Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Rule 002.00.15-003 - 2015-2016 General Hunting Regulations

Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 002.00.15-003

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

01.00-C DEFINITION OF TERMS

For the purposes of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Code of Regulations, the following terms shall be construed, respectively, to mean and include:

ADULT GOBBLER - Male turkeys having at least one of the following characteristics:

a) tail feathers which are the same length,

b) wing feathers that have white barring all the way to the tip or

c) a beard more than six (6) inches in length.

ALLIGATOR DEALER - Any person, firm or corporation engaging in the sale, purchase, barter or exchange of an American alligator {Alligator mississippiensis) or other crocodilian species, or any part, nest or eggs thereof in Arkansas.

ALLIGATOR FARMER - Any person, firm or corporation possessing an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) or other crocodilian species, or any part, nest or eggs thereof in Arkansas for the purpose of propagation, production or rearing.

ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE DEALER - Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the sale or purchase of alligator snapping turtles.

ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE BREEDER - Any person, firm or corporation possessing alligator snapping turtles for the purpose of propagation, production, rearing or sale.

ANIMAL - An organism of the animal kingdom, as distinguished from the plant kingdom, including any part, product, egg or offspring thereof.

ANTLERLESS DEER - A doe or a buck having 2 inches or less of hardened bone antler (this type of deer must be checked as a buck).

ANTLERLESS ELK - Any elk (male or female) not meeting requirements to be a legal bull elk.

AQUACULTURE SPECIES - Any species listed on the Approved Aquaculture Species List (Addendum J 1.00) and species not listed but allowed under Unlisted or Restricted Species Possession Permits.

AQUATIC WILDLIFE - All aquatic species, including aquatic snails, aquatic turtles, crayfish (crawfish and crawdads), fish (including minnows), frogs, mussels and salamanders.

ARKANSAS RIVER BOUNDARY (Sportfishing Only) - The Arkansas Post Canal from Lock and Dam No. 1 to the Arkansas River and the Arkansas River from Dam No. 2 upstream to the Oklahoma state line, including all lakes, bays and tributary streams accessible by boat from the main channel except:

* Big Bayou Meto upstream from Arkansas Highway 11;

* Plum Bayou upstream from U.S. Highway 79;

* Little Maumelle River upstream from Pinnacle Mountain State Park;

* Maumelle River upstream from Lake Maumelle Dam;

* Fourche LaFave upstream from Arkansas Highway 113;

* Palarm Creek upstream from Interstate 40;

* Cadron Creek upstream from the weir;

* Point Remove Creek upstream from Arkansas Highway 113;

* Petit Jean River upstream from Pontoon Boat Ramp at Arkansas Highway 154;

* Illinois Bayou upstream from Russellville Waterworks Dam;

* Big Piney and Little Piney creeks upstream from Arkansas Highway 359;

* Horsehead Creek upstream from Interstate 40;

* Mulberry River upstream from Interstate 40;

* Frog Bayou upstream from Arkansas Highway 162 and Lee Creek upstream from Lee Creek Dam,

* And from the first non-navigable shoal for streams entering the Arkansas River along the right bank descending from the Oklahoma state line to Lake Dardanelle Dam.

ARTIFICIAL LURE OR FLY - Terminal fishing tackle made entirely of rubber, wood, metal, glass, feathers, hair, synthetic fibers or plastic, with hook attached.

BAITFISH - Minnows, logperch, gizzard and threadfin shad, gar (other than alligator gar), bullhead catfish, crayfish, drum, bowfin under 6 inches, skipjack herring, brook and inland silversides, bigmouth, smallmouth and black buffalo, river carpsucker, banded and Ozark sculpin, bream 4 inches and under, and bream over 4 inches that are caught by hook and line.

BAITING - The direct or indirect placing, exposing, depositing, distributing or scattering of salt, grain or other feed that could serve as a lure or attraction for wildlife to, on or over any areas where hunters are attempting to take them.

BIG GAME - Alligator, black bear, deer, elk and turkey.

BLACK BASS - Largemouth bass, redeye bass, smallmouth bass and spotted bass.

BLOCKING OUT - The removal of the head and/or tail associated with the processing of a commercial fish. The blocked-out carcass (bullet) must be at least the minimum length required for the body of water where the commercial fish was harvested (Code 30.11).

BONUS DEER - A harvested deer that is not included in a hunter's statewide bag limit.

BOX TYPE TURTLE TRAP - A floating trap designed to capture aquatic turtles, but does not permit capture offish (Code 34.07).

BREAM - A species of the genus Lepomis, including bluegill, redear, warmouth and other sunfish.

BUCK - A male deer (see LEGAL BUCK definition).

BUCK DEER SEASON - A deer season in which no deer other than legal buck deer may be taken.

BUY - To purchase, barter, exchange or trade, including any offer to purchase, barter, exchange or trade.

CAPTIVITY OR HOLD CAPTIVE - The holding of living wildlife in a controlled environment that is manipulated by man for the purpose of exercising ownership, possession or control of the wildlife, and that has boundaries designed to prevent selected species from entering or leaving the controlled environment.

CARCASS - The body of a dead animal.

CASE - A container specifically designed to hold a firearm which completely encloses the firearm by being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied or otherwise fastened with no portion of the firearm exposed.

CATCH-AND-RELEASE - The requirement that fish of a designated species must be immediately released into the water where caught.

CERVID - A member of the Family Cervidae including without limitation deer, reindeer, moose, elk and caribou.

CHASE FOR PLEASURE - To search for, pursue or chase game animals or other wildlife with the use of dogs for recreational purposes only, with no intent of hunting such game animals or wildlife.

CHECKING WILDLIFE - The reporting of specific information to the Commission concerning harvest of alligator, bear, deer, elk and turkey by one of the following methods: phoning a designated number to report bear, deer or turkey harvests, electronically through the Commission's on-line deer and turkey checking Web site or mobile applications, and in person to report harvest of elk and alligator at a designated check station.

CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (CWD) - Fatal disease affecting the brain of cervids that belongs to a group of diseases called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

CHUMMING - To dislodge or deposit any substance not attached to a hook which may attract fish.

CITES TAG - a permit that allows shipping of certain animal pelts outside the State of Arkansas and assures compliance with the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species.

CLEAN - Having no meat matter or tissue attached to the carcass.

COMPUTER-ASSISTED HUNTING - The use of a computer or any other device, equipment or software to remotely control the aiming and discharge of a firearm, bow or crossbow to kill wildlife located in Arkansas.

COMMERCIAL FISH - Bowfin (over 6 inches), paddlefish, shovelnose, sturgeon, and all species of buffalo, catfish, carp, drum, gar, and sucker family (except silver redhorse).

COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN - Any person who fishes with tackle designated as commercial tackle requiring a license and/or tag issued by the Commission.

COMMERCIAL TACKLE - Properly licensed tackle used to catch aquatic wildlife for commercial purposes.

COMMERCIAL WILDLIFE HUNTING RESORT - A facility, location, business, or operation that offers, for pay or other consideration, an opportunity to hunt native wildlife, other than pen-raised game birds, held in captivity. Includes all contiguous land, and structures, other appurtenances, and improvements on the land, used for the hunting activities.

COMMERCIAL WILDLIFE PERMIT - Any or all of the following permits:

Alligator Farmer/Dealer, Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/Dealer, Resident Shell Taker and Seller, Shell Buyer, Non-Resident Shell Buyer, Resident Roe Taker/Seller, Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter, Non-Resident Roe Buyer, Resident Fur Dealer, Non-Resident Fur Dealer, Special Commercial Quail, Game Bird Shooting Resort, Commercial Wildlife Hunting Resort, Wildlife Breeder/Dealer and Wildlife Importation.

COMMISSION - The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, unless otherwise designated.

DEFERRED HUNTER EDUCATION (DHE) - Designates a holder of a valid

Arkansas hunting license/permit who has deferred completion of the hunter education program.

DISABLED - Any individual who is 100 percent permanently and totally disabled as declared by one or more of the following federal agencies: the U.S. Social Security Administration, the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs or the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board.

DOE - A female deer.

DISABLED VETERAN:

(a) any individual whom the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has rated 100% permanently and totally disabled as a result of his or her U.S. military service;

(b) any individual whom the VA has rated permanently disabled as a result of his or her U.S. military service and who received the Purple Heart medal as a result of his or her service-connected disability.

DOE DEER SEASON - A deer season in which a doe may be taken.

DROWNING SET - Any leg-hold trap that uses one or more of the following techniques to retain the target animal in water of suitable depth for drowning: a slide wire with lock, a tangle stake or a drowning weight.

DUCKS (includes the following species) - All species of teal, merganser, whistling duck and scaup; American wigeon, American black duck, bufflehead, canvasback, gadwall,

common goldeneye, mallard, mottled duck, northern shoveler, redhead, ring-necked duck, ruddy duck, northern pintail and wood duck.

EDIBLE PORTIONS - portions of the following animals are considered edible as stated below:

(a) Game Mammals: front quarters, hind quarters, loins and tenderloins.

(b) Game Fish: fillets offish.

(c) Game Birds: breasts.

(d) Frogs: hind legs.

(e) Alligators: tails, legs, flanks, loins and tenderloins.

EITHER-SEX - A male or a female.

EITHER-SEX DEER SEASON - A deer season in which a doe or a legal buck may be taken.

EMERGENCY CONDITION - Any condition involving:

(a) imminent peril to the health, safety, or welfare of the public or the wildlife resources of the State; or

(b) immediate action mandated by federal law or regulation. ENCLOSE - To surround wildlife using man-made barriers, including but not limited to fencing, walls, structures or other devices, so that the wildlife are not free to leave a particular environment.

ENCLOSURE - Any area surrounded by a man-made barrier, including but not limited to fencing, walls, structures or other devices that prevent wildlife from leaving a particular environment.

ENDANGERED SPECIES - A wildlife species or subspecies endangered or threatened with extinction listed, or proposed as a candidate for listing, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service orany native species or subspecies listed as endangered by the Commission (Addendum PI.00).

FALCONRY - The caring for and training of raptors for pursuit of wild game, and hunting wild game with raptors. It includes the taking of raptors from the wild to use in the sport and caring for training and transporting raptors held for falconry. FEDERAL WATERS - Waters designated by federal law as federally controlled or under the jurisdiction of a department or agency of the United States Government. FEE LAKE - A lake in which there is a fee for fishing rights. All persons 16 years of age and older must possess an Arkansas fishing license. Daily limits apply. FERAL HOG - Any hog, including but not limited to Russian and European wild boar, any Old World swine, or the family Tayassuidae, including without limitation peccary, javelin, and New World swine, which is roaming freely and is living in a wild or feral state, and is not conspicuously identified as required under §§ 2-34-101 and §§ 2-34-102.

FIREARM - Any device designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel, including without limitation modern guns, air guns and muzzleloaders (see

LOADED FIREARM).

FISH OR FISHING - To lure, attract, collect or pursue fish species or aquatic wildlife for the purpose of taking or attempting to take such species by any method.

FISH DEALER - Any person who sells live fish, including baitfish.

FISH FARM - Waters and adjacent premises confined within a pond, tank or lake not connected with public waters, and under management of a fish farmer.

FISH FARMER (AQUACULTURIST) - A person, firm, partnership or corporation engaged in the propagation or rearing of aquaculture species for sale.

FREEFLOATING FISHING DEVICE - A floating fishing device unanchored or unattached to a stationary object.

FURBEARERS - Badger, beaver, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, red fox, mink, muskrat, nutria, opossum, raccoon, river otter, spotted skunk, striped skunk and weasel.

GAFF - To take or attempt to take fish with a hand- held or handled hook.

GAME ANIMALS - Alligator, black bear, bobcat, coyote, deer, elk, gray fox, red fox, mink, opossum, eastern cottontail rabbit, swamp rabbit, raccoon, gray squirrel and fox squirrel.

GAME BIRD SHOOTING RESORT -A facility, location, business, or operation that offers, for pay or other consideration, an opportunity to hunt captive-raised game birds.

Includes all contiguous land, and structures, other appurtenances, and improvements on the land, used for the hunting activities.

GAME BIRDS - Turkey, quail, pheasant, chukar and all birds classified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as migratory game birds.

