attending school in Arkansas;
residents of Arkansas enrolled as full-time students
in colleges and universities outside of Arkansas;
and nonresidents enrolled as full-time students in
colleges and universities in Arkansas.
Ownership of Arkansas real estate by a person
living outside the state does not qualify the owner
as a resident.
Active-duty military personnel assigned to duty
stations in Arkansas are eligible to purchase annual
or trip resident privileges for hunting and fishing.
Active-duty servicemen and women who were
Arkansas residents at the time of entering service
are eligible to purchase annual or trip resident
privileges for hunting and fishing, regardless of
where they are stationed.
Are there any additional residency
requirements for licenses?
The Resident Special Guide License has a
one-year residency requirement. The Nonexpiring
Lifetime Resident Hunting and Fishing
Sportman’s permits, 65 Plus Lifetime Hunting
License and the 65 Plus Lifetime Combination
License have a 60-day residency requirement.
What are disability licenses?
Resident disabled hunters may purchase a three-year
disability hunting license for $25 or a three-year
combination license for $35.50 (includes fishing
privileges). Proof of 60 days Arkansas residency
and proof of 100 percent disability from the Social
Security Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs or the Railroad Retirement Board is required.
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A waterfowl hunter 16 or older must carry:
1. A valid Arkansas Waterfowl Stamp (residents: $7, nonresidents: $35), signed in ink
across the face (code on license valid for 30 days);
2. A valid federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp ($15), signed in ink
across the face (code on electronic stamp valid for 45 days);
3. Proof of Arkansas HIP registration; and
4. One of the following hunting licenses:
• Resident Wildlife Conservation License (HNT), $10.50
• Resident Sportsman’s License (RS), $25
• 65+ Resident Sportsman’s License (see Page 26) (PLH), $25
• 65+ Resident Combination License (see Page 26) (PLC), $35.50
• Resident Military Retiree Lifetime Hunting License (MRH), $25
• Resident Military Retiree Lifetime Combination License (MRC), $35.50
• Resident Disabled Military Veteran Lifetime Hunting License (VLH), $25
• Resident Disabled Military Veteran Lifetime Combination License (VLC), $35.50
• 3-year Resident Disabled Sportsman’s License (RDH), $25
• 3-year Resident Disabled Combination License (RDC), $35.50
• Nonresident 5-Day Small Game Hunting License (SG5), $55
• Nonresident Annual Small Game Hunting License (NRH), $80
• Nonresident 1-Day All Game Hunting License (AG1), $50
• Nonresident 3-Day All Game Hunting License (AG3), $100
• Nonresident 5-Day All Game Hunting License (AG5), $150
• Nonresident Annual All Game Hunting License (NBG), $300
• Lifetime Sportsman’s Permit (state stamp not required) (LSP), $1,000
5. In addition to a valid hunting license, nonresidents must carry one of the following
permits before hunting waterfowl on certain WMAs. See pages 43-60.
• Nonresident 5-Day Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (see
Page 47) (NW5), $25
• Nonresident Annual Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (see
Page 47) (NWP), $100
6. A free WMA hunter use permit when hunting on Sweet 16 WMAs. See pages 46-60.
These licenses expire three years from the date of
purchase. These licenses are only available through
the Little Rock AGFC Office. Other required
permits and stamps must be purchased annually.
What is HIP registration?
Each year, before hunting migratory game
birds, including waterfowl, hunters 16 years
and older are required to register for the
Harvest Information Program (HIP) at any
license dealer or online at www.agfc.com.
Hunters are asked to complete a short survey
about migratory game bird hunting the
previous year.
Proof of Arkansas HIP registration must be
Licensing and Permits
carried while hunting. Hunters are required to
register for HIP in each state they hunt.
Which licenses do
hunting guides need?
A guide is someone who guides hunters for pay
or other consideration. An Arkansas resident may
guide hunters on land not owned or leased by the
AGFC with a Resident Guide License ($25).
An Arkansas resident, who provides proof of at least
one year of residency, may guide hunters, but not
waterfowl hunters, on land owned or leased by the
AGFC with the Resident Special Guide License
($150). There is no nonresident equivalent of this
license.
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Licensing and Permits
A nonresident may guide hunters on land
not owned or leased by the AGFC with the
Nonresident Guide License/Hunting ($150).
Hunting guide licenses expire June 30 and do
not include hunting privileges. These licenses are
available from AGFC offices listed on Page 1.
Who needs a hunter education card?
A hunter born after 1968 must
carry a valid hunter education
card, unless ‘HE-VERIFIED’
is noted on your hunting
license. Hunters under 16 do not need to have a
card if they are under the direct supervision of
a valid license holder of at least 21 years of age.
Arkansas honors the home state hunter education
cards of nonresidents. Call 800-482-5795 or
check www.agfc.com for a class schedule.
Military Lifetime Licenses
Retired and disabled veterans are eligible for
lifetime licenses and permits earlier than other
hunters and anglers.
Resident Military Retiree Lifetime Licenses
are available at any AGFC Regional Office.
Sportsmen must be at least 60 and show proof of
60 days Arkansas residency and retirement from a
branch of the U.S. Armed Services. Please contact
AGFC Regional Offices for more information.
Resident Disabled Military Veteran Lifetime
Licenses are available at the Little Rock Office
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What is a nonresident WMA waterfowl
permit?
In addition to a valid Arkansas hunting license,
nonresidents must purchase a permit to hunt
waterfowl on certain wildlife management areas
(pages 43-60). The cost is $25 for a five-day
permit and $100 for an annual permit. The
annual permit expires June 30. The nonresident
permits are valid for all WMAs. Nonresidents
will also need a free WMA hunter use permit when
hunting on Sweet 16 WMAs. See page 46
What are resident lifetime licenses
and permits?
Hunters 65 or older may purchase a lifetime
hunting license. To hunt waterfowl, a state lifetime
waterfowl permit (purchased once after age 65),
HIP registration and federal waterfowl stamps are
required. Proof of Arkansas residency (60 days)
and age is required to apply for lifetime licenses.
Deferred Hunter Education Codes
Hunters 16 and older who were born after Dec. 31, 1968 must have hunter education certification. A free
Deferred Hunter Education Code (available through any license purchasing agent, by phone or online) can
take the place of this requirement for one year:
• The hunter must be at least 16.
• The hunter must have been
born after Dec. 31, 1968.
• The hunter must possess a
valid Arkansas hunting license
while hunting.
• The hunter must be in the
direct supervision of a licensed
hunter at least 21 years old
who is either certified in
hunter education or was born
on or before Dec. 31, 1968.
• The hunter may not have been
convicted or forfeited bond
only. There is no age requirement for this
license, but sportsmen must show proof of 60
days Arkansas residency and proof of military
disability. Please contact the Little Rock Office for
more information.
Military Lifetime trout and state waterfowl
stamp permits, federal waterfowl stamps, resident
trapping permits and HIP registration also must
be obtained to hunt, trap or fish for certain game
species. These permits are available at all AGFC
Regional Offices.
for prior hunter education
certification violations or
other AGFC-sanctioned
hunting privilege revocations.
• The code expires June 30 and
may only be acquired once per
lifetime.
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Our new Wild Turkey Conservation
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encouragement and assistance to young
Arkansans interested in turkey hunting
and outdoor recreation. Throughout the
year, the Foundation will provide seminars
and contests hosted by Foundation
employees and volunteers. Prizes will be
given to all the kids attending, including
a small print of this years turkey painting.
A Game & Fish Foundation medallion will
accompany the signed and numbered
prints, which will be attractively priced
at $95.00. The program will continue to
feature the same nationally known artists
and maintain the quality that Arkansans
have grow to expect.
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ARKANSAS
ARKANSAS
2012
MIGRATORY WATERFOWL STAMP PRINT
“Bayou Meto Green Winged Teal”
THE PROGRAM:
The biggest wintertime hunting activity in Arkansas is our Duck season. This is perhaps the reason for
the popularity of the Arkansas Duck Stamp program. This print marks the 32nd year for the Arkansas
Duck Stamp. Approximately $10 million dollars has been raised from the sale of stamps and prints.
The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission does a wonderful job of managing this money in order to
ensure the future of Arkansas duck hunting for our younger generations to come.
