Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Rule 002.00.06-006 - 2006-2007 Early Migratory Season Approvals & 2006-2007 Miscellaneous Hunting Code Approvals

Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 002.00.06-006

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

12.01 MOURNING AND EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE SEASON RESTRICTIONS.

It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take Mourning and Eurasian Collared Doves other than from September 2-24, 2006,

October 7-22, 2006 and December

16, 2006-January 5, 2007.

EXCEPTION:

(1) In compliance with applicable WMA regulations. PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

12.03 TEAL SEASON RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take Teal other than from September

15-30, 2006.

EXCEPTION:

(1) Teal may be taken in compliance with Code 12.15, Duck and Coot Season Restrictions and Code 12.17, Duck Daily Bag and Possession Restrictions.

PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

12.05 RAIL (VIRGINIA & SORA) SEASON RESTRICTIONS. It shall be

unlawful to take or attempt to take Rail other than from September 1-

November 9, 2006.

PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

12.07 WOODCOCK SEASON RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take woodcock other than from November 11-

December 25, 2006.

PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

12.09 COMMON SNIPE SEASON RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful

to take or attempt to take common snipe other than from November 1, 2006-

February 15, 2007.

PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

12.11 PURPLE GALLINULE SEASON RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take purple gallinule other than from

September 1-November 9, 2006.

PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

12.13 COMMON MOORHEN SEASON RESTRICTIONS: It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take common moorhen other than September 1-November 9, 2006.

PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

APPROVED 2006-2007 PROPOSED CODE CHANGES

Approved Changes - Red Ink

Approved Clarifications - Blue Ink

02.07 FURBEARER SEASONS (2006-2007). It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take furbearers anytime other than during the open furbearer seasons as specified herein: (Ref: 01.00-C Furbearers).

(A) Gray Fox, Mink, Red Fox and Striped Skunk Hunting: Sunrise, September 1, 2006 - Sunset, February 28, 2007. Day hunting only.

(B) Opossum Hunting: Sunrise, September 1, 2006 - Sunset February 28, 2007. Day or night hunting; dogs are required to hunt at night.

(C) Bobcat and Coyote Hunting: Sunrise, October 1, 2006 - Sunset February 28, 2007 (Dogs allowed to hunt bobcat and coyote during the day. Coyote may not be hunted at night. Dogs required to hunt bobcat at night.). From the first day of Spring Turkey season through the last day of Spring Squirrel Season (Day hunting only. No dogs allowed).

(1) Dogs are not allowed in deer zones where a firearms deer season is in progress that prohibits the use of dogs.

(2) During youth turkey hunts, only youths may take coyotes or bobcats.

(D) River Otter Hunting: Sunrise, November 18, 2006 - Sunset, February 28, 2007. Day hunting only.

(E) Raccoon Hunting: Sunset, July 1 - Sunrise, August 31, 2006 (Night hunting only. Dogs required). Sunrise, September 1, 2006 - Sunset, March 31, 2007 (Day or night hunting. Dogs are required for hunting at night).

(F) Muskrat, Nutria and Beaver Hunting: Sunrise, September 1, 2006 - Sunset, March 31, 2007. Day hunting only.

(G) Badger, Spotted Skunk (Civet Cat), and Weasel Hunting:

Closed.

(H) Furbearer Trapping (Other than Beaver, Coyote, Muskrat, and

Nutria): Sunrise November 18 , 2006 - Sunset, February 18,2007.

(I) Coyote Trapping: Sunrise, August 1, 2006 - Sunset, March 31, 2007.

(J) Beaver, Muskrat, and Nutria Trapping: Sunrise, November 18, 2006 - Sunset, March 31, 2007.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with Commission Codes 18.01 (Hunting Wildlife in Closed Season Prohibited), 15.16 (Native Wildlife Pet Restrictions), and 18.09 (Depredation Permit Requirement).

(2) In compliance with applicable WMA regulations. (Reference Code 24.07 Furbearer Seasons and Bag Limits on WMAs.

(3) Coyotes who are committing damage to domestic animals or personal property may be taken in compliance with Code 18.09 Exception 3 (Depredation Permit Requirement).

PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

02.12 GAME ANIMAL BAG LIMIT AND POSSESSION

RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take more than the bag limit of any game species set forth by the Commission as specified herein: (Ref: Section 01.00-C Bag Limit).

(A) Deer:

Statewide seasonal limit of four (4) deer per individual using any legal method.