GAME FISH - Alligator gar, black bass, white bass, striped bass, hybrid striped bass, crappie, catfish, trout, bream, goggle-eye, walleye, muskellunge, sauger, saugeye, paddlefish and pickerel.

GEOCACHE - Items in a container (cache) placed or hidden for individuals to subsequently find using a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver.

GEOCACHING - An outdoor sport, similar to "high-tech treasure hunting," involving use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver to find a cache.

GUIDE - A person who provides, for monetary or any other compensation, that person's personal services for the purpose of assisting others to locate, pursue, catch or hunt wildlife.

HACKING - The temporary release of a raptor held for falconry to the wild so that it must survive on its own.

HARASS - An intentional or negligent act which creates the likelihood of injury to wildlife by annoying it to such an extent as to significantly disrupt normal behavioral pattern which include but are not limited to, breeding, feeding, or sheltering.

HARVEST/HARVESTING - To reduce to possession.

HEN TURKEY - Female turkey with or without a beard.

HIGH-FENCE ENCLOSURE - An enclosure that contains an area of at least 500 contiguous acres, with at least 60 percent of the acreage in forested cover that has been classified as timberland by the local county tax assessor, that has a perimeter fence at least 8 feet high, with no cross-fencing that has the effect of reducing the size of the area to less than 500 contiguous acres with at least 60 percent of the acreage in forested cover as herein provided.

HOGGING - The taking offish by the use of hands only in or under the water.

HUNT OR HUNTING - Taking or attempting to take wildlife by any method including but not limited to searching, pursuing, chasing, tracking, luring, or attracting.

HUNTING INCIDENT - When bodily injury above basic first aid or death occurs due to an activity directly related to a hunting excursion in the field. Examples of such activities would include discharge of a firearm, bow, or crossbow and falls from an elevated platform (tree stand, tower stand, or elevated duck blind).

HUNTING PARTY - Two or more persons hunting together.

HYBRID RAPTORS - A raptor produced from a cross-breeding birds of two different taxa, one or both of which are listed in 50 CFR 10.13, and any off spring of such raptors.

IMPORT OR IMPORTATION - To ship, convey, carry, transport, bring or introduce into Arkansas anything from outside its borders.

IMPRINT - A bird that is hand-raised in isolation from other raptors from two weeks of age until it has fledged and will be considered to be an imprinted bird for its entire life.

JAKE - Sub-adult male turkey having all these characteristics: longer central tail feathers, outermost one or two wing feathers lacking white barring all the way to the tip and a beard 6 inches or less in length.

KILLING DEVICE - Any firearm, bow and arrow, crossbow, compressed gas or spring-powered pistol or rifle, blowgun, speargun, hand-thrown spear, slingshot, irritant gas device, explosive device, or any other implement designed to discharge a projectile capable of killing wildlife.

LARGE CARNIVORE - Tigers {Panthera tigris), African Lions (Panthera led), or any hybrid thereof and all species of bears.

LEGAL BUCK - A male deer may be considered legal under the following rules as applied by this Code:

(a) Buck of Choice: A male deer.

(b) Button Buck: A male deer less than 12 months old with no hardened boned antler.

(c) Three-point Rule: A male deer having both antlers under two inches (including button buck) or at least one antler with at least three points, each a minimum of one inch long, including the tip of the main beam. (Code 21.03).

(d) 12/15 Rule: 1) A male deer having both antlers under two inches (including button buck) or 2) a male deer having an inside spread of at least 12 inches or more in width, 3) a male deer having at least one main beam 15 inches or more in length (Code 21.03).

(e) 15/18 Rule: 1) A male deer having both antlers under two inches (including button buck) or 2) a male deer having an inside spread of at least 15 inches or more in width 3) a male deer having at least one main beam 18 inches or more in length (Code 21.03).

(f) WMA Special Restrictions: Special restrictions may apply on certain WMAs (Code 21.03).

LEGAL BULL ELK - An elk having at least one antler visible above the hair line.

LEGAL TURKEY - A turkey may be considered legal under the following rules as applied by this Code:

(a) Hunters 16 years and older a legal turkey is an adult gobbler or bearded hen.

(b) Hunters 6 to 15 years of age is an adult gobbler, bearded hen or jake.

LENGTH LIMITS -

(a) Minimum Length Limit: The shortest length of a fish of a designated species that can be kept.

(b) Maximum Length Limit: The maximum length of a fish of a designated species that can be kept.

(c) Protected Length: A species/size limit that prohibits anglers from keeping fish within a designated size group. Unless otherwise specified, all fish are measured from the front of the lower jaw with the mouth closed to the tip of the tail with tail lobes pressed together when laid flat on a rule, on its side. All fish not meeting the length limit requirements for a particular water or species must be immediately released into the water where caught.

LIMITS -

(a) Daily Limit: the maximum number of a species allowed to be taken during a specific 24-hour time period (midnight to midnight, unless otherwise specified).

(b) Seasonal Limit: the maximum number of a species allowed to be taken during a specific season.

(c) Possession Limit: the maximum number of species allowed to be possessed at any time. Any fish or wildlife, excluding migratory game birds, legally taken for personal consumption and stored in processed form within a residence of the possessor shall not count toward the possession limit.

LITTER - All waste which has been discarded or otherwise disposed of, including, but not limited to, convenience food and beverage packages or containers, trash, garbage, all other product packages or containers, and other post consumer solid wastes as referenced in State Law, or discarded game animal carcasses.

LOADED FIREARMS - Firearms are considered loaded if shells or cartridges are in the chamber, magazine or cylinder. Percussion cap muzzleloading firearms are considered loaded if the percussion cap is on the nipple. Flintlock muzzleloading firearms are considered loaded if there is powder in the flashpan. Electronic pulse ignition muzzleloaders are considered loaded if the ignition circuit is charged.

MIGRATORY BIRDS - All birds protected by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and subsequent amendments.

MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS - Coots, crows, doves, ducks, gallinules or moorhens, geese, rails, snipe and woodcock.

MILITARY RETIREE - Any individual at least 60 years old who is entitled to retired pay as a result of his or her United States military service.

MINNOWS - Small nongame fish commonly used for bait including bluntnose minnows, bullhead minnows, chubs, dace, fatheads, common carp under 6 inches, goldfish, shiners and stonerollers.

MOBILITY IMPAIRED - A designation made by the Commission based upon a satisfactory showing that a person has a permanent physical condition, verified by a physician duly licensed to practice medicine by a state medical board, which severely impairs the person's mobility and prevents him or her from being able to engage in hunting or fishing activities without the use of an ATV or similar specialized device for transportation.

NATIVE WILDLIFE - Those species and sub-species of wildlife that have established, naturally reproducing, free-ranging, wild populations within Arkansas.

NIGHT - The time period 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.

NOODLING - The taking of fish by the use of a pole-mounted breakaway hook that detaches at the time of the strike or catch, or snare type device, with an attached line manipulated by hand when a person is in or under the water.

NONGAME WILDLIFE - All wildlife other than furbearing or game animals, game birds and game fish.

NON-NATIVE WILDLIFE - Any wildlife not defined as native wildlife.

NONRESIDENT - A person not defined as a resident.

NUISANCE WILDLIFE - Any wildlife creating a problem by committing damage to personal property or crops.

OPEN SEASON - A time frame established by the Commission during which a designated species may be lawfully taken.

PEN-RAISED QUAIL - Quail raised or hatched in captivity.

PERSON - Any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership or other legal entity in singular or plural as the context requires. All pronouns shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter.

PORTABLE HUNTING STAND - Any device or structure used for the purpose of hunting that can be carried in its entirety by one person at one time including but not limited to tripod stands, lean-to stands, lock-on stands, ladder stands, and climbing stands (Box stands are not portable hunting stands).

PORTABLE POP-UP BLIND - A structure used to conceal a person that can be collapsed and carried in its entirety by one person.

POSSESS OR POSSESSION - Having or holding wildlife, or any property in one's power; the exercise of dominion over property. Possession includes actual possession (physical occupancy or control over property) and constructive possession (control or dominion over property without actual possession or custody of the property).

PRIMATE - A live individual animal of the taxonomic order Primates, excluding humans.

PROPAGATE OR PROPAGATION - To allow plants or animals to breed or multiply.

PUBLIC ROAD - The traveled portion and the shoulders on each side of any road maintained for public travel by a city, county, state, or federal government and includes all structures within the limits of the right-of-way of any such road.

PUT-AND-TAKE PAY LAKE - Private waters open to public fishing for a fee, after being licensed by the Commission and where no fishing license or daily limit offish is imposed.

RAPTOR - Migratory bird of the Order Falconiformes, Accipitriformes or the Order Strigiformes.

REAR OR REARING - To maintain plants or animals to increase their size or development.

REHABILITATION - Providing medical treatment or other care to orphaned, sick or injured wild animals that have come into human possession with the goal of returning the animal to the wild.

RESIDENCE - Any dwelling such as a house, manufactured home, or apartment that is permanently fixed in place and is owned, leased, or rented fully or in part by an individual. This term does not include tents; temporary lodging or rental units such as hotels, motels, resorts, or commercial campgrounds; recreational vehicles; mobile travel trailers; or, motor vehicles.

RESIDENT -

(a) A person who physically inhabits a bona fide residence in Arkansas for at least 60 days and declares full-time residency. Possession of Arkansas real estate and/or proof of payment of associated services or utilities do not qualify the owner/renter as a resident if he lives out of state. Additional facts considered in establishing proof of current Arkansas residency are:
(i) Possession of a valid Arkansas driver's license or Arkansas identification card.

(ii) Possession of a valid Arkansas vehicle registration in his name and display of current Arkansas license tags on his vehicle.

(iii) Other documentation may be considered.

(b) The following persons are considered residents for purposes of this Code:
(i) Residents of Arkansas enrolled as full-time students in colleges and universities outside of Arkansas.

(ii) Nonresidents enrolled as full-time students in colleges and universities in Arkansas.

(iii) Nonresident foreign exchange students attending school in Arkansas.

(c) Resident foreign exchange students attending school outside of Arkansas.
(iv) Active-duty military personnel assigned to duty stations inArkansas.

(v) Active-duty military personnel who were Arkansas residents at the time of entering service, regardless of where currently stationed.

(d) Proof of at least one year residency must be provided when applying for the following licenses/permits:

Special Guide, Alligator Farmer/Dealer, Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/Dealer, Commercial Fisherman's and Sportfishing, Commercial Fisherman's Helper, Junior/Senior Commercial Fishing, Resident Shell Taker/Seller, Shell Taker Helper, Shell Buyer, Resident Fish Dealer, Resident Roe Taker/Seller, Resident Roe Taker Helper and Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter.

Non-Expiring Lifetime Resident Hunting and Fishing License and Sportsman's Permit.

(e) The director or his representative shall make the final determination as to the resident status of any license applicant.

ROUGH FISH - Gars, bowfin, bullhead catfish, common carp, Asian carp (grass carp,

bighead carp, silver carp), suckers (including buffalo), drum and yellow bass.

SEINE - A fishing net that hangs vertically in the water where the ends can be drawn together to entrap fish.

SEINING - The act of moving a seine by boat or human power to capture fish.

SELL OR SALE - To exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; to offer for sale,

barter, exchange or trade or the act of selling, bartering, consigning, exchanging or trading.

SHELL BUYER - Anyone who buys mussels or mussel parts from a Taker. An agent purchasing for a licensed buyer is not a buyer.

SMALL GAME - Furbearers, migratory game birds, quail, rabbit and squirrel.

SNAG - to take fish using conventional rod-and-reel tackle where the fish is impaled by the forceful retrieval of one or more hooks.

SNAGLINE - Commercial tackle consisting of a horizontal line with hooks or drops less than 24 inches apart.

SPORTFISH - See GAME FISH for definition.

TACKLE - An apparatus or device used to take wildlife.

TAKE - To shoot, kill, injure, trap, net, snare, spear, catch, capture or reduce to possession.

TAXIDERMY - The art of preparing, stuffing and/or mounting wildlife and parts thereof.

TRAP OR TRAPPING - A device to catch and hold wildlife.

TROUT - Any members of the Salmonidae family including rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, lake trout and cutthroat trout.