THE ARTIST:
Scott Storm discovered his talent for drawing, sketching and design at a young age. His love of hunting
and the outdoors drew him to explore the challenges of wildlife art. He has painted many state
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General Hunting Regulations
General Hunting Regulations
Captive Mallards and Live Decoys
It is illegal to hunt migratory waterfowl over captive-reared mallards (live decoys) at any time. It is illegal
in Arkansas to release captive-reared mallards unless:
• The owner is operating and the hunter is shooting at a Commission-licensed game bird shooting resort.
• The owner has a valid shoot-to-kill retrieving dog training permit and legally purchased the mallards
from the holder of a wildlife breeder/dealer permit or has legally imported the mallard into Arkansas
in accordance with an AGFC wildlife importation permit. Shoot-to-kill retrieving dog training
permits are available through any AGFC wildlife management employee or wildlife officer.
Transferring Wildlife
It is illegal to possess wildlife harvested by someone else, unless accompanied by a signed statement
from the taker, stating name, address, species, date taken and license number. See example at
bottom of page.
A driver’s license number with state of origin may be substituted for the hunting license number. A hunter
education card number or date of birth may be substituted for the hunting license number for hunters
under 16 years of age.
Failure to report a hunting related incident
It is unlawful for persons to fail to immediately report a hunting-related incident involving personal
injury above basic first aid treatment to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission so an investigation
may be conducted.
If the incident involves only one individual and they are admitted to the hospital and incapacitated for
any length of time, the incident should then be reported as soon as possible.
To report hunting related incidents, please call 800-364-4263.
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Transferring fish or wildlife to another person?
Stay legal. Make sure you provide this information with the transfer.
Hunting, Fishing or Driver’s License No.*
the following wildlife (quantity and type) ,
taken on .
Signature of Giver
Address of Giver
Date Today’s Date
Check Number (required for big game)
* A hunter education card number or date of birth
may be substituted for hunters under 16.
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General Hunting Regulations • Legal Hunting Equipment; Baiting Laws
Wanton Waste
It is illegal to discard (or allow to go to waste) any edible portion
of game birds taken.
Edible portions for game birds are breasts.
Legal Hunting Equipment
Legal Shot
While waterfowl hunting, the only type of shot that may be in the hunter’s possession are: steel,
tungsten-iron (Hevi-Steel), tungsten-polymer, tungsten-matrix, tungsten-iron-nickel-tin (TINT),
tungsten-nickel-iron (Hevi-Shot), tungsten-bronze-iron (TBI), tungsten-tin-bismuth (TTB) or
bismuth-tin or such shot approved as nontoxic by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Hunters may use only nontoxic shot size T (.2-inch diameter) and smaller when hunting waterfowl
and coots. Other migratory birds may be taken with nontoxic shot size T and smaller or lead shot size
BB (.18-inch diameter) and smaller.
Baiting Laws
Complete information about baiting is available from:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: www.fws.gov/le/huntfish/waterfowl_baiting.htm
University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service: www.uaex.edu/
Other_Areas/publications/PDF/FSA-9082.pdf
Who is responsible?
Hunters, guides and landowners are responsible
for understanding and obeying regulations
about baiting and knowing the conditions of
the area to be hunted.
What is a baited area?
A baited area is where salt, grain or other feed has
been placed, exposed, deposited, distributed or
scattered in such a way to lure or attract ducks or
doves to, on or over any areas where hunters are
attempting to take them.
For how long?
An area is considered baited for 10 days
following the complete removal of salt, grain or
other feed.
What are the penalties
for baiting?
Baiting migratory game birds is a criminal
offense with fines up to $200,000 and a oneyear
prison term. Hunting over a known baited
area can result in fines up to $15,000.
What is the liability standard?
Federal rules prohibit the taking of migratory
game birds by the aid of baiting or over any
baited area, if the person knows or reasonably
should know, that the area is baited.
Example: If a hunter hires a guide who has
spread corn throughout the hunting area,
but the corn is underwater where the hunter
cannot detect it and reasonably had no
knowledge that the bait was present, the hunter
would not be guilty of hunting over bait.
Hunters should ask guides or landowners if the
area has been baited.
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General Hunting Regulations • Baiting Laws
What is the difference between baiting doves and waterfowl?
Agricultural crops may be manipulated for doves, but not for waterfowl and coots.
Example: A dove hunter may legally hunt over a field of sunflowers that has been mowed but may
not hunt waterfowl in the same field.
What about normal agricultural operations?
Normal agricultural operations are those that have been conducted in accordance with official
recommendations of state cooperative extension specialists.
State extension specialists will be relied upon to give expert advice if questions arise over what are
considered normal agricultural operations in that area.
Example: Questions about normal rice production will be directed to the state extension specialist
on rice.
What about top-sown seeds?
Migratory game bird hunting is allowed over lands planted by means of top sowing or aerial
seeding, if seeds are present solely as the result of a normal agricultural planting or a normal
agricultural soil stabilization practice.
Top sowing is a commonly used practice for both agricultural and soil conservation purposes. Top
sowing can be used to quickly convert plowed and harvested fields to pastures, reduce wind and
water erosion and prevent the transfer of nutrients to adjacent wetlands from farmlands.
What is considered natural vegetation?
Migratory game birds may be hunted over manipulated natural vegetation.
Example: Thinning brush from overgrown, privately owned wetlands to improve habitat for
wintering waterfowl is considered manipulating natural vegetation.
Is planted millet considered a crop?
Planted millet is treated like an agricultural crop and may not be manipulated if you intend to
hunt waterfowl. Millet that grows on its own in subsequent years (sometimes called “volunteer”) is
considered natural vegetation and may be manipulated at any time without restriction.
Can I put up a blind?
Hunters may conceal a blind on privately-owned property using vegetation from agricultural crops
or natural vegetation as long as it does not result in the exposing, depositing or scattering of grain.
The AGFC Hunting Guidebook only covers the basics.
Be an informed hunter! The official AGFC code of regulations is available at :
http://tinyurl.com/AGFCCodebook
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Hunting from a Boat
BOATING EDUCATION
COURSE
Course approved by NASBLA
General Hunting Regulations • Hunting from a Boat
Anyone born after
1985 and of legal
age to operate a
motorboat must
have successfully
completed an
approved AGFC boating education course
and carry proof of completion while operating
any motorboat on Arkansas waters.
A motorboat is defined as any vessel operated
upon water propelled by sail or machinery,
whether or not the machinery is the principal
source of propulsion.
The boating education course teaches the
fundamentals of safe and responsible boating
and is written on a sixth-grade reading level. The
AGFC offers the following options for taking
the boating education course:
ARKANSAS ARKANSAS
BOATING BOATING LAWS LAWS
AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
RESPONSIBILITIES
AR 3717 ZW
Sponsored by
2006 Edition
The classroom course is a minimum six hours
of instruction including the examination. This
option is free.
The internet course is available online. Students
study the material and take the examination
online. There is a $15 charge.
The home study course is sent to the student by
mail and includes a student manual, video and
examination. There is a $24.95 charge.
After successful completion of one of these
options, the student will be mailed a Boating
Education Card.
Information and class schedules are available
online at www.agfc.com or by calling 501-223-
6377 (Little Rock) or 877-493-6424 (toll-free).
Hunting from a boat is boating!
Remember to wear a life jacket
and follow boating regulations.
The Handbook of Arkansas
Boating Laws and
Responsibilities
This compilation of Arkansas and
federal boating laws is available by calling
the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
at 501-223-6379 (Little Rock) or e-mail
skweatherington@agfc.state.ar.us.
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General Hunting Regulations • Property Regulations
Property Regulations
Hunting Near a Residence
Hunters lawfully present through ownership or lease agreement may hunt on their own property, regardless
of distance to another person’s residence.
However, all other hunters using firearms within 150 yards of a residence or using archery equipment within
50 yards of a residence must have written permission from the owner or occupant of that residence.
Hunting on Private Property
Find out who owns the land or water and get verbal or written permission (see example below) from
the landowner or leaseholder before hunting, fishing, trapping or releasing hunting dogs or pursuing
wildlife with dogs on private property.
Written permission is not required if the person hunting is a relative of the landowner or lessee and
permission can be verified.
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I have given
Permission to Hunt Card
sportman’s name
permission to on my land
hunt, fish, trap, release dogs or pursue wildlife with dogs
( ) for this period of time.
Signed,
location
state beginning and ending days, months and years
landowner or lessee signature
landowner or lessee name, printed
Phone Today’s date
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General Hunting Regulations • Federal Regulations Overview
Federal Regulations Overview
In addition to state regulations, the following federal rules apply to the taking,
possession, shipping, transporting and storing of migratory game birds.