(1) Deer zones 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 and 10: Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer, no more than two legal buck. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than one doe may be taken with firearms. A Zone doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader, modern gun, and Christmas Holiday firearms deer season.

(2) Deer zones 3 and 11: Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than one doe may be taken with firearms. A Zone doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader, modern gun, and Christmas Holiday firearms deer season.

(3) Deer zones 4 and 5: Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer, no more than two legal bucks. . No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than one doe may be taken with firearms.

(4) Deer zones 4A, 5A, 9, 16, and 16A: Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than two doe may be taken with firearms.

(5) Deer zones 12, 13, 14, 15 and 17: Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than two doe may be taken with firearms.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Deer Camp Doe Tags, Deer Management Assistance Program Management Buck Tags and bonus deer on certain Wildlife Management Areas (Ref. Code 21.01) do not apply toward an individual seasonal bag limit.

(2) Subject to applicable bag limit restrictions on WMAs (Ref. Code 21.01.

(B) Quail:

Daily bag limit 6, possession limit 12.

Daily bag limit 8, possession limit 16.

(D) Furbearers:

Hunting: Limit two per day per species. Trapping: No limit. Exceptions:

Muskrat, Nutria, Beaver, Coyote and Striped Skunk: No limit.

Raccoon Hunting: July 1 - August 31, 2006 (night only):

Limit one. November 18, 2006-March 31, 2007: No limit.

(E) Squirrel:

Daily bag limit 8, possession limit 16.

(F) Wild Turkey:

Spring Firearm and Archery/Crossbow:

Individual limit of two (2) gobblers or bearded turkeys for spring season in Turkey Zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8,

9, 10 and 17; one (1) gobbler or bearded turkey in Turkey

Zones 1A, 4, 4A, 5A and 9A. No more than one legal turkey may be taken per day, no more than one jake (sub-adult male) may be taken per season, and no more than two legal turkeys may be taken during the spring season in any combination of zones.

Fall Archery/Crossbow:

Individual limit of one (1) either-sex wild turkey statewide.

Fall Firearm:

Individual limit of one (1) either-sex wild turkey in Turkey

Zones 2, 3, 6, 7 and 17.

(G) Bear:

Individual annual limit of one (1) bear.

(H) Elk:

Individual limit of one (1) elk by permit only.

PENALTY: $150.00 to $1,000.00.