WATERFOWL - All species of coots, ducks, geese and swans.

WATERS OF THE STATE - All streams, lakes, sloughs, bayous, marshes or any other waterbodies either permanent or intermittent located wholly or partially within Arkansas, with the exception of pay lakes and fish farms.

WILD - To be living in a state of nature and not domesticated.

WILDLIFE - All wild birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians and other wild aquatic forms, and all other wild animals, regardless of classification, whether resident, migratory or imported, protected or unprotected, dead or alive, and shall extend to and include any and every part of any individual species of wildlife, including animals living in a captive state and which lack a genetic distinction from members of the same species living in the wild. Aquatic wildlife includes all aquatic species, including aquatic snails, aquatic turtles, crayfish (crawdads and crayfish), fish (including minnows), frogs, mussels and salamanders.

WILDLIFE CHECK METHODS - The following are the official wildlife check methods:

(a) a designated elk check station;

(b) the Commission's on-line deer and turkey checking Web site and mobile applications;

(c) a designated alligator check station; and,

(d) the designated bear checking telephone number or the designated deer and turkey checking telephone number.

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA) - Designated areas owned or controlled by the Commission and distinguished by certain markers and considered a separate zone with regard to wildlife regulations including: wildlife management area (WMA), waterfowl rest area (WRA), wildlife demonstration area (WDA), special use area (SUA) and state park-conservation area (SP-CA). YOUTH-

(a) for sections of this Code pertaining to big game, "youth" means any individual not less than 6 years old or more than 15 years old.

(b) for all other sections of this Code, "youth" means an individual less than 16 years of age.

ZONE - An area defined by the Commission where hunting and/or fishing activities are regulated.

03.16 HUNTER EDUCATION CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

It is unlawful for persons born after 1968 to hunt wildlife without having on the person a valid Arkansas hunter education certificate.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Youths hunting under direct supervision of an adult at least 21 years of age.

(2) Persons possessing a valid hunting license/permit displaying the dealer imprinted code DHE (Code 01.00C, Deferred Hunter Education). Requirements for a person to be eligible to hunt with DHE-coded licenses/permits are as follows:
(a) Be at least 16 years of age and born after 1968 and not hunter-education certified.

(b) Be in the immediate presence of an adult hunter who is at least 21 years of age and possesses valid hunter education certification, or who was born before 1969.

(c) Not eligible if convicted of prior violation of this regulation. (3) Any person who has successfully completed a hunter education course approved by another state or province and has on his person. PENALTY: $50 to $1,000

05.17 ALLIGATOR, BEAR, DEER AND TURKEY TAGGING REQUIREMENTS
(A) Immediately after harvesting a deer or turkey, and before moving the animal, each hunter must remove the appropriate deer or turkey tag from the hunter's license and legibly fill out (in ink) the tag with all required information. The original tag must be securely fastened to the antler or ear of a deer, or to the leg of a turkey. SPECIAL NOTE: The original tag must remain as attached to the deer or turkey. Duplicate harvest information reflecting the name, address, species, sex, date taken and check confirmation number must remain with all other portions (if the head of the deer or leg of a turkey is removed) until reaching the point of final storage, including while the deer or turkey is in transit.

(B) Immediately after harvesting a bear and before moving it, each hunter must legibly fill out (in ink) a game tag provided in the current Arkansas Hunting Guidebook, or use a piece of paper to make a tag, and legibly print (in ink) hunter's name, date, WMA or zone number and time of harvest. The tag must be securely fastened to the leg or ear of the bear.

(C) Immediately after harvesting an alligator and before moving it, each hunter must attach a Temporary Alligator Possession Tag to its leg.

(D) All youth hunters, 65+ lifetime hunting license holders, disability hunting license holders, holders of any permanent license issued by the Commission and those hunting under the Reciprocal Hunting License Agreement must legibly fill out (in ink) a game tag provided in the current Commission guidebook, or use a piece of paper to make a tag and legibly print (in ink) hunter's name, date, WMA or zone number and time of harvest. The tag must be securely fastened to the antler or ear of a deer, or to the leg of a turkey.

(E) Bonus deer with the Deer Management Assistance Program Management tags and special urban deer hunt tags, in accordance with Section A shall be used instead of license tags where applicable.

PENALTY: Class 2 -12 violation points

06.03 CERTAIN FIREARMS PROHIBITED DURING MUZZLELOADING SEASONS

It is unlawful to hunt deer or bear during the muzzleloading deer or bear seasons with or to possess:

(A) Firearms capable of being loaded by means other than through the muzzle or of firing centerfire or rimfire ammunition;

(B) Muzzleloading firearms firing more than one projectile per barrel or chamber (buckshot prohibited);

(C) Muzzleloading long guns smaller than .40 caliber or with barrels shorter than 18 inches in length;

(D) Muzzleloading handguns with barrels less than 9 inches in length, of smaller than .45 caliber, and loaded with a projectile weighing less than 200 grains (.45 caliber or larger conical bullets, or .530 and larger round balls).

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Any caliber muzzleloading handgun or (cap and ball) percussion revolver is permitted to be carried when a legal muzzleloading long gun is in hunter's immediate possession.

(2) In compliance with Code 05.19.

(3) Hunters of a deer camp enrolled in the Deer Management Assistance Program who has been issued an Unrestricted Weapon Antlerless Permit or Management Buck Permit may hunt deer in compliance with the terms of the permit.

PENALTY: Class 1

06.05 FIREARMS PROHIBITED WHILE ARCHERY OR CROSSBOW HUNTING

It is unlawful to have a firearm in one's immediate possession while hunting bear, deer or turkey with archery tackle. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Legal firearms when and where a firearms bear or deer season is open.

(2) In compliance with Code 05.19.

(3) Hunters of a deer camp enrolled in the Deer Management Assistance Program who has been issued an Unrestricted Weapon Antlerless Permit or Management Buck Permit may hunt deer in compliance with the terms of the permit.

PENALTY: Class 1

06.06 CERTAIN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION PROHIBITED FOR HUNTING WILD TURKEY

It is unlawful to hunt wild turkey with the use of rifles, muzzleloading rifles, handguns or shot larger than No. 2 common shot (.15 inch in diameter).

EXCEPTION:

In compliance with Code 05.19. PENALTY: Class 1

09.01 POSSESSION OF CERTAIN WILDLIFE IN CAPTIVITY PROHIBITED

It is unlawful to possess, hold captive, confine or enclose any live wildlife, whether native or non-native, migratory or imported, unless otherwise specified herein. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Accredited members of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association.

(2) Persons possessing and holding captive wildlife in compliance with Chapter 09.00.

(3) Persons possessing and holding captive fish, bullfrogs, mussels, aquatic turtles and alligators in compliance with Chapters 29.00; 30.00; 31.00; 32.00; 33.00; 34.00; 35.00.

(4) Persons may be permitted to possess and hold captive on a temporary basis captive-reared mallards, pen-raised quail, coyote, fox or raccoon for the sole purpose of dog training or conducting field trials sanctioned by the American Kennel Club, National Field Retriever Association, North American Hunting Retriever Association, Hunting Retrievers Club, United Kennel Club, Professional Kennel Club, or American Coon Hunters Association upon requesting and receiving a Shoot-to-Kill Retrieving Dog Training Permit (for captive-reared mallards) and/or written approval from the Chief of Wildlife Management.

(5) Persons determined by the Commission to be involved in bona fide scientific research, education or conservation efforts of significant benefit to wildlife or wildlife habitat, in Arkansas may be permitted to possess and hold captive wildlife in compliance with the terms of a special permit issued by the Chief of Wildlife Management.

(6) Persons with a valid U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Exhibition Permit may possess and hold captive wildlife allowed by that permit. Holders of this permit are not exempt from subsequent regulations in Chapter 09.00.

(7) Persons with a valid U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service migratory bird permit may possess migratory birds in compliance with the terms of that permit. Holders of this permit are not exempt from subsequent regulations in Chapter 09.00. Holders of a valid U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Raptor Propagation Permit are not required to obtain a Commission Wildlife Breeder/Dealer Permit to propagate or distribute raptors.

(8) The following species are exempt from rules regarding captive wildlife in Codes 09.02; 09.07; 09.10: buffalo (Bos bison), emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), llama (Lama glama), Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata), European domestic ferret (Mustela putorius), hamster (Mesocricetus auratus, Phodopus campbelli, Phodopus sungorus, Cricetulus griseus, Phodopus roborovskii), Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), Congo peacock (Arfopavo congensis). Green peafowl (Pavo muticus), Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus), ringneck dove (Streptopelia risoria), gerbils (Subfamily Gerbillinae), common white mice and common white rats, and wolf/dog hybrids.

PENALTY: Class 2

(1) Any wildlife possessed in violation of this regulation may be declared contraband and subject to immediate seizure.

(2) Upon conviction, or before, if so ordered by a court having legal jurisdiction, title to the wildlife shall be forfeited to the Commission and released or disposed of in compliance with Commission policy.

(3) Any person convicted of violating this regulation shall be liable for the costs accrued in the storage, care, and maintenance of any equipment or wildlife seized in connection with the violation.

(4) Any person convicted of violating this regulation shall be liable for the costs of any and all tests and/or examinations of the illegal wildlife and also shall be liable for the costs of destruction and/or disposal of the illegal wildlife, as deemed necessary by the Commission for the protection of native wildlife.

11.01 SPECIAL YOUTH MODERN GUN BEAR HUNT RESTRICTIONS

It is unlawful other than a youth six to 15 years of age to hunt bear during the special youth modern gun bear hunt (Addendum A 1.08). EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with Addendum CI.02.

(2) In compliance with applicable regulations, hunters six to 15 years of age may hunt bear using archery tackle during archery and crossbow season (Code 05.01 and Addendum Al.08).

PENALTY: Class 1

11.02 SPECIAL YOUTH MODERN GUN DEER HUNT RESTRICTIONS

It is unlawful other than a youth six to 15 years of age to hunt deer during the special youth modern gun deer hunt (Addendum A1.01). During these hunts either sex may be taken. A doe may be taken without a WMA doe quota permit during designated youth deer hunts only. These are not bonus deer and will count toward the seasonal bag limit

(Codes 15.01; 21.02; 21.03). EXCEPTIONS:

(1) WMAs requiring a WMA deer hunt permit are closed to the special youth modern gun deer hunt (Codes 06.03; 21.02).

(2) In compliance with applicable regulations, hunters six to 15 years of age may harvest deer using archery tackle during archery and crossbow season (Addendum A 1.01 A).

(3) In compliance with Addendum C1.01.

(4) Commission-registered deer camps that participate in the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) and receive deer management tags.

PENALTY: Class 1

15.01 LEGAL BUCK DEER REQUIREMENTS

It is unlawful to hunt or possess any buck deer other than a legal buck (Code 01.00C Legal Buck).

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Deer carcasses and parts legally harvested outside the state and accompanied by verification (Code 05.26).

(2) In compliance with Chapter 09.00.

(3) Youths may take any buck.

(4) On certain WMAs (Code 21.03).

(5) Bucks taken with the Deer Management Assistance Program Management buck tags.

(6) Bucks taken by hunters utilizing the Unrestricted Weapons Antlerless tags.

(7) Bucks taken by hunters using archery equipment during the Antlerless Only Modern Gun Hunt.

PENALTY: Class 1

16.01 TAKING OR POSSESSING ELK PROHIBITED

It is unlawful to hunt or possess an elk.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Legal bull elk taken by a permit holder (Addendum Chapter SLOP) and checked in a zone or area declared open by the Commission to the taking of legal bull elk (Addendum Al.09).

(2) Antlerless elk taken by a permit holder (Addendum Chapter SLOP) and checked in a zone or area open by the Commission to the taking of antlerless elk (Addendum Al.09).

(3) Elk taken in another state and accompanied by legal verification required by state of origin (Code 05.26).

PENALTY: Class 2 -18 violation points

20.06 STRUCTURES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ON WMAs
(A) It is unlawful to build, attach or occupy any type of structures on a WMA made from common building materials, such as wire, nylon, metal or lumber. Prohibited structures include, but are not limited to, hunting stands and blinds, buildings, shelters and moored houseboats.