Caution: The following material is a summary. Each hunter should also consult the federal
regulations found in Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20 (available at
http://tinyurl.com/huntingwaterfowl). More restrictive regulations may apply to national
wildlife refuges and state wildlife management areas.
Illegal Hunting Methods
You may not hunt migratory waterfowl:
1) With a trap, snare, net, rifle, pistol, swivel
gun, shotgun larger than 10 gauge, punt gun,
battery gun, machine gun, fish hook, poison,
drug, explosive or stupefying substance.
2) From a sink box or any other low floating
device that conceals you beneath the surface
of the water.
3) From a motorboat or sailboat, unless you shut
the motor off or furl the sail and the vessel is
no longer in motion.
4) Using live birds as decoys.
5) Using recorded or electrically amplified bird
calls or sounds.
6) While possessing any shot other than
approved nontoxic shot.
7) With a shotgun that can hold more than
three shells, unless you plug it with a onepiece
filler that cannot be removed without
disassembling the gun.
8) From or by means, aid or use of any
motorized vehicle or aircraft. If you are a
paraplegic or are missing one or both legs,
you may hunt from a stationary motorized
land vehicle.
Wanton Waste
You must make a reasonable effort to retrieve
and keep all migratory game birds you
kill or cripple while in the field. You must
immediately kill any wounded birds you
retrieve and count those birds toward your
daily bag limit.
Tagging
You may not give your birds to another person
in the field, regardless of whether or not
they are properly tagged. You may not leave
migratory game birds in the custody of another
person unless you tag the birds with your
signature, address, number of birds identified by
species and the date you killed them.
Rallying
You may not hunt migratory game birds that
have been concentrated, driven, rallied or stirred
up with a motorized vehicle or sailboat.
Dressing
You may not completely field-dress waterfowl
before taking them from the field. The head or one
fully feathered wing must remain attached while
you transport them to your home or processor.
Dual Violation
A violation of a state migratory game bird
regulation is also a violation of federal regulations.
Duck Stamp
If you are 16 or older, you must carry a valid
federal Migratory Game Bird Hunting and
Conservation Stamp. You must sign the stamp
in ink across the face before hunting.
Protected Birds
Federal law prohibits the killing of nongame
migratory birds.
For More Information
If you have additional questions about waterfowl
hunting, contact Division of Law Enforcement,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 81,
Post Office Building, Little Rock, AR 72201.
Telephone: 501-324-5643, or contact the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, 1500 Museum Road,
Suite 105, Conway, AR 72032. Telephone: 501-
513-4474.
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Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation
Foundation Board of Directors and Advisory Board
Board of Directors - Bob Martin, Chairman • Randy Milligan, Vice - Chairman •
Kramer Darragh, Secretary • John Rutledge, Jr., Treasurer • George Dunklin, Jr.,
Bob East, Greg Feltus, Rich Hillman, Ray Hobbs, Rob Richardson, DDS,
David Snowden, Witt Stephens, Jr., Randy Wilbourn Advisory Board - John Bale, Jr.,
Mark Blackwood, Rogers Cockrill, Jackson Currie, Tommy Deweese, Robert Feltus,
Mike Freeze, Miles Goggans, David R. Griffin, Edward L. Holt, Randy Hopper,
Tom Jones, Judy Loving, John O. Lytle, M.D., Tim Mariani, Marion McCollum,
Jerry McKinnis, Andy Miller, Lance Miller, Ford Overton, Neal Pendergraft,
Carroll Penick, Dr. Rob Porter, John Selig, Steven Son, Frank Taylor, Olin Wage,
Chuck Wallace, Doug Wasson, Tri Watkins, John Ed Welch, Haynes Whitney,
Henry Paul Willmuth, Steve N. Wilson
Foundation Sponsors
Heritage
Fred Berry
Kramer and Ida Darragh
Ray Hobbs
Robert and Kelly Jackson
Kim and John Lytle, M.D.
Bobby and Margie Martin
Randy Milligan
John and Judy Selig
Witt and Carol Stephens
Don Thompson
John Ed Welch
Randy and Judy Wilbourn
Evergreen Packaging
FTN Associates
Hughes Welch Milligan
Oliver Trust
Thomas & Thomas LLP
Thompson Electric
Cornerstone
Southwestern Energy
Company
The Stephens Group
Mike Bennett
Emon A. Mahony
Emon O. Mahony
Kay Mahony
Andrew Rolfe
Champion
Advanced Cabling
Arkansas Electric
Cooperatives
Arkansas Democrat
Gazette
Arkansas Farm Bureau
Arkansas Tourism
Foundation
ASU Mountain Home
Bank of America
Bank of Oklahoma
Bayou Grain and Chemical
Beard Breeding Painting
Company
BlueInGreen, LLC
Clark Power
Craig Burns Memorial
Crowe Burlingame
Foundation
Darragh Company
Delta Trust
DP&L
First National Bank
of Crossett
First Security Bank
Forrest Wood Farms
Frazier Frost LLP
Goggans Inc
Golden Eagle of Arkansas
Hillman Ag Development
Ideal Construction
In Memory of
Sally Keller Jackson
Jodie Kelly Plumbing
Jones and Son Fine Jewelry
Keo Fish Farms
Kinco Constructors
Lile Real Estate
Little River Bank
Little Rock Electric
Mitchell, Williams, Selig,
Gates and Woodyard
MW Partners
Nite Lite
North Arkansas Electric
Cooperative
Pinnacle Structures of Cabot

Foundation Sponsors
Pollution Management
Portis Mercantile Company
Rabbit Ridge Gin and
Warehouse
Randy Wilbourn
Riceland Foods Foundation
Robert East Company
Simmons First Bank
Simmons First Bank South
Arkansas
Sissy’s Log Cabin
Smith Holloway Patton
Foundation
Southwest Electric Power
Company
Staley Electric
Stephens Research
Tarco
The Cashion Company
Trotter Ford
Twin Lakes Community
Bank
Ward Marine Products
West Tree Service
WW Farmlands
John Bale
Benson Cashion
Rogers Cockrill
Greg Feltus
Robert Feltus
Karrol Fowlkes
Clayton Genn
David Griffin
Richard B. Griffin, II.
Jon Jacoby
John Landers
Bobby and Carol Lord
Marion McCollum
Dr. Jim Moore
Rob Porter
Bobby Raney
Dr. Rob Richardson
Steven Son
Frank Taylor
Olin Wage
Pioneer
AgHeritage Farm Services
Centennial Bank
Contact the Foundation, Steve Smith, President
(501) 223-6396 sgsmith@agfc.state.ar.us
Robert Jackson, Chief Development Officer
(501) 223-6304 rkjackson@agfc.state.ar.us
Wendy Glover, Assistant Director of Development
(501) 223-6468 whglover@agfc.state.ar.us
Visit us at www.agff.org to make a donation
First Community Bank
Georgia Pacific
Kemmons Wilson
Foundation
Koontz Electric
McDaniel Equipment
Pine Bluff National Bank
Regions Bank
Summit Bank
Brent Birch
Paul and June Carter
J.R. Cromwell
D.H. Dixon
Steve Ferguson
Gary and Scott Hines
Ellen Fennell
Alan and Kathy Flury
Gary Dan Futrell
Tom Jones
Benny Koontz
Harry Leggett
Jack Pesses
Lester Sitzes
Glenn and Sam Yaffe
Lee Walt
Our Mission
Our mission is to champion the conservation, sound management
and enjoyment of Arkansas’ wildlife and natural resources for current
and future Arkansans through stewardship, advocacy and education.
Our Vision
The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation is a leader in Arkansas in supporting
and enhancing the enjoyment of Arkansas’ outdoors.
We support the acquisition of property for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation.
We develop and support conservation education efforts as a partner with the
Commission and others, in providing creative opportunities to develop young
Arkansans’ interests in fishing, hunting, and outdoor recreation.
We inform and educate the public on important issues that affect the future of
hunting and fishing and wildlife conservation in Arkansas. The Foundation is a
progressive and innovative organization that uses its time, money, and influence
to serve its members and the citizens of Arkansas.

THE FOUNDATION’S MISSION
Our Mission
Our mission is to champion the conservation, sound management and enjoyment of Arkansas’
wildlife and natural resources for current and future Arkansans through stewardship, advocacy and
education.