03.16 LICENSES, PERMITS, STAMPS, TAGS, COSTS AND

EXPIRATION DATES

SPORT FISHING:	CODE	COST	EXP. DATE
Resident Fisheries Conservation License ......	FSH	$ 10.50	**
Resident 3-Day Trip License	RT3	$ 6.50	*
Non-Resident Annual Fishing License ..........	NRF	$ 40.00	**
Non-Resident 14-Day Trip Fishing License..	N14	$ 22.00	*
Non-Resident 7-Day Trip Fishing License....	NT7	$ 17.00	*
Non-Resident 3-Day Trip Fishing License....	NT3	$ 11.00	*
Arkansas Trout Permit ..................................	TPR	$ 5.00	**
Non-Resident Trout Permit ...........................	TPN	$ 12.00	**
White River Border Lakes License.....	WRL	$ 10.00	**
Guide License/Fishing .................................	GLF	$ 25.00	**
Non-Resident Guide License/Fishing	GNF	$150.00	**
SPECIAL AND COMMERCIAL FISHING:
Hoop Nets (with or w/o leads), turtle nets...	HN	$ 4.00	Dec. 31
Slat Traps & Fiddler Nets ............................	FS	$ 12.50	Dec. 31
Commercial Trotlines (inc. snaglines, throwlines, limb lines, set hooks) per 100 ft ........... ..............	....TL	$ 5.00	Dec. 31
Box Traps Turtle Trap..........	..TT	$2.00	Dec. 31
Commercial Tackle (Seine, Trammel & Gill Nets) 100 yds. or fractional part thereof per tag .............................................	SNS	$ 15.00	Dec. 31
Resident Commercial Fisherman's Permit & Sportfishing License...	CFS	$ 25.00	Dec. 31
Commercial Fisherman's Helper Permit ........	CFH	$ 25.00	Dec. 31
Ark. Resident Junior/Senior Commercial Fishing Permit .............................................	JSC	$ 14.50	Dec. 31
Alligator Farmer/Dealer Permit ......................	AFP	$200.00	June 30
Alligator Tags ................................................	$ 4.00	June 30
Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/ Dealer Permit ...............................................	AST	$100.00	June 30
Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permit.......	THP	$100.00	Dec. 31
Aquatic Turtle Harvest Helper Permit....	TH	$ 50.00	Dec. 31
Junior Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permit....	JTH	$ 25.00	Dec. 31
Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit.......	TDR	$250.00	Dec. 31
Non-Resident Aquatic Turtle Dealer . Permit ................	TDN	$500.00	Dec. 31
Aquatic Turtle Farmer Permit.......	TBP	$100.00	Dec. 31
Resident Shell Taker and Seller ...................	STS	$100.00	Dec. 31
Shell Taker Helper Permit ............................	SH	$100.00	Dec. 31
Shell Buyer ...................................................	SBR	$1,000.00	Dec. 31
Non-Resident Shell Buyer ............................	SBN	$2,000.00	Dec. 31
Shell Buyer's Agent Permit ..........................	SA	$100.00	Dec. 31
Resident Fish Dealer ...................................	MD	$ 10.00	Dec. 31
Non-Resident Fish Dealer ..........................	FDN	$250.00	Dec. 31
Minnow Dealer Tackle (Minnow (Seine, Traps or Lifts) ..................................	MS	$ 5.00	Dec. 31
Fish Farmer (Aquaculturist) Permit	FF	$ 25.00	Dec. 31
Bull Frog Permit (Must have valid Fish Farmer Permit) ............................................	BP	$ 25.00	Dec. 31
Resident Roe Taker/Seller Permit	RTS	$500.00	Dec. 31
Resident Roe Taker/Helper Permit	RH	$100.00	Dec. 31
Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit	RBE	$1,000.00 D	ec. 31
Non-Resident Roe Buyer Permit	RBN	$2,000.00	Dec. 31
Commercial Boat Dock Permit ......................	BDN	$ 25.00	Dec. 31
Commercial Boat Dock (User Fee) ................	BPL	$150.00	Dec. 31
Private Boat House (Single) ..........................	BHS	$ 5.00	Dec. 31
Private Boat House (Double or Joint) ...........	BHD	$ 10.00	Dec. 31
Private Boat Dock (Single) ...........................	DPS	$ 5.00	Dec. 31
Private Boat Dock (Double or Joint) .............	DPD	$ 10.00	Dec. 31
Put & Take Pay Lake ....................................	PLO	$150.00	Dec. 31
HUNTING LICENSE AND PERMITS:
Resident Wildlife Conservation License ......	HNT	$ 10.50	June 30
Resident Sportsman's Permit ......................	RS	$ 25.00	June 30
Resident Disabled Hunting 3-Yr License...	RDH	$ 25.00	+
Resident Disabled Combination 3-Yr License.	RDC	$ 35.50	+
Non-Resident Annual All Game License ....	NBG	$300.00	June 30
Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License ......	AG5	$150.00	*
Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License ......	AG3	$100.00	*
Non-Resident Annual Small Game License.	NRH	$ 80.00	**
Non-Resident 5-Day Small Game License..	SG5	$ 55.00	*
Non-Resident Fur Takers .............................	NFT	$125.00	June 30
Private Lands Elk Permit.........	PLE	$ 35.00	****
Arkansas Resident Waterfowl Stamp ...........	DS	$ 7.00	June 30
Arkansas Non-Resident Waterfowl Stamp	DSN	$ 20.00	June 30
AG&F Leased Lands Permit (Hunting, Trapping and Camping) Casey Jones WMA ............................. ...	LCJ	$ 20.00	**
Big Timber WMA...................................	LBT	$ 20.00	**
Cherokee WMA.....................................	LCH	$ 20.00	**
Gum Flats WMA............	LGF	$ 20.00	**
Provo WMA..............	LPR	$ 20.00	**
Lafayette County WMA.........	LLC	$ 20.00	**
Jim Kress WMA............	LJK	$ 20.00	**
Falconry Permit Apprentice............ .......	FPA	$ 25.00	***
Falconry Permit General.........................	FPG	$ 25.00	***
Falconry Permit Master...........................	FPM	$ 25.00	***
Resident Guide License/Hunting............	GLH	$ 25.00	June 30
Non-Resident Guide License/Hunting ...	GNH	$150.00	June 30
Resident Special Guide License ....... . .....	GLS	$150.00	June 30
Non-Resident WMA Waterfowl Hunting Permit (5-day trip for each WMA)....	******	$ 10.00	*
Non-Resident WMA Seasonal Waterfowl Hunting Permit (for each WMA)....	******	$100.00	June 30

*Good from requested day of issue for period of license.