(B) It is unlawful to leave personal property on any WMA. Prohibited personal property items include, but are not limited to, boats, hunting stands and blinds.

(C) Structures and personal property not in compliance with this code may be removed by Commission personnel and destroyed or otherwise disposed of in compliance with Commission policy.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Portable hunting blinds, portable hunting stands and associated equipment using no metal objects screwed or driven into trees. Such stands and blinds must have the owner's name and address permanently affixed and must be moved at least 200 yards after seven consecutive days. Stands and blinds may not be placed on a WMA more than seven days before deer archery season and must be removed from the WMA within seven days after the close of deer archery season.

(2) On USDA Forest Service cooperative WMAs, portable stands must comply with USDA Forest Service regulations.

(3) Structures in compliance with a Commission-issued land use permit.

(4) In compliance with Codes 01.00C. 19.04; 20.18; 24.05; 24.06.

(5) Slough boats may be kept at designated sites beginning the Saturday before the opening day of duck season and must be permanently removed seven days after the last day of duck season.

(6) Trail Cameras. PENALTY: Class 2

20.08 SEASON RESTRICTIONS ON CAMP ROBINSON SPECIAL USE AREA

It is unlawful to hunt or possess dove, rabbit, squirrel, quail and waterfowl on Camp Robinson SUA.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Dove hunting in compliance with Code 23.04 and Addendum CI.08.

(2) Squirrel hunting in compliance with Code 23.03 and Addendum CI.07.

(3) Possession of waterfowl is allowed during open season while accessing Dix Creek Bay or Pierce Creek Bay on Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir or while camped in designated campsites.

PENALTY: Class 1

20.13 DOG TRAINING RESTRICTIONS ON CAMP ROBINSON SPECIAL USE AREA

It is unlawful to train waterfowl retrievers, rabbit dogs (beagles) and bird dogs on Camp

Robinson SUA without a current hunting license to possess more than eight dogs on the area; or to use live ammunition. It also is unlawful for dog trainers to use the area for more than three days per week or more than two consecutive days in a two-week period. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Individuals participating in organized field trials are not required to have a current hunting license.

(2) Individuals participating in an organized field trial are not restricted to possessing eight dogs.

(3) Other dog training or events may be allowed by written permit from the Commission.

PENALTY: Class 1

20.15 HUNTING FROM MOTORIZED LAND VEHICLES PROHIBITED ON

WMAs

It is unlawful to take or attempt to take wildlife from a motorized land vehicle on WMAs. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Holders of a Mobility-Impaired Access Permit may hunt from an ATV or similar specialized device for transportation in compliance with Code 20.12.

(2) Holders of an Arkansas Game and Fish Mobility Impaired Access (MIA) card may operate ATV's only on designated mobility impaired access areas on Big Timber and Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMAs in compliance with Code 20.19. PENALTY: Class 1

20.19 MOTORIZED VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS ON WMAs

It is unlawful on a WMA to operate any motorized vehicle off any open access road and parking area; behind any gated, cabled or earthen barrier; where no road exists; on any trail, levee, or dam; on any food plot, wildlife opening, or fire lane; on any road that has been disked, seeded, or otherwise developed for wildlife; or in a direction of travel contrary to posted signs. It also is unlawful for any person on a WMA to use ATVs, dune buggies or amphibious vehicles. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with Code 20.12.

(2) Participants in the Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer Research Area East Unit Special mobility-impaired deer permit hunt.

(3) Motorized vehicles, except for ATVs on main access roads, may not be used on Big Timber Upland WDA.

(4) ATVs are allowed on open roads and trails on Casey Jones, Gum Flats, Howard County, Lafayette County, Lake Greeson, Poison Springs (motorized vehicles are not allowed on boundary lines that have been cleared by the Arkansas Forestry Commission) and Provo WMAs by hunters to access hunting locations and/or camping sites during open hunting seasons only.

(5) Motorized vehicles and ATVs are allowed on Caney Creek, Muddy Creek and Winona WMAs, except on a road, temporary trailway or other area posted as closed by an earthen mound, gate, sign or other object. SPECIAL NOTE: Same as USDA Forest Service forest-wide regulations - Ouachita National Forest.

(6) ATVs are allowed on open, maintained roads on Cherokee and Jim Kress WMAs by hunters in possession of a valid leased-land permit for the purposes of ingress and egress to hunting locations and/or camping sites only.

(7) On Ozark National Forest, White Rock, Piney Creeks, Mount Magazine, Sylamore and St. Francis National Forest WMAs, all vehicles and off highway vehicles (OHVs) are subject to the USDA Forest Service OHV policy on roads and trails as published in CFR 36.261.1.3. Refer to annual travel management map for designated uses on roads and trails.

(8) Participants in approved reserved/permitted organized events on the Camp Robinson SUA and persons training waterfowl retrievers in Public Use compartment 5 in compliance with posted signs.

(9) Holders of AGFC Mobility Impaired Access (MIA) cards may operate ATVs only on designated mobility impaired access areas on Moro Big Pine Natural Area. ATVs must remain on road on the Moro Big Pine MIA old abandoned railroad trams north and south rights-of-way. ATVs on the Moro Big Pine MIA roads #TAR 15, 16 and 34 must be 100 feet and no more than 300 feet from the centerline of the road.

(10) ATVs are allowed on designated open, maintained roads on Big Timber WMA by hunters to access hunting locations and/or camping sites during open hunting seasons. Open roads are designed on the WMA map and/or by signs. Use of ATVs on rights-of-way is strictly prohibited unless designated open.

PENALTY: Class 1

20.20 HORSE AND MULE RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN WMAs

It is unlawful to use or possess horses and mules on Commission-owned and Cherokee, Jim Kress and Poison Springs WMAs during the months of October through January and April through May. Permits are required for organized events of more than 10 horses or mules per party during the remainder of the year. Permits are available at the area headquarters and must be requested 14 days in advance of the event. Horses and mules are allowed only in camping areas that are designated for equestrian use. Horses in camping areas may only be tied to trailers or to a highline using tree saver straps. It also is unlawful for any person to allow horses or mules to damage trees or other woody vegetation. Soil disturbance must be restored, manure must be scattered and excess feed, hay and trash must be removed. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Legal hunting activities may use horses and mules during specified hunting seasons (Addendum Chapter CI.00).

(2) At night during furbearing season (Addendum CI.09).

(3) Horses and mules are prohibited on all Corps property on Trusten Holder WMA including Jardis Point.

(4) Horses and mules are prohibited on the Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer Research Area during open deer season.

(5) The Camp Robinson SUA is divided into seven public use compartments. Non-reserved/open compartments 1,3,4 and 7 are open year round for pleasure riding, except when closed for reserved events. Compartments 2 and 5 are closed for horse and mule riding for pleasure. No permit or reservation is required unless a participant is requesting to reserve any of the public use facilities or compartments.

(6) All organized horse and mule events on J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA are required to be scheduled or reserved annually by July 1 through the area manager. All pleasure riding is restricted to dates when no field trials are being conducted. The annual field trial schedule will be posted at area headquarters.

(7) Horses and mules are prohibited for use on that portion of the Gene Rush WMA lying east of Searcy County Road 14 and west of the Buffalo National River property line from Woolum Ford on the Buffalo National River to the intersection of Searcy County Roads 12 and 14.

(8) Horses and mules are prohibited on Maumelle River WMA (except by special permit from Central Arkansas Water.

(9) Horses and mules are allowed for legal hunting activities during specified hunting seasons and at night during furbearer season on Poison Springs WMA.

PENALTY: Class 1

20.22 USE OR POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL OR ILLEGAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED ON COMMISSION-CONTROLLED WMAs

It is unlawful to possess alcoholic beverages or illegal controlled substances on Commission-controlled WMAs.

EXCEPTIONS: Alcoholic beverages may be possessed:

1. On a private in-holding (ref code 02.02).

2. In a vehicle while in transit on a public road in compliance with applicable law.

3. In a vessel while in transit on a navigable waterway in compliance with applicable law.

4. By permittees under a current Commission Land Use Permit in compliance with applicable law.

5. In a vessel for the purpose of fishing and in accordance with applicable law.

6. Campers within designated camping areas. PENALTY: Class 1

20.23 HUNTING PROHIBITED ON WYLIE COX FIELD TRIAL AREA ON ED GORDON POINT REMOVE WMA

It is unlawful to hunt wildlife on Wylie Cox Field Trial Area.

EXCEPTIONS:

1. Dove season in compliance with Code 23.04 and Addendum CI.08.

2. Rabbit season in compliance with Code 23.01 and Addendum CI.06.

3. Crow season in compliance with Code 23.07 and Addendum CLIO.

4. Squirrel season in compliance with Code and Addendum CI.07.

PENALTY: Class 1

20.24 FERAL HOG RESTRICTIONS ON WMAs

It is unlawful to:

(A) Hunt or possess live feral hogs on WMAs.

(B) Hunt feral hogs on WMAs by the use of dogs or trapping.

(C) Release hogs on WMAs.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Feral hogs may only be taken by hunters who are hunting bear, deer or elk during a firearm season for these big game species with weapons legal for bear, deer or elk firearms season on the following WMAs: Bald Knob NWR, Bayou Meto, Bearcat Hollow, Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita, Big Lake, Big Timber, Blevins, Buck Island, Buffalo National River, Cache River NWR, Camp Robinson SUA, Camp Robinson, Caney Creek, Casey Jones, Cherokee, Cut-Off Creek, Dale Bumpers White River NWR, Departee Creek, Devil's Knob Natural Area, Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois D'Arc, Ed Gordon Point Remove, Felsenthal NWR, Freddie Black Choctaw Island Deer Research Area, Ft. Chaffee, Galla Creek, Gene Rush, Gum Flats, Harold E. Alexander Spring River, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake, Hope Upland, Howard County, Jamestown Independence County, Jim Kress, Lafayette County, Lake Greeson, Lee Creek, Little Bayou, Little River, Loafer's Glory, Mcllroy Madison County, Moro Big Pine Natural Area, Mt. Magazine, Muddy Creek, Overflow NWR, Ozan, Ozark National Forest WMA Petit Jean River, Piney Creeks, Poison Springs, Pond Creek NWR Provo, Rainey, Scott Henderson Gulf Mountain, Seven Devils, Shirey Bay Rainey Brake, Spring Bank, St. Francis National Forest, St. Francis Sunken Lands, Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms, Sulphur River, Sylamore, Trusten Holder, U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WD A, Wapanocca NWR, Wedington, White Rock and Winona WMAs. Hunters must comply with all hunting license and permit requirements.

(2) Feral hogs may be taken during any daylight hunting season using weapons legal for that season on the following: Beaver Lake, Blue Mountain, Dardanelle, DeGray Lake, DeQueen Lake, Greers Ferry Lake, J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA, Jones Point, Nimrod Lloyd Millwood, Norfork Lake, Ozark Lake WMAs.

PENALTY: Class 2 - B and C 30 violation points

24.06 HUNTING FROM DUCK BLINDS PROHIBITED ON WMAs AND COMMISSION-OWNED OR CONTROLLED LAKES

It is unlawful while on any WMA or commission-owned controlled lake to occupy or take or attempt to take wildlife from a duck blinds that is made from common building materials, such as wire, nylon, metal or lumber, and which is not removed at the end of each day's hunt or at the end of the WMA's daily shooting hours. Any structures not in compliance with this code may be removed by Commission personnel and destroyed or otherwise disposed of in compliance with Commission policy.

(1) In compliance with Code 19.13. PENALTY: Class 1

A1.01 DEER SEASON AND LIMITS

(A) ARCHERY AND CROSSBOW

Zones 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 6, 6A,7, 8, 8A, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,

16, 16A and 17: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016 (Codes 06.04-05). EXCEPTION:

In compliance with WMA regulations (Addendum C1.01).

(B) MODERN GUN

Zones 1, 1A, 2, 3, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 8A, 10 and 11: Nov. 14-Dec. 6. 2015.

Zone 4: Nov. 14-15.2015.

Zone 5: Nov. 14-15 and Nov. 21-22. 2015.

Zones 4A, 5A, 14 and 15: Nov. 14-Dec. 13.2015.

