Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Division 01 - Legal Division
Rule 002.01.21-001 - C1.04 Wild Turkey Seasons and Limits on WMAs (Amended)

Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 002.01.21-001

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 9, September, 2024

In compliance with Addendum A1.02.

BALD KNOB NWR

* Youth Hunt: Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

* Archery/Firearms: Closed

BAYOU DES ARC WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

BAYOU METO WMA (SEE GEORGE H. DUNKLIN BAYOU METO WMA)

BEARCAT HOLLOW WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

BEAVER LAKE WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed

BELL SLOUGH WMA

* Firearms (permit hunt): See Camp Robinson WMA (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

BENSON CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

BERYL ANTHONY LOWER OUACHITA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

BIG CREEK WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

BIG LAKE NWR

* Youth Hunt: Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

BIG LAKE WMA

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey (Codes 20.07, 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

BIG TIMBER WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey (Codes 20.07, 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

BLEVINS WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

BLUE MOUNTAIN WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

BREWER LAKE CYPRESS CREEK WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

BRUSHY CREEK WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

BUCK ISLAND WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

CACHE RIVER NWR

* Firearms (youth hunt): Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on all refuge lands located south of I-40. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on all refuge lands located south of I-40. 2 legal turkeys.

* Firearms (permit hunt): See Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA for refuge lands located north of I-40 dates and limits (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

CAMP ROBINSON SUA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

CAMP ROBINSON WMA

* Firearms (permit hunt) (includes Bell Slough WMA):Third Monday in April for 3 days, Monday following the third Monday in April for 3 days, and first Monday in May for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

CANEY CREEK WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

CASEY JONES WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the Second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey (Codes 20.07, 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

CATTAIL MARSH WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

CEDAR CREEK WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

CEDAR MOUNTAIN WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday in April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

CHEROKEE WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt):Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey (Codes 20.07, 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

CHEROKEE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

COVE CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

CROSSETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkeys.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

CUT-OFF CREEK WMA

* Archery: Third Thursday and Friday of April, Fourth Tuesday of April for 4 days. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 3 days, Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days, first Saturday in May for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

CYPRESS BAYOU WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

DALE BUMPERS WHITE RIVER NWR

* Firearms (youth hunt): Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1 legal turkey, no more than 1 jake.

* Firearms: Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (both units). 1 legal turkey.

DARDANELLE WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

DAVE DONALDSON BLACK RIVER WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

DEGRAY LAKE WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

DEPARTEE CREEK WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

DEQUEEN LAKE WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

DEVIL'S EYEBROW NATURAL AREA

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday in April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (Permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 5 days. 1 legal turkey.

DEVIL'S KNOB NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

DR. LESTER SITZES, III BOIS D'ARC WMA

* Archery: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 20.17).

* Firearms: (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 3 days and Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

EARL BUSS BAYOU DEVIEW WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

ED GORDON POINT REMOVE WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunts): Third Monday in April for 3 days, Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days, and first Saturday in May for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

ELECTRIC ISLAND WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

ETHEL WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

FALCON BOTTOMS NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

FELSENTHAL NWR

* Archery: Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Closed during turkey gun permit hunts. 2 legal turkeys.

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1 legal turkey

* Firearms (permit hunt): Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1 legal turkey

* (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16)

FORT CHAFFEE WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

FOUSHEE CAVE NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

FREDDIE BLACK CHOCTAW ISLAND WMA AND DEER RESEARCH AREA

* East Unit

* Archery: Thursday following the third Monday in April for 2 days and second Tuesday following the third Monday for 4 days. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday, of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 3 days, Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days, first Saturday in May for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

* West Unit

* Archery/Firearms: Closed

FRIERSON WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

FROG BAYOU WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

GALLA CREEK WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunts): Third Monday in April for 3 days, Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days and first Saturday in May for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

GARRETT HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA

* Archery: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Closed.

GENE RUSH WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

GEORGE H. DUNKLIN JR. BAYOU METO WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

GREERS FERRY LAKE WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

GUM FLATS WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey (Codes 20.07, 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

H. E. FLANAGAN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

HALL CREEK BARRENS NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

HAROLD E. ALEXANDER SPRING RIVER WMA

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 3 days, Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days, and first Saturday in May for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

HARRIS BRAKE WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

HENRY GRAY HURRICANE LAKE WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

HOLLA BEND NWR

* Archery: Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2 legal turkeys.

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1 legal turkey.

HOLLAND BOTTOMS WMA

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 3 days and Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

HOPE UPLAND WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): See Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA.

HOWARD COUNTY WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 20.07).

HOWARD HENSLEY SEARCY COUNTY WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

IRON MOUNTAIN NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

J. PERRY MIKLES BLUE MOUNTAIN SUA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

JACK MOUNTAIN WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

JAMESTOWN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

JIM KRESS WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey (Codes 20.07, 21.07, and Addendum C1.16).

KINGSLAND PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY WMA

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Codes 20.07, 21.07, and Addendum C1.16).

LAKE GREESON WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 20.07).