Our Vision
The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation is a leader in Arkansas in supporting and enhancing the
enjoyment of Arkansas’ outdoors. We support the acquisition of property for hunting, fishing, and
outdoor recreation. We develop and support conservation education efforts as a partner with the
Commission and others, in providing creative opportunities to develop young Arkansans’ interests in
fishing, hunting, and outdoor recreation. We inform and educate the public on important issues that
affect the future of hunting and fishing and wildlife conservation in Arkansas. The Foundation is a
progressive and innovative organization that uses its time, money, and influence to serve its members
and the citizens of Arkansas.
Let’s Do It!
I want to share my resources to help youth learn how to experience the nature of Arkansas, grow
public fishing, hunting and watchable wildlife opportunities and conserve our natural resources so
they’ll be here for future generations to enjoy.
Individual Levels and Benefits
Legacy Partner ($25,000 and above)
All the items listed below plus special
recognition at the Foundation Outdoor
Hall of Fame Banquet.
Heritage Trust Partner
($10,000 and above)
All the items listed below plus listings
in the Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame
Program and the Arkansas Hunting and
Fishing Guidebooks.
Sentinel ($5,000 and above)
All the items listed below plus listing
in the Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame
Program and the Arkansas Hunting and
Fishing Guidebooks.
Listing on the Foundation Website.
Pioneer ($1,000 and above)
Foundation Sponsor decal and license
plate.
Foundation lapel pin
Steward ($100 and above)
Foundation Sponsor decal and license
plate.
Friend ($25 - $100)
Foundation Sponsor decal and license
plate.
Corporate Levels and Benefits
All benefits under Individual and Corporate
Levels are the same.
Legacy Partner ($25,000 and above)
Heritage Trust Partner
($10,000 and above)
Cornerstone Partner ($5,000 and above)
Champion ($2,000 and above)
Pioneer ($500 and above)
Name:
Company:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone:
E-mail:
Visa MasterCard Discover American Express
Card Number Exp. (Mo.) (Yr.)
3 Digit Code
visit us at www.agff.org to donate today
The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation,
established in 1982, is a 501(c)(3)non-profit
organization. Donations are tax deductible
to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Thank you for your partnership - “It’s in our nature.”

Who taught you how to fish and hunt?
Whether calling in a group of mallards in flooded timber, casting a line out
to a lurking largemouth or tying on a special fly to attract a rising trout, take
a moment to think of the first time you hunted and fished and who was
beside you.
There’s no better way to remember a loved one
or companion who loved the outdoors than to make a memorial
to the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation. Donations “In Memory” of
those special people ensure that the outdoor heritage we enjoy in Arkansas
continues through future generations.
The Foundation will send a special card to you and the
family of the honored individual to say “thank you” for the memories they
made possible.
Call Steve Smith: 501-223-6396, Robert Jackson: 501-223-6304 or
Wendy Glover: 501-223-6468. Or mail a donation to:
Memorials, Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation,
2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205.
Donations are tax deductible.
You can visit us
at www.agff.org to
make a donation.

N a tu re’s s tor y
Arkansas style
Want to learn a little more about nature in the Natural
State or maybe just get the kids out of the house?
Why not visit an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Nature Center?
Featuring exhibits, classes, trails and much more, it’s
easy to find something for you. It’s only natural.
Call 800-364-4263 or visit us on the web
at http://tinyurl.com/AGFCNatureCenters
for more information.

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA Map, Region Contact Numbers
Wildlife Management Areas
Wildlife Management Regions and National Wildlife Refuges
with Special Regulations
Fulton
Clay
Benton
Carroll
Randolph
Boone
Marion
Baxter
Izard
653
Sharp
Greene
Region 7
Lawrence
Madison
Region 8
Washington
Region 1
Newton
Searcy
Stone
Independence
Craighead
505
Mississippi
505
520
Jackson
Cleburne
Crawford
520 Van Buren
Poinsett
Franklin Johnson
Pope
Conway
Cross
Logan
White
Crittenden
Sebastian
Woodruff
Faulkner
Region 2
Yell
St. Francis
Perry
Prairie
Scott
Region 6
Lee
Pulaski
Lonoke
Monroe
Saline
Garland
Montgomery
Polk
Phillips
Hot Spring
Grant
Arkansas
Jefferson
Pike
Howard
Sevier Region 5
Clark
Dallas
Cleveland
Lincoln
Region 4
Desha
Little River
Hempstead
Region 3
Nevada
Ouachita
Drew
Calhoun
Bradley
Miller Lafayette
Columbia
Union
Ashley
Chicot
520
420
080 372 420
250
015
520
235
128 128
213
060
075
411
128 380
060
553
060
100 140
128
300
022
680 425 340
425
127
460
535
120
215
010 217
173
370 410
045
010
176
045
537
630
537
055
630 630
495
045
395
551
282
360
286
530
417 180
232 233
180 180
570
633
138
610
400
585
400
415
125
025
136
128
604
390
555
552
020
583
480
320
170
320
430
290
126
430
675
Region 7
620
177
234
580
040
615
Region 1
Fulton
Clay 600
580
030
Benton
Carroll
Randolph
505
Boone
Marion
600
Baxter
245 245
670 670
128 128 231
Izard
653 670 505
Sharp
Greene
Region 7
600
128 128
210
Lawrence
128 128
600
Madison
270 128 Region 385 8
Washington
128 Region 095 210 1
Newton 505 280
387
600
270 270
Searcy
Stone
Independence
095Craighead
160
505
655
500
128 387
600
160
077
Mississippi
160 160
128
128
175
505
640
130
520
Jackson
284
Cleburne
160
134
Crawford
520 Van Buren
230
002 095 Poinsett
Franklin Johnson
450 240 240
310
677
330 Pope
605 550 550
635
510 510
550
Conway
005
Cross
Logan
470
510
White
550 023
Crittenden
Sebastian
Woodruff
412
Faulkner
575
Region 6
Region 2
539
Yell
433
St. Francis
Perry
027
Prairie
Scott
Region 6
603
516
Lee
Pulaski
Lonoke
375
Monroe
Saline
560 660
Garland
Montgomery
Polk
078
Phillips
Wildlife
Hot Spring
Grant
Arkansas
Jefferson
660
Management
625
Pike
Region 5
660 660
Area (WMA)
Howard
Sevier Region 5
Clark
Dallas
Lincoln
532
Region 4
Cleveland
Sweet 16 WMA
654
Region 4
Desha
465
Little River
Hempstead
Region 3
507
Nevada
Ouachita
645 Drew
Calhoun
219
Bradley
445
Miller Lafayette
562
Columbia
Union
423
Chicot
Ashley
220
490
520
420
080 372 420
250
015
520
235
128 128
213
060
075
411
128 380
060
553
060
100 140
128
300
022
680 425 340
425
127
460
535
120
215
010 217
173
370 410
045
010
176
045
537
630
537
055
630 630
495
045
395
551
282
360
286
530
417 180
232 233
180 180
570
633
138
610
400
585
400
415
125
025
136
128
604
390
555
552
020
583
480
320
170
320
430
290
126
430
675
Region 7
620
177
234
580
040
615
Region 1
600
580
030
505
600
245 245
670 670
128 128 231
670 505
600
128 128
210
128 128
600
270 128 385 128
095 210
505 280
387
600
270 270
095
160
655
500
128 387
600
160
160
077
160
128
128
175
640
130 284
160
134
230
002 095
450 240 240
310
677
330
605 550 550
635
510 510
550
005
470
510
550 023
412
575
Region 6
539 433
027
603
516
375
560 660
078
660
625
Region 5
660 660
532
Region 4
654
465
Natural Area WMA
507
645
219
445
National Wildlife
562
423
220
490
Refuge (NWR)
Special Use Area
(SUA)
Contact Numbers:
Region 1— Northeast
600-B East Lawson • Jonesboro, AR 72404
Toll-free: 877-972-5438
Region 2 — East Central
1201 N. Highway 49 • Brinkley, AR 72021
Toll-free: 877-734-4581
Region 3 — Southeast
771 Jordan Drive • Monticello, AR 71655
Toll-free: 877-367-3559
Region 4 — South Central
500 Ben Lane • Camden, AR 71701
Toll-free: 877-836-4612
Region 5 — Southwest
7004 Highway 67 East • Perrytown, AR 71801
Toll-free: 877-777-5580
Region 6 — West Central
8000 Taylor Avenue • Fort Smith, AR 72923
Toll-free: 877-478-1043
Region 7 — Northwest
455 Dam Site Rd. • Eureka Springs, AR 72631
Toll-free: 866-253-2506
Region 8 — North Central
1266 Lock and Dam Road • Russellville, AR 72802
Toll-free: 877-967-7577
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Wildlife
Management
Area (WMA)
Sweet 16 WMA
Natural Area W
National Wildli
Refuge (NWR)
Special Use Are
(SUA)

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA Regions 1,2 and 3
Wildlife Management Region 1 — Northeast
Areas listed below have specific waterfowl regulations and are featured in this guidebook.
