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Arkansas Game and Fish CommissionMain Office Contact Information2 Natural Resources Drive • Little Rock, Arkansas 72205501-223-6300 • 800-364-4263 • www.agfc.comImportant NumbersStop Poaching HotlineToll-free: 800-482-9262#TIP (#847) for AT&T users (charges apply)24 hours a day, 7 days a weekText a Tip (TIP411)Text AGFC and your tip to TIP411 (847411)Texts are completely anonymousWildlife HotlineToll-free: 800-440-1477Deer, Turkey or Elk Permits501-223-6440 (office hours only)Boating Education ClassesToll-free: 877-493-6424 (office hours only)Triple Trophy Program501-223-6331 (office hours only)Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation501-223-6396 (office hours only)Game CheckingToll-free: 866-305-080824 hours a day, 7 days a weekwww.agfc.com, or use ouriPhone or Android appsHunter Education Classesor Replace a Lost HunterEducation CardToll-free: 800-482-5795(office hours only), ordownload a free replacement atwww.agfc.com/mycardBuy a LicenseToll-free: 800-364-426324 hours a day, 7 days a weekwww.agfc.comRegional Office Contact InformationNorthwest Office455 Dam Site RoadEureka Springs, AR 72631Toll-free: 866-253-2506East Central Office1201 North Highway 49Brinkley, AR 72021Toll-free: 877-734-4581North Central Office1125 Hwy 56Calico Rock, AR 72519Toll-free: 877-297-4331Fort Smith Office8000 Taylor AvenueFort Smith, AR 72916Toll-free: 877-478-1043Southwest Office7004 Highway 67 EastPerrytown, AR 71801Toll-free: 877-777-5580Hot Springs Office350 Fish Hatchery RoadHot Springs, AR 71913Toll-free: 877-525-8606Southeast Office771 Jordan DriveMonticello, AR 71655Toll-free: 877-367-3559West Central Office1266 Lock and Dam RoadRussellville, AR 72802Toll-free: 877-967-7577South Central Office500 Ben LaneCamden, AR 71701Toll-free: 877-836-4612Northeast Office600-B East LawsonJonesboro, AR 72404Toll-free: 877-972-5438Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-141

Arkansas Game and Fish CommissionCommissionersRon DuncanChairman, SpringdaleTy PattersonVice Chairman, TexarkanaEmon MahonyEl DoradoFred BrownCorningSteve CookMalvernFord OvertonLittle RockKen ReevesHarrisonFred W.Spiegel, Ph.D.(ex-officio)University of ArkansasDisclaimerAdministrationMike KnoedlDirectorMike ArmstrongDeputy DirectorCommunicationsNancy Ledbetter, ChiefEducationJoe Huggins, Interim ChiefEnforcementCol. Jeff Crow, ChiefEcological andEngineering ServicesDale Gunter, ChiefFiscalDavid C. Kinnard,Chief Financial OfficerFisheriesMark Oliver, ChiefRicky ChastainDeputy DirectorMatt Hodges,Chief Information OfficerInformation TechnologyMark Vaught, ChiefGISTracy Moy, ChiefHuman ResourcesAndrew Bass,Chief Personnel OfficerLegalJim Goodhart,Chief CounselOperationsMike Wilson, ChiefWildlifeBrad Carner, Interim ChiefThis publication is an interpretive summary of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s huntingregulations and contains rules which affect most hunters. It is not a legal document. Copies of the officialArkansas Game and Fish Commission Code of Regulations are available atwww.agfc.com, by calling 501-223-6351 or writing to the Communications Division of the ArkansasGame and Fish Commission at 2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. The regulations in thispublication are those passed by the Commission as of April 2013. The Commission reserves the right toclose seasons, and all regulations, dates and limits in this guidebook are subject to change. If any variationoccurs at a Commission meeting after this guidebook goes to press, it will be widely publicized. Alwayscheck 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 beconstrued as an official endorsement by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission of the products and/orservices advertised.2 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Table of Contents2013-14 Hunting Guidebook StaffAaron Johnson: DesignerJanet Greenwood: EditorRandy Zellers: EditorGuidebook Task Force:Wildlife: Dick Baxter, Janet GreenwoodEnforcement: Majors Andy Tackett, Todd CallawayFiscal: Susan PorterLegal: Jim GoodhartFisheries: Andrea DanielCommunications: Nancy Ledbetter, Keith Stephens,Jeff Williams, Jeanne ZaffaranoOperations: Jack HuckabyCover photo by Mike Wintroath.Arkansans with DisabilitiesThe Arkansas Game and Fish Commissionis committed to providing equal access toprograms and facilities. If you would like tosuggest how we can better provide morereasonable accommodations for disabledpersons at any AGFC-owned property orfacility, please write to:Compliance Officer - Human ResourcesArkansas Game and Fish Commission2 Natural Resources DriveLittle Rock, AR 72205.The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission receives Federal financialassistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under Title VI of the 1964Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of theAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975,and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Departmentof the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, nationalorigin, age, sex, or disability. If you believe that you have been discriminatedagainst in any program, activity, or facility, or if you need more information,please write to: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Attn: ComplianceOfficer, 2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 or The CivilRights Coordinator for Public Access, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401North Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop: WSFR-4020 Arlington, Virginia 22203.Categories match section colorsAGFC Contacts and Information ....... 1-2New this Year......................................... 4Licensing and Permits.................... 10-14General Information.................................... 10License Costs................................................... 12Lifetime Licenses........................................... 13Military Lifetime Licenses.......................... 13Reciprocal Licenses...................................... 14Deferred Hunter Education Codes......... 14Game Tags..............................Back of the BookHunting Regulations...................... 18-29General Regulations.................................... 18Violation Points.............................................. 19Wildlife Regulations..................................... 20Property Regulations.................................. 22Legal Hunting Equipment.........................23Carcass Importation Restrictions............25Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission.....25USDA Forest Service Regulations........... 26Carcass Identification Tags............................ 28Transferring Game Card............................. 29Permission to Hunt Card............................ 29Wildlife............................................ 33-51Feral Hogs........................................................ 33Quail, Rabbit and Squirrel..........................34Crow...................................................................34Furbearer Hunting........................................ 35Furbearer Trapping...................................... 36Elk........................................................................ 37Alligator............................................................ 37Bear.................................................................... 38Deer Zone Map..............................................40Deer.................................................................... 42Wildlife Management Areas ........ 58-117WMA Zone Map............................................. 58WMA Region Contacts................................60WMA Zone Index...........................................60Sweet 16 WMAs.............................................66General WMA Regulations........................ 67WMA-specific Regulations......................... 72NWR-specific Regulations........................ 112Flood Prone Regions................... 119-120Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-143

General Hunting This Year • New This YearNew This Year● Carcass importation restrictions have beenrevised. Page 25.● It is illegal to transport live feral hogs. Page 33.● Deer bag limits have changed on several WMAsthroughout the state. Pages 72-117.● Bearcat Hollow WMA open to elk hunting withpermit. Page 37.● Crossbow has been added as a legal method forharvesting elk. Page 37.● Archery season in Bear zone 2 begins on Oct.1(including WMAs in zone 2) and zone 2 now hasa quota of 150 bears. Pages 38-39.● Nonresidents must purchase a nonresidentannual all game license to harvest a bear.Page 12.● Minimum archery draw weight has decreased to35 pounds. Page 23.● Legal archery tackle now excludes arrowheadscontaining firearm ammunition. Page 23.● Modifications have been made to theboundaries of deer zones 11 and 13.Pages 40-41.● Adult mentors may not possess firearms duringthe special youth modern gun deer hunts.Page 49.● Deer zone 3 added to the Private LandsAntlerless Only Modern Gun Deer Hunt.Page 43.● Does may be harvested during entiremuzzleloader and modern gun seasons in deerzone 11. Page 46.● Legal buck definitions have changed for severalWMAs. Page 51.● Deer bag limit has decreased to three deerduring modern gun youth permit hunt onFreddie Black Choctaw Island Deer ResearchArea WMA East Unit. Page 85.● Antler restrictions have been removed foryouths hunting on Freddie Black Choctaw IslandDeer Research Area WMA East Unit. Page 85.● A muzzleloader permit is now required to deerhunt on W.E. Brewer Scatter Creek WMA.Page 109.● Only shotguns (.410 and larger) with slugs (nobuckshot allowed) or muzzleloading riflesshooting a single projectile are allowed onFrierson and Holland Bottoms WMAs.Pages 86 and 90.● Firearm restrictions have been removed duringmodern gun youth permit hunt on Steve N.Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA. Page 106.● A modern gun special youth hunt added, Dec.7-8, on Bearcat Hollow WMA. Page 72.● Archery deer season added, Sept. 28-Feb. 28, onDevil’s Eyebrow Unit on Beaver Lake WMA.Page 73.● Modern gun permit hunt added,Nov. 9-10, on Galla Creek WMA. Page 86.● Two modern gun youth permit hunts, Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5, added to Holland Bottoms WMA.Page 90.● Modern gun youth permit hunt, Nov. 2-3, addedto Little Bayou WMA. Page 94.● Modern gun mobility impaired permit hunt,Oct. 11-13, added on Wedington WMA. Page 110.● Modern gun mobility impaired permit hunt,Oct. 4-6, added on White Rock WMA. Page 110 .● Permit requirement removed and second youthhunt added, Jan 4-5, on Prairie Bayou WMA.Page 101.● Muzzleloader, Oct. 19-23, and modern gun,Nov. 9-13, permit hunts added on Benson CreekNatural Area WMA. Page 73.● Permit requirement removed to harvest a doewith firearm during muzzleloader season, Nov.9-10 and Dec. 26-28 on Blue Mountain WMA.Page 75.● Archery bear season, Oct. 1-Nov. 30, added onCedar Creek and Iron Mountain Natural AreaWMAs. Pages 78 and 91.● Modern gun bear season, Nov. 9-10, added onGalla Creek WMA for deer permit holders only.Page 86.● Furbearer trapping is now allowed on CampRobinson WMA. Page 77.● Raccoon hunting is now allowed on J. PerryMikles Blue Mountain SUA. Page 91.● Squirrel hunting with dogs will now be allowedduring a portion of modern gun deer season onOzark National Forest, Piney Creeks and WhiteRock WMAs. Pages 99, 100 and 110.4 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

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Licensing and Permits • General InformationLicensing and PermitsWhat kinds of licenses or permits do Ineed to hunt in Arkansas?If you are 16 or older, an Arkansas huntinglicense is required to hunt wildlife unless youare on a licensed game-bird shooting resort thatsupplies pen-raised birds. The license must becarried with you. You may not possess a licensethat belongs to someone else or one that has beenaltered, backdated or counterfeited. If you area nonresident, you may not possess a residentlicense. If you guide, aid or assist someone else forpay or other value, you must have a guide license.Where can I find a license dealer?Sporting goods stores, hunting and fishingsupplies stores, some discount chains and AGFCoffices listed on page 1 sell most licenses.How do I buy a license?Licenses are available over the counter at AGFCregional offices and many sporting goods storesacross the state. You also may buy a license byphone 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 “Licensesand Permits,” then click “Buy a License.”Telephone and online purchasesmust be made by credit card. Smallgame and fishing privileges becomeeffective immediately. A valid licenseobtained by mail from the AGFCmust be in your possession beforehunting big game (deer, turkey,bear, elk or alligator). Lifetime, disability andcommercial licenses are not available by phoneor online.How do I replace a lost license?You may be able to get a replacement for a lostlicense at a reduced cost. Call 501-223-6349 or800-364-4263 during office hours for details.Do I qualify as a resident?A resident is any person who physically inhabitsa bona fide residence within Arkansas for atleast 60 days and declares themselves a full-timeresident of Arkansas.Also, the following students (who must carry proofof full-time enrollment in schools, colleges oruniversities while hunting or fishing in Arkansas)are eligible to purchase annual resident licenses:resident foreign exchange students attendingschool outside of Arkansas; nonresident foreignexchange students attending school in Arkansas;residents of Arkansas enrolled as full-time studentsin colleges and universities outside of Arkansas;and nonresidents enrolled as full-time students incolleges and universities in Arkansas.Ownership of Arkansas real estate by a personliving outside the state does not qualify the owneras a resident.Active-duty military personnel assigned to dutystations in Arkansas are eligible to purchase annualor trip resident privileges for hunting and fishing.Active-duty servicemen and women who wereArkansas residents at the time of entering serviceare eligible to purchase annual or trip residentprivileges for hunting and fishing, regardless ofwhere they are stationed.Are there any additional residencyrequirements for licenses?The Resident Special Guide License has aone-year residency requirement. The NonexpiringLifetime Resident Hunting and FishingSportman’s permits, 65 Plus Lifetime HuntingLicense and the 65 Plus Lifetime CombinationLicense have a 60-day residency requirement.What are disability licenses?Resident disabled hunters may purchase a three-yeardisability hunting license for $25 or a three-yearcombination license for $35.50 (includes fishingprivileges). Proof of 60 days Arkansas residencyand proof of 100 percent disability from the SocialSecurity Administration, Department of VeteransAffairs or the Railroad Retirement Board is required.10 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Licensing and Permits • License CostsLicense CostsResident Sportsman’sLicense (RS) $25Resident WildlifeConservation License(HNT) $10.50WMA Hunter UsePermit FreeResident Trapper’sPermit (TP) FreeEntitles the holder to hunt all game species usingmodern gun, muzzleloader or archery, and to take atotal bag limit of deer. Also allows the holder to huntfurbearers. Valid through June 30. Six deer tags and twoturkey tags are included with this license.Entitles the holder to hunt all small game species,furbearers, and take one deer. Valid through June 30.One deer tag is included with this license.Entitles the holder to hunt all wildlife species during openseasons on Sweet 16 WMAs. Valid through June 30. Maybe obtained at www.agfc.com or 800-364-4263 ext. 6359or any regional office. Available July 1. See page 66 for alist of Sweet 16 WMAs. Additional permits may also berequired to hunt deer or turkey on these areas.Entitles a holder of a resident hunting license to trapfurbearers during open seasons. Expires June 30. May beobtained at www.agfc.com or 800-364-4263, ext. 6333.Not required to hunt furbearers.Nonresident AnnualAll Game HuntingLicense (NBG) $300Nonresident 5-Day AllGame Hunting License(AG5) $150Nonresident 3-Day AllGame Hunting License(AG3) $100Nonresident 1-Day AllGame Hunting License(AG1) $50Nonresident AnnualSmall Game HuntingLicense (NRH) $80Nonresident 5-DaySmall Game HuntingLicense (SG5) $55Nonresident Trapper’sPermit (NFT) $125Entitles the holder to hunt all game species, includingbear, using modern gun, muzzleloader or archery, andto take a total bag limit of deer. Also allows the holderto hunt furbearers. Valid through June 30. Six deer tagsand two turkey tags are included with this license.Entitles the holder to hunt all game species, excludingbear, for the five-day period specified. Three deer tags areincluded with this license.Entitles the holder to hunt all game species, excludingbear, for the three-day period specified. Two deer tagsare included with this license.Entitles the holder to hunt all game species, excludingbear, for a one-day period specified. One deer tag isincluded with this license.Entitles the holder to hunt all species of small game andfurbearers. Valid through June 30.Entitles the holder to hunt all species of small game andfurbearers for the five-day period specified.Entitles a holder of a nonresident hunting license to trapfurbearers during open seasons. Valid through June 30.Not required to hunt furbearers.Licenses are nontransferable and nonrefundable.12 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Lifetime LicensesLicensing and Permits • Lifetime Licenses65 Plus Lifetime Hunting License ($25, PLH)entitles Arkansas residents 65 or older to theprivileges of the Resident Sportsman’s License.A Resident Trapper’s Permit is required to trapfurbearers. HIP registration is required to huntmigratory game birds. To hunt waterfowl, astate lifetime waterfowl permit (purchased onceafter age 65) and federal waterfowl stamps arerequired in addition to HIP. Proof of applicant’sage and 60 days of Arkansas residency arerequired to apply for this license.65 Plus Lifetime Combination License($35.50, PLC) entitles Arkansas residents65 or older to the privileges of the residentSportsman’s License (hunting) and the ResidentFisheries Conservation License. A ResidentTrapper’s Permit is required to trap furbearers.HIP registration is required to hunt migratorygame birds. To hunt waterfowl, a state lifetimewaterfowl permit (purchased once after age65) and federal waterfowl stamps are requiredin addition to HIP. A lifetime trout permit(purchased once after age 65) must be purchasedto fish in certain waters. Proof of applicant’s ageand 60 days of Arkansas residency are requiredto apply for this license.The lifetime waterfowl permit and lifetime troutpermit are available from the AGFC Little RockOffice and AGFC regional offices (page 1). Ifyou wish to purchase a license in person, bringproof of your age, such as a driver’s license,birth certificate or military record and proof of60 days of Arkansas residency, in the form ofan Arkansas driver’s license or state ID card.Applications and information are availableby calling 800-364-4263, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,Monday-Friday or online at www.agfc.com.Nonexpiring Lifetime Resident Huntingand Fishing Sportsman’s Permit ($1,000)entitles purchasers of any age to the privilegesof the Resident Sportsman’s License (hunting)and the Resident Fisheries Conservation License(fishing). Fees for trout permits, leased landspermits, alligator permits, elk permits, statewaterfowl stamps and wildlife managementarea permit hunts are waived with this license.License holders must apply, however, forWMA hunts, be successfully drawn and returnnotification of acceptance before being issueda permit. HIP registration, resident trapperpermits and federal waterfowl stamps are stillrequired with this license.This permit is available only from the AGFCLittle Rock Office. If you wish to apply inperson, bring proof of identification and 60days of Arkansas residency, in the form ofan Arkansas driver’s license or state ID card.Applications are available at AGFC regionaloffices or by calling 800-364-4263 or501-223-6388.Military Lifetime LicensesRetired and disabled veterans are eligible forlifetime licenses and permits earlier than otherhunters and anglers.Resident Military Retiree Lifetime Licensesare available at any AGFC Regional Office.Sportsmen must be at least 60 and show proofof 60 days Arkansas residency and retirementfrom a branch of the U.S. Armed Services.Please contact AGFC Regional Offices formore information.Resident Disabled Military Veteran LifetimeLicenses are available at the Little RockOffice only. There is no age requirement forthis license, but sportsmen must show proofof 60 days Arkansas residency and proof of100% total and permanent military disability.Please contact the Little Rock Office for moreinformation.Military Lifetime trout and state waterfowlstamp permits, federal waterfowl stamps,resident trapping permits and HIP registrationalso must be obtained to hunt, trap or fishfor certain game species. These permits areavailable at all AGFC Regional Offices.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1413

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Hunting Regulations • General RegulationsGeneral RegulationsIt is not legal to:• refuse an officer’s lawful request to inspect yourwildlife, tackle, hunting equipment, devices,license or any item that can reasonably containwildlife.• interfere with an officer performing their dutiesor flee from an officer.• aid, accompany or abet someone else in aviolation.• hunt or fish after license revocation orsuspension.• transport illegally taken wildlife across statelines. You may ship wildlife from Arkansas ifyou display on the package your name, address,the species and quantity of wildlife.• fail to comply with the terms of a Commissionissuedpermit.• buy or sell wildlife (or their parts) except forpelts or carcasses of furbearers, squirrel tails andpelts, rabbit pelts, turkey bones, deer antlers,deer hides, elk antlers, elk hides or feathers notprotected by federal regulation 50 CFR §20.For more information, refer to AGFC Code ofRegulations 05.04.• hunt 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutesbefore sunrise, unless legally huntingfurbearers. Trappers may carry a .22 caliberrimfire firearm while checking sets at night.Refer to the 2013-14 Arkansas WaterfowlRegulations Guidebook for shooting hours formigratory game birds and waterfowl.The AGFC has gone• point, aim or shoot a firearm or archeryequipment across, from or within 100 feetof the centerline of any city, county, state orfederally maintained road (see exceptionsbelow).■Exception 1: Trappers may use legal firearmsto harvest animals caught in legally setfoothold and Conibear (body-gripping) traps.■Exception 2: Licensed/permitted falconersmay hunt with and trap birds of prey inaccordance with state and federal falconryregulations.• shine an artificial light from a publicroad, street, highway or within a wildlifemanagement area.• hunt or possess a hunting device in state ornational parks. Exceptions are Buffalo NationalRiver WMA (page 76) and Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area (page 89).• possess wildlife taken by someone else, unlessaccompanied by a signed statement from thetaker, stating name, address, species, date takenand license number. This requirement alsoapplies to deer camps, commercial storage/processing facilities and taxidermists.See example on page 29.• hunt swimming deer. Deer may not be drivenor captured from a boat. Deer may not behunted from watercraft on public waters.SOCIALWant the latest on regulations, outdoor news in Arkansas or just want totalk to like-minded folks? Look for us on your social network of choice.www.facebook.com/argameandfishwww.twitter.com/argameandfish18 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Violation PointsHunting Regulations • Violation PointsViolation points are assigned to huntersconvicted of fish and wildlife violations. Theaccumulation of 18 points for violations withinthree years may result in the revocation ofhunting and fishing privileges for one year. Theaccumulation of 30 points within five years mayresult in the loss of licenses and privileges forthree years. Access to AGFC-owned lands willbe prohibited if hunting privileges are revoked asa result of violations. Boating violations are notconsidered toward revocation.A hunter who has accumulated 12 points withinthree years will be ineligible to apply for allpermits. A conviction for selling wildlife mayresult in lifetime revocation of hunting and fishinglicenses. Double points are assessed: whenan adult 21 or older is convicted of committinga violation while accompanying a youth under16; for violations committed by a Guide Licenseholder; for any violation of trout harvest regulationscommitted in a trout catch-and-releasearea; for bass-related violations on lakes Monticello,Lower White Oak, Columbia, SWEPCO,Pickthorne and Austell.Violation points are assigned for convictions of fish and wildlife regulations in thefollowing manner:Hunting or fishing afterrevocation of license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Hunting in closed season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Night hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Importing or release of importedmammals, reptiles or birds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Taking of endangered species. . . . . . . . . . . 30Taking of bald eagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Taking fish with electrical devicesor toxic substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Violating elk season regulations . . . . . . . . . 30Releasing feral hogs on WMAs . . . . . . . . . . 30Violating feral hog dog restrictions . . . . . . . 30Violating legal bull elk requirements . . . . . . 18Taking prohibited antlerless elk. . . . . . . . . . 18Violating bear season regulations . . . . . . . . 18Shooting a denned bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Counterfeiting license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Road hunting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Illegal taking of alligator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Taking of raptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Violating mussel shell taker/seller/buyer license/reporting requirements . . . . . 18Selling game fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Selling bullfrogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Nonresident commercial fishing . . . . . . . . . 18Commercial fishing for certainfish in lower Ouachita River . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Hunting turkey over bait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Violating special guidelicense requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Violating guide restrictionson WMAs (guides) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Using dogs during deer seasonwhere prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Failure to properly tagafter taking game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Failure to properly check game . . . . . . . . . . 12Illegally hunting bear over bait . . . . . . . . . . . 9Violating guide restrictionson WMAs (hunters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Hunting, fishing, trapping,releasing hunting dogs or pursuingwildlife with dogs withoutlandowner/lessee permission . . . . . . . . . . . . 9All other regulation violations. . . . . . . . . . . .6Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1419