LAKE OVERCUP WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

LEE COUNTY WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

LEE CREEK WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

LITTLE BAYOU WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

LITTLE RIVER WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

LOAFER'S GLORY WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

LONGVIEW SALINE NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

MAUMELLE RIVER WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

MCILROY MADISON COUNTY WMA

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 3 days and Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

MIKE FREEZE WATTENSAW WMA

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 3 days and Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

MORO BIG PINE NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 3 days, Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days, and first Saturday in May for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

MT. MAGAZINE WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

MUDDY CREEK WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

NACATOCH RAVINES NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

NIMROD LLOYD MILLWOOD WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

NORFORK LAKE WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

OVERFLOW NWR

* Archery/Crossbow: Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

OZAN WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

OZARK LAKE WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

OZARK NATIONAL FOREST WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

PALMETTO FLATS NATURAL AREA WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

PINE CITY NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days.1 legal turkey.

PINEY CREEKS WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

POISON SPRINGS WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

POND CREEK NWR

* Archery: Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (youth hunt): Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Open in accordance with season dates set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

PRAIRIE BAYOU WMA

* Firearms: (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday of April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

PROVO WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey (Codes 20.07, 21.07, and Addendum C1.16).

RAILROAD PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

RAINEY WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

REX HANCOCK BLACK SWAMP WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 2 days and Saturday following the third Monday in April for 2 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

* (all hunts includes Cache River NWR Unit 2 lands within an area bounded by U.S. Highway 64 on north, Arkansas Highway 17 on east, Arkansas Highway 38 on south and Arkansas Highway 33 on west).

RICK EVANS GRANDVIEW PRAIRIE WMA

* Firearms (youth permit hunt) (includes Hope Upland WMA): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

RING SLOUGH WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

RIVER BEND WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

ROBERT L. HANKINS MUD CREEK WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

ROTH PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days.1 legal turkey.

SANDHILLS NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt):Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms:Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

SCOTT HENDERSON GULF MOUNTAIN WMA

* Archery:Thursday following the third Monday in April for 2 days and second Tuesday following the third Monday in April for 4 days. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (youth hunt):Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt):Third Monday in April for 3 days, Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days, and first Saturday in May for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

SEVEN DEVILS WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

SHEFFIELD NELSON DAGMAR WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

SHIREY BAY RAINEY BRAKE WMA

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday in April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunts): Third Monday in April for 3 days, Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days, and first Saturday in May for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

SLIPPERY HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

SMOKE HOLE NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

SPRING BANK WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

STATELINE SANDPONDS NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the Second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

STEVE N. WILSON RAFT CREEK BOTTOMS WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

STONE PRAIRIE

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Archery/Firearms: Closed

SULPHUR RIVER WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 3 days and Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

SWEDEN CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

SYLAMORE WMA

* North and South Units

* Firearms (youth hunt):Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt):Third Monday in April for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

* Firearms:Saturday following the third Monday in April for 16 days. 1 legal turkey.

TERRE NOIRE NATURAL AREA WMA

* Archery/Firearms:Closed.

TRUSTEN HOLDER WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

TWO BAYOU CREEK WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

U OF A PINE TREE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WDA

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Saturday following the third Monday in April for 3 days. 1 legal turkey.

VILLAGE CREEK WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Archery/Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

WAPANOCCA NWR

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

WARREN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

WEDINGTON WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

WHITE CLIFFS NATURAL AREA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

WHITEHALL WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 9 days. 1 legal turkey.

WHITE ROCK WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt) : Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

W.E. BREWER SCATTER CREEK WMA

* Firearms (youth permit hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms (permit hunt): Third Monday in April for 3 days and Saturday folowing the third Monday in April for 3 days. 1 legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16).

WINONA WMA

* Firearms (youth hunt): Saturday and Sunday prior to the second Monday of April. 1 legal turkey.

* Firearms: Third Monday in April for 21 days. 1 legal turkey.

WITTSBURG NATURAL AREA WMA

* Archery/Firearms: Closed.

Abbreviated Code Changes:

1. Recommended Change: In the regulation package approved in May 2020, Foushee Cave, Little River and Nimrod Lloyd Millwood WMAs were left out of the regulation to move turkey season to the third Monday in April.

Justification: This is a simple clarification to align the spring turkey seasons at Foushee Cave, Little River, and Nimrod Lloyd Wliilwood WMAs with other WMAs as approved at the May 2020 Commission Meeting. Code: C1.04

2. Recommended Change: Provide clarifying language to the code of regulations for the Camp Robinson WMA turkey season structure,

Justification: This is a simple clarification of the approved code for turkey season at Camp Robinson WMA to make it consistent with the rest of the wording on the WMA. Code: C1.04

3. Recommended Change: Extend the antlerless deer season with modern gun on Ozark National Forest WMA

Justification: This liberalization of the antlerless season on this WMA was overlooked during the regulation approval in May 2020, Proposing that one antlerless deer may be taken either in muzzleloader season or during the entire modern gun instead of just the first two days. code C1.01

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