Zones 4B and 5B: Nov. 14-22.2015.

Zones 9, 12 and 13: Nov. 14-Dec. 20. 2015.

Zones 16, 16Aand 17: Nov. 14-Dec. 25. 2015.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with WMA regulations (Addendum C1.01).

(2) Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) Deer Management Tags.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MODERN GUN DEER HUNT

Zones 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 8A, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16Aand 17: Dec. 26-28. 2015.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) WMAs closed during modern gun deer season are excluded from the Christmas Holiday Deer Hunt (Addendum CI.01).

(2) WMAs requiring a permit for the modern gun or muzzleloader deer season are excluded from the Christmas Holiday Deer Hunt (Addendum C1.01).

(3) In compliance with applicable WMA regulations (Addendum C1.01).

(4) Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) Deer Management Tags.

SPECIAL YOUTH MODERN GUN DEER HUNT

All deer zones: Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with WMA regulations (Addendum C1.01).

(2) WMAs requiring a WMA deer permit are closed to the Special Modern Gun Deer Youth Hunt (Addendum CI.01).

(3) Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) Deer Management Tags.

PRIVATE LAND ANTLERLESS (Ref. 01.00-C) ONLY MODERN GUN DEER HUNT

Zones 1, 1A, 2, 3, 6, 6A, 8, 8A, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16A and 17: Oct. 10-14.2015. Zones 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 7 and 11: Closed. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with regulations (Code 11.02).

(2) In compliance with WMA regulations (Addendum C1.01).

(3) Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) Deer Management Tags.

(4) Hunters using archery equipment may harvest bucks.

(C) MUZZLELOADER

Zones 1, 1A, 2, 3, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 8A, 10 and 11: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015. Zones 4A, 5A, 14 and 15: Oct. 17-25 and December 19-21. 2015. Zones 9, 12, 13, 16, 16Aand 17: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015. Zones 4, 4B, 5 and 5B: Closed.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In areas open during regular gun deer seasons.

(2) In compliance with WMA regulations (Addendum C1.01).

(3) Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) Deer Management Tags. LIMIT

Statewide seasonal limit of six deer, no more than two legal bucks using any legal method.

Zones 1,1A, 2, 3, 6, 6A, 8, 8A, 9,10,14,15,16 and 16A: Seasonal bag limit of four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four does may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two does may be taken with firearms.

Zone 7: Seasonal bag limit of four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four does may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken with firearms.

Zones 4, 4B, 5, 5B and 11: Seasonal bag limit of three deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three does may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken with firearms.

Zones 4A and 5A: Seasonal bag limit of three deer, no more than two legal bucks.

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

No more than two legal bucks or up to two does may be taken with firearms.

Zones 12 and 17: Seasonal bag limit of six deer, no more than two legal bucks.

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

No more than two legal bucks or up to six does may be taken with firearms.

Zone 13: Seasonal bag limit of four deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four does may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks or up to four does may be taken with firearms.

Youths six to 15 years of age hunting during the Special Youth Modern Gun Deer Hunt may harvest does Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016 in accordance with the zone firearm doe bag limits.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Commission registered deer camps that participate in the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) receiving deer management tags and bonus deer on certain WMAs (Addendum C1.01) do not apply toward an individual seasonal limit.

(2) Subject to applicable limit restrictions on WMAs (Addendum C1.01).

A1.02 WILD TURKEY SEASON AND LIMITS

No jakes (sub-adult male turkeys', except youth hunters may harvest one jake. No more than one legal turkey may be taken per day and no more than two legal turkeys may be taken in any combination of turkey zones.

(A) WILD TURKEY FIREARMS AND ARCHERY/CROSSBOW SEASONS:

Zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10 and 17: April 16-Mav 1. 2016. Zones 4, 4A, 5A and 9A: April 16-24.2016. Zone 1A: Closed.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with WMA regulations (Addendum CI.04).

(2) In compliance with regulations (Code 11.03).

SPECIAL YOUTH TURKEY SEASON

Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 9A, 10 and 17: April 9-10. 2016. Zone 1A: Closed.

LIMIT

Firearm and Archery/Crossbow:

Statewide seasonal limit of two legal gobblers or bearded hens.

Zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10 and 17: Two adult gobblers or bearded hens.

Zones 4, 4A, 5A and 9A: One adult gobbler or bearded hen.

Youth hunters may only take one jake.

A1.03 QUAIL SEASON AND LIMITS

Nov. 1.2015-Feb. 7.2016 statewide.

EXCEPTION:

In compliance with WMA regulations (Addendum CI.05). LIMIT: Daily limit six, possession limit 12.

A1.04 RABBIT SEASON AND LIMITS

Sept.1. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016 statewide.

EXCEPTION:

In compliance with WMA regulations (Addendum CI.06). LIMIT: Daily limit eight, possession limit 16.

A1.05 FURBEARER SEASON AND LIMITS

(A) Gray Fox, Mink, Red Fox and Striped Skunk Hunting: .

Sunrise, Sept. 1. 2015-Sunset Feb. 29. 2016 (day hunting only).

LIMIT: Daily limit two per species, possession unlimited.

(B) Opossum Hunting: Sunrise, Sept. 1, 2015-Sunset, Feb. 29, 2016 (day or night hunting; dogs are required to hunt at night).

LIMIT: Daily limit two, possession unlimited.

(C) Bobcat Hunting: Sunrise, Sept. 1, 2015-Sunset, Feb. 29, 2016 (dogs allowed to hunt bobcat during the day; dogs required to hunt bobcat at night) and during turkey season (day hunting only; no dogs allowed).

LIMIT: Daily limit two, possession unlimited.

EXCEPTIONS:

(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 youth may take bobcats.

(D) Coyote Hunting: Sunrise. July 1. 2015-Sunset Feb. 29. 2016 (dogs allowed to hunt coyote during the day; coyote may not be hunted at night) and during turkey season (day hunting only; no dogs allowed).

EXCEPTIONS:

(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 youth may take coyotes. LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

(E) River Otter Hunting: Sunrise. Nov. 8. 2015-Sunset Feb. 29. 2016 (day hunting only). LIMIT: Daily limit two, possession unlimited.

(F) Raccoon Hunting:

Sunset July 1-Aug. 31. 2015 (night hunting only; dogs required). Sept.1.2015-Sunset March 31. 2016 (day or night hunting; dogs are required for hunting at night).

LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

(G) Muskrat, Nutria and Beaver Hunting: Sunrise. Sept.1.2015-Sunset March 31. 2016 (day hunting only).

LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

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

(I) Furbearer Trapping (Other than Beaver, Coyote, Muskrat and Nutria): Sunrise.

Nov.7. 2015-Sunset Feb. 29. 2016.

LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

(J) Beaver, Muskrat and Nutria Trapping:

Sunrise. Nov. 7. 2015-Sunset March 31. 2016.

LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

(K) Coyote Trapping: Sunrise, Aug.l. 2015-Sunset. March 31. 2016.

LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with Codes 05.01; 05.10; 09.14.

(2) In compliance with WMA regulations (Addendum CI.09).

A1.06 SQUIRREL SEASON AND LIMITS

May 15. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016 and May 15. 2016-Feb. 28. 2017 statewide.

EXCEPTION:

In compliance with WMA regulations (Addendum CI.07). LIMIT: Daily limit 12, possession limit 48.

A1.07 CROW SEASON AND LIMITS

Sept. 1. 2015-Feb. 21.2016. Thursdays-Mondays only (124 days).

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Crows may be taken while committing damage to domestic animals or personal property.

(2) In compliance with WMA regulations (Addendum CLIO). LIMIT: No limit

A1.08 BEAR SEASON AND LIMITS

(A) ARCHERY/CROSSBOW

Zones 1 and 2: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015.

Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: Closed.

(B) MUZZLELOADER

Zones 1 and 2: Oct. 17-25.2015. Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: Closed.

(C) MODERN GUN

Zones 1 and 2: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015.

Zone 5: Nov. 28-Dec. 6. 2015. Arkansas lands east of the Mississippi River are closed. Zone 5A: Nov. 21-Dec.6. 2015. Arkansas lands east of the Mississippi River are closed. Zones 3, 4, 6 and 7: Closed.

SPECIAL YOUTH MODERN GUN BEAR HUNT

Zones 1 and 2: Nov. 7-8. 2015. Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: Closed.

ZONE QUOTA

Zone 1 (including all WMAs in zone 1): the quota is not to exceed 205 for the month of October and the total quota is not to exceed 250 for all combined seasons. Zone 5: Quota 10 bears. Zone 5A: Quota 5 bears.

Zones 1, 2, 5 and 5A: Hunters in these zones must comply with the terms and conditions outlined in the current Arkansas Hunting Guidebook. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with WMA regulations. (Addendum CI.02)

(2) In compliance with Chapter 09.00 and Code 11.01 LIMIT: Individual seasonal limit of one bear statewide.

A1.09 ELK SEASON AND LIMITS

Public Lands

Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4: Oct. 3-9. 2015 by permit only (Oct. 3-4. 2015 is youth only hunt) Oct.

5-9.2015.

Zones 1. 2. 3. 4: Nov. 7-13. 2015 by permit only (Nov. 7-8. 2015 is youth only hunt).

Private Lands

Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton and Searcy Counties: Nov. 7-13. 2015 (Nov. 7-8. 2015 is youth only hunt) by permit only. Permits will be issued in compliance with the Elk Management Assistance Program (EMAP) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

ZONE QUOTA

Public Lands

Zone 1: two either-sex and three antlerless elk.

Zone 2: three either-sex and six antlerless elk.

Zone 3: three either-sex and six antlerless elk.

Zone 4: three either-sex and six antlerless elk.

Private Lands

Boone. Carroll. Madison. Newton and Searcy Counties: 12 either-sex and 24 antlerless elk (Nov. 7-8. 2015 youth hunt is antlerless only).

EXCEPTION:

In compliance with Chapter 09.00.

LIMIT: Individual seasonal limit of one elk.

A1.10 ALLIGATOR HUNTING SEASON AND LIMITS

Zones 1 and 3: Sept. 18-21 and Sept. 25-28. 2015 by permit only.

Zones 2, 4 and 5: Closed. EXCEPTION:

In compliance with Chapter 33.00. LIMIT: Individual seasonal limit of one alligator.

C1.01 DEER SEASON AND LIMIT RESTRICTIONS ON WMAs BALD KNOB NWR

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: (all units): Oct. 17-25.2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt) (Farm Unit only): Nov. 7-8. 2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt) (Farm Unit only): Nov. 14-15.2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). (Codes 11.02 ; 20.07; 21.02-03 and Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One buck or one doe with muzzleloader (all units);

* One buck or one doe with modern gun permit hunt.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck or doe.

BAYOU DES ARC WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Three does with archery;

[BULLET] Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to two does.

BAYOU METO WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21.2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18.2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 21.02-03 and

Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery;

[BULLET] Four does with archery;

[BULLET] One legal buck and two does with muzzleloader permit;

[BULLET] One legal buck and two does with modern gun permit. BEARCAT HOLLOW WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. Dec. 12-13. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-22 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of two deer; no more than one legal buck. (Codes 11.02; 21.02)

[BULLET] One legal buck with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Two does with archery;

[BULLET] One doe with muzzleloader.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

BEAVER LAKE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Archery: (Devil's Eyebrow Unit only): Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Four does with archery;

[BULLET] Two does with muzzleloader or modern gun.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is four deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two does.

BELL SLOUGH WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks.

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery;

[BULLET] Four does with archery. BENSON CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21.2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Addenda CI. 13; CI.14)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery;

[BULLET] Three does with archery;

[BULLET] One legal buck or one doe with muzzleloader permit;

[BULLET] One legal buck or one doe with modern gun permit. BERYL ANTHONY LOWER OUACHITA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two bucks. (Code 11.02)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Six does with archery, muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.

BIG CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 13 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Three does with archery;

[BULLET] One doe with muzzleloader and modern gun.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

BIG LAKE NWR

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). (Codes 20.07; 21.03 and Addendum CI. 14)

[BULLET] Two bucks with archery;

[BULLET] Three does with archery. BIG LAKE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8, 2015 and Jan. 2-3, 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-15.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery or modern gun;

[BULLET] Three does with archery.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

BIG TIMBER WMA

Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31, 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8, 2015 and Jan. 2-3, 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28, 2015.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 20.07)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Six does with archery, muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.