Wildlife Management Region 3 — Southeast
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WMA Zone Name Page Number
030 Big Lake NWR 59
040 Big Lake WMA 49
170 Dave Donaldson Black River WMA 51
210 Earl Buss Bayou Deview WMA 52
580 Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA 57
600 St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA 56
Wildlife Management Region 2 — East Central
Areas listed below have specific waterfowl regulations and are featured in this guidebook.
WMA Zone Name Page Number
002 Bald Knob NWR 59
095 Cache River NWR 59
140 Cypress Bayou 51
310 Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA 54
340 Holland Bottoms WMA 54
433 Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA 55
550 Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA 56
575 Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA 57
590 St. Francis National Forest WMA 56
605 Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA 57
635 U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA 58
640 Wapanocca NWR 60
661 White River NWR 60
Lake Name Page Number
Tommy L. Sprowles Lake Pickthorne 58
Areas listed below have specific waterfowl regulations and are featured in this guidebook.
WMA Zone Name Page Number
010 Bayou Meto WMA 48
025 Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita WMA (See Region 4) 49
138 Cut-Off Creek WMA 50
220 Felsenthal NWR 59
232 Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer Research Area - West 53
233 Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer Research Area - East 53
415 Little Bayou WMA 55
490 Overflow NWR 60
570 Seven Devils WMA 56
630 Trusten Holder WMA 58
Lake Name Page Number
Cane Creek Lake 50
Coal Pile Lake 50
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Wildlife Management Areas • WMA Regions 4, 5, 6 and 7
Wildlife Management Region 4 — South Central
Areas listed below have specific waterfowl regulations and are featured in this guidebook.
WMA Zone Name Page Number
025 Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita WMA 49
173 DeGray Lake WMA 52
Wildlife Management Region 5 — Southwest
Areas listed below have specific waterfowl regulations and are featured in this guidebook.
WMA Zone Name Page Number
180 Dr. Lester Sitzes, III Bois D’Arc WMA 52
532 Pond Creek NWR 60
551 Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA 56
610 Sulphur River WMA 58
Wildlife Management Region 6 — West Central
Areas listed below have specific waterfowl regulations and are featured in this guidebook.
WMA Zone Name Page Number
127 Cedar Creek WMA 50
160 Dardanelle WMA 51
230 Fort Chaffee WMA 53
235 Frog Bayou WMA 53
300 Harris Brake WMA 54
340 Holland Bottoms WMA (See Region 2) 54
380 J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA 54
425 Maumelle River WMA 55
470 Nimrod/Lloyd Millwood WMA 55
500 Ozark Lake WMA 55
510 Petit Jean River WMA 55
Wildlife Management Region 7 — Northwest
Areas listed below have specific waterfowl regulations and are featured in this guidebook.
WMA Zone Name Page Number
020 Beaver Lake WMA 48
160 Dardanelle WMA (See Region 6) 51
230 Fort Chaffee WMA (See Region 6) 53
235 Frog Bayou WMA (See Region 6) 53
500 Ozark Lake WMA (See Region 6) 55
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Wildlife Management Areas • WMA Region 8 and Sweet 16 WMAs
Wildlife Management Region 8 — North Central
Areas listed below have specific waterfowl regulations and are featured in this guidebook.
Sweet Sixteen WMAs
Sweet Sixteen WMAs:
Bayou Meto WMA (Zone 010)
Dave Donaldson Black River WMA (Zone 170)
Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois D’Arc WMA (Zone 180)
Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA (Zone 213)
Freddie Black Choctaw Island Deer Research Area WMA
(Zones 232 and 233)
Harold E. Alexander Spring River WMA (Zone 290)
Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA (Zone 310)
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WMA Zone Name Page Number
022 Bell Slough WMA 49
075 Brewer Lake/Cypress Creek WMA 49
100 Camp Robinson SUA 49
110 Camp Robinson WMA 50
160 Dardanelle WMA (See Region 6) 51
213 Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA 52
240 Galla Creek WMA 53
330 Holla Bend NWR 60
411 Lake Overcup WMA 55
Lake Name Page Number
Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir 50
A free annual WMA hunter use permit is required to hunt on Sweet Sixteen WMAs. Permits are
available online at www.agfc.com or by calling 800-364-4263 ext. 6359 or any Regional Office.
Hope Upland WMA (Zone 360)
McIlroy Madison County WMA (Zone 430)
Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA (Zone 433)
Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA (Zone 445)
Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA (Zone 551)
Scott Henderson Gulf Mountain WMA (Zone 280)
Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA (Zone 575)
Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA (Zone 580)
Trusten Holder WMA (Zone 630)
The AGFC Hunting Guidebook only covers the basics.
Be an informed hunter! The official AGFC code of regulations is available at :
http://tinyurl.com/AGFCCodebook
Commission-controlled Waterfowl Rest Areas are
closed Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Check your specific WMA for exceptions.
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General WMA Regulations
Waterfowl Guides
It is illegal for waterfowl hunters to be guided on
wildlife management areas or special use areas.
Both hunters and guides are subject to penalties.
Nonresidents
Wildlife Management Areas • General WMA Regulations
Nonresidents need a valid Arkansas hunting
license, a valid Arkansas waterfowl stamp and
a permit to hunt waterfowl on certain wildlife
management areas. If you are a nonresident
waterfowl hunter intending to hunt on a WMA,
check your destination on pages 48-60. The
Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl
Hunting Permit costs $25 for five days or $100
for the entire waterfowl season, and is valid for all
WMAs where required. The permit is available
online, by telephone or from license dealers. See
Page 24. Nonresidents will also need a free WMA
hunter use permit when hunting on Sweet 16
WMAs. See page 46
Hunting Ends at Noon
Shooting ends at noon except where noted on
pages 48-60. Waterfowl hunters on wildlife
management areas must cease all shooting
at noon and be off water-inundated areas or
natural/man-made water courses by 1 p.m.
Waterfowl hunting is allowed 30 minutes
before sunrise until sunset on Feb. 2-3 (Youth
Waterfowl Hunt) and Jan. 25-27 on WMAs.
No Decoys, Dog Stands or
Platforms Overnight
Waterfowl decoys, dog stands and platforms may
not be left out overnight on wildlife management
areas, special use areas or wildlife demonstration
areas, including river channels within exterior
boundaries of WMAs.
Vegetation Destruction
Prohibitied
On Commission-owned WMAs, it is illegal to
use or possess chainsaws, handsaws, hatchets,
axes, weed trimmers, string trimmers or other
cutting devices. Chemical defoliants also are
prohibited. Exceptions to this rule include:
hunting knives, pocketknives and pocket saws;
campers in designated camping areas; and
trappers using hatchets during trapping season.
Permanent Duck Blinds
It is not legal to build, erect or hunt from a
duck blind (any structure fabricated from metal,
lumber, wire, nylon or other building materials)
which is not removed or torn down each day
at the end of shooting hours. This applies to all
WMAs including river channels within exterior
boundaries of WMAs.
Illegally Created Openings
If AGFC field personnel find any evidence
of sawing, trimming, herbicide-treating or
manipulating, the area will be marked with a sign
and marked with red paint to prohibit waterfowl
hunting.
Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt
Hunting is allowed by youths 15 and younger
during the Youth Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3.
During this hunt, youths have no shot shell limit
on WMAs and may hunt from 30 minutes before
sunrise until sunset. Details are on Page 6.
Boating Regulations on WMAs
It is unlawful to operate any boat in such a manner
as to create a wake that is hazardous to persons or
property, or to fail to comply with the outboard
motor size restrictions on Commission waterfowl
areas as noted in Code 24.03.
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WMA-specific Details
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Sweet 16 WMA =
Mobility Impaired Access =
Unless noted, migratory game bird and waterfowl season dates are
the same as statewide seasons.