Hunting Regulations • Wildlife RegulationsWildlife RegulationsYou may not hunt wildlife:• except during openhunting seasons.• from a boat at night.• from an aircraft.• that is fleeing from floods orfires.• using deadfalls, drugs,Closed Seasonschemicals, poisons, boobytraps or explosives.• from a moving motorized landvehicle.• from or across the mainlevee of the MississippiRiver and Arkansas Riverfrom the Louisiana borderto the intersection of stateHighway 11 (north of Gradyin Lincoln County).• using electronic tracking ortelemetry equipment to locatewildlife.• using computer-assistedhunting equipment.There are no open seasons for any species not discussed in this or any other Arkansas Game and FishCommission regulations guidebook.Nuisance AnimalsBeaver, coyote, muskrat, nutria, opossum, raccoon, striped skunk, squirrel and nongame wildlife otherthan migratory birds and endangered species that are causing damage to property may be taken duringdaylight hours or trapped the entire year.A Depredation Permit, available at all AGFC regional offices (found on page 1), is required to kill, trap orshoot nuisance game animals other than beaver, muskrat, nutria, coyote, opossum, raccoon, squirrel andstriped skunk outside of the hunting and trapping seasons.Live traps: Nuisance animals may also be removed by landowners (or their designees) at any timewithout a Depredation Permit using live traps. Trapping in towns must be in compliance with municipalordinances. Wildlife must be released unharmed outside the municipality’s boundaries within 24 hours.Live traps must have ONE of the following permanently attached:• Trapper’s name and address,• Trapper’s hunting license number, or• Trapper’s driver’s license number,• Trapper’s vehicle license plate number.Importing WildlifeIt is illegal to import native or exotic wildlifeinto Arkansas without proper AGFC permits.For more information, call 1-800-364-4263 orvisit tinyurl.com/AGFCcaptivewildlife.Wildlife PetsIt is illegal to catch or trap deer of any age.However, deer that were captured prior toJuly 1, 2012 may be retained until their death.For information on keeping native wildlife aspets, visit tinyurl.com/AGFCcaptivewildlife.Wildlife RehabilitatorsFor information on wildlife rehabilitators, visithttp://tinyurl.com/AGFCwildliferehab.Release of Animalsinto the WildWildlife may not be released into the wildwithout prior AGFC approval. For moreinformation, visithttp://tinyurl.com/AGFCcaptivewildlife.Endangered SpeciesFor information on endangered and threatenedspecies of Arkansas, visithttp://tinyurl.com/AGFCendangeredspecies.20 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Feeding and Baiting WildlifeHunting Regulations • Wildlife RegulationsBaiting is defined as the direct or indirectplacing, exposing, depositing, distributing orscattering of salt, grain or other feed that couldserve as a lure or an attraction for wildlife to, onor over any areas where hunters are attemptingto take them. It is legal to feed wildlife, withthese exceptions:• Bears may not be fed or baited for any reason,including photography or viewing, unless it is30 days before bear season through the end ofbear season on private land in bear zones 1, 2,5 and 5A. See page 39.• Baiting is not allowed on wildlifemanagement areas.• Migratory birds, wild turkeys, waterfowlor crows may not be hunted over bait if thehunter knows, or should reasonably know, thearea is baited.• An area is considered baited for 10 daysfollowing complete removal of the bait.• Alligators may not be hunted over bait.Wanton WasteIt is illegal to discard (or allow to go to waste) any edible portion of fish or game animals taken.Edible portions are:• Game mammals – front quarters, hindquarters, loins and tenderloins• Game fish – fillets• Game birds – breasts• Frogs – hind legs• Alligators – tail, legs, flanks, loinsand tenderloinsIt also is illegal to discard any portion offurbearers or other game animals that has legalmarketable or commercial value, EXCEPT: rough fish, bobcats, coyotes, crows, skunks, squirrelpelts, rabbit pelts, turkey bones, deer antlers, deer hides, elk antlers, elk hides and feathers notprotected by federal regulation 50 CFR §20. Wildlife causing damage to property that are killed inaccordance with nuisance wildlife regulations are not subject to these requirements.Failure to report a hunting related incidentIt is unlawful for persons to fail to immediately report a hunting-related incident involving personalinjury above basic first aid treatment to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission so an investigationmay be conducted.If the incident involves only one individual and they are admitted to the hospital and incapacitated forany length of time, the incident should then be reported as soon as possible.To report hunting related incidents, please call 800-364-4263.The AGFC Hunting Guidebook only covers the basics.Be an informed hunter! The official AGFC code of regulations is available at :www.agfc.com/codebookArkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1421

Hunting Regulations • Legal Hunting EquipmentHunter Orange RequirementsHunter orange, chartreuse or blazecamouflage must be worn by all huntersduring modern gun or muzzleloader deer,elk and bear seasons.The colored area of the garment must totalat least 400 square inches above the waist. Inaddition, a hunter orange or chartreuse headgarment must be worn. If you are hunting in anarea closed to firearms deer, elk and bear seasonsor if you are hunting migratory birds, thesesafety colors are not required.For hunter orange requirements on huntingblinds, see page 67.Hunting DogsEach hunting dog must havea collar with its owner’s name,phone number and address.Waterfowl retrievers do notneed to wear collars whilehunting or retrieving as long asthe collar bearing the owner’sname, address and phonenumber is carried. Handgunsor shotguns with blankammunition may be usedwhile training bird dogs.Individuals or organizationsmay hold captive on atemporary basis raccoons,foxes, coyotes or pen-raisedquail for the purposes of dogtraining or sanctioned fieldtrials with the approval ofthe AGFC Chief of WildlifeManagement.Using dogs to chase wildlifefor pleasure is prohibitedApril 1-May 15 with theseexceptions: 1) hunting withinfox and coyote enclosures,2) during sanctioned fieldtrials, and 3) chasing forpleasure is allowed from 60minutes after sunset until 60minutes before sunrise.Coyotes and foxes may notbe chased for pleasure duringa firearms deer season wheredogs are prohibited.When chasing wildlife forpleasure, killing devicesmay only be possessed incompliance with declared openseasons for the taking of gameor fubearing animals.During the youth turkeyhunt, the use of dogs to chasewildlife is only allowed from60 minutes after sunset to 60minutes before sunrise.Dogs may be used to chasedeer for training purposes Oct.1-Dec. 31, from 30 minutesbefore sunrise until 30 minutesafter sunset, only in deer zoneswhere dogs can legally beused for hunting deer duringthe modern gun deer seasons.Possession of a killing device isprohibited when using dogs tochase wildlife for pleasure orwhen training/allowing dogsto chase deer unless a moderngun deer season is open whenand where dogs are allowed.Drive with pride.NowNowavailableavailableat aatrevenuea revenueofficeofficenearnearyou.you.Visit an Arkansas Revenue Office or call 1-800-364-GAME to purchase a giftcertificateVisitnow.an ArkansasOf your $35Revenuepurchase,Office$25orbenefitscall 1-800-364-GAMEthe scholarshiptoprogrampurchaseanda giftcertificate other educational now. Of your efforts $35 of purchase, the Arkansas $25 Game benefits and the Fish scholarship Commission. program andother educational efforts of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.24 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Hunting Regulations • Carcass Importation; AR Natural Heritage CommissionCarcass Importation RestrictionsPossession of Game Taken Outside ArkansasCarcasses of game animals legally taken in other states (except cervid carcasses) may be possessedin Arkansas with documentation of their origin. However, taking game illegally in another stateand then transporting it across state lines is a violation of the federal Lacey Act.Chronic Wasting DiseaseCurrently, 37 states and 6 Canadian provinceshave adopted regulations affecting thetransportation of hunter-harvested cervids. InOctober 2005, the Arkansas Game and FishCommission approved a carcass importationrestriction to further increase Arkansas’s protectionagainst chronic wasting disease (CWD).A cervid is any member of the Cervidae family,including white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer,sika deer, fallow deer, mule deer and caribou.It is unlawful for hunters to import, transport or possess in Arkansas any portion of a cervid carcassother than the items listed below from outside the boundaries of Arkansas. Deer harvested betweenthe Mississippi River levees in neighboring states of Tennessee and Mississippi are excluded fromthis regulation. Deer or elk harvested in commercial wildlife hunting resorts in Arkansas may betransported or possessed provided that a Chronic Wasting Disease sample is collected.Hunters may bring the following items back into Arkansas:• Antlers and/or antlers attachedto clean skull plates or cleanedskulls (where no meat ortissues are attached to skull)• Meat with bones removed• Cleaned teeth• Finished taxidermy products• Hides and tanned productsArkansas Natural Heritage CommissionThe ArkansasNatural HeritageCommission’ssystem ofnatural areasrepresents someof the best, andlast, remnants ofArkansas’s originalnatural landscape. Landswithin the System of Natural Areas providevital habitat for imperiled plant and animalspecies. Inclusion and recognition of someNatural Areas in the Wildlife Management Areasystem ensures these lands are protected, whileproviding opportunities for public use.Every effort has been made to providemaximum opportunity, maintain safety,protect healthy wildlife populations and adhereto the conservation values that resulted in theNatural Heritage Commission’s inclusion ofthese properties in the System of Natural Areas.Management activities (prescribed burns, sitemonitoring, nonnative species removal) mayoccur during various hunting seasons.Travel within these natural areas is limited tofoot traffic to minimize erosion and disturbanceto sensitive habitats. Motorized vehicles, horses,camping and construction of permanenthunting stands are prohibited on ANHCnatural areas. The Arkansas Natural HeritageCommission regulates removal of vegetation andnongame animals through collection permits.Some areas have limited access and it is thehunter’s responsibility to obtain permission toaccess adjacent private landowner’s property.Arkansas Natural Heritage CommissionPhone: 501-324-9619www.naturalheritage.comArkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1425

Hunting Regulations • USDA Forest Service RegulationsUSDA Forest Service Regulations www.aokforests.comOzark-St. Francis National Forest – 479-964-7200 Ouachita National Forest – 501-321-5202For controlled burn information and to receive a schedule of controlled burns on USFS lands,please call 501-321-5232.In addition to state and federal game and fish laws,the following regulations apply to USDA NationalForests:CampingDesignated camping facilities are available. Somecampgrounds require a fee. Undeveloped campsitesare first come/first served basis and cannot bereserved. Undeveloped campsites may be occupiedfor no more than 30 consecutive days. Developedcampsites may be occupied for no more than 14consecutive days. Camping or operating/parkingmotorized vehicles is not allowed in wildlifeopenings or food plots.Leaving a campfire unattended or allowingit to escape is prohibited. Note: The partyresponsible for allowing a fire to escape could beliable for suppression and damage costs.Removing any forest product without permitor contract is prohibited. Gathering firewoodthat is dead and down for camp use is allowed.Damaging or removing a natural feature orother property of the U.S. is prohibited. Thisincludes any vegetation, road, soil, timber, structureor artifact. (The possession or use of metal detectorswithin a prehistoric, historic or archaeological siteis prohibited.)Constructing roads or structures (including treestands) without authorization is prohibited.Portable tree stands are allowed but must beremoved by season’s end. Note: The OuachitaNational Forest requires all tree stands to be movedwithin 14 days of their original placement.Baiting game species is prohibited.Discharging a firearm or other implementcapable of taking human life on or across a ForestService road or within 150 yards of a campsite,residence or occupied area is prohibited.VehiclesThe Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis NationalForests have designated systems of roads and trailsfor public motor vehicle use. Any road or trailnot classified for motorized vehicle use is closed.Operating any motorized vehicle on a road postedas closed, closed by an earthen mound, gate orother object, or not designated for motorized vehicleuse in official Forest Service maps is prohibited.Maps of designated routes are available at www.AOKForests.com or any Forest Service office.Abandoning personal property or littering(including dumping sewage) is prohibited.Sanitary dump stations are at: Blanchard Springs,Cedar Lake, Lake Sylvia, Lake Wedington, LittlePines, Long Pool and Shady Lake recreation areas.Interfering with the use of a road, trail or gateis prohibited. This includes placing a campsite,vehicle or other structure in front of a gate oropen road.Violation of any state traffic law. This regulationapplies to all National Forest roads and any statehighways or county roads crossing National Forestland.Possessing an alcoholic beverage isprohibited. This includes possessing an opencontainer of alcohol in a motor vehicle, or while inthe act of hunting.Who needs a permit?Any party providing commercial outfitting orguiding services on National Forest land for profitor nonprofit must have a permit. This includesbusinesses that use National Forest lands adjacentto federal lands. Contact the nearest RangerDistrict office to the activity or visit www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/ for more information.Stop the spread of invasive insect species!Do not transport firewood onto campgrounds. Use local sources for firewood.26 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Hunting Regulations • Carcass Identification TagsCarcass Identification TagIf the head is removed from harvested big game, harvest information mustremain with all other portions until point of final storage, including while intransit. Use this tag to label all portions of harvested big game.✁NameAddressSpeciesSexDate Check #Carcass Identification TagIf the head is removed from harvested big game, harvest information mustremain with all other portions until point of final storage, including while intransit. Use this tag to label all portions of harvested big game.✁NameAddressSpeciesSexDate Check #Carcass Identification TagIf the head is removed from harvested big game, harvest information mustremain with all other portions until point of final storage, including while intransit. Use this tag to label all portions of harvested big game.✁NameAddressSpeciesSexDate Check #28 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Hunting Regulations • Regulations CardsTransferring fish or wildlife to another person?Stay legal. Make sure you provide this information with the transfer.✁I,give possession tothe following wildlife (quantity and type) ,taken on .DateToday’s DateHunting, Fishing or Driver’s License No.*Signature of GiverAddress of GiverCheck Number (required for big game)* A hunter education card number or date of birthmay be substituted for hunters under 16.Permission to Hunt Card✁I have givenpermission tosportman’s namehunt, fish, trap, release dogs or pursue wildlife with dogson my land( ) for this period of time.locationstate beginning and ending days, months and yearsSigned,landowner or lessee signaturelandowner or lessee name, printedPhoneToday’s dateArkansas Outdoors email newsletterGet up-to-date season dates, regulations, classes and news of the outdoorsdelivered free to your computer by email every Wednesday afternoon.To subscribe, Email Arkansasoutdoors@agfc.comArkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1429

Arkansas CountyHalf Moon Meat ProcessingDeWitt • 870-946-3134Baxter CountyTwin Lakes Packing &ProcessingGassville • 870-435-6651Boone CountyNewton’s ProcessingHarrison • 870-742-2006Clark CountyT&M ProcessingArkadelphia • 870-246-0002Cleburne CountyLonnie’s Meat MarketHeber Springs • 501-362-6300Cleveland CountyWatson CustomSlaughter HouseRison • 870-325-6922Columbia CountyDixon Deer ProcessingMagnolia • 870-299-0467Potts Deer ProcessingWaldo • 870-299-1320Craighead CountyHome Ice CompanyJonesboro • 870-935-5555Crawford CountyCockrum’s Custom MeatProcessorsRudy • 479-474-3012Garner’s AMPVan Buren • 479-474-1645Cross CountyWynne Meat ProcessingWynne • 870-208-8352Dallas CountyRandall’s Deer ProcessingFordyce • 870-692-5133Drew CountyThe Buck StopMonticello • 870-308-0456Help out by donating venison:Take your legally tagged, field-dressed deer to a participatingmeat processor. You can donate all or part of the meat. AHFH canpay for processing donated meat or you can contribute all or partto the cost. Your charitable donations are tax-deductible.For more information, contact Ronnie Ritter by phone at501-282-0006 or by email at ronnieritter@yahoo.com.Faulkner CountyCypress Valley Meat Co.Vilonia • 501-733-5455Lonnie’s Meat MarketConway • 501-450-7100Franklin CountyGooseneck PrairieProcessingOzark • 479-970-7713Fulton CountyBurch’s Custom ButcheringSalem • 870-895-3467Garland CountyBlack’s Custom ButcheringHot Springs • 501-760-1001Cypress Valley Meat Co.Hot Springs • 501-623-8111Griffith Custom ButcheringHot Springs • 501-321-4228Grant CountyBig Buck ProcessingTull • 501-776-2825Riggin and SonsSheridan • 870-942-2239Greene CountyRidge Road Processing, Inc.Lafe • 870-586-0892Williams ProcessingParagould • 870-236-3610Hot Spring CountyCR Deer ProcessingMalvern • 501-332-3707R and R Custom ButcheringMalvern • 501-229-2898Bismarck Chop ShopBismarck • 501-626-1160Howard CountyB & G PackingNashville • 870-845-8706Independence CountyHarmon’sBatesville • 870-251-1359Lafayette CountyC and C Packing CompanyStamps • 870-533-2251Lawrence County4 Brady’s Deer ProcessingBlack Rock • 870-878-6208Lynn’s Deer ProcessingLynn • 870-528-3095Logan CountyFox Slaughterand ProcessingScranton • 479-938-2236Lonoke CountyCabot Meat MarketCabot • 501-843-5511Twin Cedar MeatsLonoke • 870-854-3628McDonald CountyGood Man Meat ProcessingGoodman, MO • 417-364-8115Mississippi CountyBig Lake TaxidermyManila • 870-561-4829Montgomery CountyDeaton SlaughterhouseCaddo Gap • 870-356-4980Nevada CountyTim’s Custom MeatsPrescott • 870-887-3362Ouachita CountyOuachita Deer ProcessingCamden • 870-818-6951Starr’s Deer and PorkProcessingBearden • 870-818-6954Pike CountyCenterPoint SchoolsAmity • 870-356-3621Polk CountyT and L Meat ProcessingMena • 479-243-0112Pope CountyFerguson’s Slaughter HouseAtkins • 479-641-7604Lou’s Smoked MeatsPottsville • 479-968-1515Prairie CountyPepper’s Lake ProcessingDeValls Bluff • 870-319-5032Pulaski CountyHoggs Meat Marketand CateringNorth Little Rock • 501-758-7700The Buck Stops HereSherwood • 501-834-4868Tommy’s Meat MarketMaumelle • 501-815-2400Randolph CountyKemps Meat ProcessingRavenden Springs • 870-892-4555Saline CountyKruse Meat MarketAlexander • 501-316-2110Sebastian CountyJ and D Custom ButcheringGreenwood • 479-996-6328Sharp CountyCounty Line ButchershopSidney • 870-613-4845Stone CountyMt View Custom ButcheringMt View • 870-269-3063Union CountyStrong Meat ProcessingStrong • 870-797-2001The Choppin’ BlockEl Dorado • 870-862-0776Upshaw Meat ProcessingLillie, LA • 318-986-5241Linville WGPMarion, LA • 318-292-5658Van Buren CountyClinton Meat ProcessorClinton • 501-745-4844White CountyCypress Valley Meat Co.Romance • 501-556-5055Yell CountyAR Quality ProcessorsDardanelle • 479-576-4419Wild Game ProcessingDardanelle • 479-229-2298We are constantly updating the list of participating processors.Please visit www.arkansashunters.org for updates.

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Wildlife • Feral HogsFeral HogsA Growing Threat to Arkansas WildlifeFeral hogs are not native to North America, but many feral hogs live in Arkansas because of illegal releases andhigh reproductive success. Hogs compete directly with many native game animals for food and destroy habitat formany other wildlife species. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission tries to eradicate feral hogs from its wildlifemanagement areas and encourages private landowners to kill all free-ranging feral hogs on their property. It is illegal totransport live feral hogs and to release hogs into the wild on private and public land. For more information on ArkansasACT 1104 and the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission’s feral hog regulations, visit www.agfc.com.Shooting Feral HogsOn private land, feral hogs may be killed or trapped year-round, by a landowner or anyone with thelandowner’s permission (except anyone who has had his or her hunting license revoked). All general regulationsfor hunting safety should be observed.Hogs on Wildlife Management AreasThe AGFC encourages hunters to shoot all feral hogs they see on WMAs. Hunters may kill feral hogs onWMAs during daylight hours during any open hunting season as long as they are using a weapon legal for thatseason. Only permit holders may hunt feral hogs during special permit hunts. Feral hogs killed on WMAs canbe taken for processing or left where they were shot. Hunters may not use dogs, bait or traps to hunt feral hogson WMAs and may not hunt at night. Hunters please use caution when field dressing hogs by using gloves, etc.Field Dressing/Skinning/Cape Outservices available.Standard cut: All boneless steaks/roasts, burger, and breakfastsausage. All wrapped and ready forthe freezer.Get YOUR deer back, GUARANTEED.Now offering Bacon burger!The best Fully cooked, hickorysmoked Regular and Jalapeno& Cheese Summer Sausage in thestate!Full Line of Speciality SausagesFully cooked/hickory smoked Polish as well as fresh Italian,Cajun and Bratwurst!501- 834 -HUNT (4868)15509 Hwy 107 Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076We participate with the Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry programArkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1433

Wildlife • Furbearer HuntingFurbearer HuntingBadger, beaver, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, red fox, mink, muskrat, nutria, opossum,raccoon, river otter, spotted skunk, striped skunk and weasel are regulated asfurbearers.Furbearer Hunting MethodsUnless otherwise specified, furbearers may be taken with archery equipment, firearms no larger than.22 caliber rimfire or shotguns with shot no larger than T shot. Bobcats, opossums and raccoons may betaken at night when treed by dogs.Gray Fox, Red Fox, Mink andStriped SkunkStatewide: sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, Feb. 28.Day hunting only.Bag limit is two per day. No bag limit for stripedskunk. Foxes may be taken during daylight hourswith firearms of any caliber. Refer to page 69 forhunting equipment legal on WMAs.OpossumStatewide: sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, Feb. 28.Day or night hunting; dogs are required forhunting at night.Bag limit is two per day.BobcatStatewide: sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, Feb. 28.Dogs allowed to hunt bobcats during the day.Dogs required to hunt bobcats at night.Statewide: during turkey season. Day huntingonly. No dogs allowed.Bag limit is two per day. Dogs are not allowedin deer zones where a firearms deer season is inprogress that prohibits the use of dogs. Duringyouth turkey hunts, only youths may take bobcats.Bobcats may be taken during daylight hours witharchery equipment, firearms of any caliber orshotguns with shot no larger than T shot. Refer topage 69 for hunting equipment legal on WMAs.CoyoteStatewide: sunrise, July 1-sunset, Feb. 28.Dogs allowed to hunt coyote during the day.Coyote may not be hunted at night.Statewide: during turkey season. Day huntingonly – No dogs allowed.No bag limit on coyote. Dogs are not allowedin deer zones where a firearms deer season is inprogress that prohibits the use of dogs. Duringyouth turkey hunts, only youths may take coyotes.Coyotes may be taken during daylight hours witharchery equipment, firearms of any caliber orshotguns with shot no larger than T shot. Refer topage 69 for hunting equipment legal on WMAs.River OtterStatewide: sunrise, Nov. 9-sunset, Feb. 28.Day hunting only.Bag limit is two per day.RaccoonStatewide: sunset, July 1-sunrise, Aug. 31. Nighthunting only. Dogs required. Bag limit four perday.Statewide: sunrise, Sept. 1-Nov. 8. Day or nighthunting. Dogs required to hunt at night.Bag limit four per day.Statewide: Nov. 9-sunset, March 31. Day ornight hunting. Dogs required to hunt at night.No bag limit.Muskrat, Nutria and BeaverStatewide: sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, Mar. 31.Day hunting only.No bag limit.Badger, Spotted Skunkand WeaselStatewide hunting: closed.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1435

