Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
At the August Commission meeting, an alternative proposal was
offered by Commissioner George Dunklin and subsequently amended by staff
recommending changing the boat motor restrictions from the initially proposed
25 hp limit on Henry Gray Hurricane Lake and Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMAs to a
50 hp limit (Code 25.03, #9). Furthermore, the alternative proposal tabled the
proposed restrictions of airboats on the remaining 16 waterfowl areas listed in
code 25.03, #10. Both changes will be presented at this meeting for your
approval.
25.03
BOAT AND BOAT MOTOR RESTRICTIONS
ON CERTAIN WMAs
It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with the following list of
boat and boat motor restrictions for certain WMAs.
(1) Boats with motors of more than 25
horsepower and airboats may not be operated on waters within Bayou Meto, Dr.
Lester Sitzes, III Bois d'Arc (excluding Dr. Lester Sitzes, III Bois d'Arc
Lake), Shirey Bay Rainey Brake, Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms
WMAs.
(2) No boats allowed on Dr.
Lester Sitzes, III Bois d'Arc green tree waterfowl area 14 days before the
opening day of duck season until the opening of duck season.
(3) No boats allowed on Bell Slough, Camp
Robinson, Ed Gordon Point Remove, Harris Brake, Dr. Lester Sitzes, III Bois
d'Arc and Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMAs green tree reservoir from 12:00 p.m.
until 4:00 a.m. during duck season, except during the last three days of the
last duck season and during the special youth waterfowl hunt when boats may be
used from 4:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. daily.
(4) Commission personnel in performance of
their duties.
(5) No boat motors
allowed on Frog Bayou WMA.
(6) Boat
motors over lOhp are prohibited on St. Francis Forest WMA.
(7) No boats allowed on Bayou Meto WMA
froml2:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. during the duck season except as follows:
(1)during the last three days of the last
duck season and during the special youth waterfowl hunts when boats may be used
from 4:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. daily,
(2)boating access during the duck season only
from 12:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the following streams;
(1) Mulberry Access to include all of the
Salt Bayou Ditch to the confluence of Little Bayou Meto;
(2)Buckingham Flats Access to include Big
Bayou Meto, and Cannon Brake Access to include Little Bayou Meto only within
the Cannon Brake Impoundment.
(8) No boats allowed on the Government
Cypress Greentree Reservoir within Bayou Meto WMA.
(9) Boats with motors of more than 50
horsepower and airboats may not be operated on waters within Henry Gray
Hurricane Lake WMA during duck season (Ref. Code 12.15 Duck, Coot, Merganser
Season Restrictions).
(10) Airboats
may not be operated on waters within Bell Slough, Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita
(excluding Ouachita River), Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA and Deer Research
Area (both units, excluding Mississippi River), Cut-Off Creek, Cypress Bayou,
Ed Gordon Point Remove, Earl Buss Bayou DeView, Galla Creek, Harris Brake
(excluding Harris Brake Lake), Holland Bottoms (excluding Tommy L. Sproles Lake
Pickthorne), Mike Freeze Wattensaw, Petit Jean River (excluding Petit Jean
River and Kingfisher Lake), Seven Devils, Sheffield Nelson Dagmar, Sulphur
River (excluding Sulphur River and Mercer Bayou) and Trusten Holder (excluding
Arkansas River, Arkansas Post Canal, Merrisach Lake, Moore Bayou and Post Lake)
WMAs during duck season (Ref. Code 12.15 Duck, Coot, Merganser Season
Restrictions). PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