**Good for 1 year of purchase date.

***Falconry Permit will expire on July 31, 1998, then 2001, etc., in line with the Federal program. ****When 10 elk have been harvested.

******Permits are available for 25 WMAs and are valid only for the WMA indicated on permit

HUNTING COMMERCIALIZATION:
Resident Fur-Dealer ......................................	FD	$ 50.00	June 30
Non-Resident Fur Dealer ..............................	NFD	$200.00	June 30
Special Commercial Quail Permit ................	CQP	$ 25.00	June 30
Game Bird Shooting Resort Permit ..................... .......	CSR	$150.00	June 30
Commercial Wildlife Hunting Resort Permit.................	CHR	$ 500.00	June 30
Wildlife Breeder/Dealer Permit......	WBD	$ 50.00	June 30
Wildlife Importation Permit......	WTP	$ 25.00	June 30
LIFETIME LICENSE:
Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Fishing License ............................................	PLF	$ 10.50	Non-Expiring
Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License and Permit ..................................................	PLH	$ 25.00	Non-Expiring
Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Combination License ..................................	PLC	$ 35.50	Non-Expiring
Non-Expiring Lifetime Resident Hunting & Fishing Sportsman's Permit .........................................................	LSP	$l,000.00	Non-Expiring

21.01 DEER SEASONS AND BAG LIMIT RESTRICTIONS ON WMAs.

It shall be unlawful to take, attempt to take or possess deer by any method within WMAs other than as specified herein:

BALD KNOB NWR

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 11-12, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or no more than two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during muzzleloader deer season. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit modern gun deer season. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

BAYOU DES ARC WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006 and December 29-31, 2006.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006.

Modern Gun: November 11-December 17, 2006 and December 26-28, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than two doe may be taken with firearms. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BAYOU METO WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader(permit hunt): October 7-11, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 4-8, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit muzzleloader hunt. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the permit modern gun hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02 and Code 21.03)

BEAVER LAKE WMA

Seasonal bag limit two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun hunt. Youth hunters may take one buck of choice during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BELL SLOUGH WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

BENSON CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

BERYL ANTHONY LOWER OUACHITA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BIG CREEK WMA

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than one doe may be taken with firearms. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BIG LAKE NWR

Archery: November 1-December 31, 2006.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit three (3) deer; no more than one doe. No more than two legal bucks and no more than one doe may be taken with archery tackle only. (Ref. Codes 20.11 and 21.03)

BIG LAKE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006.

Modern Gun: November 11-12, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the modern gun hunt. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the

Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BIG TIMBER WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 10 and December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11 and Code 20.11)

BLEVINS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BLUE MOUNTAIN WMA

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. A Blue Mountain WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader and modern gun deer hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and Code 21.02)

BREWER LAKE/CYPRESS CREEK WMA Archery/Firearms: Closed.

BRUSHY CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-12 and December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER WMA

Seasonal bag limit two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunt. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

CACHE RIVER NWR

Archery (all units): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (all units): October 14-18, 2006. Modern Gun (all units permit hunt): November 11-15, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during muzzleloader deer season. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit quota modern gun deer season. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

CAMP ROBINSON WDA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 4-6, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02)

CAMP ROBINSON WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): November 18, 2006. November 19, 2006.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 23-24. November 25-26, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the permit muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)

CANEY CREEK WMA

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. A Caney Creek WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)

CASEY JONES WMA

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

CATTAIL MARSH WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

CEDAR CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

CHEROKEE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006.

Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23- December 3 and

December 26-28, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunt. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

CHEROKEE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

CHOCTAW ISLAND WMA

Archery: October 1-December 31, 2006. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 21-23, 2006. Modern Gun (mobility impaired permit hunt): November 4-6, 2006. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 24-26, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): December 2-4, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks (which may consist of one type A buck and one type B buck or two type B bucks). The combined doe bag limit per person for archery, muzzleloader and modern gun is two. A doe must be harvested and checked before a legal type A buck may be harvested during any hunt, except during the modern gun youth permit hunt. Youths are allowed to harvest one type A buck without first harvesting and checking a doe. All harvested doe and type B bucks are "Bonus Deer" and do not count against the statewide bag limit. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

COVE CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

CROSSETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun: Closed.