Wildlife • Furbearer TrappingFurbearer TrappingBadger, beaver, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, red fox, mink, muskrat, nutria, opossum,raccoon, river otter, spotted skunk, striped skunk and weasel are regulated as furbearers.Residents 16 and older must have a current Resident Trapper Permit in additionto a hunting license to trap furbearers. Nonresidents 16 and older must havea current Nonresident Trapper Permit in addition to a hunting license to trapfurbearers. Trapper Permits are valid during open trapping season. Both permitsare available from www.agfc.com or by calling 800-364-GAME, ext. 6333.Furbearer TrappingStatewide: sunrise, Nov.9-sunset, Feb. 28.Excludes coyote, beaver, muskrat and nutria.No bag limit.CoyoteStatewide: sunrise, Aug. 1-sunset, March 31.No bag limit.Beaver, Muskrat and NutriaStatewide: sunrise, Nov. 9-sunset, March 31.No bag limit.Checking RequirementsNondrowning sets with foothold traps, snaresand box traps must be checked daily. Kill trapsmust be checked at least every 72 hours.Foothold TrapsFoothold traps must be smooth jawed. Footholdtraps on land must have a jaw spread no greaterthan 6 inches. Foothold traps with a jaw spreadgreater than 5 inches must have offset or rubberpadded jaws. For water sets, traps may have ajaw spread up to 8½ inches. Traps are measuredfrom the inside edge at the dog.Body-Gripping TrapsFor land sets, the maximum jaw spread forbody-gripping traps is 6 inches. For water sets,the maximum jaw spread is 11 inches. Measuredon the inside edge of the trap from hinge-tohingeand from top-to-bottom at the dog; maynot exceed the specified maximum size eitherhorizontally or vertically.Box TrapsBox traps may be used for land-sets and water-sets.SnaresLeg snares are prohibited. Snares are allowed inwater sets. Snares are allowed on land, but landsnares set farther than 20 feet from a permanentbody of water must have a functional “deerlock” that prevents them closing smaller than2½ inches. Land snares must have a single-piecelock and must be braided cable with a loop nolarger than 12 inches in diameter (from side-toside)and the bottom of the loop no higher than10 inches from the ground. No snare may be setor maintained in a public road right-of-way ortouch any fence when fully extended.BaitAnimal matter may not be used as bait within20 feet of a trap set unless it is covered. Baitmust be covered in such a way as to withstandwave action, wind action or other normalenvironmental conditions that could cause it tobecome visible.IdentificationTraps, including snares, must have either thetrapper’s name and address, their driver’s licensenumber, their vehicle license plate number orcustomer ID number.Pelts: Untanned pelts must belong to speciesof furbearers that have an open season inArkansas. Shipments of untanned green peltsoriginating in Arkansas must display the name,address and license number of shipper, date ofshipment and the words “Fur Pelts.”36 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife • Furbearer Trapping; Elk; AlligatorBobcat and river otter pelts must be tagged byan AGFC employee before being shipped outof state. Possession of untagged river otter peltsfrom April 1 to the beginning of the river otterhunting season is not allowed except for thosetaken with a depredation permit.Fur DealersAnyone purchasing or reselling furbearer peltsor carcasses is required to have a fur dealerElk• A permit is required. Nonresidents are ineligibleto take or attempt to take elk using a public landpermit obtained through the permit draw process.• The application period for public land is May1-June 1 with permits selected by random drawin late June. The application period for privateland permits is June 1-July 15.• All WMAs are closed to elk hunting except forBearcat Hollow, Gene Rush and Buffalo NationalRiver WMAs.• Crossbows may now be used to harvest elk.• Information and applications can be foundat www.agfc.com or by calling any AGFCregional office.permit and complete the AGFC Fur DealerReport daily. Arkansas residents purchasingtanned pelts, taxidermy mounts or wholecarcasses of legally taken furbearers for personaluse do not require a dealer permit and report.The Fur Dealer Report must be made availablefor inspection by AGFC employees and besubmitted to the AGFC by May 5.Alligator• A permit is required. Nonresidents are ineligibleto take or attempt to take alligator. Youths under16 years of age are ineligible.• The application period is June 10-24.• All WMAs are closed except Dr. Lester Sitzes IIIBois d’Arc WMA and Trusten Holder WMA.• Information and applications can be foundat www.agfc.com or by calling any AGFCregional office.Watch and Winto be a StarTune in for a chance to win:Enter for a chance to star in a2014 episode of Talkin’ Outdoors andwin a $1,000 Lifetime Huntingand Fishing License.Saturdays KNWA, 9 a.m. | Sundays KARZ, 9 a.m. and KARK, 11 p.m.www.agfc.com/talkinoutdoorsArkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1437

Wildlife • BearBearBear Zone MapUse WMA/NWR number instead of bear zone number when hunting on a WMA or NWR.WMA/NWR regulations and dates (pages 58-117) apply when hunting on a WMA or NWR.Statewide Bear Season Zone RegulationsArchery SeasonZones 1 and 2: Oct. 1-Nov. 30 (closes earlier ifzone quota is reached, see page 39).Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: closed.MuzzleloaderZones 1 and 2: Oct. 19-27 (closes earlier if zonequota is reached, see page 39).Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: closed.Special Youth Modern Gun Bear HuntZones 1 and 2: Nov. 2-3 (closes earlier if zonequota is reached, see page 39).Notes for Zone 1 and 2: Excludes WMAs thatrequire a deer permit to harvest a bear. Only youths,6-15 years of age, may harvest a bear. Youths whohave completed a hunter education course must beaccompanied by an adult mentor who is 18 yearsof age or older. Youths who have not completed ahunter education course must be under the directsupervision of an adult mentor who is 21 years ofage or older.Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: closed.Modern GunZones 1 and 2: Nov. 4-30 (closes earlier if zonequota is reached, see page 39).Zone 5: Nov. 30-Dec. 8 (closes earlier if zonequota is reached, see page 39).Zone 5A: Nov. 23-Dec.8 (closes earlier if zonequota is reached, see page 39).Zones 3, 4, 6 and 7: closed.38 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife • BearSeasonal Bag LimitSeason bag limit is one statewide in bear zones 1, 2, 5 and 5A by any method.Harvest QuotaIn bear zone 1 (including all WMAs in zone 1) the quota is 165 bears for the month of October and 200bears total for all seasons combined. In bear zone 2 (including all WMAs in zone 2) the quota is 125bears for the month of October and 150 bears total for all seasons combined. In bear zone 5 the quotais 10 bears. The bear zone 5A quota is 5 bears. Bear hunters must call 800-440-1477 the evening beforehunting the next day to inquire whether the quota has been reached.Tagging and Checking a BearStep 1. Immediately upon taking a bear (before moving it), fill out the game tag provided in thisguidebook in ink. You may substitute a piece of paper for this tag if it includes the hunter’s name, the dateand bear zone of harvest written legibly in ink.Step 2. Call 800-440-1477 within 24 hours of harvest to check a bear. An AGFC employee will explainhow to extract and mail a premolar tooth for aging.BaitingBait, foodstuffs or the use of any kind of lure to attract bears is not allowed except on private landsin bear zones 1 and 2 from Sept. 1 until Nov. 30, in bear zone 5 from Oct. 31 until Dec. 9 and bearzone 5A from Oct. 24 until Dec. 9. Baiting ends when either the quota is reached or the season ends.Special Bear Regulations• It is unlawful to take or attempt to take a bear wearing a radio telemetry collar.• It is unlawful to take a denned bear or one that is being pursued by dogs.• Hunting equipment legal for taking bear is the same as that legal for taking deer (page 23) except thatshotguns must be 20-gauge or larger and use rifled slugs.Taking a bear with a radio collar is illegal. Please don’t shoot bears with cubs.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1439

Wildlife • Deer Zone Map2013-14 Deer Zone MapBENTON6216WASHINGTONCRAWFORDSEBASTIANLITTLERIVER1A54096871SEVIER703271Zone 1SCOTTPOLK246HOWARD278Zone14Red River29571FRANKLIN32MILLERMADISONZone 640LOGAN23 1030CARROLLZone 7Zone 11355Zone15BOONENEWTONJOHNSONYELL227 GARLANDMONTGOMERY GARLAND842627PIKEZone 13HEMPSTEAD2929123LAFAYETTEPOPE40 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14River River River RiverKingsKingsKingsKings702616419240PERRYHOT SPRINGCLARKNEVADA1451COLUMBIAZone 21627107270227OUACHITA14MARION6227105124SEARCYVAN BUREN9CONWAY9SALINE3025495DALLAS65BAXTERZone 86010430STONE107FAULKNERPULASKIGRANTZone 12CALHOUNUNIONRiver RiverWhite 65White RiverWhite River6466926AZone1016 922536River River River RiverArkansasArkansasArkansasArkansasCLEVELANDBRADLEYC6

Wildlife • Deer Zone Map139Zone 5FULTONIZARDZone 3SHARPRANDOLPHCurrent Current River RiverLAWRENCE62 62CLAY141GREENE 49228CLEBURNELONOKEJEFFERSONINDEPENDENCE92 25 167876758143053108AWHITE3679JACKSONZone 9PRAIRIE15267Zone16LINCOLNBlack Black River River1417 114 POINSETT145WOODRUFFMONROEARKANSAS165Zone 4494937CROSS4B4042LEEST. FRANCIS4APHILLIPS393182063111635ACRAIGHEAD491634BSt. Francis RiverCRITTENDEN40MISSISSIPPIZone 44A42Zone5BZone17Modifications have been made to theboundaries of deer zones 11 and 13.Deer Zone 11270227Bayou Bayou BartholomewBartholomewDREW138DESHAZone17Deer Zone 13Area changed from zone 11 tozone 13.ASHLEYZone16ACHICOTIf you are hunting on public land inArkansas refer to pages 72-117 forseason and bag limit information.Regulations on wildlife managementareas vary from statewide regulations.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1441

Wildlife • DeerDeerMark Your Calendars For Next Year:2014 Deer Season Opening DatesArchery .........................Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014Muzzleloader ....................Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014Modern Gun ..................... Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014Statewide Bag LimitThe seasonal statewide bag limit is six deer of which no more than two may be bucks. The statewide seasonallimit may be taken in any combination of zones or methods, as long as individual zone bag limits are notexceeded. Antler-point restrictions do not apply to hunters 6 to 15 years of age.Deer Seasons and Regulations by ZoneThe following regulations are for private land and for public land that is not part of a Wildlife Management Areaor a National Wildlife Refuge. Each Wildlife Management Area and National Wildlife Refuge is an individualzone. See pages 58-117 for public land zone numbers and regulations.Deer Zone 1Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• No dogs.Deer Zone 1ASeason DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• Dogs allowed Nov. 9-Dec 1.Refer to pages 40-41 for deer zone map.42 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife • DeerDeer Zone 2Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• No dogs.Deer Zone 4Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: ClosedPrivate Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: ClosedSpecial Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-10 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Three deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with modern gun.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• No dogs.• Special modern gun restrictions (see page 23).Deer Zone 3Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• No dogs.Deer Zone 4ASeason DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: ClosedSpecial Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 8 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Three deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Three does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• No dogs.Use WMA/NWR number instead of private land deer zone number whenchecking game taken on a WMA or NWR. WMA and NWR regulations, datesand zone numbers (pages 58-117) apply when hunting on a WMA or NWR.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1443

Wildlife • DeerDeer Zone 4BSeason DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: ClosedPrivate Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: ClosedSpecial Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-17 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Three deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with modern gun.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• No dogs.• Special modern gun restrictions (see page 23).Deer Zone 5Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: ClosedPrivate Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: ClosedSpecial Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-10, Nov. 16-17, andDec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Three deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with modern gun.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• No dogs.• Special modern gun restrictions (see page 23).Deer Zone 5ASeason DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: ClosedSpecial Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 8 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Three deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Three does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• No dogs.Deer Zone 5BSeason DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: ClosedPrivate Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: ClosedSpecial Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-17 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Three deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with modern gun.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• No dogs.• Special modern gun restrictions (see page 23).Refer to pages 40-41 for deer zone map.44 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife • DeerDeer Zone 6Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• Dogs allowed Nov. 9-Dec. 1.Deer Zone 6ASeason DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• Dogs allowed Nov. 9-Dec. 1.Deer Zone 7Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: ClosedSpecial Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• Dogs allowed Nov. 9-Dec. 1.Deer Zone 8Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• Dogs allowed Nov. 9-Dec. 1.Use WMA/NWR number instead of private land deer zone number whenchecking game taken on a WMA or NWR. WMA and NWR regulations, datesand zone numbers (pages 58-117) apply when hunting on a WMA or NWR.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1445

Wildlife • DeerDeer Zone 8ASeason DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• Dogs allowed Nov. 9-Dec. 1.Deer Zone 9Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 15 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• No dogs.Deer Zone 10Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• Dogs allowed Nov. 9-Dec. 1.Deer Zone 11Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: ClosedSpecial Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Three deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• Three-point rule in effect.• Dogs allowed Nov. 9-Dec. 1.Refer to pages 40-41 for deer zone map.46 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife • DeerDeer Zone 16Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 25 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch main beam rule ineffect.• No dogs.Deer Zone 16ASeason DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 25 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Four deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch main beam rule ineffect.• Dogs allowed Nov. 9-Dec. 25.Deer Zone 17Season DatesArchery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31Private Land Antlerless Only Modern GunHunt: Oct. 12-16Special Youth Modern Gun Hunt: Nov. 2-3 andJan. 4-5. See page 49 for regulations.Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 25 and Dec. 26-28Zone Bag LimitLimit – Six deer, no more than two bucks, whichmay include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Six does with archery,• Six does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.Zone Notes• 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch main beam rule ineffect.• Dogs allowed Nov. 9-Dec. 25.The Only GameCall That Counts866-305-0808Check stations have been eliminated.Call 866-305-0808 (toll-free), visitwww.agfc.com or use the AGFCmobile app to check deer and turkeyswithin 24 hours of harvest.DEER TAG EXP: 06/30/2014GAME CHECK # 866-305-0808CUST ID# 000-066-316JOHN B GAMETIME: _________________________WMA/ZONE: ___________________METHOD: _____________________DATE: _________________________TYPE OF GAME: ________________CHECK #: _____________________Dealer: 101010 Term: 5240817 TXN: 000009127 05/29/2012 12:52Refer to pages 40-41 for deer zone map.48 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

BOWHUNTERS! Don’t forget to wear hunter orange during the Special Youth Modern Gun DeerHunt, Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5 and the Private Land Antlerless Only Modern Gun Hunt, Oct. 12-16.Special Youth Modern Gun Deer HuntAll zones: Nov. 2-3 and Jan 4-5. Youths 6-15 years of age may harvest deer during the special youthmodern gun deer hunt. Youths who have completed hunter education must be accompanied by anadult at least 18 years old. Youths who have not completed hunter education must be under the directsupervision of an adult at least 21. Adult mentors who accompany youths may not carry a firearm. Youthsmay harvest either-sex deer during the hunt, but must follow deer zone and WMA zone restrictions.Youth hunters may harvest any buck without regard to antler size or points. All deer harvested during theyouth hunt will count toward the youth’s seasonal bag limit. 65+ hunters can not hunt during a youthhunt while accompanying a youth. No dogs.Exceptions:• Archery tackle may be used by legal hunters during the youth hunt, but all hunters must wearhunter orange.• Some WMAs with permit-based deer hunts (check pages 72-117) are closed to the Special YouthModern Gun Deer Hunt.Tagging and Checking a DeerStep 1. Immediately upon taking a deer (beforemoving it), fill out the appropriate deer tag fromyour license and complete all information, exceptCheck #, legibly and in ink. Fasten the tag to the earor antler. The original tag must remain as attachedto the deer until point of final storage. If the headis removed, duplicate harvest informationreflecting the name, address, species, sex, datetaken and check confirmation number mustremain with all other portions until point of finalstorage, including while in transit (page 28).• Hunters with disability licenses, 65 Plus Lifetimehunting licenses, hunters 6 to 15 years of age,holders of any permanent license issued by theCommission and Mississippi license holdershunting under the reciprocal hunting licenseagreement (page 14) may use the game tags in thisguidebook or substitute a piece of paper with theirname, the date, time and zone number of harvestwritten legibly in ink.• Use the deer zone map on pages 40-41 for deer zonenumbers.• Use the WMA zone map and index on pages 58-64 forWMA zone numbers for deer harvested on WMAs.Step 2. Call 866-305-0808, visit www.agfc.comor use our iPhone or Android apps to check yourdeer within 24 hours of harvest.• After checking game, record the check number onyour tag.• Entrails may be removed, but evidence of theanimal’s sex must remain until checked. Deer maybe quartered in the field, but the head must be keptwithin arm’s reach of all four quarters of the animaluntil checked.• No big game animal may be transported across statelines before being checked unless normal travelroutes require a hunter to cross a state line to checkthe animal.• If you choose to give away all or a portion of yourgame after it has been checked, you must use agame transfer form (page 29).Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14Wildlife • Deer“Direct Supervision” is defined as within arm’s reach.“Accompanied By” is defined as within the range of sight and sound without theaid of electronics or optics.Private Land Antlerless Only Modern Gun HuntZones 1, 1A, 2, 3, 6, 6A, 8, 8A, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16A and 17: Oct. 12-16. All deer harvested duringthe antlerless only modern gun hunt will count toward the seasonal bag limit. Archery tackle may be used toharvest bucks during the antlerless only modern gun hunt, but all hunters must wear hunter orange. No dogs.49

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Wildlife • DeerWhat is a Legal Buck?Points1234InsidespreadApproximately 15 inchesWhen counting the number of points, theend of the main beam constitutes one point.Points must be at least 1 inch long to count.The distance from ear-tip to ear-tip on a buckwith ears in the alert position is approximately15 inches. Use this as a guide for determining abuck’s inside spread. Estimating a buck’s mainbeam length can be a little more difficult toestimate and may require frontal and profileviews. If the antler seen from the side projectsforward beyond the midpoint between the eyesand the tip of the nose, beam length of the bucklikely exceeds 18 inches.Youth hunters: Youths 6 to 15 years of age mayharvest any buck without regard to antler size orpoints.Three-point rule: A legal buck must have bothantlers shorter than 2 inches (button buck) orhave three or more points on one side of his rack.The three-point rule applies statewide unlessmentioned below.Four-point rule: A legal buck on Lafayette CountyWMA is required to have either:• both antlers under 2 inches (button buck), or• one antler with at least four points.12-inch inside spread or 15-inch main beamrule: A legal buck on Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d’Arc,Harold E. Alexander Spring River, Hope Upland,McIlroy Madison County, Mike Freeze Wattensaw,Scott Henderson Gulf Mountain, Shirey Bay RaineyBrake and Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMAsmust have either:• both antlers under 2 inches (button buck), or• an inside spread of at least 12 inches, or• at least one main beam 15 inches or longer.15-inch inside spread or 18-inch main beamrule: A legal buck in deer zones 16, 16A and 17 andon Bayou Meto, Buck Island, Cut-Off Creek, DaveDonaldson Black River, Ed Gordon Point Remove,Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer ResearchArea East Unit, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake, RickEvans Grandview Prairie, St. Francis National Forest,Sheffield Nelson Dagmar and Trusten Holder WMAsmust have either:• both antlers under 2 inches (button buck), or• an inside spread of at least 15 inches, or• at least one main beam 18 inches or longer.Other legal definitions:On Bald Knob, Big Lake, Cache River, Felsenthal,Holla Bend, Overflow, Pond Creek, Wapanoccaand White River NWRs; Rex Hancock BlackSwamp and U of A Pine Tree Experimental StationWMAs any buck deer may be legally harvestedduring all deer hunts.On Greers Ferry Lake WMA any buck may belegally harvested during the deer muzzleloaderMobility Impaired permit hunt.On Hobbs State Park Conservation Area, NimrodLloyd Millwood WMA and Johnson County WRAon Dardanelle WMA any buck may be legallyharvested during the deer modern gun mobilityimpaired hunt.In profile view, lookfor a main beam thatextends to midwaybetween the eyesand the tip of thenose. This indicatesa main beam thatis likey to exceed18 inches.MainBeamArkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-1451

Arkansas Game and Fish FoundationFoundation Board of Directors and Advisory BoardBoard Board of of Directors -- Randy Randy Milligan, Chairman •• John John Rutledge, Jr., Jr., Vice Vice -- Chairman, ••Kramer Darragh, Secretary •• Andy Andy Miller, Miller, Treasurer •• Bob Bob East, East, Greg Greg Feltus, Feltus, Rob Rob Finley, Finley,Rich Rich Hillman, Ray Ray Hobbs, Bill Bill Jones, Jones, Jerry Jerry McKinnis, David David Snowden, Witt Witt Stephens, Jr., Jr.,Randy Randy Wilbourn Advisory Board Board -- John John Bale, Bale, Jr., Jr., Mark Mark Blackwood, Rogers Rogers Cockrill,Jackson Currie, Currie, Tommy Deweese, Robert Robert Feltus, Feltus, Mike Mike Freeze, Freeze, Miles Miles Goggans, David David R. R. Griffin, Griffin,Edward L. L. Holt, Holt, Randy Randy Hopper, Tom Tom Jones, Jones, Judy Judy Loving, Tim Tim Mariani, Marion Marion McCollum,Andy Andy Miller, Miller, Lance Lance Miller, Miller, Ford Ford Overton, Neal Neal Pendergraft, Carroll Carroll Penick, Penick, Dr. Dr. Rob Rob Porter, Porter,Rob Rob Richardson, DDS, DDS, John John Selig, Selig, Steven Steven Son, Son, Frank Frank Taylor, Taylor, Angie Angie Thompson, Chuck Chuck Wallace,Doug Doug Wasson, Tri Tri Watkins, John John Ed Ed Welch, Welch, Haynes Whitney, Henry Henry Paul Paul Willmuth,Steve Steve N. N. Wilson WilsonFoundation SponsorsHeritageFred Fred Berry BerryKramer Kramer and and Ida Ida Darragh DarraghRay Ray Hobbs HobbsRobert Robert and and Kelly Kelly Jackson JacksonKim Kim and and John John Lytle, Lytle, M.D. M.D.Bobby Bobby and and Margie Margie Martin MartinRandy Randy Milligan MilliganJohn John and and Judy Judy Selig SeligWitt Witt and and Carol Carol StephensDon Don ThompsonJohn John Ed Ed Welch WelchRandy Randy and and Judy Judy WilbournEvergreen PackagingFTN FTN AssociatesHughes Hughes Welch Welch Milligan MilliganOliver Oliver Trust TrustThomas Thomas & Thomas Thomas LLP LLPThompson Electric ElectricCornerstoneSouthwestern Energy EnergyCompanyThe The Stephens Group GroupMike Mike Bennett BennettEmon Emon A. A. Mahony MahonyEmon Emon O. O. Mahony MahonyKay Kay Mahony MahonyAndrew Andrew Rolfe RolfeChampionAdvanced Cabling CablingArkansas Arkansas Electric ElectricCooperativesArkansas Arkansas DemocratGazette GazetteArkansas Arkansas Farm Farm Bureau BureauArkansas Arkansas Tourism TourismFoundationASU ASU Mountain Home HomeBank Bank of of America AmericaBank Bank of of OklahomaBayou Bayou Grain Grain and and ChemicalBeard Beard Breeding Breeding Painting PaintingCompanyBlueInGreen, LLC LLCClark Clark Power PowerCraig Craig Burns Burns MemorialCrowe Crowe BurlingameFoundationDarragh Darragh CompanyDelta Delta Trust TrustDP&L DP&LFirst First National National Bank Bankof of Crossett CrossettFirst First Security Security Bank BankForrest Forrest Wood Wood Farms FarmsFrazier Frazier Frost Frost LLP LLPGoggans Goggans Inc IncGolden Golden Eagle Eagle of of Arkansas ArkansasHillman Hillman Ag Ag DevelopmentIdeal Ideal ConstructionIn In Memory Memory of ofSally Sally Keller Keller Jackson JacksonJodie Jodie Kelly Kelly PlumbingJones Jones and and Son Son Fine Fine Jewelry JewelryKeo Keo Fish Fish Farms FarmsKinco Kinco ConstructorsLile Lile Real Real Estate EstateLittle Little River River Bank BankLittle Little Rock Rock Electric ElectricMitchell, Mitchell, Williams, Williams, Selig, Selig,Gates Gates and and WoodyardMW MW Partners PartnersNite Nite Lite LiteNorth North Arkansas Arkansas Electric ElectricCooperativePinnacle Pinnacle Structures of of Cabot Cabot

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Who taught you how to fish and hunt?Whether calling in a group of mallards in flooded timber, casting a line outto a lurking largemouth or tying on a special fly to attract a rising trout, takea moment to think of the first time you hunted and fished and who wasbeside you.There’s no better way to remember a loved oneor companion who loved the outdoors than to make a memorialto the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation. Donations “In Memory” ofthose special people ensure that the outdoor heritage we enjoy in Arkansascontinues through future generations.The Foundation will send a special card to you and thefamily of the honored individual to say “thank you” for the memories theymade possible.Call Steve Smith: 501-223-6396, Robert Jackson: 501-223-6304 orWendy Henderson: 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 usat www.agff.org tomake a donation.