For shooting hours, refer to Page 47.
Bayou Meto WMA (Zone 010)
AGFC 877-367-3559 • 33,832 acres • Arkansas, Jefferson counties
A free WMA hunter use permit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any
AGFC regional office.
The daily bag limit for ducks is four (no more than three mallards, two of which may be hens, four scaup,
three wood ducks, two pintails, two redheads, one canvasback, one black duck and one mottled duck).
Daily limit of four mergansers, which may include no more than two hooded mergansers.
Boats with outboard motors larger than 25 horsepower, surface-drive motors larger than 36 horsepower
and airboats may not be used. No boats allowed on Government Cypress Walk-In Only Waterfowl
Impoundment. No boats allowed from 1 p.m.-4 a.m. during the duck season except as follows: (1) during
the last three days of the last duck season and during the Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3, when
boats may be used from 4 a.m.-6:30 p.m. daily, (2) boating access during the duck season only from 1
p.m. -6:30 p.m. at the following streams; Mulberry Access (includes all of the Salt Bayou Ditch to the
confluence of Little Bayou Meto) and Buckingham Flats Access (includes Big Bayou Meto, and Cannon
Brake Access to include Little Bayou Meto only within the Cannon Brake Impoundment).
Waterfowl hunters may not possess shot shells containing shot larger than No. 2 and may possess no more
than 15 shells unless hunters are in camping, parking or boat launching areas or during Special Youth
Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Closed to all trespassing (except in designated campsites, parking areas and boat launch ramps) from 2
a.m. to 4 a.m. during duck season (including opening days of season segments).
The borders of Government Cypress Walk-In Waterfowl Impoundment are as follows: Beginning at
the entrance gate on the Government Cypress Levee at the Long Bell Parking Area, then east and then
northwest along the center of the Government Cypress Levee to the termination of this levee, then
northwest along the west side of the Salt Bayou Ditch (Double Ditches) spoil bank to Cross Bayou,
then west and then south along the east side of Cross Bayou to the AGFC Boundary in the SW ¼ of
Section 6, Township 5S, Range 6W in Arkansas County, then south to the intersection of the Long Bell
Access Road, then southeast along the center of the Long Bell Access Road to the entrance gate to the
Government Cypress Levee at the Long Bell Parking Area.
Beaver Lake WMA (Zone 020)
Corps of Engineers 866-253-2506 • 5,827 acres • Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington counties
Waterfowl hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset during the waterfowl season.
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Bell Slough WMA (Zone 022)
Wildlife Management Area • WMA-specific Details
AGFC 877-967-7577 • 2,040 acres • Faulkner County
Waterfowl hunters may not possess shot shells containing shot larger than No. 2 and may possess no more
than 15 shells unless hunters are in camping, parking or boat launching areas or during Special Youth
Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3.
No boats are allowed before 4 a.m. or after 1 p.m. during duck season (including opening days of season
segments), except Jan. 25-27 and during the Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3, when boats may be
used from 4 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Airboats may not be operated within Bell Slough WMA during duck season.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Hunters gaining access to Grassy Lake from Bell Slough are not required to have a sportsman’s pass, but
must stay in or on the water. For information on the sportsman’s pass, call 501-212-5155.
Beryl-Anthony Lower Ouachita WMA (Zone 025)
AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-836-4612 • 7,020 acres (includes Coffee Prairie Natural Area) • Ashley, Union counties
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Airboats may not be operated within Beryl-Anthony Lower Ouachita WMA (excluding the Ouachita
River) during duck season.
Big Lake WMA (Zone 040)
AGFC 877-972-5438 • 12,320 acres • Mississippi County
Mallard Lake is closed to hunting. Fishing and non-hunting activities are allowed.
Any firearm being transported in Ditch 28 must be dismantled or unloaded and cased.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Brewer Lake/Cypress Creek WMA (Zone 075)
City of Conway 877-967-7577 • 1,200 acres • Conway County
The lake is closed to hunting.
Camp Robinson SUA (Zone 100)
AGFC 877-967-7577 • 4,029 acres • Faulkner County
Waterfowl season is closed. See Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir.
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Camp Robinson WMA (Zone 110)
National Guard 501-212-5155 • 19,648 acres • Faulkner, Pulaski counties
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Waterfowl hunters may not possess shot shells containing shot larger than No. 2 and may possess no more
than 15 shells unless hunters are in camping, parking or boat launching areas or during Special Youth
Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3.
No boats are allowed before 4 a.m. or after 1 p.m. during duck season (including opening days of season
segments), except Jan. 25-27 and during the Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3, when boats may be
used from 4 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Access to the Grassy Lake area may be closed for military reasons. Hunters must comply with post restrictions.
Hunters must carry a sportsman’s pass to hunt. Call for additional information; phone 501-212-5155.
Hunters gaining access to Grassy Lake from Bell Slough are not required to have a sportsman’s pass but
must stay in or on the water.
Cane Creek Lake
AGFC / U.S. Soil Conservation Service / Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism 870-628-4714 • 1,700 acres • Lincoln County
Waterfowl hunting ends at noon.
Cedar Creek WMA (Zone 127)
AGFC 877-478-1043 • 103 acres • Scott County
Closed to waterfowl hunting.
Coal Pile Lake
AGFC 877-367-3559 • Desha County
Closed to hunting. Fishing and non-hunting activities are allowed.
Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir
AGFC 877-967-7577 • 6,700 acres • Faulkner County
Closed to waterfowl hunting except on Caney Creek, Dix Creek, Palarm Creek and Pierce Creek bays
outside posted buffer zones.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Waterfowl hunting ends at noon.
Cut-Off Creek WMA (Zone 138)
AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-367-3559 • 8,725 acres (includes Cut-Off Creek Ravines Natural Area) • Drew County
Closed to all trespassing (except in designated campsites, parking areas and boat launch ramps) from
2 a.m. to 4 a.m. during duck season (including opening days of season segments).
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Pigeon Creek Waterfowl Rest Area is closed Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Travel by boat is prohibited on Latin Drain, Firehunt Slough and Third Slough except during high-water
periods when boating access is possible to the Deep Slough Dam. In this case, boats may be used areawide,
however, boat motors may be used only on Cut-Off Creek and Deep Slough.
Airboats may not be operated on waters within Cut-Off Creek WMA during duck season.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Waterfowl hunters may not possess shot shells containing shot larger than No. 2 and may possess no more
than 15 shells unless hunters are in camping, parking or boat launching areas or during Special Youth
Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3.
Cypress Bayou WMA (Zone 140)
AGFC 877-734-4581 • 1,503 acres • Lonoke, White counties
Airboats may not be operated within Cypress Bayou WMA during duck season.
Dardanelle WMA (Zone 160)
Corps of Engineers 877-478-1043 • 42,500 acres • Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Yell counties
Waterfowl hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset during the waterfowl season.
Waterfowl hunting ends at noon on the McKinnen Bottoms and the Hartman Waterfowl Units although
hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset Jan. 25-27.
Waterfowl hunting is not allowed on that part of Big Spadra and Little Spadra creeks north of the
railroad, east of Crawford Street, south of I-40 and west of Arkansas Highway 103.
Dogs and hunting or trapping devices are not allowed on Johnson County WRA. Johnson County WRA
is closed Nov. 5-Jan. 31. Access on Johnson County WRA on Nov. 3-4 is limited to Mobility Impaired
Permit Gun Deer permit holders. Horsehead Creek and Bob Young WRAs are closed to all hunting and
trespassing from Nov. 1-Feb. 15 and will reopen Feb. 16.
Additional Corps of Engineers regulations apply. Contact COE, P.O. Box 1087, Russellville, AR 72801,
479-968-5008.
Dave Donaldson Black River WMA (Zone 170)
AGFC 877-972-5438 • 25,482 acres • Clay, Greene, Randolph counties
A free WMA hunter use permit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any
AGFC regional office.
The Waterfowl Rest Area (part of Section 16 and all of Section 21, Township 19N, Range 3E lying south
of Black River) and the Brookings Moist-soil Unit are closed Nov. 1-Feb. 15.
Lake Ashbaugh is closed to all hunting. Fishing and non-hunting activities are allowed.
Hubble Lake is closed to all hunting, except for teal during early teal season. Fishing and non-hunting
activities are allowed.