CUT-OFF CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 7-11, 2006.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 4-8, 2006.

CYPRESS BAYOU WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 7-9, 2006.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 4-6, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit muzzleloader or permit modern gun hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)

DAGMAR WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 14-18, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 4-8, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit muzzleloader or the permit modern gun hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02 and 21.03)

DARDANELLE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Johnson County,

Horsehead Creek and Bob Young WRAs: October 1-31, 2006 and

February 1-15, 2007.

Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006.

Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and

December 26-28, 2006.

Modern Gun (mobility impaired permit hunt): Johnson County

WRA only: November 4-5, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the muzzleloader hunt and modern gun hunts. No more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to two doe may be taken during the Johnson

County WRA Modern Gun Mobility-impaired Permit Hunt. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun

Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

DAVE DONALDSON BLACK RIVER WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 14-16, 2006. Modern Gun: Closed.

DEPARTEE CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than two doe may be taken with firearms. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

DEVIL'S KNOB NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3, 2006 and December 26-28, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

DR. LESTER SITZES, III BOIS D'ARC WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Red Slough WRA-October 1-November 10, 2006. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 7-11, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 4-8, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during each of the muzzleloader and modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)

EARL BUSS BAYOU DEVIEW WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.

No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

ED GORDON POINT REMOVE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): October 28-29, 2006.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 4-5, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit hunts. Doe harvested during the modern gun permit hunts are bonus deer and do not count against the statewide seasonal bag limit. A doe must be harvested and checked before a buck may be harvested during both modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02 and 21.03)

ELECTRIC ISLAND WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed ETHEL WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken by archery tackle only.

FALCON BOTTOMS NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken by archery tackle only.

FELSENTHAL NWR

Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 13-14, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-4, 2006 and November 10-11, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader quota permit deer hunt. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the modern gun quota permit deer hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

FT. CHAFFEE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): November 25, 2006. November 26, 2006.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 18, 2006.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 19, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be harvested with archery tackle. No more than one legal bucks or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunts or the modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)

FROG BAYOU WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.

No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

GALLA CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): October 21-22, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02

and 21.03)

GARRETT HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

GENE RUSH WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19 and December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. A Gene Rush WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the firearms deer seasons. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11 and 21.02)

GREERS FERRY LAKE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader (mobility impaired permit hunt): October 24-26, 2006

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck (no buck antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the Muzzleloader Mobility Impaired Permit Hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02 and 21.03)

GULF MOUNTAIN WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 7-11, 2006.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 4-8, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more that one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the firearms gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)

GUM FLATS WMA

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

H. E. FLANAGAN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

HAROLD E. ALEXANDER SPRING RIVER WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 7-11, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 4-8, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during each of the muzzleloader permit and the modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)

HARRIS BRAKE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck.

No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

HENRY GRAY HURRICANE LAKE WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 14-18, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 4-8, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit muzzleloader or the permit modern gun hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 7-11, 2006. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 21-22, 2006.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 4-8, 2006. Seasonal bag limit two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the firearms gun permit hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

HOLLA BEND NWR

Archery: October 1-December 10, 2006.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): December 16, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or

up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the modern gun youth permit hunt. All deer taken during the modern gun youth permit hunt are bonus deer and do not count against the statewide bag limit. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

HOLLAND BOTTOMS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 28-November 1, 2006.

Modern Gun: Closed.

HOPE UPLAND WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 4-5, 2006. (youth hunt).

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe during the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

HOWARD COUNTY WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 11-19 and November 25-December 10, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during each of the firearms permit hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe during the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

HOWARD HENSLEY SEARCY COUNTY WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.03)

IRON MOUNTAIN NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Combined seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

J. PERRY MIKLES BLUE MOUNTAIN WDA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): October 14-15, 2006.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 15-16, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the modern gun youth permit hunt. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the Modern Gun Permit Hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02)

JAMESTOWN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt). No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

JIM KRESS WMA

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearms hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

JONES POINT WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the firearms hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Modern Gun Youth Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

LAKE GREESON WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006.

Muzzleloader (mobility impaired permit hunt): October 7-8, 2006. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 11-19 and November 25-December 10, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt, muzzleloader mobility impaired hunt, and the modern gun permit hunt. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe during the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

LEE COUNTY WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun : November 11-December 10, 2006 and December 26-28, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. No more than two legal bucks or two doe may be taken during the firearms hunts. (Ref. Code 06.11)

LITTLE BAYOU WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 7-11, 2006.