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Wildlife Management Areas • WMA MapWMA Map653Benton020 320 430Washington245Region 7670MadisonCarroll615505NewtonBoone520390583Marion080015372420250SearcyBaxter480620StoneSevierCrawford235 500130230 284176532Sebastian375282507Polk370537Scott654465Little RiverHowardFranklin120127MillerLoganMontgomeryPikeRegion 5551410495417180450060 380460360HempsteadJohnsonYellLafayetteRegion 6055160 240510470Nevada219625540330Garland215173Clark045530Pope213Perry680Hot SpringOuachitaConwaySalineDallasRegion 4633280075411553300425Van Buren270134022100GrantCalhoun445Faulkner110PulaskiCleveland395286Bradley3J610 585ColumbiaUnion22056240002558Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

FultonIzard Fulton645645 125423LincolnRegion 3 630570 Desha 232 233DrewRegion 3125423136136DrewAshleyAshley290Sharp138 415490415ChicotRandolph570 138232 233490DeshaChicot555RandolphWildlife Management Areas • WMA Map604552Clay170 604675GreeneClay126 552Lawrence 170 234Region2908 555Region 1675 126 030 040Izard177Sharp 580GreeneIndependenceLawrence Craighead234Region 2318MississippiRegion 1030 040177600128580Independence385JacksonCraigheadPoinsett387 231MississippiCleburne210 600128385Jackson655175Poinsett 640387WhiteCrossCleburneWoodruff310210655Crittenden077002 175640605White 550 635 CrossRegion 2095 Woodruff310St. Francis Crittenden140077002539023340 605412005 550575635 Region 2095Lee St. Francis140LonokePrairie 516539023340535412433 005 Monroe 575 590LeeLonoke603Prairie516Phillips535 560433 Monroe590217603 Arkansas078JeffersonPhillips010 560661217660Arkansas078Jefferson010Lincoln661630660WildlifeManagementArea (WMA)WildlifeManagementArea Sweet (WMA) 16 WMAsSweet National 16 Wildlife WMAsRefuge (NWR)National WildlifeRefugeNatural(NWR)Area WMANatural Special Use Area Area WMA(SUA)Special Use Area(SUA)Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 59

Wildlife Management Areas • Region Contact Numbers, IndexWildlife Management AreasContact Numbers:Region 1— Northeast600-B East Lawson • Jonesboro, AR 72404Toll-free: 877-972-5438Region 2 — East Central1201 N. Highway 49 • Brinkley, AR 72021Toll-free: 877-734-4581Region 3 — Southeast771 Jordan Drive • Monticello, AR 71655Toll-free: 877-367-3559Region 4 — South Central500 Ben Lane • Camden, AR 71701Toll-free: 877-836-4612Region 5 — Southwest7004 Highway 67 East • Perrytown, AR 71801Toll-free: 877-777-5580Region 6 — West Central8000 Taylor Avenue • Fort Smith, AR 72916Toll-free: 877-478-1043Region 7 — Northwest455 Dam Site Rd. • Eureka Springs, AR 72631Toll-free: 866-253-2506Region 8 — North Central Ozarks1266 Lock and Dam Road • Russellville, AR 72802Toll-free: 877-967-7577WMA Zone IndexWMAZoneNameCountyWMARegion002 Bald Knob NWR White 2MobilityImpairedAccess?005 Bayou Des Arc WMA Prairie 2010 Bayou Meto WMA Arkansas, Jefferson 3015 Bearcat Hollow WMA Newton, Searcy 7020 Beaver Lake WMA Benton, Carroll, Madison 7022 Bell Slough WMA Faulkner 8023 Benson Creek Natural Area WMA Monroe 2025 Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita WMA Ashley, Union 4030 Big Lake NWR Mississippi 1040 Big Lake WMA Mississippi 1045 Big Timber WMA Clark 4055 Blevins WMA Hempstead 5060 Blue Mountain WMA Logan 6075 Brewer Lake/Cypress Creek WMA Conway 8077 Brushy Creek WMA Cross 2078 Buck Island WMA Phillips 2080 Buffalo National River WMA Baxter, Marion, Newton, Searcy 7095 Cache River NWRJackson, Monroe, Prairie,Woodruff100 Camp Robinson SUA Faulkner 8260Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA Zone IndexWMAZoneNameCountyWMARegion110 Camp Robinson WMA Faulkner, Pulaski 8MobilityImpairedAccess?120 Caney Creek WMA Howard, Montgomery, Pike, Polk 6125 Casey Jones WMA Ashley, Drew 3126 Cattail Marsh WMA Greene 1127 Cedar Creek WMA Scott 6128 Cherokee WMACleburne, Conway, Independence,Logan, Pope, Scott, Stone, VanBuren8130 Cherokee Prairie Natural Area WMA Franklin 7134 Cove Creek Natural Area WMA Faulkner 8136 Crossett Experimental Forest WMA Ashley 3138 Cut-Off Creek WMA Drew 3140 Cypress Bayou WMA Lonoke, White 2160 Dardanelle WMAFranklin, Johnson, Logan,Pope, Yell170 Dave Donaldson Black River WMA Clay, Greene, Randolph 1173 DeGray Lake WMA Clark, Hot Spring 4175 Departee Creek WMA White 2176 DeQueen Lake WMA Sevier 5177 Devil’s Knob Natural Area WMA Izard 8180 Dr. Lester Sitzes, III Bois D’Arc WMA Hempstead 5210 Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA Poinsett 1213 Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA Conway, Pope 8215 Electric Island WMA Garland 6217 Ethel WMA Arkansas 3219 Falcon Bottoms Natural Area WMA Columbia, Lafayette, Nevada 4220 Felsenthal NWR Ashley, Bradley, Union 3230 Fort Chaffee WMA Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian 6231 Foushee Cave Natural Area WMA Independence 8232233Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMADeer Research Area - WestFreddie Black Choctaw Island WMADeer Research Area - EastDesha 3Desha 3234 Frierson WMA Greene 1235 Frog Bayou WMA Crawford 6240 Galla Creek WMA Pope 8245 Garrett Hollow Natural Area WMA Washington 7Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 616

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA Zone IndexWMAZoneNameCountyWMARegion250 Gene Rush WMA Newton, Searcy 7MobilityImpairedAccess?270 Greers Ferry Lake WMA Cleburne, Van Buren 8282 Gum Flats WMA Little River 5284 H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area WMA Franklin 7286 Hall Creek Barrens Natural Area WMA Cleveland 3290 Harold E. Alexander Spring River WMA Sharp 8300 Harris Brake WMA Perry 6310 Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA White 2320 Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area WMA Benton, Carroll, Madison 7330 Holla Bend NWR Pope 8340 Holland Bottoms WMA Lonoke, Pulaski 2360 Hope Upland WMA Hempstead 5370 Howard County WMA Howard 5372 Howard Hensley Searcy County WMA Searcy 7375 Iron Mountain Natural Area WMA Polk 6380 J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA Logan 6385Jamestown Independence CountyWMAIndependence 8387 Jim Kress WMA Cleburne 8390 Jones Point WMA Marion 7395 Kingsland Prairie Natural Area WMA Cleveland 3400 Lafayette County WMA Lafayette 5410 Lake Greeson WMA Howard, Pike 5411 Lake Overcup WMA Conway 8412 Lee County WMA Lee 2415 Little Bayou WMA Ashley 3417 Little River WMA Hempstead 5420 Loafer’s Glory WMA Searcy 7423 Longview Saline Natural Area WMA Ashley 3425 Maumelle River WMA Pulaski 6430 McIlroy Madison County WMA Madison 7433 Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA Prairie 2445 Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA Calhoun 4450 Mount Magazine WMA Logan, Yell 6460 Muddy Creek WMA Montgomery, Scott, Yell 662Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA Zone IndexWMAZoneNameCountyWMARegion465 Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area WMA Hempstead 5MobilityImpairedAccess?470 Nimrod/Lloyd Millwood WMA Yell 6480 Norfork Lake WMA Baxter 8490 Overflow NWR Ashley 3495 Ozan WMA Hempstead 5500 Ozark Lake WMA Crawford, Franklin 6505 Ozark National Forest WMAConway, Crawford, Franklin,Johnson, Madison, Newton, Pope,Searcy, Van Buren, Washington7 and 8507 Palmetto Flats Natural Area WMA Little River 5510 Petit Jean River WMA Yell 6516 Pine City Natural Area WMA Monroe 2520 Piney Creeks WMA Johnson, Newton, Pope 8530 Poison Springs WMA Ouachita, Nevada 4532 Pond Creek NWR Sevier 5535 Prairie Bayou WMA Lonoke 2537 Provo WMA Sevier 5539 Railroad Prairie Natural Area WMA Prairie, Lonoke 2540 Rainey WMA Pope 8550 Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA Woodruff 2551 Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA Hempstead 5552 Ring Slough WMA Clay 1553 River Bend WMA Perry 6555 Robert L. Hankins Mud Creek WMA Randolph 1560 Roth Prairie Natural Area WMA Arkansas 3590 St. Francis National Forest WMA Lee, Phillips 2600 St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA Clay, Craighead, Greene, Poinsett 1562 Sandhills Natural Area WMA Miller 5280 Scott Henderson Gulf Mountain WMA Van Buren 8570 Seven Devils WMA Drew 3575 Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA Monroe 2580 Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA Lawrence 1583 Slippery Hollow Natural Area Marion 7585 Spring Bank WMA Lafayette 5604Stateline Sandponds Natural AreaWMAClay 1Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 63

121210_AWM_Arkansas Wildlife Magazine Jan_Feb.indd 112/20/2012 1:58:52 PMMay/June 2013Wildlife Management Areas • WMA Zone IndexWMAZone605NameSteve N. Wilson Raft Creek BottomsWMACountyWMARegionWhite 2610 Sulphur River WMA Miller 5MobilityImpairedAccess?615 Sweden Creek Natural Area WMA Madison 7620 Sylamore WMA Baxter, Marion, Searcy, Stone 8625 Terre Noire Natural Area WMA Clark 4630 Trusten Holder WMA Arkansas, Desha 3633 Two Bayou Creek WMA Ouachita 4635U of A Pine Tree Experimental StationWDASt. Francis 2675 W. E. Brewer Scatter Creek WMA Greene 1640 Wapanocca NWR Crittenden 2645 Warren Prairie Natural Area WMA Bradley, Drew 3653 Wedington WMA Benton, Washington 7654 White Cliffs Natural Area WMA Little River 5655 Whitehall WMA Poinsett 1660 White River South NWR Arkansas, Desha, Monroe, Phillips 3661 White River North NWR Arkansas, Monroe 2 and 3670 White Rock WMACrawford, Franklin, Johnson,Madison, Washington7680 Winona WMA Garland, Perry, Saline 6Subscribe today – to keep up with the outdoors in The Natural State.ARKANSASWILDLIFEJanuary/February 2013ARKANSASWILDLIFEMarch/April 2013ARKANSASWILDLIFE✁ARKANSAS WILDLIFEq 1 year (6 issues) $12 Includes calendar issueq 3 years (18 issues) $25 Includes calendar issueNameAddressCity, State, ZIPq 2 years (12 issues) $20 Includes calendar issueq Payment enclosed q Bill meMail to: Arkansas Wildlife • PO Box 37832 • Boone, Iowa • 50037-083264Arkansas Subscription Game and Services: Fish Commission 800-283-2664Subscription Services: 800-283-2664 Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 P6HR

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Wildlife Management Areas • Sweet Sixteen WMAsSweet Sixteen WMAsA free annual WMA hunter use permit (all hunters/trappers) is required except for field trials being conductedon these select WMAs. Permits are available online at www.agfc.com or by calling 800-364-4263 ext. 6359 orany Regional Office. Additional permits may also be required to hunt deer or turkey on these areas.The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has ahand in managing over 100 wildlife managementareas. Sixteen of those have been selected – based onlocation and potential – as WMAs where a greaterfocus on deer management will be applied.Management will focus on both the male and femalesegments of the deer herd. Females will be managedto ensure a productive balanced deer herd. In regardsto buck management, there are several different waysto reach a desired outcome: number of hunting days,methods, bag limits and applying antler restrictions.The first three are the easiest and certainly the mostsimple, although antler restrictions have proven tobe the most effective means to move buck harvestpressure into desired age classes. Biologists willuse antler restrictions on Sweet 16 WMAs torecruit more 3.5 years old and older bucks into thepopulation.Harvest Objectives: Each Sweet 16 WMA willhave a deer management plan, which will be partof the WMA’s master plan, and will include harvestobjectives, management strategies and monitoring.Monitoring: To make sure management strategiesare working, data must be gathered. Biologists willcollect a wide range of data from each of the Sweet16 WMAs including harvest totals; biological indicesfrom harvested deer; thermal imagery surveys toprovide deer density estimates; browse surveys todetermine plant species diversity, abundance anddeer use; and summer disease monitoring to ensureparasites are within acceptable levels. All data will beanalyzed to monitor management practices and tomodify strategies.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 WMAEast Unit (Zone 233)Harold E. Alexander Spring River WMA (Zone 290)Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA (Zone 310)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)BentonWashingtonCrawford430MadisonCarrollRegion 7Franklin JohnsonBooneNewtonMarionSearcy280BaxterVan BurenStoneIzardFultonRegion 8Cleburne290SharpIndependenceJacksonRandolphLawrence580170GreeneCraigheadRegion 1PoinsettClayMississippiPopeSebastianLogan213ConwayFaulknerWhite310WoodruffCrossCrittendenRegion 2ScottYellRegion 6PerrySalinePulaskiLonokePrairie575433MonroeSt. FrancisLeePolkMontgomeryGarlandPhillipsSevierLittle RiverHot SpringGrantJeffersonPikeHowardRegion 5551 360Hempstead180ClarkDallasClevelandLincolnRegion 4Region 3NevadaOuachitaCalhoun445DrewBradley010Arkansas630DeshaMiller LafayetteChicotColumbiaAshleyUnion23366Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • General WMA RegulationsGeneral WMA RegulationsHunters should review specific WMA regulations for the area they plan to hunt.Hunters should also check WMA road closures before heading out to hunt, fish orcamp on specific WMAs by calling 800-440-1477.On property owned, leased or cooperatively managed by the Arkansas Game and FishCommission, you may not:• disobey official signs.• damage AGFC buildings,structures, signs or property.• remove rocks, fruits, nuts,acorns, artifacts, plants or anyother objects.• burn timber, brush or grass.Hunting Stands and BlindsAny device or structure used for the purpose ofhunting that can be carried in its entirety by oneperson is considered a portable hunting stand.Portable hunting stands and associated equipmentusing no metal objects (such as screw-in steps) to bescrewed or driven into trees may be used, but musthave the owner’s name and address permanentlyattached. Stands must be moved at least 200 yards afterseven days.• burn materials containingnails, screws or other metalobjects.• leave a fire unattended orallow one to escape fromcontrol.• bait wildlife, except when baitor lures are used in legally settraps during an open furbearertrapping season.• cut trees.• post signs.• use or possess alcohol orcontrolled substances whilehunting.• construct, place or occupy apermanent hunting stand,building, shelter or mooredhouseboat.Deer stands may not be placed more than seven daysbefore deer archery season and must be removed withinseven days after the close of deer archery season.Portable, pop-up blinds must have 144 square inches ofblaze orange or chartreuse visible from all sides of theblind during firearms big-game seasons on WMAs.On USDA Forest Service lands, portable stands mustcomply with Forest Service regulations on page 26.VehiclesAny motorized vehicle including, all-terrain vehicles, dune buggies, and amphibious vehicles are restrictedon WMA’s. Motorized vehicles as listed previously may not be operated off any open access road or parkingarea, behind gated, cabled or earthen barriers, or on levees, dams, food plots, fire lanes or roads developed forwildlife. Hunters with Mobility Impaired Access Permits may use ATVs with certain restrictions (see page 68).On leased lands WMAs:• ATVs, motorcycles and bicycles are allowed onopen, maintained roads within Cherokee and JimKress WMAs by hunters in possession of a validleased lands permit for the purposes of travelingto and from hunting locations and/or campingsites only.• Motorized vehicles, except for ATVs on mainaccess roads, may not be used on Big TimberUpland Demonstration Area.• ATVs are allowed on open roads and trailson Gum Flats, Provo, Lake Greeson, HowardCounty, Lafayette County, Casey Jones and BigTimber WMAs by hunters for the purposes oftraveling to or from hunting locations and/orcamping sites during open hunting seasons only.On Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis NationalForests:The Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis NationalForests have designated systems of roads and trailsfor public motor vehicle use. Any road or trailnot classified for motorized vehicle use is closed.Operating any motorized vehicle on a road postedas closed, closed by an earthen mound, gate orother object, or not designated for motorized vehicleuse in official Forest Service maps is prohibited.Maps of designated routes are available at www.AOKForests.com or any Forest Service office.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 67