Winchester WRA and the Brookings moist-soil units are open to deer muzzleloader permit holders only
Oct. 27-31 and deer modern gun youth hunt permit holders only Nov. 3-4.
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Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
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DeGray Lake WMA (Zone 173)
Corps of Engineers 877-836-4612 • 14,000 acres • Clark, Hot Spring counties
A mobility-impaired waterfowl hunt will be held and administered by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
personnel on the Lower DeGray Lake Waterfowl Rest Area. A permit is required. Call 870-246-5501 for
permit details or purchasing information.
Loaded firearms are prohibited within the delineated boundaries of the Lower DeGray Lake Waterfowl
Rest Area except by permit holders participating in special hunts.
Waterfowl hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset during the waterfowl season.
No hunting within designated recreation areas.
Dr. Lester Sitzes, III Bois D’Arc WMA (Zone 180)
AGFC 877-777-5580 • 13,646 acres • Hempstead County
A free WMA hunter use permit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any
AGFC regional office.
Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d’Arc Lake WRA is open for fishing and non-hunting access. Red Slough WRA
is opened only to the deer archery hunt, Oct. 1-Nov. 2.
No boats are allowed before 4 a.m. or after 1 p.m. during duck season (including opening days of season
segments), except Jan. 25-27 and during the Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3, when boats may be
used from 4 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Boats are not allowed on the green tree waterfowl area 14 days before duck season opens. Boats with
outboard motors larger than 25 horsepower, surface-drive motors larger than 36 horsepower and airboats
may not be used (except for Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d’Arc Lake).
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA (Zone 210)
AGFC 877-972-5438 • 4,435 acres • Poinsett County
Lake Hogue is closed to all hunting. Fishing and non-hunting activities are allowed.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Airboats may not be operated within Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA during duck season.
Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA (Zone 213)
AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-967-7577 • 8,694 acres (includes Goose Pond Natural Area) • Conway, Pope counties
A free WMA hunter use permit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any
AGFC regional office.
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No boats are allowed before 4 a.m. or after 1 p.m. during duck season (including opening days of season
segments), except Jan. 25-27 and during the Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3, when boats may be
used from 4 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Airboats may not be operated within Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA during duck season.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
The Steve Frick Waterfowl Rest Area is closed Nov. 1-Jan. 31.
Closed to all trespassing (except parking areas and boat launch ramps) from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. during duck
season (including opening days of season segments).
Fort Chaffee WMA (Zone 230)
U.S. Army 877-478-1043 • 66,000 acres • Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian counties
Waterfowl hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset during the waterfowl season.
Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA and Deer Research Area East Unit
(Zone 232)
AGFC 877-367-3559 • 9,501 acres • Desha County
A free WMA hunter use permit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any
AGFC regional office.
Waterfowl hunters may not enter inundated areas before 4 a.m., stop hunting by noon and be off the area
by 1 p.m. (including opening days of season segments).
Airboats may not be operated within the Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA and Deer Research Area
(both units, excluding the Mississippi River) during duck season.
Frog Bayou WMA (Zone 235)
AGFC 877-478-1043 • 790 acres • Crawford County
Waterfowl hunters may not enter inundated areas before 4 a.m. and must leave by 1 p.m. (including
opening days of season segments).
No boat motors are allowed on Frog Bayou WMA.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Galla Creek WMA (Zone 240)
AGFC 877-967-7577 • 3,329 acres • Pope County
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Airboats may not be operated within Galla Creek WMA during duck season.
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Harris Brake WMA (Zone 300)
AGFC 877-525-8606 • 2,700 acres • Perry County
Open for waterfowl hunting Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
During duck season, other hunters may hunt only during the same hours and days as duck hunters, except
for those trapping and hunting furbearers at night.
No boats are allowed before 4 a.m. or after 1 p.m. during duck season (including opening days of season
segments), except Jan. 26-27 and during the Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3, when boats may be
used from 4 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Airboats may not be operated within Harris Brake WMA (excluding Harris Brake Lake) during duck season.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Harris Brake Lake is closed to hunting, except for Canada goose hunting Sept. 1-15.
Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA (Zone 310)
AGFC 877-734-4581 • 17,524 acres • White County
A free WMA hunter use permit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any
AGFC regional office.
Waterfowl hunters may not enter inundated areas before 4 a.m. and must exit inundated areas by
1 p.m. (including opening days of season segments), except on Jan. 25-27 and during the Special Youth
Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3, where all day hunting is allowed.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Boat motors larger than 50 horsepower and airboats may not be used during duck season.
Holland Bottoms WMA (Zone 340)
AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-734-4581 • 6,190 acres (includes Holland Bottoms Natural Area Willow Oak Forest Preserve)
Lonoke County
The Holland Bottoms Natural Area Willow Oak Forest Preserve is open to waterfowl hunting.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Airboats may not be operated within Holland Bottoms WMA (excluding Tommy L. Sproles Lake
Pickthorne) during duck season.
J. Pery Mikles Blue Mountain SUA (Zone 380)
Corps of Engineers 877-478-1043 • 4,000 acres • Logan County
Closed to all activities when “Field Trial In Progress” signs are displayed. A schedule listing the dates of
field trials will be posted at area headquarters and on www.agfc.com.
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Lake Overcup WMA (Zone 411)
AGFC 877-967-7577 • 1,340 acres • Conway County
Waterfowl hunting ends at noon.
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Little Bayou WMA (Zone 415)
AGFC 877-367-3559 • 1,284 acres • Ashley County
Closed to all trespassing (except in designated campsites, parking areas and boat launch ramps) from 2
a.m. to 4 a.m. during duck season (including opening days of season segments).
Maumelle River WMA (Zone 425)
Central Arkansas Water 877-525-8606 • 17,370 acres • Pulaski County
Closed to waterfowl hunting.
Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA (Zone 433)
AGFC 877-734-4581 • 19,184 acres • Prairie County
A free WMA hunter use permit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any
AGFC regional office.
Airboats may not be operated within Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA during duck season.
Nimrod Lloyd Millwood WMA (Zone 470)
Corps of Engineers 877-478-1043 • 25,000 acres • Yell County
Waterfowl hunting ends at noon on Lloyd Millwood Greentree Reservoir. Nimrod Lloyd Millwood
WMA lands lying outside the Lloyd Millwood Greentree Reservoir are open to all-day hunting.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Ozark Lake WMA (Zone 500)
Corps of Engineers 877-478-1043 • 7,834 acres • Crawford, Franklin counties
Waterfowl hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset.
Petit Jean River WMA (Zone 510)
AGFC 877-478-1043 • 15,502 acres • Yell County
Waterfowl impoundments are closed to trespassing from one hour after sunset until 4 a.m. Nov. 17-Jan. 27.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Airboats may not be operated within Petit Jean River WMA (excluding Petit Jean River and Kingfisher
Lake) during duck season.
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Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA (Zone 550)
AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-734-4581 • 7,221 acres (includes Cache River Natural Area) • Woodruff County
Waterfowl hunters may not enter inundated areas before 4 a.m. and must exit inundated areas by 1
p.m. (including opening days of season segments), except on Jan. 25-27 and during the Special Youth
Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3, where all day hunting is allowed.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA (Zone 551)
AGFC 870-983-2790 • 4,895 acres • Hempstead County
A free WMA hunter use permit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any
AGFC regional office.
Waterfowl hunting is not allowed on lakes or ponds.
St. Francis National Forest WMA (Zone 590)
USDA Forest Service 877-734-4581 • 21,201 acres • Lee, Phillips counties
Boat motors over 10 horsepower are prohibited.
St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA (Zone 600)
AGFC / Corps of Engineers / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-972-5438 • 29,634 acres (includes Singer Forest Natural Area)
Clay, Craighead, Greene, Poinsett counties
Waterfowl hunting ends at noon.
Waterfowl rest areas located in Sections 8, 9, 16 and 17, Township 11N, Range 6E are closed to access
Nov. 1-Feb. 15 with one exception. The Snowden Field Waterfowl Rest Area levee is open to foot traffic
around the north end of the unit to allow access to public land.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Seven Devils WMA (Zone 570)
AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-367-3559 • 5,032 acres (includes Seven Devils Swamp Natural Area) • Drew County
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Waterfowl hunters may not possess shot shells containing shot larger than No. 2 and may possess no more
than 15 shells unless hunters are in camping, parking or boat launching areas or during the Special Youth
Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3.
Airboats may not be operated within Seven Devils WMA during duck season.