BLEVINS WMA

Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31, 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02).

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Six does with archery;

[BULLET] Four does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and four does.

BLUE MOUNTAIN WMA

Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14, 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8, 2015 and Jan. 2-3, 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28, 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 21.02)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Three does with archery;

[BULLET] One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

BREWER LAKE CYPRESS CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BRUSHY CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-22 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery or modern gun;

[BULLET] Three does with archery;

[BULLET] One doe with modern gun.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

BUCK ISLAND WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 25 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02, 21.02-03

and Addendum C1.14)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Six does with archery, muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.

BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016. Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015. Seasonal limit of two deer; no more than one legal buck. (Code 11.02)

[BULLET] One legal buck with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Two does with archery;

[BULLET] One doe with muzzleloader Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14, 2015 only.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.

CACHE RIVER NWR

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-21. 2015 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-22.2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions).

(Codes 11.02 ; 20.07; 21.02-03 and Addendum CI. 14)

* Two bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One buck or one doe with muzzleloader (each hunt);

* One buck and one doe or two does with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck and one doe or two does.

CAMP ROBINSON SUA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-16.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 21.02 and Addendum CI. 13)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery;

[BULLET] Three does with archery;

[BULLET] One buck and one doe with modern gun permit. CAMP ROBINSON WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Nov. 21-22. 2015.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Oct. 24-25, 2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunts): Nov. 26-27 and Nov. 28-29. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than one legal buck. (Code 21.02 and

Addendum CI. 13)

[BULLET] One legal buck with archery;

[BULLET] Four does with archery;

[BULLET] One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit;

[BULLET] One legal buck and one doe with modern gun permit.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

CANEY CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 21.02)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Three does with archery;

[BULLET] One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun (WMA doe permit required).

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe (a WMA doe permit is not required).

CASEY JONES WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 20.07)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Six does with archery, muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.

CATTAIL MARSH WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two bucks.

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery;

[BULLET] Three does with archery. CEDAR CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery;

[BULLET] Three does with archery. CHEROKEE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8, 2015 and Jan. 2-3, 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 20.07)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

[BULLET] Four does with archery;

[BULLET] One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

[BULLET] Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

CHEROKEE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery;

[BULLET] Two does with archery. COVE CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks.

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery;

[BULLET] Four does with archery. CROSSETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST WMA

Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31, 2015.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 20.07)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery or muzzleloader;

[BULLET] Six does with archery and muzzleloader combined. CUT-OFF CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-21,2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18,2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 21.02-03 and

Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

[BULLET] Two legal bucks with archery;

[BULLET] Four does with archery;

[BULLET] One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit;

[BULLET] One legal buck and one doe with modern gun permit. CYPRESS BAYOU WMA

Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21,2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 27-Dec. 1.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 21.02 and

Addendum CI. 13)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck or one doe with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck or one doe with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

DALE BUMPERS WHITE RIVER NWR

Archery: Oct.1. 2015-Jan. 31. 2016 (north unit). Oct. 1-Dec. 31. 2015 (south unit).

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-19. 2015 (both units).

Muzzleloader: Oct. 20-23. 2015 (north unit).

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015 (both units).

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-16.2015 (both units).

Modern Gun: Nov. 17-18.2015 (north unit).

Cook's Lake Area (youth permit hunt): Dec. 5-6. 2015.

Cook's Lake Area (mobility impaired permit hunt): Dec. 12-13. 2015.

Season limit of three deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions).

(Codes 20.07 ; 21.02-03 and Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two bucks with archery (both units);

* Three does with archery (both units);

* One buck or one doe with muzzleloader permit Oct. 17-19 (both units);

* One buck with muzzleloader Oct. 20-23 (no does allowed) (north unit only);

* One buck or one doe with modern gun permit Nov. 14-16 (both units);

* One buck with modern gun Nov. 17-18 (no does allowed) (north unit only).

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck or doe Nov. 7-8 (both units).

* Limit during the Cooks Lake Area modern gun permit youth hunt is two deer, one buck and one doe Dec. 5-6.

* Limit during the Cooks Lake modern gun mobility impaired permit hunt is two deer, one buck and one doe Dec. 12-13.

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 limit.

DARDANELLE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Johnson County WRA: Sept. 26-Oct. 31. 2015 and Feb. 16-29.2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Modern Gun (mobility impaired permit hunt): Johnson County WRA only: Oct.31-Nov. 1.2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 21.02-03 and Addendum C1.14)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

* Limit during the muzzleloader mobility impaired hunt is two deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or two does on the Johnson County WRA.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

DAVE DONALDSON BLACK RIVER WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Jan. 31. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 24-28. 2015.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): Nov. 7-8.2015.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 20.02; 21.02 and

Addendum CI. 13)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit.

* Limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

DEGRAY LAKE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): Oct. 3-4.2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 21.02-03

and Addendum CI. 13)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery, muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

* Limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is four, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to four does.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is four deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to four does.

DEPARTEE CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Three does with archery;

* Two does with muzzleloader or modern gun combined.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to two does.

DEQUEEN LAKE WMA

Archery (all open units): Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (firearms units only): Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (firearms units only) (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan.

2-3.2016.

Modern Gun (firearms units only): Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 20.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is four deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two does.

DEVIL'S KNOB NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

DR. LESTER SITZES III BOIS D'ARC WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Red Slough WRA: Sept. 26-Oct. 31. 2015

and Feb. 16-29.2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunts): Oct. 17-21 and Nov. 7-8. 2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18.2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 21.02 and

Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One legal buck and two does with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck and two does with modern gun permit. EARL BUSS BAYOU DEVIEW WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Jan. 31. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery. ED GORDON POINT REMOVE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 10-14.2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 7-11.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than one legal buck. Hunters must harvest and check a doe prior to harvesting a legal buck. (Codes 21.02-03 and Addenda C1.13; C1.14)

* One legal buck with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck and two does with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck and two does with modern gun permit.

ELECTRIC ISLAND WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed.

ETHEL WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery. FALCON BOTTOMS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Six does with archery. FELSENTHAL NWR

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Jan. 31. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21.2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-17.2015.

Seasonal limit of two deer; no more than one legal buck (no antler restrictions). A doe must be harvested and checked before a buck may be harvested during any season (a

youth is not required to harvest a doe before harvesting a buck during the youth deer hunts).

(Codes 20.07; 21.02-03 and Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* One legal buck or up to two does with archery, muzzleloader permit or modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck or up to two does (no antler restrictions).

FT. CHAFFEE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunts): Nov. 28 and Nov. 29. 2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunts): Nov. 21 and Nov. 22. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 21.02 and

Addendum CI. 13)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One legal buck or doe with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck or doe with modern gun permit. FOUSHEE CAVE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery.

FREDDIE BLACK CHOCTAW ISLAND WMA DEER RESEARCH AREA East Unit

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Jan. 31. 2016. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Jan. 9-11. 2016. Modern Gun (mobility impaired permit hunt): Oct. 24-26. 2015. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): Nov. 21-22. 2015. Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 28-30. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks and two does. A doe must be harvested and checked before a buck may be harvested during any season, except during the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Codes 20.07; 21.02-03 and Addendum CI.13)

* One legal buck with archery;

* Two does with archery;

* One legal buck and two does with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck and two does with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern gun mobility impaired permit hunt is three deer, one buck and two does.

* Limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is three deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and two does. Youth are allowed to harvest a buck without first harvesting and checking a doe.

West Unit

Archery: Closed.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunts): Nov. 21-22, Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 5-6 and Dec.

12-13.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than one buck (no antler restrictions). (Codes 21.02 -03 and Addendum CI. 13)

* Two antlerless deer with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is three deer, one buck and two does.

FRIERSON WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-15. Nov. 21-22 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8, 2015 and Jan. 2-3, 2016.

Seasonal limit of three deer, no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02 and 20.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery or modern gun;

* Three does with archery;

* One doe with modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

FROG BAYOU WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery. GALLA CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Nov. 7-8.2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-15.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 21.02 and

Addendum CI. 13)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

GARRETT HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of two deer; no more than one legal buck.

* One legal buck with archery;

* Two does with archery. GENE RUSH WMA

Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8, 2015 and Jan. 2-3, 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-22 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of two deer; no more than one legal buck. (Codes 11.02; 21.02)

* One legal buck with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Two does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader Oct. 17-25. 2015 only.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

GREERS FERRY LAKE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016.

Muzzleloader (mobility impaired permit hunt): Nov. 3-5, 2015.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 21.02-03 and

Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery.

* Limit during the muzzleloader mobility impaired permit hunt is four deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to four does.

GUM FLATS WMA

Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 19-21,2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-25 (no dogs). Nov. 28-Dec. 9 (dogs allowed) and Dec. 26-28.

2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 20.07)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader;

* One legal buck and one doe with modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

H. E. FLANAGAN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Two does with archery.

HALL CREEK BARRENS NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26, 2015-Feb. 29, 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Six does with archery.

HAROLD E. ALEXANDER SPRING RIVER WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Nov. 7-11. 2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Dec. 5-9.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than one legal buck. (Codes 21.02-03and

Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* One legal buck with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck and one doe with modern gun permit. HARRIS BRAKE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of two deer; no more than one legal buck.

* One legal buck with archery;

* Two does with archery. HENRY GRAY HURRICANE LAKE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21.2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 21.02-03 and

Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck and one doe with modern gun permit. HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18.2015.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8.2015.

Modern Gun (mobility impaired permit hunt): Dec. 14-15. 2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Dec. 5-9.2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than one legal buck. (Codes 21.02-03 and

Addendum CI.13; CI.14)

* One legal buck with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One legal buck or one doe with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck or one doe with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern gun youth hunt and the modern gun mobility impaired permit hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

HOLLA BEND NWR

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 29. 2015.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): Dec. 5. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks (no antler restrictions).

(Codes 20.07; 21.02-03 and Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery.

* Limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. HOLLAND BOTTOMS WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunts): Oct. 17-19 and Nov. 27-29, 2015.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8, 2015 and Jan. 2-3, 2016.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 21.02-03 and

Addendum CI. 13)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Two does with archery;

* One legal buck or one doe with muzzleloader permit.

* Limit during the modern gun youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

HOPE UPLAND WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): Nov. 7-8, 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 21.02-03 and

Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* Limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) or up to two does.

HOWARD COUNTY WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-25 and Nov. 28-Dec. 9. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 20.07; 21.02-03)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader;

* One legal buck and one doe with modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.

HOWARD HENSLEY SEARCY COUNTY WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015. Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016. Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015. Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 21.03)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) or one doe.

IRON MOUNTAIN NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of two deer; no more than one legal buck.

* One legal buck with archery;

* Two does with archery.

J. PERRY MIKLES BLUE MOUNTAIN SUA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Muzzleloader: Closed. Modern Gun (youth hunt): Oct. 3-4.2015. Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 18-19.2015. Modern Gun (mobility impaired permit hunt): Dec. 9-10. 2015. Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 21.02 and Addendum CI. 13)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck or one doe with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern gun mobility impaired permit hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

* Limit during the modern gun youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

JAMESTOWN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016. Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015. Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

JIM KRESS WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 20.07)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

JONES POINT WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery. KINGSLAND PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Six does with archery. LAFAYETTE COUNTY WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 20.07 and

Addendum CI. 14)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Six does with archery;

* Four does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and four does.

LAKE GREESON WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Muzzleloader (mobility impaired permit hunt): Oct. 8-9. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-25 (no dogs) and Nov. 28-Dec. 9. 2015 (dogs allowed).

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 20.07; 21.02-03)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader;

* One legal buck and one doe with modern gun.

* Limit during the muzzleloader mobility impaired permit is two deer, one legal buck and one doe.

* Limit during the modern gun youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.

LAKE OVERCUP WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of four deer, no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery. LEE COUNTY WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 19-21. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 13 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Three does with archery;

* Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to two does.