Wildlife Management Areas • General WMA RegulationsMobility Impaired Access PermitsMobility Impaired Access Permit holders may use ATVs on AGFC-owned WMAs on graveled, all-weather roads(unless posted closed to vehicles) and on designated mobility impaired access trails during deer season with thefollowing restrictions:• Permit holders must hunt at least 100 feet but nomore than 300 feet from graveled, all-weatherroads. They may hunt anywhere within 300 feet ofdesignated mobility impaired access trails.• ATVs may be used only for stand placement andhunting.• ATVs may be used beyond 300 feet from a road ormobility impaired access trail only to retrieve biggame taken by the permit holder.• Holders of AGFC Mobility Impaired Access (MIA)cards or other state-issued Mobility Impaired Accesscards may operate ATVs only on designated mobilityimpaired access areas of Moro Big Pine Natural AreaWMA. ATVs must remain on the two purple MIAroads designated on the provided area map. Cardholders using MIA roads represented in blue on themap may not hunt from the road. ATVs may leavethe blue MIA roads no further than 100 feet.• Permit holders must be able to see their ATV at alltimes while hunting.• Firearms must be unloaded and cased while beingtransported by ATV.Licensed sportsmen who meet the following criteria are eligible for Mobility Impaired Access Permits:• A permanent physical condition requiring the • A permanent cardiac condition classified as Classuse of a brace, cane, crutch, prosthetic device, III or IV by the American Heart Associationwheelchair, walker or portable oxygenApplications are available at AGFC regional• Permanent lung disease which severely restricts offices (page 1), by phone (800-364-4263 duringrespiration to the levels stipulated on the business hours) or online (http://tinyurl.com/application formAGFClicenses).Mobility Impaired HuntsPermit deer hunts are available for mobility impaired hunters on Choctaw Island, Dardanelle, GreersFerry, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, Lake Greeson and Trusten Holder WMAs and WhiteRiver NWR. Refer to pages 72-117 for details.Deer Permit HuntsHunting is allowed on several WMAs and NWRs only during special permit hunts to manage deerpopulations and prevent crowding. Only permit holders are allowed to engage in any hunting-relatedactivity during permit hunts.Other hunting seasons, except waterfowl, are closed during permit hunts, unless otherwise noted onthe back of the permit.Visit www.agfc.com from June 1 until July 1 to apply for a permit deer hunt. Permit notifications willbe sent by email.Leased Lands PermitsPermits are available for $40 which entitle the holderto hunt, trap and camp on leased land WMAs -- BigTimber WMA, Casey Jones WMA, Cherokee WMA,Jim Kress WMA, Gum Flats WMA, LafayetteCounty WMA and Provo WMA. Each leased landsWMA requires a separate permit.Youths 15 years of age and younger are not requiredto have a permit. Permits are valid for one year fromthe date of purchase. Maps of leased properties areprovided when permits are purchased. Maps also areavailable at www.agfc.com.Hunters must get permission from landowners totravel through neighboring private lands.68Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • General WMA RegulationsShooting From RoadsShooting across, from or hunting within 100 feet of apublic road on any WMA is prohibited (see exceptionsbelow). See pages 58-64 for Leased Land WMAs inyour area.• Exception 1: Small game (excluding fox, bobcat andcoyote) being pursued or treed by a dog or under thepoint of a dog may be taken within 100 feet fromthe centerline of a road on Big Timber, Casey Jones,Cherokee, Gum Flats, Howard County, Jim Kress,Hunting EquipmentKilling devices or traps may not be possessed on WMAs unless a season is open. Rifles and handguns largerthan .22 caliber rimfire, buckshot or rifled slugs may be used only during modern gun deer or bear seasons.Muzzleloaders may be used during firearms season, except for muzzleloaders larger than .40 caliber, whichmay not be used on any WMA unless a muzzleloading or modern firearm deer, bear or elk season is open.Firearms may be carried to and from firing ranges on WMAs. Unless otherwise prohibited, bobcat, fox andcoyote may be taken during daylight hours with firearms of any caliber during bobcat, fox and coyote seasonson AGFC-owned WMAs, Dardanelle WMA, Ozark Lake WMA and all U.S. Forest Service lands includingWMAs lying within the Ouachita National Forest and the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest.Concealed weapon permit holders may carry a modern handgun, except in places where otherwise prohibitedunder federal, state or local law or where not allowed by the landowner. Concealed weapon permit holders arenot allowed to use their concealed weapon for any hunting purpose. All concealed handgun permit holdersmust identify themselves to a wildlife officer when complying with an inspection pertaining to birds, fish,game or other wildlife resources.Hunting DogsDogs are not allowed for hunting feral hogs on WMAs. Unless noted on specific areas, wildlife managementareas are closed to dogs, except in the following instances:• Quail and rabbit dog training isallowed Sept. 1-April 1, exceptduring firearms deer huntswhen dogs are not allowed.• Quail hunting is allowed withbird dog breeds when quailseason is open.Horses and Mules• Woodcock hunting isallowed with bird dog breedswhen woodcock season isopen.• UKC, AKC and ACHAfield trials are allowed whenapproved by the AGFC.• Waterfowl retrievers may beused during open migratoryLafayette County, Lake Greeson, Moro Big PineNatural Area and Provo WMAs provided the road isnot city, county, state or federally maintained.• Exception 2: Trappers may use legal firearms toharvest animals caught in legally set foothold andbody-gripping traps.• Exception 3: Licensed/permitted falconers may huntwith and trap birds of prey in accordance with stateand federal falconry regulations.bird seasons.• Dogs are required for raccoonhunting at night from July 1until March 31.• Dogs may be used for huntingsquirrel and rabbit in seasonexcept during firearms deerhunts when dogs are notallowed.Pleasure riding and organized trail rides are allowed during February, March and June through Septemberon AGFC-owned land. Permits for organized events involving 10 or more horses or mules are available byrequest from wildlife management area headquarters and must be obtained at least two weeks in advance ofthe event. Horses and riders are restricted to established trails or roads. Horses and mules are allowed onlyin camping areas that are designated for equestrian use. Horses in camping areas may be tied to trailers orto a highline using tree saver straps. Horses or mules may not be allowed to damage trees or other woodyvegetation. Soil disturbance must be restored, manure must be scattered and excess feed, hay and any trashmust be removed. These requirements do not apply to Ozark National Forest lands.Unless otherwise noted for specific WMAs or SUAs, hunters may use horses or mules during open seasonson most WMAs or at night during furbearer season.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 69

Wildlife Management Areas • General WMA RegulationsVegetation DestructionOn all WMAs, with the exception of campersin designated campgrounds, it is illegal to useor possess chainsaws, handsaws, hatchets, axes,weed trimmers, string trimmers or other cuttingdevices. Hunting knives, pocketknives andpocket saws are allowed. Chemical defoliants areprohibited.The gathering of firewood that is dead and downfor camp use is allowed.CampingUnless otherwise noted under a specific WMA, camping is limited to no more than 14 consecutive days andmust be in a designated camping area. Camps may not remain unoccupied for more than 48 hours. Creatinga disturbance after 10 p.m. is not allowed.Camping is restricted to permit holders during permit hunts. Waterfowl hunters and nonhunters campingwith a permit holder do not need to have a permit while camping. Loaded firearms are not allowed incamping areas or parking lots.On USDA Forest Service lands, campers must comply with Forest Service camping regulations. See page 26.WMA Quail, Rabbit and SquirrelRegulations, Season Dates and LimitsQuailHunting: Nov. 1-Feb. 2. Dogs allowed.Daily limit - 6, possession limit - 12.(WMAs with exceptions to these dates andlimits will have their specific regulationslisted in the following WMA or NWR zonesections.)RabbitHunting: Sept. 1-Feb. 28.Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.Dogs allowed where no firearms deer season isopen or where dogs are allowed for firearm deerhunting.(WMAs with exceptions to these dates andlimits will have their specific regulationslisted in the following WMA or NWR zonesections.)Rabbits may not be hunted with rifles orhandguns larger than .22 caliber rimfire or withmuzzleloaders larger than .40 caliber unless amodern gun or muzzleloading deer season, bearseason or coyote season is open. Rabbits maynot be hunted with shotguns using rifled slugsor shot larger than T shot. Up to eight box traps(with interior dimensions up to 8 inches wideand 10 inches tall) may be used.SquirrelHunting: May 15, 2013-Feb. 28, 2014 andMay 15, 2014-Feb. 28, 2015.Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.Dogs allowed where no firearms deer season isopen or where dogs are allowed for firearm deerhunting.(WMAs with exceptions to these dates andlimits will have their specific regulationslisted in the following WMA or NWR zonesections.)Squirrels may not be hunted with rifles orhandguns larger than .22 caliber rimfire or withmuzzleloaders larger than .40 caliber unless amodern gun or muzzleloading deer season, bearseason or coyote season is open. Squirrels maynot be hunted with shotguns using rifled slugsor shot larger than T shot.70Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • General WMA RegulationsWMA Crow Regulations, Season Dates and LimitsSept. 1-Feb. 21. Open Thursdays through Mondays. No bag limit.WMA Furbearer Regulations, Season Dates and LimitsGray Fox, Red Fox, Minkand Striped SkunkHunting: Sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, Feb. 28. Day huntingonly. Bag limit is two per day perspecies.Unless otherwise prohibited, foxmay be taken during daylighthours with firearms of any caliberduring fox season on AGFCownedWMAs, DardanelleWMA, Ozark Lake WMA andUSFS land.Trapping: Sunrise, Nov. 9-sunset Feb. 28. No bag limit.OpossumHunting: Sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, Feb. 28. Day or nighthunting; dogs are required forhunting at night. Bag limit is twoper day.Trapping: Sunrise, Nov. 9-sunset Feb. 28. No bag limit.BobcatHunting: Sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, Feb. 28. Dogs requiredto hunt bobcat at night.During turkey season. Dayhunting only – No dogs allowed.Bag limit is two per day. Dogs arenot allowed in deer zones where afirearms deer season is in progressthat prohibits the use of dogs.During youth turkey hunts, onlyyouths may take bobcats. Closedduring turkey and squirrel seasonson WMAs where a turkey orsquirrel season is closed.Refer to page 69 for huntingequipment legal on WMAs.Bobcat may also be taken duringdaylight hours of any open deer,bear, turkey or squirrel season withhunting equipment legal for thatseason and where not prohibitedby other WMA regulations. Unlessotherwise prohibited, bobcat maybe taken during daylight hourswith firearms of any caliber duringbobcat season on AGFC-ownedWMAs, Dardanelle WMA, OzarkLake WMA and USFS land.Trapping: Sunrise, Nov. 9-sunset Feb. 28. No bag limit.CoyoteHunting: Sunrise, July 1-sunset, Feb. 28. Coyote may notbe hunted at night.During turkey season. Dayhunting only – No dogs allowed.No bag limit. Dogs are notallowed in deer zones where afirearms deer season is in progressthat prohibits the use of dogs.During youth turkey hunts, onlyyouths may take coyotes. Closedduring turkey and squirrel seasonson WMAs where a turkey orsquirrel season is closed.Refer to page 69 for huntingequipment legal on WMAs.Coyote may also be taken duringdaylight hours of any open deer,bear, squirrel or turkey season withhunting equipment legal for thatseason and where not prohibitedby other WMA regulations. Unlessotherwise prohibited, coyote maybe taken during daylight hourswith firearms of any caliber duringcoyote season on AGFC-ownedWMAs, Dardanelle WMA, OzarkLake WMA and USFS land.Trapping: Aug. 1-March 31.No bag limit.River OtterHunting: Sunrise, Nov. 9-sunset, Feb. 28. Day huntingonly. Bag limit is two per day.Trapping: Sunrise, Nov. 9-sunset Feb. 28. No bag limit.RaccoonHunting: Sunset, July 1-sunrise, Aug. 31. Night huntingonly. Dogs required. Bag limit isfour per day.Sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, Feb. 28.Day or night hunting. Dogs arerequired for hunting at night.Bag limit is four per day.March 1-31. Night hunting only.Dogs are required. No bag limit.Trapping: Sunrise, Nov. 9-sunset Feb. 28. No bag limit.Muskrat, Nutria andBeaverHunting: Sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, Feb. 28. Day huntingonly. No bag limit.Trapping: Sunrise, Nov. 9-sunset, March 31. No bag limit.Badger, Spotted Skunkand WeaselHunting: closed.Trapping: Sunrise, Nov. 9-sunset Feb. 28. No bag limit.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 71

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.Consult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Elk (permit hunt): Oct. 7-11 and Oct. 28-Nov. 1.Area Notes: Refer to page 26 for additional USDAForest Service information.Beaver Lake WMA (Zone 020)Corps of Engineers 866-253-2506 • 7,781 acres (includes Devil’sEyebrow Natural Area) • Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington countiesCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery (including Devil’s Eyebrow Unit):Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take four deer, twobucks (no antler restrictions) and two does.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs. Onlyshotguns (.410 and larger) with slugs (no buckshotallowed) or muzzleloading rifles shooting a singleprojectile are allowed.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30. This area hasspecial firearms restrictions; see Bear Notes.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.This area has special firearms restrictions; see BearNotes.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs. Seasonsclose earlier if zone quota is reached. Only shotguns(20-guage and larger) with slugs (no buckshotallowed) or muzzleloading rifles shooting a singleprojectile are allowed.Area Notes: Includes lands within the Corps ofEngineers boundary, including islands and shorelineacreage. Hunting with dogs is not allowed on islandsduring deer season. Use of bird dogs is restricted to quailseason; retrievers to waterfowl season. Devil’s EyebrowUnit closed to deer and bear firearm hunting.Bell Slough WMA (Zone 022)AGFC 877-967-7577 • 2,040 acres • Faulkner CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear muzzleloader, bear modern gun,alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs. Seasonsclose earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: The Palarm Creek Waterfowl Rest Areacloses to access Nov. 1 and reopens to access Feb. 16.Firearms are restricted to shotguns and rimfire rifles.Benson Creek NaturalArea WMA (Zone 023)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-734-4581 • 1,458 acresMonroe CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt: Nov. 9-13.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 73

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck or doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck or doe with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Motorized vehicles, horses, campingand construction of hunting stands are prohibited.Check flood prone region D on page 120 forimportant additional information.Beryl Anthony LowerOuachita WMA (Zone 025)AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-836-46127,020 acres (includes Coffee Prairie Natural Area)Ashley, Union countiesCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 15 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Six does with archery, muzzleloader and moderngun combined.• During youth hunt, youths may take six deer, nomore than two bucks (no antler restrictions) orup to six does.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Only non-toxic shot may be possessedand used while hunting small game with shotguns.Big Lake WMA (Zone 040)AGFC 877-972-5438 • 12,320 acres • Mississippi CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, bear, alligatorand elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-10.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery or modern gun,• Three does with archery.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Furbearers: Ditch 28 closed to all trapping.Area Notes: Deer hunting is closed when the waterlevel exceeds 236 msl. at Seven Mile access gauge.Mallard Lake is closed to hunting. Any firearmbeing transported in Ditch 28 must be dismantled orunloaded and cased. Only shotguns (.410 and larger)with slugs (no buckshot allowed) or muzzleloadingrifles shooting a single projectile are allowed.Big Timber WMA (Zone 045)Private 877-836-4612 • 41,111 acres • Clark CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 15 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Six does with archery, muzzleloader and moderngun combined.• During youth hunt, youths may take six deer, twobucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30 (only on that part of thearea that lies in zone 2).Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 (only on that part ofthe area that lies in zone 2).Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30 (only on that part ofthe area that lies in zone 2).74Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3 (only onthat part of the area that lies in zone 2).Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Squirrel: Dogs allowed during modern gun deerseason. No dogs allowed Nov. 9-17.Area Notes: The Upland WDA is closed to motorvehicles (except ATVs, which may be used on the mainroad). Hunters, trappers and campers aged 16 years orolder must purchase a Big Timber WMA leased landspermit.Blevins WMA (Zone 055)AGFC 877-777-5580 • 128 acres • Hempstead CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 15 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Six does with archery,• Four does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take six deer, twobucks (no antler restrictions) and four does.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Blue Mountain WMA (Zone 060)Corps of Engineers 877-478-1043 • 8,200 acres • Logan CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk .Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28. (no dogs)Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.(no dogs)Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1. (dogs allowed)Dec. 26-28. (no dogs)Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5. (no dogs)WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs. Seasoncloses earlier if zone quota is reached.Brewer Lake CypressCreek WMA (Zone 075)City of Conway 877-967-7577 • 1,200 acres • Conway CountyCLOSED: deer, alligator, bear and elk.Quail, Rabbit and Squirrel: See page 70 forregulations.Brushy Creek WMA (Zone 077)AGFC 877-734-4581 • 215 acres • Cross CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, bear, alligatorand elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-17 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery or modern gun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with modern gun.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 75

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs. Modernguns are restricted to shotguns with slugs andcertain handguns. Archery equipment andmuzzleloader rifles may also be used.Area Notes: Check flood prone region A on page 120for important additional information.Buck Island WMA (Zone 078)AGFC 877-734-4581 • 1,510 acres • Phillips CountyCLOSED: bear, elk, alligator and furbearertrapping.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 24 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Six does with archery, muzzleloader and moderngun combined.• During youth hunt, youths may take six deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.Deer Notes: 15-inch inside spread or 18-inchmain beam rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Check antler restrictions on page 51 forimportant additional information. No vehicular orfoot access. Boating access only. WMA is subject toflooding when the Mississippi River reaches 36 feet atthe Helena gauge.Buffalo National River WMA(Zone 080)National Park Service 870-365-2700 • 95,730 acresMarion, Baxter, Newton, Searcy countiesCLOSED: alligator and furbearer trapping.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt:Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Two deer, no more than one buck, which may include:• One buck with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Two does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader.• During youth hunt, youths may take one deer,buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Elk (permit hunt): Oct. 7-11 and Oct. 28-Nov. 1.Area Notes: This area is administered by the NationalPark Service in conjunction with AGFC. Please visit theSuperintendent’s Compendium available atwww.nps.gov/bluff for additional Federal regulations.Chase for pleasure and dog training are not allowed.Discharging firearms across, into or from the Buffalo Riverand its gravel bars is not allowed. Hunting is not allowedin developed areas. Firearms and crossbows must beunloaded and cased or broken down when in a developedcampground. The operation of off-road motor vehicles isnot allowed on roads, lands and waters within the BuffaloNational River. Vehicles may not travel off-road. Campsitesmay not remain unattended for more than 24 hours.Sylamore WMA seasons and regulations apply to BuffaloNational River lands in Marion and Baxter counties lyingeast of Big Creek and south and east of the Buffalo River.No trapping is allowed on Buffalo National River.Camp Robinson SUA (Zone 100)AGFC 877-967-7577 • 4,029 acres • Faulkner CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, bearmuzzleloader, bear modern gun, alligator, elk,quail and rabbit.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-11.76Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Squirrel: May 18-Sept. 30. Daily limit - 12,possession limit - 48.Crow: Sept. 1-30. No Limit.Area Notes: Only enclosed, pull-activated, dogprooftraps may be used for furbearer trapping. Dovehunting is allowed the first two weeks of the statewideseason. Dog trainers and people horseback riding forpleasure must register at the Headquarters InformationStation before using the area. Horseback ridingfor pleasure is allowed year-round; except duringscheduled events, including field trials, in which thepublic use compartments are reserved. Bird dog,rabbit dog, and waterfowl retriever training is allowedSept. 15-April 1 except during firearm deer hunts andafter supplemental quail releases. A current Arkansashunting license is required for dog training. Trainersare restricted to eight dogs and may not train morethan 3 days per week nor more than 2 consecutive daysin a two week period. Waterfowl retriever trainingis allowed year-round in Compartment 5. Liveammunition is prohibited for dog training. Camping islimited to 7 days and campers must register at the signin booth in the campground upon arrival. Please checkthe current public use schedule prior to accessing thearea. A public use schedule can be obtained at theinformation station or online at www.agfc.com.Camp Robinson WMA (Zone 110)National Guard 501-212-4090 • 19,648 acresFaulkner, Pulaski countiesCLOSED: bear muzzleloader, bear moderngun, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Nov. 23-24.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 28-29 andNov. 30-Dec. 1.Deer Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): Oct. 26-27.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than one buck, which may include:• One buck with archery, muzzleloader permitor modern gun permit,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader permit.• One doe with modern gun permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, onebuck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Daily limit - 12,possession limit - 48.Fox, Bobcat and Coyote: Fox, bobcat and coyotemay be taken during daylight hours with firearms ofany caliber during bobcat, fox and coyote seasons.Area Notes: All areas south of Declination Roadand east of Cato Road, south of the pipeline and westof Cato Road, the impact area and the drop zone areclosed. All hunters are required to sign in/out and checkthe closure map for closed areas. All hunters includingpermit hunters are required to obtain and present asportsman’s pass upon entry and will be required toadhere to the policy set by the Military Department ofArkansas. Passes are available at the Camp RobinsonVisitor Center, Tuesday – Friday, 10:00am – 6:00pm.Please contact the recreation office at 501-212-4103 orvisit www.arguard.org for additional information orpass information. Military Department activities takeprecedence over recreational activities and may causechanges to access requirements, dates and availabletraining areas without notice. Vehicular access is limitedto designated roads. Questions can be directed to TheDepartment of Public Safety at 501-212-5280 or PostOperations at 501-212-5230 can answer other questions.Caney Creek WMA (Zone 120)USDA Forest Service 877-478-1043 • 85,000 acresHoward, Montgomery, Pike, Polk countiesCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 77

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and moderngun combined (WMA doe permit required).• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions)and one doe (a WMA doe permit is not required).Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs. ACaney Creek WMA doe permit is required toharvest a doe with firearms.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Season closes earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: Refer to page 26 for additional USDAForest Service information.Casey Jones WMA (Zone 125)The Campbell Group and Plum Creek, Inc. 877-367-355954,066 acres • Ashley, Drew countiesCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 15 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Six does with archery,• Six does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take six deer, twobucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.78Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Squirrel: No dogs allowed Nov. 9-17.Area Notes: Hunters, trappers and campers 16 years ofage or older must purchase a Casey Jones WMA leasedlands permit. Dogs may be used for coyote, fox andbobcat hunting when the declared furbearer huntingseason is open and firearms deer season is closed.Cattail Marsh WMA (Zone 126)AGFC 877-972-5438 • 78 acres • Greene CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Cedar Creek WMA (Zone 127)AGFC 877-478-1043 • 103 acres • Scott CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear modern gun, alligator, elk, furbearerhunting and furbearer trapping.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Season closes earlier if zone quota is reached.Cherokee WMA (Zone 128)Green Bay Packaging, Inc. 877-297-4331 • 48,168 acres • Cleburne,Conway, Independence, Logan, Pope, Stone, Van Buren, Scott countiesCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and moderngun combined.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, onebuck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: Permanent deer stands are not allowed.A Cherokee WMA leased lands permit is required tohunt, trap or camp on the area. Hunters in possessionof a valid Cherokee WMA leased lands permit areallowed to use ATVs, motorcycles or bicycles onlyon open, maintained roads during an open huntingseason while traveling to or from a campsite or huntinglocation. Dogs may be used for coyote, fox and bobcathunting when the declared furbearer hunting season isopen and firearms deer season is closed.Cherokee Prairie NaturalArea WMA (Zone 130)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-478-1043 • 584 acresFranklin CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Two does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Cove Creek Natural Area WMA(Zone 134)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-967-7577 • 228 acresFaulkner CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Crossett ExperimentalForest WMA (Zone 136)USDA Forest Service 870-364-8730 • 1,675 acres • Ashley CountyCLOSED: deer modern gun, bear, alligator, elk,fox hunting, coyote hunting and bobcat hunting.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery or muzzleloader,• Six does with archery and muzzleloader combined.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Free permit is required to hunt on thearea and is available after Aug. 1 from the SouthernResearch Station. USDA Forest Service, P. O. Box 3516,Monticello, AR 71656-3516, or from the headquartersof the Crossett Experimental Forest. Refer to page 26for additional USDA Forest Service information.Cut-Off Creek WMA (Zone 138)AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-367-35598,725 acres (includes Cut-Off Creek Ravines Natural Area) • Drew CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 79