Modern Gun: Closed.

LITTLE RIVER WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006.

Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the firearms hunts. Youth hunters may take no more that one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

LOAFER'S GLORY WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006.

Modern Gun: November 11-19, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearms hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

MADISON COUNTY WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 7-11, 2006.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 4-8, 2006.

MT. MAGAZINE WMA

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the firearms deer hunt. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

MUDDY CREEK WMA

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the firearms hunts. A Muddy Creek WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the firearms deer seasons. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)

NACATOCH RAVINES NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

NIMROD/LLOYD MILLWOOD WMA

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the firearms hunt. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

NORFORK LAKE WMA

Archery (all units): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed. Seward Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units October 14-22, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Seward Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units: November 4-5, 2006. Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed.

Modern Gun: Seward Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units: November 11-19, 2006. Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearms hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

OVERFLOW NWR

Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader deer hunt; refuge permit required. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

OZAN WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the firearms hunt. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

OZARK LAKE WMA

Seasonal bag limit three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the firearms hunt. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

OZARK NATIONAL FOREST WMA

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearms hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the firearms hunt. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

PINE CITY NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

PINEY CREEKS WMA

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearms hunt. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

POISON SPRINGS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2005. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the firearms hunt. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

POND CREEK NWR

Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-16, 2006. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 17-19, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader deer hunt; refuge permit required. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the modern gun youth permit hunt. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during modern gun quota permit deer hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

PRAIRIE BAYOU WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Combined seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer, no more than two legal bucks. Three deer, no more than two legal bucks or up to three does may be taken with archery tackle only.

PROVO WMA

Archery: October 1 2006-January 31 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 25-December 10, 2006 and December 26-28, 2005.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during firearms hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

RAILROAD PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

RAINEY WMA

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the firearms hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

REX HANCOCK BLACK SWAMP WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader(permit hunt): October 14-18, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 11-15, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit firearms hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

RICK EVANS GRANDVIEW PRAIRIE WMA

Archery (permit hunt): October 21-December 3, 2006. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck and two doe may be taken with archery tackle only. Doe harvested on this area are bonus deer and do not count against the statewide seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

RING SLOUGH WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.

No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

RIVER BEND WMA

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearms hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

ROBERT L. HANKINS MUD CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

ROTH PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 28- November 1, 2006. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 18, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 24-25, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take one legal buck or one doe during the modern gun youth permit hunt. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit firearms hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-12, 2006. December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the modern gun hunt. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

SANDHILLS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

SEVEN DEVILS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.03)

SHIREY BAY RAINEY BRAKE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 14-16, 2006.

Modern Gun: Closed.

SLIPPERY HOLLOW NATURAL AREA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

SMOKE HOLE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

SPRING BANK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 10 and December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

STATELINE SANDPONDS NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

STEVE N. WILSON RAFT CREEK BOTTOMS WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

SULPHUR RIVER WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Henry Moore WRA-October 1-November 10, 2006.

Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 10 and December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

SWEDEN CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

SYLAMORE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19 and November 23-25, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun hunts. A Sylamore WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader or modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)

TERRE NOIRE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

TRUSTEN HOLDER WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 7-11, 2006. Muzzleloader (mobility impaired permit hunt): Jardis Point area only. Noon, November 29-December 1, 2006. This hunt is administered by the Corp of Engineers.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken by archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the Mobility Impaired Muzzleloader Permit Hunt (Contact Corp of Engineers at 870-548-2291 for specific application criteria; application period July 5-September 5). (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

TWO BAYOU CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

U OF A PINE TREE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WDA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 28-November 1, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 24-28, 2006. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe can be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit muzzleloader, the permit modern gun, or the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

W. E. BREWER SCATTER CREEK WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-12, November 18-19 and December 26-28, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during any of the modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

WAPANOCCA NWR

Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun: November 11-12, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or one doe may be taken with archery tackle.

No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the modern gun quota permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

WARREN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

WATTENSAW WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 28-November 1, 2006. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 18, 2006. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 24-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe can be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit muzzleloader, the permit modern gun, or the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

WEDINGTON WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): December 2-3, 2006.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or two doe may be taken with archery tackle.

No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.02, 21.02 and 21.03)

WHITE CLIFFS NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

WHITEHALL WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

WHITE RIVER NWR

Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007 (north unit). October 1-December 31, 2006 (south unit).