LEE CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than one legal buck. (Code 11.02)

* One legal buck with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Three does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader or one doe Nov. 14-15. 2015 with modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

LITTLE BAYOU WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21.2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 21.02 and

Addendum CI. 13)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

LITTLE RIVER WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is four deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two does.

LOAFER'S GLORY WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-22.2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

LONGVIEW SALINE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016. Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Six does with archery.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.

MAUMELLE RIVER WMA

Archery (permit hunts): Oct. 1-31. Nov. 1-30 and Dec. 1-31.2015.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than one legal buck. (Code 21.02)

* One legal buck with archery permit;

* Two does with archery permit. MCILROY MADISON COUNTY WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Nov. 7-11. 2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Dec. 5-9.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than one legal buck. (Code 21.02 and

Addenda CI.13; CI.14))

* One legal buck with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck and one doe with modern gun permit. MIKE FREEZE WATTENSAW WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21.2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 21.02-03 and

Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck and one doe with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern special gun youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

MORO BIG PINE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21.2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016. Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18. Nov. 27-Dec.

1. Dec. 12-16 and Dec. 26-30.2015.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than one legal buck. Hunters must harvest and check a doe prior to harvesting a legal buck (a youth is not required to harvest a doe before harvesting a buck during any hunt). (Codes 21.02-03 and Addenda C1.13; CI.14)

* One legal buck with archery;

* Six does with archery;

* One legal buck or up to six does with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck or up to six does with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.

MOUNT MAGAZINE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 (dogs allowed Nov. 26-Dec. 6) and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015 only.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

MUDDY CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 21.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Three does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun (WMA doe permit required).

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe (a WMA doe quota permit is not required).

NACATOCH RAVINES NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery. NIMROD LLOYD MILLWOOD WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02 and

Addendum CI. 14)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Two does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14, 2015 only.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe

NORFORK LAKE WMA

Archery: All Units. Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed. Seward Point, Bennett's

Bayou and Fulton County Units Oct. 17-25, 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Seward Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton

County Units: Nov. 7-8, 2015 and Jan. 2-3, 2016. Chapin Point and Indian Head

Units closed.

Modern Gun: Seward Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units: Nov. 14-22. 2015.

Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

OVERFLOW NWR

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Jan. 31. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions).

(Codes 20. 07:21.02-03 and Addendum CI. 14)

* Two bucks with archery;

* Six does with archery;

* One buck and one doe with muzzleloader. OZAN WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Six does with archery;

* Four does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and four does.

OZARK LAKE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

OZARK NATIONAL FOREST WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than one legal buck. (Code 11.02)

* One legal buck with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Three does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14, 2015 only or one doe Nov. 14-15. 2015 with modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

PALMETTO FLATS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery. PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

PINE CITY NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery.

PINEY CREEKS WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than one legal buck. (Code 11.02)

* One legal buck with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Three does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015 only or one doe Nov. 14-15. 2015 with modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

POISON SPRINGS WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Six does with archery, muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.

POND CREEK NWR

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Jan. 31. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-21.2015.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Oct. 24-25. 2015.

Modern Gun (mobility impaired permit hunt): Nov. 5-6. 2015.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 28-29, 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). The first deer harvested can be a buck or doe. A doe must be harvested and checked at the refuge check station before a second buck may be harvested with any weapon (this does not apply to the modern gun youth hunt and mobility impaired permit hunt). (Codes 20.07; 21.02-03 and Addenda CI.13; CI.14))

* Two bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One buck or up to two does with muzzleloader;

* One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the mobility impaired permit hunt is four deer, two bucks or up to four does.

* Limit during the modern gun youth hunt is four deer, two bucks or up to four does.

PRAIRIE BAYOU WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Seasonal limit of three deer, no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 20.11; 21.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

PROVO WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 19-21. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-25 (no dogs). Nov. 28-Dec. 9 (dogs allowed) and Dec. 26-28.2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 20.07)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader;

* One legal buck and one doe with modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

RAILROAD PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of three deer, no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery. RAINEY WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

REX HANCOCK BLACK SWAMP WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21.2015. Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). (Codes 21.02-03 and Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit;

* One buck and one doe with modern gun permit. RICK EVANS GRAND VIEW PRAIRIE WMA

Archery (permit hunt): Oct. 10-Nov. 29. 2015.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than one legal buck. A doe must be harvested before a buck may be harvested and does harvested on this area are bonus deer and do not count against the statewide seasonal limit. (Codes 21.02-03 and Addenda

CI.13; CI.14)

* One legal buck with archery permit;

* Two does with archery permit.

RING SLOUGH WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* One doe with archery. RIVER BEND WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

ROBERT L. HANKINS MUD CREEK WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Jan. 31. 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery. ROTH PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery.

ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunts): Oct. 17-21 and Oct. 24-28, 2015. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Nov. 7-8.2015. Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 21.02-03 and Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck or one doe with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck or one doe with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Jan. 31. 2016. Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016. Modern Gun: Nov. 14-15 and Dec. 26-28. 2015. Seasonal limit of two deer; no more than one legal buck. (Code 11.02)

* One legal buck with archery or modern gun;

* Two does with archery;

* One doe with modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

SANDHILLS NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery.

SCOTT HENDERSON GULF MOUNTAIN WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21.2015. Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than one legal buck. (Codes 21.02-03 and Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* One legal buck with archery;

* Three does archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck and one doe with modern gun permit. SEVEN DEVILS WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016. Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. 2015. Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Six does with archery, muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.

SHEFFIELD NELSON DAGMAR WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21.2015. Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18.2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 21.02-03 and Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck or one doe with muzzleloader permit;

* One legal buck or one doe with modern gun permit. SHIREY BAY RAINEY BRAKE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Jan. 31. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 24-28. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 20.02; 21.02 and

Addendum CI.13; CI.14)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck or one doe with muzzleloader permit.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.

SLIPPERY HOLLOW NATURAL AREA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery. SMOKE HOLE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery. SPRING BANK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 19-21. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 13 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is four deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two does.

STATELINE SANDPONDS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery.

STEVE N. WILSON RAFT CREEK BOTTOMS WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): Oct. 24-25. 2015. Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-18.2015. (Codes 20.02) Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 21.02-03 and Addendum CI. 13)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

SULPHUR RIVER WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Henry Moore WRA: Sept. 26-Oct. 31.2015.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 19-21. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 13 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Four does with archery;

* Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is four deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two does.

SWEDEN CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery. SYLAMORE WMA

North Unit:

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-22 and Nov. 27-29. 2015. South Unit:

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than one legal buck (both units). (Code 11.02)

* One legal buck with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Three does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14, 2015 only.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

TERRE NOIRE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Six does with archery. TRUSTEN HOLDER WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21,2015.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 21.02-03 and

Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery;

* One legal buck and two does with muzzleloader permit.

* Limit during the muzzleloader mobility impaired permit hunt is three deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and two does. Does taken during the special mobility impaired permit hunt are bonus deer and do not count toward the seasonal limit. (Contact Corp of Engineers at 870 548-2291 for specific mobility impaired criteria; application period July 5-Sept. 5).

TWO BAYOU CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Six does with archery.

U OF A PINE TREE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WDA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 17-21.2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8, 2015 and Jan. 2-3, 2016.

Modern Gun (permit hunts): Nov. 14-18 and Nov. 27-Dec. 1. 2015. Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). (Codes 20.07; 21.02-03 and Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One buck and one doe with muzzleloader permit;

* One buck and one doe with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

W. E. BREWER SCATTER CREEK WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): Oct. 24-25. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8, 2015 and Jan. 2-3, 2016. Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Code 11.02 and Addendum CI. 13)

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One buck or one doe with muzzleloader permit.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to one doe.

WAPANOCCA NWR

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-15,2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). (Codes 20.07 ; 21.02-03 and Addenda CI.13; CI.14)

* Two bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery;

* One buck or one doe with modern gun permit.

WARREN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Jan. 2-3. 2016. Seasonal limit of six deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Six does with archery.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is six deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to six does.

WEDINGTON WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Dec. 31. 2015.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (mobility impaired permit hunt): Oct. 10-11, 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): Nov. 14-15,2015.

Seasonal limit of two deer; no more than one legal buck. (Codes 20.02; 21.02 and

Addendum CI. 13)

* One legal buck with archery;

* Two does with archery;

* One legal buck and one doe with modern gun permit.

* Limit during the mobility impaired permit hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

WHITE CLIFFS NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of four deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Four does with archery. WHITEHALL WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two legal bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery.

WHITE ROCK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (mobility impaired permit hunt): Oct. 3-4. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of two deer; no more than one legal buck. (Code 11.02 and

Addendum CI. 13)

* One legal buck with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun;

* Two does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015 only;

* Limit during the modern gun mobility impaired permit is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

WINONA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 12-14. 2015.

Modern Gun (special youth hunts): Nov. 7-8. 2015 and Jan. 2-3. 2016.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 6 and Dec. 26-28. 2015.

Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks. (Codes 11.02; 21.02)

* Two legal bucks with archery, muzzleloader and modern gun;

* Three does with archery;

* One doe with muzzleloader or modern gun.

* Limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is three deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

WITTSBURG NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: Sept. 26. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016. Firearms: Closed. Seasonal limit of three deer; no more than two legal bucks.

* Two bucks with archery;

* Three does with archery.

C1.02 BEAR SEASON AND LIMIT RESTRICTIONS ON WMAs

BALD KNOB NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BAYOU DES ARC WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BAYOU METO WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BEARCAT HOLLOW WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit. Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit. Modern Gun: Nov. 14-22.2015. Statewide limit. (Addendum Al.08) BEAVER LAKE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit. Muzzleloader: Nov. 14-22.2015. Statewide limit. Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30, 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) BELL SLOUGH WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30, 2015. Statewide limit.

Firearms: Closed.

(Addendum Al.08) BENSON CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BERYL ANTHONY LOWER OUACHITA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG LAKE NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG LAKE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG TIMBER WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015 (only on that part of the area in bear zone 2).

Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25, 2015 (only on that part of the area in bear zone 2).

Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015 (only on that part of the area in bear zone 2). Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015 (only on that part of the area in bear zone 2). Statewide limit.

(Code 20.07 and Addendum A1.08) BLEVINS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BLUE MOUNTAIN WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit. (Addendum Al.08) BREWER LAKE CYPRESS CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BRUSHY CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BUCK ISLAND WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) CACHE RIVER NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CAMP ROBINSON SUA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Firearms: Closed.

(Addendum Al.08) CAMP ROBINSON WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Firearms: Closed.

(Addendum Al.08) CANEY CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) CASEY JONES WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CATTAIL MARSH WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CEDAR CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Firearms: Closed.

(Addendum Al.08)

CHEROKEE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015 (only on that part of the area in bear zone 2). Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015 (only that part of the area in zone 1).

Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Code 20.07 and Addendum A1.08) CHEROKEE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. COVE CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CROSSETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CUT-OFF CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CYPRESS BAYOU WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. DALE BUMPERS WHITE RIVER NWR

Archery/Firearms: All Units closed. DARDANELLE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. DAVE DONALDSON BLACK RIVER WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. DEGRAY LAKE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) DEPARTEE CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. DEQUEEN LAKE WMA

Archery (all open units): Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader (firearms units only): Oct. 17-25. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (firearms units only) (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (firearms units only): Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) DEVIL'S KNOB NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) DR. LESTER SITZES, III BOIS D'ARC WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. EARL BUSS BAYOU DEVIEW WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ED GORDON POINT REMOVE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 10-14. 2015 (deer permit holders only). Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 7-11. 2015 (deer permit holders only). Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) ELECTRIC ISLAND WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ETHEL WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. FALCON BOTTOMS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. FELSENTHAL NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. FT. CHAFFEE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. FOUSHEE CAVE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. FREDDIE BLACK CHOCTAW ISLAND WMA DEER RESEARCH AREA

Archery/Firearms (both units): Closed. FRIERSON WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. FROG BAYOU WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. GALLA CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-15. 2015 (deer permit holders only). Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) GARRETT HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. GENE RUSH WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-22.2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) GREERS FERRY LAKE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Firearms: Closed.

(Addendum Al.08) GUM FLATS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. H. E. FLANAGAN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HALL CREEK BARRENS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HAROLD E. ALEXANDER SPRING RIVER WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Nov. 7-11. 2015 (deer permit holders only). Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Dec. 5-9. 2015 (deer permit holders only). Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) HARRIS BRAKE WMA

Archery: Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit. Statewide limit.