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-13.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch mainbeam rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Check antler restrictions on page 51 forimportant additional information. The Pigeon CreekWaterfowl Rest Area closes to access and huntingfrom Nov. 1-Feb. 15 and will reopen Feb. 16. Checkthe latest Arkansas Waterfowl Regulations Guidebookfor details. Travel by boat is not allowed on LatinDrain, Firehunt Slough and Third Slough exceptduring high-water periods when boating access ispossible to the Deep Slough Dam. In this case, boatsmay be used area wide; however, boat motors mayonly be used on Cut-off Creek and Deep Slough. Cut-Off Creek WMA is closed to all trespassing (except indesignated campsites, parking areas and boat launchramps) from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. during duck season.Cypress Bayou WMA (Zone 140)AGFC 877-734-4581 • 1,503 acres • Lonoke, White countiesCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-13.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck or doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck or doe with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Dardanelle WMA (Zone 160)Corps of Engineers 877-478-1043 • 42,500 acresFranklin, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Yell countiesCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Johnson County Waterfowl Rest Area: Oct. 1-31and Feb. 1-28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1. (dogs allowedexcept on islands) and Dec. 26-28. (no dogs)Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt:Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5. (no dogs)Deer Special Modern Gun Mobility Impaired(permit hunt): Johnson County Waterfowl RestArea only: Nov. 2-3. Five permits for JohnsonCounty Waterfowl Rest Area. (no dogs) Call theCorps of Engineers at 479-968-5008 ext. 268.Shotguns with slugs and muzzleloaders shootinga single projectile may be used for the hunt onthe Johnson County WRA.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery.• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.• During mobility impaired hunt, mobility impairedhunters may take two deer, two bucks (no antlerrestrictions) or two does with permit.Deer Notes: Three-point rule.Area Notes: The WMA boundary includes landswithin the Corps of Engineers boundary, includingislands and shoreline acreage. Additional Corpsof Engineers regulations apply. Contact Corps ofEngineers, P.O. Box 1087, Russellville, AR 72801,479-968-5008. Dogs, hunting or trapping equipmentare not allowed on Johnson County Waterfowl RestArea, except as noted above. Horsehead Creek andBob Young WRAs are closed to all hunting andtrespassing from Nov. 1-Feb. 15 and will reopen Feb.16. Johnson County WRA closes to access Nov. 5 andreopens to access Feb. 1.80Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Dave Donaldson BlackRiver WMA (Zone 170)AGFC 877-972-5438 • 25,482 acres • Clay, Greene, Randolph countiesCLOSED: deer modern gun, bear, alligatorand elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Jan. 31.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 26-30.Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit hunt):Nov. 2-3. This area has special firearmsrestrictions; see Area Notes.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, onebuck (no antler restrictions) and one doe with permit.Deer Notes: 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch mainbeam rule. No dogs.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter usepermit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any AGFC regional office.Check Black River Flood Prone Region on page119 for important additional information. For allhunters except deer muzzleloader and modern gunyouth hunt permit holders, the Winchester WaterfowlRest Area (all of Section 21 and part of Section 16,Township 19N, Range 3E lying south of Black River)and Brookings Moist Soil Units are closed to accessNov. 1 and reopens to access Feb. 16. Lake Ashbaughis closed to hunting. Modern guns are restricted toshotguns with slugs and certain handguns. Archeryequipment and muzzleloader rifles may also be used.DeGray Lake WMA (Zone 173)Corps of Engineers 877-836-4612 • 14,000 acresClark, Hot Spring countiesCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28. (no dogs)Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.(no dogs)Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 15. (dogs allowed)Dec. 26-28. (no dogs)Deer Modern Gun (youth permit hunt):Oct. 12-13. (no dogs)Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5. (no dogs)WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery, muzzleloader andmodern gun combined.• During special youth hunt, youths may take fourdeer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up tofour does.• During youth permit hunt, youths may take fourdeer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up tofour does with permit.Deer Notes: Three-point rule.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Area Notes: Contact the Corps of Engineers for aYouth Permit Hunt Application at 870-246-5501.Within the boundaries of the Lower DeGray LakeWaterfowl Rest Area, possession of loaded firearmsis prohibited. However, DeGray Lake WMA specialhunt permit holders may possess loaded firearmswithin the delineated boundaries of the LowerDeGray Lake Waterfowl Rest Area during the specialhunts. Other hunting seasons remain open duringpermit hunts.Departee Creek WMA (Zone 175)AGFC 877-734-4581 • 454 acres • White CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 15 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 81

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Three does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader or modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) or two does.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Check flood prone region B on page120 for important additional information.DeQueen Lake WMA (Zone 176)Corps of Engineers 870-584-4161 • 8,792 acres • Sevier CountyCLOSED: alligator and elkDeer Archery (all open units): Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (firearms units only):Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun (firearms units only):Nov. 9-Dec. 15 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt(firearms units only): Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take four deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two does.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery (all open units): Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader (firearms units only):Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun (firearms units only):Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt (firearms unitsonly): Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Area Notes: All property lying south of BellahMine Road, (excluding property contained within theboundaries of the Dike C Firearms Unit and JordanTract Firearm Unit) - firearms are not allowed. AllCOE Recreational Areas are closed to hunting. Referto COE/AGFC Public Use Map.Devil’s Knob Natural Area WMA(Zone 177)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-297-4331 • 822 acresIzard CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt:Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery.• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois D’ArcWMA (Zone 180)AGFC 877-777-5580 • 13,646 acres • Hempstead CountyCLOSED: bear and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Red Slough Waterfowl Rest Area: Sept. 28-Nov. 1.82Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23and Nov. 2-3.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-13.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck and two does with muzzleloader permit,• One buck and two does with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: 12-inch inside spread or 15-inch mainbeam rule. No dogs.Alligator (permit hunts): Sept. 20-23 and Sept. 27-30.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter use permitis required and is available online at www.agfc.comor by calling any AGFC regional office. Red SloughWaterfowl Rest Area closes to access Nov. 6 and willreopen to access Feb. 16, although it is open to archerydeer hunting Oct. 1-Nov. 5. Dr. Lester Sitzes III BoisD’Arc Lake is open for fishing and non-hunting access.Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA(Zone 210)AGFC 877-972-5438 • 4,435 acres • Poinsett CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Jan. 31.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Check flood prone region A on page120 for important additional information. LakeHogue is closed to hunting.Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA(Zone 213)AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-967-75778,694 acres (includes Goose Pond Natural Area) • Conway, Pope countiesCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, bearmuzzleloader, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Oct. 26-30.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery or modern gun permit.• Three does with archery.• Two does with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: 15-inch inside spread or 18-inchmain beam rule. No dogs. Hunters must harvestand check a doe on Ed Gordon Point RemoveWMA prior to harvesting a buck.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Modern Gun: Oct. 26-30 (deer permitholders only).Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Quail: Nov.1 - Feb. 2. Weekends only. Limit - four.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter use permitis required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any AGFC regional office. Checkantler restrictions on page 51 for important additionalinformation. The Steve Frick Waterfowl Rest Area isclosed to access the day after the modern gun deerhunt and will reopen to access Feb. 1. The Wylie CoxSUA is closed to hunting except for dove hunting thefirst two weeks of the statewide season. Dog trainingis from Sept. 1-April 1. Dog trainers must possess acurrent Arkansas hunting license. The area closes todog training during field trials. Signs are posted whena field trial is in progress. The SUA includes 140 acreseast of Cargile Lake and south and west of CountyRoad 26. Boats are not allowed from 1 p.m. until4 a.m. during duck season although boats and boatmotors may be used from 4 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. duringthe statewide youth waterfowl hunt and during thelast three days of the last duck season. No trespassing(except in designated campsites, parking areas and boatlaunch ramps) from 2 - 4 a.m. during duck season.Electric Island WMA (Zone 215)Entergy 877-525-8606 • 118 acres • Garland CountyCLOSED: all hunting, trapping, camping, dogsand fires of any kind. Possession of firearmsprohibited.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 83

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.Ethel WMA (Zone 217)AGFC 877-367-3559 • 176 acres • Arkansas CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Falcon Bottoms NaturalArea WMA (Zone 219)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-836-4612 • 3,210 acresColumbia, Lafayette, Nevada countiesCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Six does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Fort Chaffee WMA (Zone 230)U.S. Army 877-478-1043 • 66,000 acres • Crawford, Franklin,Sebastian countiesCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Nov. 23 and 24.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 16 and 17.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck or doe during muzzleloader permit hunts,• One buck or doe during modern gun permit hunts.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Quail: Dec. 1 - Feb. 2.Area Notes: The Fort Chaffee Maneuver TrainingCenter (FCMTC) has updated the Policy Statementand the Sportsman’s Map. The updated documentsare available from the Environmental Office (Building1370) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 3p.m. and are displayed on the legal access gate bulletinboards. Persons entering FCMTC must attend aSportsman’s Orientation class and comply with postregulations. Class schedule and locations are availableby calling 479-484-3596, ext 2. Consumptive usersmust purchase a biannual sportsman’s permit ($20)while nonconsumptive or recreational users arerequired to have a biannual recreational permit ($5charge). Both are available at the class. Renewals orreplacements are available Tuesdays and Thursdaysfrom the Environmental Office from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.FCMTC’s modern gun and muzzleloader specialhunt permit holders are required to have a current,valid recreational or sportsman’s permit in order toparticipate. Renewals will no longer be made on theday of the hunt. Gates 16 and 22 open at 4:30 a.m.for the special hunts. Public use compartments maybe closed due to military training. Legal access gatesare posted with maps of compartments and calendarsof compartment closures. To contact the post forcompartment closures, call 479-484-3597, ext.1.Check Legal Access Gate bulletin boards each day.Want to know where the fish are biting?Sign up for the AGFC’s free weekly fishing report. The weekly fishing reportcovers most waters in the state. Information is supplied by guides, marinaworkers and bait shop owners who make their living on the water.To subscribe, Email Arkansasoutdoors@agfc.com84Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Foushee Cave Natural AreaWMA (Zone 231)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-297-4331 • 2,732 acresIndependence CountyCLOSED: deer modern gun, deermuzzleloader, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Freddie Black Choctaw IslandWMA Deer Research Area(West Zone 232, East Zone 233)AGFC 877-367-3559 • 9,501 acres • Desha CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.East Unit:Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Dec. 31.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 30-Dec. 2.Deer Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): Nov. 22-24.Deer Modern Gun Mobility Impaired(permit hunt): Oct. 26-28.West Unit:Deer Archery: Closed.Deer Muzzleloader: Closed.Deer Modern Gun (youth permit hunt):Nov. 16-17, Nov. 22-24, Nov. 30-Dec. 1and Dec. 7-8.WMA Deer Bag Limit (East Unit):Four deer, no more than two bucks and two does,which may include:• One buck with archery,• One buck with muzzleloader permit,• One buck with modern gun permit,• Two does with archery, muzzleloader permit ormodern gun permit.• During youth permit hunt, youths may takethree deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) andtwo does with permit.• During mobility impaired permit hunt, mobilityimpaired hunters may take three deer, one buckand two does with permit.WMA Deer Bag Limit (West Unit):Three deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with modern gun youth permit,• Two does with modern gun youth permit.Deer Notes:East Unit: 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch mainbeam rule. No dogs. A doe must be harvested andchecked on Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA DeerResearch Area before a buck may be harvested duringany hunt except during the modern gun youth permithunt.West Unit: No antler restrictions. No dogs.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter use permitis required and is available online at www.agfc.comor by calling any AGFC regional office. Check antlerrestrictions on page 51 for important additionalinformation. Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMADeer Research Area East Unit closes to deer huntingwhen the Mississippi River gauge at Arkansas Cityreaches 31 feet and remains closed until the gaugefalls to 29 feet or below. The West Unit does not floodand should remain independent of the East Unit.Horses and mules are prohibited during deer season.Get the inside scoop on duck populations in Arkansas.The Arkansas weekly waterfowl report is a seasonal newsletter loaded with weatherpatterns and habitat conditions on the AGFC’s Wildlife Management Areas.To subscribe, Email Arkansasoutdoors@agfc.comArkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 85

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.Frierson WMA (Zone 234)AGFC 877-972-5438 • 499 acres • Greene CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, bear, alligatorand elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-10, Nov. 16-17 andDec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt:Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery or modern gun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with modern gun.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Only shotguns (.410 and larger) withslugs (no buckshot allowed) or muzzleloading riflesshooting a single projectile are allowed.Frog Bayou WMA (Zone 235)AGFC 877-478-1043 • 790 acres • Crawford CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Galla Creek WMA (Zone 240)AGFC 877-967-7577 • 3,329 acres • Pope CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, bearmuzzleloader, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt) : Nov. 9-10.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.• One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, onebuck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 9-10 (deer permitholders only).Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Quail: Nov. 1 - Feb. 2. Weekends only. Limit -four.Garrett Hollow NaturalArea WMA (Zone 245)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 866-253-2506 • 747 acresWashington CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Two deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery,• Two does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Gene Rush WMA (Zone 250)AGFC 866-253-2506 • 19,949 acres • Newton, Searcy countiesCLOSED: alligator.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-17 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.86Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Two deer, no more than one buck, which may include:• One buck with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Two does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, onebuck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 9-17.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Elk (permit hunt): Oct. 7-11 and Oct. 28-Nov. 1.Area Notes: Horses and mules are not allowedfor any use on that portion of Gene Rush WMAlying east of Searcy County Road 14 and west of theBuffalo National River property line from WoolumFord to the intersection of Searcy County roads 12and 14. All caves closed to public access.Greers Ferry Lake WMA(Zone 270)Corps of Engineers 877-297-4331 • 9,914 acresCleburne, Van Buren countiesCLOSED: deer modern gun, bear muzzleloader,bear modern gun, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader Mobility Impaired(permit hunt): Nov. 5-7.Deer Muzzleloader Youth Hunt (permithunt): Dec. 19-20.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:• Two bucks with archery,• Two bucks with muzzleloader mobility impaired permit,• Four does with archery,• Four does with muzzleloader mobility impairedpermit.• During youth permit hunt, youths may take fourdeer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up tofour does with permit.Deer Notes: No antler restrictions during permithunts. Three-point rule during archery hunt. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs. Seasonsclose earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: Contact the Corps of Engineers fora Mobility Impaired or Muzzleloader Youth Huntpermit application at 870-246-5501.Gum Flats WMA (Zone 282)Weyerhaeuser 877-777-5580 • 16,661 acres • Little River CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-20 (no dogs),Nov. 30-Dec. 11 (dogs allowed) and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt:Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader,• One buck and one doe with modern gun.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, onebuck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. Dogs allowedduring modern gun season, Nov. 30-Dec. 11.Area Notes: Hunters, trappers and campers 16 yearsof age or older must purchase a Gum Flats WMAleased lands permit.H. E. Flanagan Prairie NaturalArea WMA (Zone 284)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-478-1043 • 340 acresFranklin CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 87

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Two does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Hall Creek BarrensNatural Area WMA (Zone 286)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-367-3559 • 647 acresCleveland CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Six does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs allowed.Harold E. Alexander SpringRiver WMA (Zone 290)AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-297-433113,859 acres (includes Rock Creek Natural Area) • Sharp CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Nov. 2-6.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Dec. 7-11.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: 12-inch inside spread or 15-inchmain beam rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Nov. 2-6 (deer permitholders only).Bear Modern Gun: Dec. 7-11 (deer permitholders only).Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Quail: Dec. 14-16 and Jan. 3-5. Daily limit - four.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Feb 28. Daily limit - 12,possession limit - 48.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter usepermit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any AGFC regional office. All cavesclosed to public access. Check antler restrictions onpage 51 for important additional information.Harris Brake WMA (Zone 300)AGFC 877-525-8606 • 2,700 acres • Perry CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear muzzleloader, bear modern gun,alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Two deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery,• Two does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Area Notes: Harris Brake Lake is closed except forthe early Canada Goose season, Sept. 1-15. Duringduck season, other hunters may hunt only during thesame hours and days as duck hunters except for thosetrapping, deer archery hunting, squirrel hunting andhunting furbearers at night.Henry Gray HurricaneLake WMA (Zone 310)AGFC 877-734-4581 • 17,524 acres • White CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.88Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-13.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch mainbeam rule. No dogs.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter usepermit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any AGFC regional office. Checkantler restrictions on page 51 for important additionalinformation. Area closes to deer hunting when theWhite River exceeds 26 feet on the Augusta gaugeand reopens when the Georgetown gauge has fallenbelow 14 feet. Call 800-440-1477 to check if roadsare closed before heading out to hunt, fish or camp.Hobbs State Park-ConservationArea WMA (Zone 320)Arkansas State Parks 866-253-2506 • 11,744 acresBenton, Carroll, Madison countiesCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Nov. 16-20.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Dec. 7-11.Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit hunt):Nov. 2-3.Deer Modern Gun Mobility Impaired Hunt(permit hunt): Dec. 16-17.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck or doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck or doe with modern gun permit.• During youth permit hunt, youths may take twodeer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and onedoe with permit.• During mobility impaired permit hunt, mobilityimpaired hunters may take three deer, two bucks(no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Nov. 16-20 (deer permitholders only).Bear Modern Gun: Dec. 7-11 (deer permitholders only).Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: Camping is restricted to five primitivebackpack sites on Pigeon Roost Trail. The area southof Highway 12, east of War Eagle Road and north ofBettis Hill Road is closed to hunting. The area northof Page Sawmill Road and Rambo Road is only opento archery and squirrel hunting.Holland Bottoms WMA(Zone 340)AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-734-45816,190 acres (includes Holland Bottoms Natural Area Willow OakForest Preserve) • Lonoke CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunts): Oct. 19-21and Nov. 22-24.Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit hunt):Nov. 2-3 and Jan 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Two does with archery,• One buck or doe with muzzleloader permit.• During youth permit hunt, youths may take twodeer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and onedoe with permit.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Quail: Nov. 1-Feb. 2. (Tuesdays and Saturdays only).Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 89

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.Area Notes: Only shotguns (.410 and larger) withslugs (no buckshot allowed) or muzzleloading riflesshooting a single projectile are allowed during moderngun youth permit hunt. The Union Pacific Railroadright-of-way through the area is considered part ofthe WMA for season and regulations purposes. LakePickthorne WRA closes to access Nov. 1 and reopensto access Feb. 16. Dove hunting ends at noon each day.Hope Upland WMA(Zone 360)AGFC 877-777-5580 • 2,115 acres • Hempstead CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, bear, alligatorand elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit hunt):Nov. 2-3.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery.• During youth permit hunt, youths may take twodeer, one buck (no antler restrictions) or up totwo does with permit.Deer Notes: 12-inch inside spread or 15-inch mainbeam rule. No dogs.Quail: Nov. 1-Feb. 2. Tuesdays only.Daily limit - four.Rabbit: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Tuesdays, Thursdays andSaturdays only. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Tuesdays, Thursdaysand Saturdays only. Daily limit - 12, possessionlimit - 48.Bobcat: Sunrise, July 1-sunset, Feb. 28. OpenTuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays duringdaylight hours only. Daily limit 2.Coyote: Sunrise, July 1-sunset, Feb. 28. OpenTuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays duringdaylight hours only. No limit.Crow: Sept. 3-Feb. 24, Thursdays and Saturdaysonly. No limit.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter usepermit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any AGFC regional office. Dovehunting is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdaysonly during the statewide dove seasons. The area isclosed to vehicles.Howard County WMA (Zone 370)Weyerhaeuser 877-777-5580 • 26,000 acres • Howard CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunts): Oct. 19-27and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunts): Nov. 9-20and Nov. 30-Dec. 11.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunts:Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take one deer,buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs. Limitduring the modern gun special youth hunt is onedeer: buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.Howard Hensley SearcyCounty WMA (Zone 372)AGFC 866-253-2506 • 170 acres • Searcy CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.90Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) or one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Iron Mountain NaturalArea WMA (Zone 375)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-478-1043 • 260 acresPolk CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear muzzleloader, bear modern gun, alligatorand elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Two deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery,• Two does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.J. Perry Mikles BlueMountain SUA (Zone 380)Corps of Engineers 877-478-1043 • 4,000 acres • Logan CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, bear, alligator,elk, quail, rabbit and furbearer trapping.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 13-14.Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit hunt):Oct. 5-6.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck or doe with modern gun permit.• During youth permit hunt, youths may take twodeer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and onedoe with permit.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: This area is closed to all other activitieswhen “Field Trial in Progress” signs are displayed. Aschedule listing the dates of field trials will be postedat the Area Headquarters and on www.agfc.com. Allorganized horse and mule events on J. Perry Mikles/Blue Mountain SUA must be scheduled/reservedannually by July 1 through the Area Manager. Allpleasure riding is restricted to dates when no fieldtrials are being conducted. A current Arkansas huntinglicense is required for dog training. Dog training isprohibited during organized field trials. The area is openfor training raccoon dogs at night and rabbit dogs yearroundexcept during organized field trials. Quail dogtraining is allowed from Oct. 1-April 15 except duringfirearms deer hunts where dogs are not allowed. Dovehunting is closed during authorized field trials.Jamestown IndependenceCounty WMA (Zone 385)AGFC 877-297-4331 • 971 acres • Independence CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunts: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 91

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or moderngun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Jim Kress WMA (Zone 387)Green Bay Packaging / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission877-297-4331 • 13,517 acres (includes Big Creek Natural Area)Cleburne CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt:Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: Permanent deer stands are not allowed.A Jim Kress WMA leased lands permit is required tohunt or trap wildlife on the area. Hunters in possessionof a valid Jim Kress WMA leased lands permit areallowed to use ATVs, motorcycles or bicycles on open,maintained roads during an open hunting season whiletraveling to or from a campsite or hunting location. AJim Kress WMA leased lands permit is not requiredto operate a vehicle on state highways or county roads.All ATVs are prohibited on Big Creek Natural Area.Jones Point WMA (Zone 390)Corps of Engineers 866-253-2506 • 1,200 acres • Marion CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear muzzleloader, bear modern gun,alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Kingsland PrairieNatural Area WMA (Zone 395)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-367-3559 • 400 acresCleveland CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Six does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.92Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Lafayette County WMA(Zone 400)Private 877-777-5580 • 16,739 acres • Lafayette CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 15 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Six does with archery,• Four does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take six deer, twobucks (no antler restrictions) and four does.Deer Notes: Four-point rule. No dogs.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Feb 28. Daily limit - 12,possession limit - 48.Area Notes: Check antler restrictions on page 51 forimportant additional information. Hunters and trappers16 or older are required to purchase a Lafayette CountyWMA leased lands permit. Roads may be closed dueto wet or flooded conditions. Vehicles must stay onmaintained or graveled roads. Buckshot may not be used.Lake Greeson WMA (Zone 410)Weyerhaeuser / Private 877-777-5580 • 38,000 acresHoward, Pike countiesCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-27and Dec. 29-31.Deer Muzzleloader Mobility Impaired(permit hunt): Oct. 5-6.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-20(no dogs) and Nov. 30-Dec. 11 (dogs allowed).Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck and one doe with mobility impairedpermit,• One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take one deer,buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. Limit during themodern gun youth hunt is one deer: buck (no antlerrestrictions) or doe.Area Notes: Other hunting seasons remain openduring permit hunts.Lake Overcup WMA (Zone 411)AGFC 877-967-7577 • 1,340 acres • Conway CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear muzzleloader, bear modern gun,alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Lee County WMA (Zone 412)AGFC 877-734-4581 • 200 acres • Lee CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 8 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 93

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Three does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and moderngun combined.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to two does.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Little Bayou WMA (Zone 415)AGFC 877-367-3559 • 1,284 acres • Ashley CountyCLOSED: deer modern gun, bear, alligator, elk,fox hunting, bobcat hunting and coyote hunting.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit hunt):Nov. 2-3.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, onebuck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Little River WMA (Zone 417)AGFC 877-777-5580 • 597 acres • Hempstead CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 15 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and moderngun combined.• During youth hunt, youths may take four deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two does.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Loafer’s Glory WMA (Zone 420)AGFC 866-253-2506 • 2,686 acres • Searcy CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-17.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloaderor modern gun,• Four does with archery.• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 9-17.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: All caves closed to public access.94Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Longview Saline Natural AreaWMA (Zone 423)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-367-3559 • 2,215 acresAshley CountyCLOSED: deer modern gun, deer muzzleloader,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Six does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Maumelle River WMA (Zone 425)Central Arkansas Water 877-525-8606 • 17,370 acresPulaski CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear muzzleloader, bear modern gun,alligator, elk, quail, rabbit, crow, dove andfurbearer hunting and trapping.Deer Archery (permit hunts): Oct. 1-31,Nov. 1-30 and Dec. 1-31.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery permit,• Two does with archery permit.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-31 and Nov. 1-30 (deerpermit holders only). Statewide bag limit.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Feb 28. Daily limit - 12,possession limit - 48. Tuesday, Thursdays andSaturdays only. Dogs allowed. Shotguns usinglegal, non-toxic ammunition may be used totake squirrel on the portion of the WMA lyingwest of Arkansas Highway 10 bridge and westof Arkansas Highway 113 as designated on thepublic use map. During permit deer hunts,squirrel hunting is allowed without a permit(shotgun only; non-toxic shot) on Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays west of the ArkansasHighway 10 bridge.Furbearers: closed to all hunting and trapping.Area Notes: Camping is prohibited. A permit isrequired from Central Arkansas Water to removeobjects. Horses and mules are prohibited withouta special permit from Central Arkansas Water isacquired. Only non-toxic shot may be possessed orused while hunting small game with shotguns.McIlroy Madison County WMA(Zone 430)AGFC 866-253-2506 • 14,496 acres • Madison CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Nov. 2-6.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Dec. 7-11.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: 12-inch inside spread or 15-inchmain beam rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Nov. 2-6 (deer permitholders only).Bear Modern Gun: Dec. 7-11 (deer permitholders only).Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 95