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Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA (Zone 575)
AGFC 877-734-4581 • 9,720 acres • Monroe County
A free WMA hunter use permit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any
AGFC regional office.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Airboats may not be operated within Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA during duck season.
Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA (Zone 580)
AGFC 877-972-5438 • 10,711 acres • Lawrence County
A free WMA hunter use permit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any
AGFC regional office.
Boats with outboard motors larger than 25 horsepower, surface-drive motors larger than 36 horsepower
and airboats may not be used.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Waterfowl hunters may not possess shot shells containing shot larger than No. 2 and may possess no more
than 15 shells unless hunters are in camping, parking or boat launching areas or during the Special Youth
Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3.
Boats are not allowed from 1 p.m. until 4 a.m. during duck season (including opening days of season
segments). Boats may be used from 4 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 25-27 and during the Special Youth
Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3.
WRAs in the moist-soil units are open to deer muzzleloader permit holders only, Oct. 27-31.
Closed to all trespassing (except in designated campsites, parking areas and boat launch ramps) from 2
a.m. to 4 a.m. during duck season (including opening days of season segments).
Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA (Zone 605)
AGFC 877-734-4581 • 4,000 acres • White County
Boats with outboard motors larger than 25 horsepower, surface-drive motors larger than 36 horsepower
and airboats may not be used.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) in
addition to their permit acquired through the daily drawing to hunt waterfowl.
From Nov. 17-25, Dec. 6-23 and Dec. 26-Jan. 27, Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA is open for
waterfowl hunting only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Anyone entering flooded or
inundated areas must have a signed Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms Waterfowl Hunting Daily Use
Permit on their person.
· On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, permits will be available for pick up at the parking area at the end
of Cypert Road (south of headquarters) and boat ramps A and B to any hunter wishing to access the
area. Hunters are not restricted to designated locations on these days.
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· On Saturdays and Sundays, a limited number of permits will be available by drawing. Permits will be
for designated locations. The permit drawing will take place at the area headquarters two hours before
legal shooting time. There may be a total of four hunters per party for each designated hole drawn.
· Five permits and one mobility-impaired blind permit will be available through online drawing. For
more information about the online draw and to apply, visit http://tinyurl.com/raftcreek.
· All permits must be completed and returned to the collection box at the end of the hunt.
· Permits are not required during the Youth Waterfowl Hunt.
Waterfowl hunters may not enter inundated areas before 4 a.m. and must exit inundated areas by 1
p.m. (including opening days of season segments), except on Jan. 26-27 and during the Special Youth
Waterfowl Hunt, Feb. 2-3, where all day hunting is allowed.
Sulphur River WMA (Zone 610)
AGFC 877-777-5580 • 16,520 acres • Miller County
The Henry Moore Waterfowl Rest Area is open only to archery deer season Oct. 1-Nov. 2.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
Airboats may not be operated within Sulphur River WMA (excluding Sulphur River and Mercer Bayou)
during duck season.
Tommy L. Sprowles Lake Pickthorne
AGFC • Lonoke County
Closed to waterfowl hunting.
Trusten Holder WMA (Zone 630)
AGFC 877-367-3559 • 8,173 acres • Arkansas, Desha counties
A free WMA hunter use permit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any
AGFC regional office.
Nonresidents need a Nonresident Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (Page 26) to
hunt waterfowl.
In areas where the park boundary follows the shoreline, a “no hunting” buffer zone (marked with signs or
buoys) has been established. Possession of a loaded firearm within this zone is prohibited.
Airboats may not be operated within Trusten Holder WMA (excluding Arkansas River, Arkansas Post
Canal, Merrisach Lake, Moore Bayou and Post Lake) during duck season.
U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA (Zone 635)
University of Arkansas 877-734-4581 • 11,850 acres • Saint Francis County
The area north of Highway 306 is closed to waterfowl hunting.
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Wildlife Management Area • NWR-specific Details
NWR-specific Details
Most U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges require that a
signed permit be carried while hunting. Contact the refuge
for this permit and for additional refuge regulations. Unless
noted, migratory game bird and waterfowl season dates,
hunting times and regulations are the same as statewide.
Bald Knob NWR (Zone 002) www.fws.gov/baldknob
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 501-724-2458 • 15,022 acres • White County
Waterfowl hunters may possess no more than 25 shotgun shells (including shells in vehicle).
Hunting parties must stay at least 100 yards apart. Waterfowl hunters may not enter the refuge
earlier than 4 a.m.
Dove, snipe, woodcock: open concurrent with state seasons for those species. Dove and snipe
hunting hours are until noon daily. Woodcock hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to
sunset daily.
Duck, coot: hunting ends at noon.
Goose: hunting ends at noon. Goose hunting allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes
after sunset from close of duck season through the end of goose seasons. The 25 shell possession limit
for waterfowl hunting does not apply to goose hunting following the close of duck season in Jan.
Big Lake NWR (Zone 030) www.fws.gov/biglake
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-564-2429 • 11,038 acres • Mississippi County
Migratory game birds, waterfowl: closed
Cache River NWR (Zone 095) www.fws.gov/cacheriver
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-347-2614 • 68,000 acres • Jackson, Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff counties
Waterfowl hunters may not enter the refuge earlier than 4 a.m.
Dove, snipe, woodcock: open concurrent with state seasons for those species. Dove and snipe
hunting hours are until noon daily. Woodcock hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to
sunset daily.
Duck, coot: hunting ends at noon.
Goose: hunting ends at noon. Goose hunting allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes
after sunset from close of duck season through the end of goose seasons.
Felsenthal NWR (Zone 220) www.fws.gov/felsenthal
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-364-3167 • 65,000 acres • Ashley, Bradley, Union counties
Waterfowl hunters may possess no more than 25 shotgun shells (including shells in vehicle). All
waterfowl hunting equipment, including blinds, boats, guns, decoys, etc., must be removed by 1:30 p.m.
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Wildlife Management Area • NWR-specific Details
Duck, goose and coot: hunting ends at noon. Closed during permit deer hunts.
Woodcock: Closed during permit deer hunts.
Waterfowl hunters may not enter the refuge earlier than 4 a.m.
Holla Bend NWR (Zone 330) www.fws.gov/hollabend
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 479-229-4300 • 7,057 acres • Pope County
Migratory game birds: closed.
Overflow NWR (Zone 490) www.fws.gov/felsenthal/overflow
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-473-2869 • 13,973 acres • Ashley County
Waterfowl hunters may possess no more than 25 shotgun shells (including shells in vehicle).
Duck, goose and coot: hunting ends at noon.
Waterfowl hunters may not enter the refuge earlier than 4 a.m.
Boat motors over 25 horsepower are prohibited and all boats are prohibited from 1:30 p.m.-4:00
a.m. during waterfowl season.
All waterfowl hunting equipment including blinds, boats, guns, decoys, etc. must be removed by 1:30 p.m.
Pond Creek NWR (Zone 532) www.fws.gov/felsenthal/pondcreek
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-289-2126 • 30,000 acres • Sevier County
Duck, coot, goose: hunting ends at noon. Closed during permit deer hunts.
Waterfowl hunters may not enter the refuge earlier than 4 a.m.
All waterfowl hunting equipment including blinds, boats, guns, decoys, etc. must be removed by 1:30 p.m.
Wapanocca NWR (Zone 640) www.fws.gov/wapanocca
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-343-2595 • 5,485 acres • Crittenden County
Migratory game birds, waterfowl: closed.
White River NWR www.fws.gov/whiteriver
(South Zone 660, North Zone 661)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-282-8200 • 160,000 acres • Arkansas, Desha, Monroe, Phillips counties
Waterfowl hunters may not enter the refuge earlier than 4 a.m.
NORTH UNIT (north of Highway 1)
Duck and coot: open during duck season if seasons coincide. Hunting ends at noon.
SOUTH UNIT (south of Highway 1)
Duck and coot: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays during duck season if seasons
coincide. In designated areas only. Hunting ends at noon. Boating is prohibited in the South Unit
hunt area, except during designated hunt days and times.
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Click a Mouse, Find a Duck
The Arkansas Weekly Waterfowl Report is a
seasonal newsletter loaded with weather patterns,
duck numbers and habitat conditions. This weekly
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Wednesday during waterfowl season or you can read
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Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/waterfowlreport.
The AGFC Hunting Guidebook only covers the basics.
Be an informed hunter! The official AGFC code of regulations is available at :
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