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 14-16, 2006 (north and south units). October 17-20, 2006 (north unit).

Modern Gun (permit hunt):November 11-13, 2006 (north and south units). November 14-17, 2006 (north unit). Cook's Lake Area (youth permit hunt): December 2-3, 2006 Cook's Lake Area (mobility impaired permit hunt): December 8-10, 2006.

Season bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe can be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader hunts. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the modern gun hunts. Cooks Lake Area: no more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit youth hunt. Cooks Lake Area: no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit mobility impaired hunt. Cooks Lake Area: deer harvested during the modern gun youth permit hunt and mobility impaired permit hunt are bonus deer and do not count in the hunter's statewide seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

WHITE ROCK WMA

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)

WINONA WMA

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun seasons. A Winona WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader or modern gun seasons. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)

WITTSBURG NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only. PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

24.07 FURBEARER SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS ON WMAs. It shall be unlawful to take, attempt to take or possess furbearers on any WMA other than as specified herein:

(A) Gray Fox, Mink, Red Fox and Striped Skunk Hunting: Sunrise, September 1, 2006 - Sunset, February 28, 2007. Limit two per day per species.

(B) Opossum Hunting: Sunrise, September 1, 2006 - Sunset, February 28, 2007. Day or night hunting. Dogs are required for hunting at night. Limit two per day.

(C) Bobcat and Coyote Hunting: Sunrise, October 1, 2006 - Sunset February 28, 2007 (Dogs not allowed to hunt Coyote. Dogs required to hunt bobcat at night.). From the first day of Spring Turkey season through the last day of Spring Squirrel Season (Day hunting only. No dogs allowed. Closed on WMAs without Spring Turkey or Spring Squirrel Seasons). Limit two per day per species.

(1) During youth turkey hunts, only youths may take bobcat or coyote.

(2) Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA: Closed to bobcat and coyote hunting unless other hunting seasons are open.

(3) Hope Upland and Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA: Closed to bobcat and coyote hunting except open on Tuesdays during daylight hours only.

(D) River Otter Hunting: Sunrise, November 18, 2006 - Sunset, February 28, 2007. Limit two per day.

(E) Raccoon Hunting: Sunset, July 1 - Sunrise, August 31, 2006 (Night hunting only. Dogs are required. Limit one). Sunrise, September 1, 2006 - Sunset, February 28, 2007. (Day or night hunting. Dogs are required for hunting at night. Limit two per day.) March 1 - March 31, 2007 (Day or night hunting. Dogs are required for hunting at night. Limit one).

(F) Muskrat, Nutria and Beaver Hunting: Sunrise, September 1, 2006 - Sunset, March 31, 2007. No limit.

(G) Badger, Spotted Skunk (Civet Cat), and Weasel Hunting: Closed.

(H) Furbearer Trapping (Other than Beaver, Coyote, Muskrat, and Nutria): Sunrise, November 18, 2006 - Sunset, February 18, 2007 . No limit.

(I) Muskrat, Nutria and Beaver Trapping: Sunrise, November 18, 2006 - Sunset, March 31, 2007. No limit.

(J) Coyote Trapping: August 1, 2006 - March 31, 2007. No limit.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Camp Robinson WDA - is closed to all trapping.

(2) Cedar Creek and Electric Island WMAs are closed to all furbearer hunting and trapping.

(3) J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain WDA is closed to all trapping and raccoon hunting. Chase for pleasure or training purposes only is permitted year-round. Closed during field trails.

(4) Furbearer hunting and trapping allowed under the conditions, seasons and bag limits provided by the required annual refuge hunting permit or refuge trapping permit on all NWRs.

(5) Buffalo National River WMA is closed to all trapping.

(6) Ditch 28 on Big Lake WMA is closed to all trapping.

(7) Bobcat, coyote and fox hunting with dogs allowed on Casey Jones WMA in accordance with Commission Code 22.01 (Dog Restrictions on WMAs).

PENALTY: $200.00 - $1,000.00

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Arkansas Administrative CodeAgency 002 - Game and Fish CommissionRule 002.00.06-006 - 2006-2007 Early Migratory Season Approvals & 2006-2007 Miscellaneous Hunting Code Approvals

Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Rule 002.00.06-006 - 2006-2007 Early Migratory Season Approvals & 2006-2007 Miscellaneous Hunting Code Approvals