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter usepermit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any AGFC regional office. All cavesclosed to public access.Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA(Zone 433)AGFC 877-734-4581 • 19,184 acres • Prairie CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-13.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: 12-inch inside spread or 15-inchmain beam rule. No dogs.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter usepermit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any AGFC regional office. Checkantler restrictions on page 51 and flood prone regionD on page 120 for important additional information.Moro Big Pine Natural AreaWMA (Zone 445)Potlatch 877-836-4612 • 16,000 acres • Calhoun CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-13,Nov. 29-Dec. 3, Dec. 14-18 and Dec. 26-30.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3,and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than one buck, which may include:• One buck with archery, muzzleloader permit ormodern gun permit,• Six does with archery, muzzleloader permit ormodern gun permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take six deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.Deer Notes: 12-inch inside spread or 15-inch mainbeam rule. No dogs. Hunters must harvest and checka doe on Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA prior toharvesting a buck. A youth is not required to harvesta doe before harvesting a buck during any hunt.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter usepermit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any AGFC regional office.Check antler restrictions on page 51 for importantadditional information. All other seasons closedduring firearms permit deer hunts. Vehicles, horses,mules and bicycles may only be used on gravel/gradedroads. Any maintained road, open or closed, on MoroBig Pine Natural Area WMA is subject to regulationsprohibiting hunting from roads (see page 69).Mount Magazine WMA(Zone 450)USDA Forest Service 877-478-1043 • 120,000 acresLogan, Yell countiesCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 (dogs allowedNov. 21-Dec. 1) and Dec. 26-28. (no dogs)Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. Dogs onlyallowed during modern gun season, Nov. 21-Dec. 1.96Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: Refer to page 26 for additional USDAForest Service information.Muddy Creek WMA (Zone 460)USDA Forest Service 877-478-1043 • 146,206 acresMontgomery, Scott, Yell countiesCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined (WMA doe permit required).• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs. AMuddy Creek WMA doe permit is required toharvest a doe with firearms. A WMA doe permitis not required during the youth hunt.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: Refer to page 26 for additional USDAForest Service information.Nacatoch Ravines NaturalArea WMA (Zone 465)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-777-5580 • 2,122 acresHempstead CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Nimrod Lloyd Millwood WMA(Zone 470)Corps of Engineers 877-478-1043 • 25,000 acres • Yell CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.Deer Modern Gun Mobility Impaired (permithunt): Nov. 5-6.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Two does with archery.• One doe with muzzleloader.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.• During mobility impaired permit hunt, mobilityimpaired hunters may take three deer, two bucks(no antler restrictions) and one doe with permit.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. Contact theNimrod Lake COE, 501-324-6957, for moreinfo and to obtain a mobility impaired permit.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 97

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Season closes earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: The WMA boundary includes landwithin the Corps of Engineers boundary, includingislands and shoreline acreage. Additional Corpsof Engineers regulations apply. Contact the COE,501-324-6957, for more info. A mobility impairedhunting area is located north of the Sunlight BayPark. Access is limited to mobility impaired accesscard holders. Maps of the area are available at theCorps of Engineers Nimrod Lake office.Norfork Lake WMA (Zone 480)Corps of Engineers 877-297-4331 • 10,000 acres • Baxter CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery (all units): Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27. Seward Point,Bennett’s Bayou and Fulton County Units.Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-17. Seward Point,Bennett’s Bayou and Fulton County Units.Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt:Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5. Seward Point, Bennett’sBayou and Fulton County Units. Chapin Pointand Indian Head Units closed.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader andmodern gun combined.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Chapin Point and IndianHead Units closed. Seward Point, Bennett’sBayou and Fulton County Units: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Chapin Point and IndianHead Units closed. Seward Point, Bennett’sBayou and Fulton County Units: Nov. 9-17.Bear Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt:Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed.Seward Point, Bennett’s Bayou and FultonCounty Units: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Quail: Quail hunting ends at noon in Chapin Pointand Indian Head units only.Ozan WMA (Zone 495)AGFC 877-777-5580 • 580 acres • Hempstead CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 15 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Six does with archery,• Four does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take six deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and four does.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Ozark Lake WMA (Zone 500)Corps of Engineers 877-478-1043 • 7,834 acresCrawford, Franklin countiesCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28. No dogs.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.No dogs.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1. Dogs allowed.and Dec. 26-28. No dogs.98Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5. No dogs.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader andmodern gun combined,• Four does with archery.• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs allowedon islands.Area Notes: The WMA boundary includes landswithin the Corps of Engineers boundary includingislands and shoreline acreage. Additional Corps ofEngineers regulations apply. Contact the Corps ofEngineers by mail at Box 1087, Russellville, AR.72801 or by phone at 479-968-5008Ozark National Forest WMA(Zone 505)USDA Forest Service / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission866-253-2506 • 678,878 acres (includes Kings River Falls NaturalArea) • Conway, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Madison, Newton,Pope, Searcy, Van Buren, Washington countiesCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and one doe(Nov. 9-10) with modern gun combined.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Squirrel: No dogs allowed Nov. 9-17.Area Notes: Refer to page 26 for additional USDAForest Service information.Palmetto Flats Natural AreaWMA (Zone 507)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-777-5580 • 1,848 acresLittle River CountyCLOSED: deer modern gun, deermuzzleloader, bear and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Petit Jean River WMA(Zone 510)AGFC 877-478-1043 • 15,502 acres • Yell CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 99

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: Waterfowl impoundment areas are closedfrom one hour after sunset until 4 a.m. during duck season.Pine City Natural Area WMA(Zone 516)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-734-4581 • 1,043 acresMonroe CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Piney Creeks WMA (Zone 520)USDA Forest Service 877-967-7577 • 180,000 acresJohnson, Newton, Pope countiesCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.100Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and one doe(Nov. 9-10) with modern gun combined.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Squirrel: No dogs allowed Nov. 9-17.Area Notes: Refer to page 26 for additional USDAForest Service information.Poison Springs WMA (Zone 530)Forestry Commission / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission870-836-5882 • 22,162 acres (includes Arkansas Oak Natural Area,Poison Spring State Forest Sand Barren and Oak-Pine Forest PreserveNatural Area) • Nevada, Ouachita countiesCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 15 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Six does with archery, muzzleloader and moderngun combined.• During youth hunt, youths may take six deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Free permit from the Arkansas ForestryCommission is required to camp or collect firewood.Call 870-836-5882 to reserve a campsite and obtain acamping/firewood permit.Prairie Bayou WMA (Zone 535)AGFC 877-734-4581 • 453 acres • Lonoke CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Quail: Nov. 1-Feb. 2. Limit - four.Rabbit: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Limit - four.Provo WMA (Zone 537)Weyerhaeuser 877-777-5580 • 11,327 acres • Sevier CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-20 (no dogs), Nov. 30-Dec. 11 (dogs allowed) and Dec. 26-28. (no dogs)Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader,• One buck and one doe with modern gun.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. Dogs only allowedduring modern gun season, Nov. 30-Dec. 11.Area Notes: Hunters, trappers and campers 16 years of ageor older must purchase a Provo WMA leased land permit.Railroad Prairie NaturalArea WMA (Zone 539)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-734-4581 • 250 acresPrairie CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Rainey WMA (Zone 540)AGFC 877-967-7577 • 488 acres • Pope CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 101

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Rex Hancock Black SwampWMA (Zone 550)AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-734-45817,221 acres (includes Cache River Natural Area) • Woodruff CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-13.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks (no antlerrestrictions), which may include:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: No antler restrictions. No dogs.Area Notes: Only non-toxic shot may be possessedand used while hunting small game with shotguns.Deer hunting closes when the Cache River gauge atPatterson exceeds 10 feet and reopens when the gaugefalls below 8.5 feet. The Lee LeBlanc Waterfowl RestArea closes to access Nov. 1 and reopens to access Feb.16. Call 800-440-1477 to check if roads are closedbefore heading out to hunt, fish or camp.Rick Evans Grandview PrairieWMA (Zone 551)AGFC 877-777-5580 • 4,895 acres • Hempstead CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator, elk and quail.Deer Archery (permit hunt): Oct. 12-Dec. 1.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery permit,• Two does with archery permit.Deer Notes: 15-inch inside spread or 18-inchmain beam rule. No dogs. A doe must be harvestedbefore a buck may be harvested on Rick EvansGrandview Prairie WMA and does harvested onthis area are bonus deer and do not count againstthe statewide seasonal bag limit.Rabbit: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Tuesdays, Thursdays andSaturdays only. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Feb 28. Daily limit - 12,possession limit - 48. Tuesdays, Thursdays andSaturdays only.Bobcat: Sunrise, July 1-sunset, Feb. 28. OpenTuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays duringdaylight hours only. Daily limit 2.Coyote: Sunrise, July 1-sunset, Feb. 28. OpenTuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays duringdaylight hours only. No limit.Crow: Sept. 3-Feb. 24. Open Thursdays andSaturdays only. No Limit.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter use permitis required and is available online at www.agfc.comor by calling any AGFC regional office. Check antlerrestrictions on page 51 for important additionalinformation. Dove hunting is open Tuesdays, Thursdaysand Saturdays only during the statewide dove seasons.Ring Slough WMA (Zone 552)AGFC 877-972-5438 • 83 acres • Clay CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• One doe with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.River Bend WMA (Zone 553)AGFC 877-525-8606 • 104 acres • Perry CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.102Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery.• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Season closes earlier if zone quota is reached.Robert L. Hankins Mud CreekWMA (Zone 555)AGFC 877-972-5438 • 1,023 acres • Randolph CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator, elk and quail.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Jan. 31.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Camping is not allowed. Interior roadsare closed to vehicles.Roth Prairie Natural Area WMA(Zone 560)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-367-3559 • 41 acresArkansas CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.St. Francis National Forest WMA(Zone 590)USDA Forest Service 877-734-4581 • 21,201 acresLee, Phillips countiesCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23and Oct. 26-30.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-13.Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit hunt):Nov. 2-3.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck or doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck or doe with modern gun permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch mainbeam rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Check antler restrictions on page 51 forimportant additional information. Refer to page 26for additional USDA Forest Service information. Boatmotors over 10 horsepower are not allowed.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 103

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA(Zone 600)AGFC / Corps of Engineers / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission877-972-5438 • 29,634 acres (includes Singer Forest Natural Area)Craighead, Clay, Greene, Poinsett countiesCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Jan. 31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-10 and Dec. 26-28. Thisarea has special firearms restrictions; see Area Notes.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt:Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5. This area has specialfirearms restrictions; see Area Notes.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Two deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery or modern gun,• Two does with archery,• One doe with modern gun.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Waterfowl rest areas located in Sections8, 9, 16 and 17, Township 11N, Range 6E are closed toaccess Nov. 1 and will reopen to access Feb. 16. Checkthe St. Francis River flood prone region on page 119for important additional information. Only shotguns(.410 and larger) with slugs (no buckshot allowed) ormuzzleloading rifles shooting a single projectile areallowed.Sandhills Natural Area WMA(Zone 562)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-777-5580 • 274 acresMiller CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Scott Henderson Gulf MountainWMA (Zone 280)AGFC 877-967-7577 • 11,683 acres • Van Buren CountyCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-13.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery, muzzleloader permit ormodern gun permit,• Three does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader permit,• One doe with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: 12-inch inside spread or 15-inchmain beam rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader (deer permit holders only):Oct. 19-23.Bear Modern Gun (deer permit holders only):Nov. 9-13.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Quail: Dec. 14-16 and Jan. 3-5. Daily limit - four.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter usepermit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any AGFC regional office.Seven Devils WMA (Zone 570)AGFC / Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-367-35595,032 acres (includes Seven Devils Swamp Natural Area) • Drew CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 15 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.104Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Six does with archery, muzzleloader and moderngun combined.• During youth hunt, youths may take six deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs. Limitduring the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer:two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA(Zone 575)AGFC 877-734-4581 • 9,720 acres • Monroe CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-13.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck or doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck or doe with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: 15-inch inside spread or 18-inch mainbeam rule. No dogs.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter usepermit is required and is available online at www.agfc.com or by calling any AGFC regional office. Checkantler restrictions on page 51 for important additionalinformation. Apple Lake WRA closes to access Nov.1 and will reopen to access Feb. 16. Check floodprone region D on page 120 for important additionalinformation. The Conway George Tract is closed to alltrespassing from the last day of the modern gun permithunt to the last day of waterfowl season (including thewaterfowl special youth hunt), except for waterfowlhunting permit holders on Wednesdays (half day)and Saturdays (all day youth hunt) during waterfowlseason. Call 800-440-1477 to check if roads are closedbefore heading out to hunt, fish or camp.Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA(Zone 580)AGFC 877-972-5438 • 10,711 acres • Lawrence CountyCLOSED: deer modern gun, bear, alligatorand elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Jan. 31.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 26-30.Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit hunt):Nov. 2-3. This area has special firearmsrestrictions; see Area Notes.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck or doe with muzzleloader permit.• During youth permit hunt, youths may take onedeer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe with permit.Deer Notes: 12-inch inside spread or 15-inchmain beam rule. No dogs.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter use permitis required and is available online at www.agfc.comor by calling any AGFC regional office. Check theShirey Bay Rainey Brake Flood Prone Region on page119 for important additional information. For all huntersexcept deer muzzleloader permit holders the moist soilunits and the waterfowl rest areas in Sections 3, 7, 8and 18, Township 15N, Range 2W and Sections 21, 28,and 32, Township 16N, Range 2W are closed to accessNov. 1 and will reopen to access Feb. 16. Modern gunsare restricted to shotguns (.410 or larger) with slugs(no buckshot allowed) and certain handguns. Archeryequipment and muzzleloader rifles may also be used.Closed (except in designated campsites, parking areasand boat launch ramps) from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. duringduck season.Slippery Hollow Natural AreaWMA (Zone 583)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 866-253-2506 • 1,155 acresMarion CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 105

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Spring Bank WMA (Zone 585)AGFC 877-777-5580 • 701 acres • Lafayette CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 8 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take four deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two does.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Stateline Sandponds NaturalArea WMA (Zone 604)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-972-5438 • 140 acresClay CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Steve N. Wilson Raft CreekBottoms WMA (Zone 605)AGFC 877-734-4581 • 4,000 acres • White CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, bear, alligator andelk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit hunt):Nov. 2-3.WMA Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.• During youth permit hunt, youths may take twodeer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and onedoe with permit.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Check flood prone region B on page 120for important additional information.Sulphur River WMA (Zone 610)AGFC 877-777-5580 • 16,520 acres • Miller CountyCLOSED: bear and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Henry Moore Waterfowl Rest Area – Sept. 28-Nov. 2.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 8 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Four does with archery,• Two does with muzzleloader and moderngun combined.• During youth hunt, youths may take four deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two does.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Alligator (permit hunts): Sept. 20-23 and Sept. 27-30.106Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Area Notes: The Henry Moore Waterfowl Rest Areacloses to access Nov. 6 and will reopen to access Feb. 16.Sweden Creek NaturalArea WMA (Zone 615)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 866-253-2506 • 137 acresMadison CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Sylamore WMA (Zone 620)USDA Forest Service 877-297-4331 • 170,000 acresBaxter, Marion, Searcy, Stone countiesCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun:North Unit: Nov. 9-17 and Nov. 29-Dec. 1.South Unit: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Bag Limit (Both Units):Three deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes:Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun:North Unit: Nov. 9-17 and Nov. 29-Dec. 1.South Unit: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: Dogs, hunting or trapping equipmentare not allowed in Blanchard Springs Recreation Area.The North Unit of the WMA includes lands, publicand private, within the following boundary: north ofHighway 14 from Allison to Big Creek; Big Creek toBuffalo River; Buffalo River to White River; WhiteRiver to Highway 14 at Allison. The South Unit of theWMA includes all property within the U.S. ForestService boundary south of Hightway 14. The samehunting seasons, method of take, bag limits, shootinghours and permits for hunting which apply to theSylamore WMA apply to the private land as well.Refer to page 26 for additional USDA Forest Serviceinformation.Terre Noire Natural Area WMA(Zone 625)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-836-4612 • 493 acresClark CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Six does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 107

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.Trusten Holder WMA(Zone 630)AGFC 877-367-3559 • 8,173 acres • Arkansas, Desha countiesCLOSED: deer modern gun, bear modern gun,bear muzzleloader and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.Deer Special Mobility Impaired (permit hunt):Noon, Nov. 13-Noon, Nov. 15. Merrisach Parkarea only. This hunt is administered by the Corps ofEngineers. Only muzzleloaders and shotguns withslugs are allowed.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck with muzzleloader permit,• Two does with muzzleloader permit.• During mobility impaired permit hunt, mobilityimpaired hunters may take three deer, one buck(no antler restrictions) and two does with permit.Deer Notes: 15-inch inside spread or 18-inchmain beam rule. No dogs. Doe taken during thespecial mobility impaired permit hunt are bonusdeer and do not count toward the seasonal baglimit (Contact Corp of Engineers at 870-548-2291or at www.swl.usace.army. mil/parks/pinebluff/hunting.htm for specific mobility impaired criteria;application period July 5-Sept. 5).Bear Archery: Nov. 30-Dec. 8. Closed on U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service property on TrustenHolder WMA.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Alligator (permit hunts): Sept. 20-23and Sept. 27-30.Area Notes: A free Sweet 16 WMA hunter use permit isrequired and is available online at www.agfc.com or bycalling any AGFC regional office. Check antler restrictionson page 51 for important additional information. Checkflood prone regions F and H on page 120 for importantadditional information. Horses, mules and ATVs are notallowed on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property. TheTrusten Holder WMA has been expanded to includeU.S. Army Corps of Engineers lands north and east of theArkansas River downstream from the Pendleton Bridge tojust below Dam 2 (Wilbur D. Mills Dam) and to Lock No.2, including Merrisach Lake, Arkansas Post Canal, MooreBayou to the old Highway 1, one lane bridge and Post Laketo Highway 169. Hunting equipment on this portion ofTrusten Holder WMA is limited to archery equipment andshotguns using T-shot or smaller. Muzzleloader deer seasonis closed on this expanded portion of Trusten Holder WMA.The National Park Service has made changes to the huntingboundary surrounding the Arkansas Post National Memorial.In areas where the park boundary follows the shoreline, amarked “no hunting” buffer zone (marked with signs orbuoys) has been established to insure the safety of visitorsto Arkansas Post National Memorial. Possession of a loadedfirearm or discharge of a firearm within this boundary orthe no hunting buffer zone is prohibited. Portions of TrustenHolder owned by the USFWS are closed to bear hunting.Two Bayou Creek WMA(Zone 633)AGFC 877-836-4612 • 1,250 acres • Ouachita CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Six does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.U of A Pine Tree ExperimentalStation WDA (Zone 635)University of Arkansas 877-734-4581 • 11,850 acres • Saint Francis CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.108Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 19-23.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunts):Nov. 9-13 and Nov. 22-26.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunts:Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit,• One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: No antler restrictions. No dogs.Area Notes: Hunters must sign and carry a freepermit distributed from the Pine Tree office, regionalAGFC office or from www.agfc.com. Only shotguns(.410 and larger) with slugs (no buckshot allowed) ormuzzleloading rifles shooting a single projectile areallowed. Firearms may not be discharged except in theact of hunting. Camping is not allowed on the area.W. E. BrewerScatter Creek WMA(Zone 675)AGFC 877-972-5438 • 5,002 acres • Greene CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 26-27.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt:Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5. This area has specialfirearms restrictions; see Area Notes.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.• One buck or one doe with muzzleloader permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) or one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Only shotguns (.410 and larger) with slugs(no buckshot allowed) or muzzleloading rifles shootinga single projectile are allowed during youth moderngun hunt. Only muzzleloading rifles shooting a singleprojectile are allowed during muzzleloader permit hunt.Warren Prairie Natural AreaWMA (Zone 645)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-367-3559 • 4,616 acresBradley, Drew countiesCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Six does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Wedington WMA (Zone 653)USDA Forest Service 866-253-2506 • 16,000 acresBenton, Washington countiesCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, bear, alligator,elk and quail.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Dec. 31.Deer Modern Gun Mobility Impaired (permithunt): Oct. 11-13.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-10. Thisarea has special firearms restrictions; see Area Notes.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt:Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5. This area has specialfirearms restrictions; see Area Notes.WMA Bag Limit:Two deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery,• Two does with archery,• One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.• During mobility impaired permit hunt, mobilityimpaired hunters may take two deer, one buck(no antler restrictions) and one doe with permit.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 109

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional WMA general regulations.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Refer to page 26 for additional USDA ForestService information. Only shotguns (.410 and larger)with slugs (no buckshot allowed) or muzzleloading riflesshooting a single projectile are allowed. Contact the COEfor a mobility impaired muzzleloader permit applicaiton at479-964-7200.White Cliffs Natural Area WMA(Zone 654)Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 877-777-5580 • 573 acresLittle River CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Whitehall WMA (Zone 655)AGFC 877-972-5438 • 111 acres • Poinsett CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Area Notes: Check flood prone region A on page120 for important additional information.White Rock WMA (Zone 670)USDA Forest Service 866-253-2506 • 280,000 acresCrawford, Franklin, Johnson, Madison, Washington countiesCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Mobility Impaired (permit hunt):Oct. 4-6.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Deer Bag Limit:Two deer, no more than one buck, which mayinclude:• One buck with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Two does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.• During mobility impaired permit hunt, mobilityimpaired hunters may take two deer, one buck(no antler restrictions) and one doe with permit.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Squirrel: No dogs allowed Nov. 9-17.Area Notes: Refer to page 26 for additional USDAForest Service information. Contact the COE for amobility impaired muzzleloader permit applicaiton at479-964-7200.The AGFC Hunting Guidebook only covers the basics.Be an informed hunter! The official AGFC code of regulations is available at :www.agfc.com/codebook110Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • WMA-specific RegulationsConsult page 70 for quail, rabbit and squirrel dates. Consult page 71 for furbearer and crow dates.Winona WMA (Zone 680)USDA Forest Service 877-525-8606 • 160,000 acresGarland, Perry, Saline countiesCLOSED: alligator and elk.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27 and Dec. 14-16.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3and Jan. 4-5.WMA Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader ormodern gun,• Three does with archery,• One doe with muzzleloader and modern guncombined.• During youth hunt, youths may take three deer,two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: Three-point rule. No dogs.Bear Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.Bear Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 4-30.Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.Bear Notes: Statewide bag limit. No dogs.Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached.Area Notes: Refer to page 26 for additionalUSDA Forest Service information. Central ArkansasWater policy restricts ATV use or camping on CAWproperties immediately surrounding Lake Winona.CAW lake project office can be reached by calling501-594-5261.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 111

Wildlife Management Areas • NWR-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA/NWR map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional regulations.National Wildlife Refuge RegulationsBald Knob NWR (Zone 002)U.S. Fish Wildlife Service 501-724-2458 or 870-347-261415,022 acres • White CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator, elk, crow and notrapping of coyote, beaver, nutria, muskrat,armadillo, feral hog, raccoon, opossum orother furbearers.Deer Archery: Oct. 1-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.Deer Modern Gun (permit required; FarmUnit only): Nov. 9-10. Only shotguns with slugs,muzzleloaders shooting a single projectile or legalhandguns may be used.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt (FarmUnit only): Nov. 2-3. Only shotguns with slugs,muzzleloaders shooting a single projectile or legalhandguns may be used.NWR Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck or doe with muzzleloader,• One buck or doe with modern gun permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take one deer,buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.Deer Notes: No antler restrictions. No dogs.Quail: Nov. 1-Feb. 2. Daily limit - 6, possessionlimit -12. Bird dogs allowed.Rabbit: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Dogs allowed Dec 1-Feb. 28.Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Dogs allowed Dec. 1-Feb. 28.Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.Coyote, Beaver, Muskrat, Armadillo, Nutriaand Feral hog: (hunt) permitted during any refugehunt with hunting devices appropriate for that hunt.No trapping.Raccoon and Opossum: (hunt) Sept. 1-Feb. 28.Dogs required to hunt at night. No trapping.Other Furbearers: no trapping.Area Notes: Additional federal regulations, seasondates and a permit (required) are available from:Cache River NWR, 26320 Highway 33 South,Augusta, AR 72006. Bald Knob NWR closes to deerhunting when the White River gauge at Augustareaches 31 feet. This restriction is lifted when thegauge at Augusta falls below 30 feet AND theWhite River gauge at Georgetown falls to or below19 feet. Refuge is closed to all other entry and useexcept by modern gun deer permit holders Nov. 9-10.Waterfowl sanctuaries are closed to all entry andpublic use. Dove hunting ends at noon each day.Big Lake NWR (Zone 030)U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-564-2429 • 11,038 acresMississippi CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer moderngun, bear, alligator, elk, quail, crow and notrapping of coyote, beaver, nutria, muskrat,armadillo, feral hog, raccoon, opossum orother furbearers.Deer Archery (permit hunt): Oct. 1-Feb. 28.NWR Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery permit,• Three does with archery permit.Deer Notes: No antler restrictions. No dogs.Rabbit: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Dogs allowed north ofTimm’s Point. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Dogs allowed north ofTimm’s Point. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.Coyote, Beaver, and Nutria: (hunt) permitted duringany refuge hunt with hunting devices appropriate forthat hunt. No trapping.Raccoon and Opossum: (hunt) Sept. 1-Feb. 28.Dogs required to hunt at night. No trapping.Area Notes: Additional federal regulations, seasondates and a permit (required) are available from: BigLake National Refuge, Box 67, Manila, AR 72442.112Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • NWR-specific RegulationsCache River NWR (Zone 095)U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-347-2614 • 68,000 acresJackson, Monroe, Prairie, Woodruff countiesCLOSED: bear, alligator, elk, crow and notrapping of armadillo and feral hog.Deer Archery: Oct. 1-Feb. 28.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-23 and Dec. 29-31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-17.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.NWR Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck or doe with muzzleloader (each hunt),• One buck and one doe, or two does withmodern gun permit.• During youth hunt, youths may take two deer,one buck (no antler restrictions) or up to two does.Deer Notes: No antler restrictions. No dogs.Quail: Nov. 1-Feb. 2. Daily limit - 6, possessionlimit -12. Bird dogs allowed.Rabbit: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Dogs allowed Dec. 1-Feb. 28.Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Dogs allowed Dec. 1-Feb. 28.Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.Coyote, Beaver, Nutria, Muskrat, Armadillo andFeral Hog: (hunt) permitted during any refuge huntwith hunting devices appropriate for that hunt.Opossum: (hunt) Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Dogs required tohunt at night.Raccoon: (hunt) Sept. 1-March 31. Dogs required tohunt at night.Furbearers (trap): Dec. 1-Jan. 31. A special usepermit from refuge headquarters is required. Trapsmust be checked daily.Area Notes: Additional federal regulations, seasondates and a permit (required) are available from:Central Arkansas Refuges, Cache River NWR,26320 Highway 33 South, Augusta, AR 72006.Cache River NWR closes to deer hunting wheneither: (A) the White River gauge at Augusta reaches31 feet. This restriction is lifted when the gauge atAugusta falls below 30 feet and the White Rivergauge at Georgetown falls to or below 19 feet. (B) theCache River gauge at Patterson exceeds 10 feet. Thisrestriction is lifted when the gauge falls below 8.5feet. (C) when the White River gauge at Clarendonreaches 28 feet. This restriction is lifted when thegauge falls to or below 27 feet. Waterfowl sanctuariesare closed to all entry and public use. Refuge is closedto all other entry and use except by modern gun deerpermit holders on Nov. 9-17. Only shotguns with slugsand muzzleloaders shooting a single projectile may beused on the Dixie Farm Unit Waterfowl Sanctuary andadjacent waterfowl hunt areas and the Plunkett FarmUnit Waterfowl Sanctuary. Dove hunting ends at nooneach day.Felsenthal NWR (Zone 220)U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-364-3167 • 65,000 acresAshley, Bradley, Union countiesCLOSED: bear, alligator, elk and crow.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Jan. 31.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-23.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-12.NWR Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Six does with archery,• One buck and one doe, or two does taken duringeach muzzleloader and modern gun season.Deer Notes: No antler restrictions. No dogs. A doemust be harvested and checked on Felsenthal NWRbefore a buck may be harvested during any season.Quail: Nov. 1-Jan. 31. Daily limit - 6, possession limit -12.Rabbit: Sept. 1-Jan. 31. Dogs allowed betweenDec. 1-Jan.31. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Jan. 31. Dogs allowed betweenDec. 1-Jan. 31. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 113

Wildlife Management Areas • NWR-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA/NWR map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional regulations.Coyote, Beaver, Nutria and Feral Hog: (hunt) maybe taken during any daytime refuge hunt with weaponslegal for that hunt. No limit. Live hogs may not betransported or possessed.Raccoon and Opossum: (hunt) sunset, Nov. 13-Jan. 31. Closed during deer hunts. Dogs required tohunt at night.Furbearers: (trap) allowed between sunset, Nov. 13-Jan. 31. No limit. For trapping, a Special Use Permitfrom refuge headquarters is required. Trapping closedduring deer hunts.Area Notes: All other seasons are closed duringdeer firearms hunts. Additional federal regulations,season dates and a permit (required) are availablefrom: Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge, Box 1157,Crossett, AR 71635.Holla Bend NWR (Zone 330)U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 479-229-4300 • 7,057 acresPope CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, deer modern gun,bear, alligator, elk, quail, crow and no trappingof coyote, beaver, bobcat, raccoon, opossum,nutria, muskrat, armadillo and feral hog.Deer Archery: Oct. 1-Dec. 1.Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit hunt): Dec. 7.NWR Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Two does with archery.• During youth permit hunt, youths may take onedeer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe withpermit.Deer Notes: No antler restrictions. No dogs.Rabbit: Oct. 1-Dec. 1. Archery only. No dogs.Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.Squirrel: Oct. 1-Dec. 1. Archery only. No dogs.Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.Coyote, Beaver, Bobcat, Raccoon, Opossum,Nutria, Muskrat, Armadillo and Feral Hog: (hunt)Oct. 1-Dec 1. Archery only. No dogs. State bag limitsapply. No trapping. Live feral hogs and live coyotesmay not be transported or possessed.Raccoon and Opossum: (hunt) Feb. 1-28. Thursday,Friday and Saturday nights. Limited to .22 caliberrimfire ammunition. Hunting only, no trapping. Nolimit. Dogs required for night hunting.Area Notes: Vehicle entrance pass required. Additionalfederal regulations, season dates and a permit (required)are available from: Holla Bend National WildlifeRefuge, 10448 Holla Bend Rd., Dardanelle, AR 72834.Overflow NWR (Zone 490)U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-473-2869 • 13,000 acresAshley CountyCLOSED: deer modern gun, bear, alligator, elk,crow and Sept. teal.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Jan. 31.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-27.NWR Deer Bag Limit:Six deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Six does with archery,• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader.Deer Notes: No antler restrictions. No dogs.Quail: Nov. 1-Jan. 31. Daily limit - 6, possession limit -12.Rabbit: Sept. 1-Jan. 31. Dogs allowed betweenDec. 1-Jan 31. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Jan. 31. Dogs allowed betweenDec. 1-Jan. 31. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.Coyote, Beaver, Nutria and Feral Hog: (hunt) maybe taken during any daytime refuge hunt with weaponslegal for that hunt. No limit. Live hogs may not betransported or possessed.Raccoon and Opossum: (hunt) Nov. 9-Jan. 31.No limit. Dogs required for night hunting.Furbearers: (trap) allowed between sunrise,Nov. 10-Jan. 31. For trapping, a Special Use Permitfrom refuge headquarters is required.Area Notes: Additional federal regulations, seasondates and a permit (required) are available from:Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge, Box 1157,Crossett, AR 71635. No boat motors exceeding 25horsepower are allowed. All boats are prohibited onthe refuge from 1:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. during waterfowlseason.114Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

Wildlife Management Areas • NWR-specific RegulationsPond Creek NWR (Zone 532)U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-289-2126 • 27,000 acresSevier CountyCLOSED: bear, alligator, elk, quail and crow.Deer Archery: Sept. 28-Jan. 31.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-23.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 30-Dec. 1.Deer Modern Gun Mobility Impaired (permit hunt):Nov. 7-8.Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit hunt):Oct. 26-27.NWR Deer Bag Limit:Four deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Four does with archery,• One buck and one doe, or two does withmuzzleloader,• One buck and one doe, or two does withmodern gun permit.• During youth permit hunt, youths may take twodeer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up totwo does with permit.• During mobility impaired permit hunt, mobilityimpaired hunters may take two deer, two bucks(no antler restrictions) or up to two does withpermit.Deer Notes: No antler restrictions. No dogs. A doemust be harvested and checked at the Pond CreekNWR refuge station before a second buck may beharvested with any weapon (this does not apply tothe modern gun youth and mobility impaired permithunts).Rabbit: Sept. 1-Jan. 31. Dogs allowed betweenNov. 9-Jan. 31. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Jan. 31. Dogs allowed betweenNov. 9-Jan. 31. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.Coyote, Beaver, Nutria and Feral Hog: (hunt) maybe taken during any daytime refuge hunt with weaponslegal for that hunt. No limit. Live hogs may not betransported or possessed.Raccoon and Opossum: (hunt) sunrise, Nov. 9-Jan. 31.No limit. Closed during deer hunts. Dogs required fornight hunting.Furbearers: (trap) allowed between sunrise,Nov. 9-Jan. 31. For trapping, a Special Use Permitfrom refuge headquarters is required. Trapping closedduring deer permit hunts.Area Notes: All other seasons are closed duringpermit hunts. Additional federal regulations, seasondates and a permit (required) are available from:Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge, Box 1157,Crossett, AR 71635.Wapanocca NWR (Zone 640)U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-343-2595 • 5,485 acresCrittenden CountyCLOSED: deer muzzleloader, bear, alligator,elk, quail, crow and no trapping of coyote,beaver, muskrat, nutria, armadillo, feral hog,raccoon, opossum or other furbearers.Deer Archery: Oct. 1-Feb. 28.Deer Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 9-10.NWR Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery,• Three does with archery,• One buck or one doe with modern gun permit.Deer Notes: No antler restrictions. No dogs.Rabbit: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Dogs allowed.Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.Squirrel: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Dogs allowed.Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.Coyote, Beaver, Nutria and Feral Hog: (hunt)permitted during any refuge hunt with hunting devicesappropriate for that hunt. No trapping.Raccoon and Opossum: (hunt) Sept. 1-Feb. 28(excluding Nov. 14 and 15). Dogs required for nighthunting. No trapping.Area Notes: Additional federal regulations, seasondates and a permit (required) are available from:Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge, Box 279,Turrell, AR 72384. Refuge is closed to all other entryand use except by modern gun deer permit holders onNov. 9-10. Only shotguns with slugs, muzzleloadersshooting a single projectile or legal handguns maybe used.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14 115

Wildlife Management Areas • NWR-specific RegulationsConsult pages 58-64 for WMA/NWR map and index. Consult pages 67-70 for additional regulations.White River NWR(South Zone 660, North Zone 661)U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 870-282-8200 • 160,000 acresArkansas, Desha, Monroe, Phillips countiesCLOSED: bear, alligator, elk, quail and crow.North Unit:Deer Archery: Oct. 1-Jan. 31 and Oct. 1-Nov. 30(Kansas Lake Area only).Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-11 (permit hunt) andNov. 12-13. The Kansas Lake Area is closed.Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-21 (permit hunt)and Oct. 22-25.Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3(both units).South Unit:Deer Archery: Oct. 1-Dec. 31.Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-11 (permit hunt).Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 19-21 (permit hunt).Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3(both units).Deer: Cook’s Lake Area Youth Hunt (permit hunt):Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Cook’s Lake Area only.Deer: Cook’s Lake Area Mobility Impaired Hunt(permit hunt): Dec. 6-8. Cook’s Lake Area only.NWR Deer Bag Limit:Three deer, no more than two bucks, which mayinclude:• Two bucks with archery (both units),• Three does with archery (both units),• One buck or doe with muzzleloader permit,Oct. 19-21 (both units),• One buck with muzzleloader, Oct. 22-25(north unit only),• One buck or doe with modern gun permit,Nov. 9-11 (both units),• One buck with modern gun, Nov. 12-13(north unit only).• During youth hunt, youths may take one deer,buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.• During Cook’s Lake Area youth permit hunt,youths may take two deer, one buck (no antlerrestrictions) and one doe with permit.• During Cook’s Lake Area mobility impairedpermit hunt, mobility impaired hunters may take twodeer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.Deer Notes: No antler restrictions. No dogs. CooksLake Area: deer harvested during the modern gunyouth permit hunt and mobility impaired permithunt are bonus deer and do not count in the hunter’sstatewide seasonal bag limit.Rabbit:North UnitSept. 1-Jan. 31. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.South UnitSept. 1-Nov. 30. No dogs. Daily limit - 8,possession limit - 16.Squirrel:North UnitSept. 1-Jan. 28. Dogs allowed between Dec. 1-Jan. 31.Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.South UnitSept. 1-Nov. 30. No dogs allowed. Daily limit - 12,possession limit - 48.Beaver, Nutria, Coyote and Feral Hog (bothunits): (hunt) may be taken without the use of dogsduring any daytime refuge hunt with weapons legal forthat hunt. No limit. Live hogs may not be transportedor possessed.Furbearers: (hunt)North UnitNoon, Nov. 16-noon, Jan. 31. Dogs may be usedfrom sunset to sunrise only. Horses and mules areprohibited. Limited to rimfire weapons and shotguns.South UnitNoon, Dec. 1-noon, Dec. 15. Dogs may be usedfrom sunset to sunrise only. Horses and mules areprohibited. Limited to rimfire weapons and shotguns.Furbearers: (trap) must obtain special use permitfrom refuge headquarters in North Unit. Trappingclosed in South Unit.Area Notes: Check flooding information on page120 for important additional information.Additional federal regulations, season dates and apermit (required) are available from: White RiverNational Wildlife Refuge, Box 205, St. Charles, AR72140. The White River NWR has stricter closingcriteria than the surrounding flood prone regions.Check www.fws.gov/whiteriver/ or call870-282-8200 for current status.116Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Hunting Guidebook 2013-14

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BentonHow’s Your Habitat?AGFC offers technicalassistance and advicein managing wildlifethrough a statewidestaff of private landsbiologists. If you ownland you would likeassistance managingfor wildlife, contact theprivate lands biologistthat covers the countywhere your land islocated on this map.www.agfc.com/habitatWashingtonCrawfordPolkSevierLittleRiverScottHowardMadisonFranklinMillerMontgomeryPikeCarrollBooneNorthTrevor MillsHarrison870-741-8600LafayetteJohnsonLoganSebastianWestRuth Ann GentryBarling877-478-1043YellClarkGarlandColumbiaNewtonPopeMarionSearcyConwayUnionVanBurenBaxterFultonNorth CentralTed ZawislakCalicoIzardRock877-297-4331StoneCleburneWhiteAshleySharpIndependenceJacksonWoodruffDeshaLawrenceNortheastCraigheadChicotRandolph877-972-5438PoinsettCrossClayGreeneJames FosterJonesboroFaulknerPerryCentralEastClint JohnsonDavid GravesLonoke PrairiePulaskiLeeMayflowerBrinkley877-470-3650 East 877-734-4581Central MonroeSalineDaniel GreenfieldHotPhillipsSpringGrantJeffersonBrinkley Arkansas877-734-4581Southwest DallasLincolnJeff TavernerClevelandPerrytownDrew877-777-5580 SoutheastHempstead NevadaCalhounOuachitaBubba GrovesBradley Monticello877-367-3559St.FrancisCrittendenMississippiPlease Bait ResponsiblyMany hunters will spend a considerable amount of money thishunting season on corn and other attractants in hopes of luringout a big buck. Wildlife biologists want to remind you that ifyou decide to distribute bait or feed to please do it responsiblyto minimize risks to wildlife. In an effort to reduce the problems• Scatter feed out over large areas or move feeding sites at least fiftyyards every couple of weeks.• Set electronic feeders to disperse bait in short bursts. This willreduce bait-to-ground contact and minimize bait lost to nontargetspecies.• Place mineral licks/liquid attractant on stumps or logs that canbe removed if necessary. Mineral licks/liquid attractant should beplaced in a different location the following season.• Pay attention to how much aflatoxin is in the corn that youpurchase. Aflatoxin rates should be below 20 parts per billion (ppb).• Avoid the use of artificial feed during nesting and brood rearing periods (May-August).• Keep feed dry and clean. If using feeding troughs, cover the trough and drill holes in the bottom of thetrough to allow drainage. Don’t use feed that is molded, has fungus, or is discolored.• Don’t place feed near areas that may cause problems for wildlife or humans (i.e. near roads, houses, orproperty boundary lines)

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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205GAME TAG INSTRUCTIONS· IMMEDIATELY after the harvest and before moving the deer, the tag must be printedlegibly in ink and securely fastened to the antler or ear of a deer.· Call 866-305-0808 or visit www.agfc.com to check your deer within 24 hours of harvest.· Type of game: DD – Doe Deer; BB – Button Buck; BA – Antlered Deer· Method: MG – Modern Gun; ML – Muzzleloader; A – Archery; C – Crossbow· Check # must be printed on the tag· The tag must remain on the deer until final processing and storage.· If born after 1968, you must carry proof of hunter education training, unless‘HE-VERIFIED’ is noted on your hunting license.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205GAME TAG INSTRUCTIONS· IMMEDIATELY after the harvest and before moving the deer, the tag must be printedlegibly in ink and securely fastened to the antler or ear of a deer.· Call 866-305-0808 or visit www.agfc.com to check your deer within 24 hours of harvest.· Type of game: DD – Doe Deer; BB – Button Buck; BA – Antlered Deer· Method: MG – Modern Gun; ML – Muzzleloader; A – Archery; C – Crossbow· Check # must be printed on the tag· The tag must remain on the deer until final processing and storage.· If born after 1968, you must carry proof of hunter education training, unless‘HE-VERIFIED’ is noted on your hunting license.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205GAME TAG INSTRUCTIONS· IMMEDIATELY after the harvest and before moving the deer, the tag must be printedlegibly in ink and securely fastened to the antler or ear of a deer.· Call 866-305-0808 or visit www.agfc.com to check your deer within 24 hours of harvest.· Type of game: DD – Doe Deer; BB – Button Buck; BA – Antlered Deer· Method: MG – Modern Gun; ML – Muzzleloader; A – Archery; C – Crossbow· Check # must be printed on the tag· The tag must remain on the deer until final processing and storage.· If born after 1968, you must carry proof of hunter education training, unless‘HE-VERIFIED’ is noted on your hunting license.

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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205GAME TAG INSTRUCTIONS· IMMEDIATELY after the harvest and before moving the deer, the tag must be printedlegibly in ink and securely fastened to the antler or ear of a deer.· Call 866-305-0808 or visit www.agfc.com to check your deer within 24 hours of harvest.· Type of game: DD – Doe Deer; BB – Button Buck; BA – Antlered Deer· Method: MG – Modern Gun; ML – Muzzleloader; A – Archery; C – Crossbow· Check # must be printed on the tag· The tag must remain on the deer until final processing and storage.· If born after 1968, you must carry proof of hunter education training, unless‘HE-VERIFIED’ is noted on your hunting license.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205GAME TAG INSTRUCTIONS· IMMEDIATELY after the harvest and before moving the deer, the tag must be printedlegibly in ink and securely fastened to the antler or ear of a deer.· Call 866-305-0808 or visit www.agfc.com to check your deer within 24 hours of harvest.· Type of game: DD – Doe Deer; BB – Button Buck; BA – Antlered Deer· Method: MG – Modern Gun; ML – Muzzleloader; A – Archery; C – Crossbow· Check # must be printed on the tag· The tag must remain on the deer until final processing and storage.· If born after 1968, you must carry proof of hunter education training, unless‘HE-VERIFIED’ is noted on your hunting license.Arkansas Game and Fish Commission2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205GAME TAG INSTRUCTIONS· IMMEDIATELY after the harvest and before moving the deer, the tag must be printedlegibly in ink and securely fastened to the antler or ear of a deer.· Call 866-305-0808 or visit www.agfc.com to check your deer within 24 hours of harvest.· Type of game: DD – Doe Deer; BB – Button Buck; BA – Antlered Deer· Method: MG – Modern Gun; ML – Muzzleloader; A – Archery; C – Crossbow· Check # must be printed on the tag· The tag must remain on the deer until final processing and storage.· If born after 1968, you must carry proof of hunter education training, unless‘HE-VERIFIED’ is noted on your hunting license.

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