Firearms: Closed.

(Addendum Al.08) HENRY GRAY HURRICANE LAKE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOLLA BEND NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOLLAND BOTTOMS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOPE UPLAND WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOWARD COUNTY WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOWARD HENSLEY SEARCY COUNTY WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) IRON MOUNTAIN NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Firearms: Closed.

(Addendum Al.08) J. PERRY MIKLES BLUE MOUNTAIN SUA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. JAMESTOWN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8, 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) JIM KRESS WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Code 20.07 and Addendum A1.08) JONES POINT WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Firearms: Closed.

(Addendum Al.08) KINGSLAND PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. LAFAYETTE COUNTY WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. LAKE GREESON WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. LAKE OVERCUP WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Firearms: Closed.

(Addendum Al.08) LEE COUNTY WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. LEE CREEK WMA

Archery: Oct. 1-Nov. 30.2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) LITTLE BAYOU WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. LITTLE RIVER WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. LOAFER'S GLORY WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-22.2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) LONGVIEW SALINE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. MAUMELLE RIVER WMA

Archery: Oct. 1-31 and Nov. 1-30. 2015 (deer permit holders only). Statewide limit.

Firearms: Closed.

(Addendum Al.08) MCILROY/MADISON COUNTY WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Nov. 7-11. 2015 (deer permit holders only). Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Dec. 5-9, 2015 (deer permit holders only). Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) MIKE FREEZE WATTENSAW WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. MORO BIG PINE NAT URAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. MT. MAGAZINE WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) MUDDY CREEK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) NACATOCH RAVINES NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. NIMROD LLOYD MILLWOOD WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) NORFORK LAKE WMA

Archery (all units): Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed. Seward Point, Bennett's

Bayou and Fulton County Units Oct. 17-25. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed. Seward

Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed. Seward Point, Bennett's

Bayou and Fulton County Units Nov. 14-22. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) OVERFLOW NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. OZAN WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. OZARK LAKE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. OZARK NATIONAL FOREST WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) PALMETTO FLATS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30, 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) PINE CITY NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. PINEY CREEKS WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) POISON SPRINGS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. POND CREEK NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. PRAIRIE BAYOU WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. PROVO WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. RAILROAD PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. RAINEY WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) REX HANCOCK BLACK SWAMP WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. RICK EVANS GRAND VIEW PRAIRIE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. RING SLOUGH WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. RIVER BEND WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) ROBERT L. HANKINS MUD CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ROTH PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SANDHILLS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SCOTT HENDERSON GULF MOUNTAIN WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzle-loader: Oct. 17-21. 2015 (deer permit holders only). Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-18. 2015 (deer permit holders only). Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) SEVEN DEVILS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SHEFFIELD NELSON DAGMAR WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed.

SHIREY BAY RAINEY BRAKE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SMOKE HOLE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SLIPPERY HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SPRING BANK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. STATELINE SANDPONDS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. STEVE N. WILSON RAFT CREEK BOTTOMS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SULPHUR RIVER WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SWEDEN CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SYLAMORE WMA

North Unit

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 14-22 and Nov. 27-29. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08)

South Unit

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) TERRE NOIRE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. TRUSTEN HOLDER WMA

Archery: Nov. 28-Dec. 6. 2015 (closed on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service property on

Trusten Holder WMA). Statewide limit.

Firearms: Closed.

(Addendum Al.08) TWO BAYOU CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. U OF A PINE TREE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WDA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WAPANOCCA NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WARREN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WEDINGTON WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WHITE CLIFFS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WHITEHALL WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WHITE ROCK WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30. 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25, 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8, 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) W.E. BREWER SCATTER CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WINONA WMA

Archery: Sept. 26-Nov. 30, 2015. Statewide limit.

Muzzleloader: Oct. 17-25.2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun (youth hunt): Nov. 7-8. 2015. Statewide limit.

Modern Gun: Nov. 1-6 and Nov. 9-30. 2015. Statewide limit.

(Addendum Al.08) WITTSBURG NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed.

C1.03 ALLIGATOR SEASONS AND LIMITS ON WMAs

All WMAs are closed.

EXCEPTION:

On Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d'Arc, Sulphur River and designated portions of Trusten Holder WMAs alligators may be hunted Sept. 18-21 and Sept. 25-28. 2015 by permit only.

LIMIT:

Individual seasonal limit of one alligator.

C1.04 WILD TURKEY SEASONS AND LIMITS ON WMAs

In compliance with Code 01.00C Legal Turkey.

BALD KNOB NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BAYOU DES ARC WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. BAYOU METO WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. BEARCAT HOLLOW WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. BEAVER LAKE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BELL SLOUGH WMA

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

BENSON CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. BERYL ANTHONY LOWER OUACHITA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18. 2016. One legal turkey.

(Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16) BIG CREEK WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. BIG LAKE NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG LAKE WMA

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey (Code 21.07 and

Addendum CI. 16). BIG TIMBER WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1.2016. Two legal turkeys (Codes 20.07, 21.07 and

Addendum CI. 16). BLEVINS WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. BLUE MOUNTAIN WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. BREWER LAKE CYPRESS CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BRUSHY CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BUCK ISLAND WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. CACHE RIVER NWR

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016 on all refuge lands located south of 1-40.

One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016 on all refuge lands located south of 1-40. Two legal turkeys.

Firearms (permit hunt): See Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA for refuge lands located north of 1-40 dates and limits (Code 21.07 and Addendum CI. 16). CAMP ROBINSON SUA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CAMP ROBINSON WMA

Firearms (permit hunt) (includes Bell Slough WMA): April 18-20, April 25-27 and

May 2-4. 2016. One legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum CI. 16). CANEY CREEK WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. CASEY JONES WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1.2016. Two legal turkeys (Codes 20.07, 21.07 and

Addendum CI. 16). CATTAIL MARSH WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24, 2016. One legal turkey. CEDAR CREEK WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. CHEROKEE WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys (Codes 20.07, 21.07 and

Addendum CI. 161 CHEROKEE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. COVE CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. CROSSETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. CUT-OFF CREEK WMA

Archery: April 19-21 and April 26-28, 2016. Two legal turkeys.

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10, 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18, April 23-25 and April 29-May 1, 2016. One legal turkey.

(Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16) CYPRESS BAYOU WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24, 2016. One legal turkey. DALE BUMPERS WHITE RIVER NWR

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1, 2016 (both units). Two legal turkeys. DARDANELLE WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. DAVE DONALDSON BLACK RIVER WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. DEGRAY LAKE WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. DEPARTEE CREEK WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24, 2016. One legal turkey. DEQUEEN LAKE WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. DEVIL'S KNOB NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. DR. LESTER SITZES, III BOIS D'ARC WMA

Archery: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys.

Firearms: (permit hunt): April 16-18 and April 22-24. 2016. One 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): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunts): April 16-18. April 23-25 and April 29-May 1. 2016. One

legal turkey. (Code 21.07 and Addendum CI. 16)

Wiley Cox Field Trial Area is closed to hunting. ELECTRIC ISLAND WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ETHEL WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. FALCON BOTTOMS NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. FELSENTHAL NWR

Archery: Other than during permit hunts, areas are restricted to archery hunting and are open April 16-May 1. 2016. Closed during turkey gun permit hunts. Two legal turkeys.

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18. 2016. One legal turkey.

(Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16) FORT CHAFFEE WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. FOUSHEE CAVE NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. FREDDIE BLACK CHOCTAW ISLAND WMA AND DEER RESEARCH AREA

East Unit

Archery: April 19-21 and April 26-28. 2016. Two legal turkeys.

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18. April 23-25. April 29-May 1. 2016. One legal turkey.

(Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16)

West Unit

Archery/Firearms: Closed. FRIERSON WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. FROG BAYOU WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. GALLA CREEK WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunts): April 16-18. April 23-25 and April 29-May 1. 2016. One

legal turkey. (Code 21.07 and Addendum CI. 16) GARRETT HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys.

Firearms: Closed. GENE RUSH WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. GREERS FERRY LAKE WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. GUM FLATS WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey.

(Codes 20.07. 21.07 and Addendum CI.16) H. E. FLANAGAN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HALL CREEK BARRENS NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. HAROLD E. ALEXANDER SPRING RIVER WMA

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18. April 22-24. and April 29-May 1. 2016. One legal turkey.

(Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16) HARRIS BRAKE WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. HENRY GRAY HURRICANE LAKE WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey. HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOLLA BEND NWR

Archery: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys.

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 2-3. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

(Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16) HOLLAND BOTTOMS WMA

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18 and April 22-24. 2016. One legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum CI. 16).

HOPE UPLAND WMA

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

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1.2016. Two legal turkeys. (Code 20.07) HOWARD HENSLEY SEARCY COUNTY WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. IRON MOUNTAIN NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. J. PERRY MIKLES BLUE MOUNTAIN SUA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. JAMESTOWN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. JIM KRESS WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1.2016. Two legal turkeys. (Code 20.07)

(Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16) JONES POINT WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. KINGSLAND PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. LAFAYETTE COUNTY WMA

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18. 2016. One legal turkey.

(Codes 20.07, 21.07 and Addendum CI.16) LAKE GREESON WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1.2016. Two legal turkeys. (Code 20.07) LAKE OVERCUP WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. LEE COUNTY WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. LEE CREEK WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. LITTLE BAYOU WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. LITTLE RIVER WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. LOAFER'S GLORY WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-Mav 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. LONGVIEW SALINE NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. MAUMELLE RIVER WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. MCILROY MADISON COUNTY WMA

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10, 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18 and April 23-25. 2016. One legal turkey

(Code 21.07 and Addendum CI. 16). MIKE FREEZE WATTENSAW WMA

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18 and April 22-24. 2016. One legal turkey

(Code 21.07 and Addendum CI. 16). MORO BIG PINE NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18. April 22-24 and April 29-May 1. 2016. One legal turkey.

(Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16) MT. MAGAZINE WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. MUDDY CREEK WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. NACATOCH RAVINES NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. NIMROD LLOYD MILLWOOD WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. NORFORK LAKE WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. OVERFLOW NWR

Archery/Crossbow: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys.

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey. (Code 21.07

and Addendum C1.16) OZAN WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. OZARK LAKE WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. OZARK NATIONAL FOREST WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. PALMETTO FLATS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. PINE CITY NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. PINEY CREEKS WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. POISON SPRINGS WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. POND CREEK NWR

Archery: Other than during permit hunt, areas are restricted to archery hunting and are open April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys.

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-17. 2016. One legal turkey.

(Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16)

PRAIRIE BAYOU WMA

Firearms: (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. PROVO WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys.

(Codes 20.07, 21.07 and Addendum CI.16) RAILROAD PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. RAINEY WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. REX HANCOCK BLACK SWAMP WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-17-19 and April 23-24. 2016. One 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 GRAND VIEW PRAIRIE WMA

Firearms (youth permit hunt) (includes Hope Upland WMA): April 9-10. 2016.

One legal turkey (Code 21.07 and Addendum CI. 16). RING SLOUGH WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. RIVER BEND WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. ROBERT L. HANKINS MUD CREEK WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. ROTH PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys.

ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. SANDHILLS NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. SCOTT HENDERSON GULF MOUNTAIN WMA

Archery: April 19-21 and April 25-28. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18. April 22-24 and April 29-May 1. 2016. One legal turkey.

(Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16) SEVEN DEVILS WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. SHEFFIELD NELSON DAGMAR WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SHIREY BAY RAINEY BRAKE WMA

Firearms (permit hunts): April 16-18. April 22-24 and April 29-May 1. 2016. One legal turkey.

(Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16) SLIPPERY HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. SMOKE HOLE NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. SPRING BANK WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. STATELINE SANDPONDS NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. STEVE N. WILSON RAFT CREEK BOTTOMS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SULPHUR RIVER WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18 and April 22-24. 2016. One 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): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18, 2016. One legal turkey (Code 21.07 and

Addendum CI. 16).

Firearms: April 21-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. TERRE NOIRE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. TRUSTEN HOLDER WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. TWO BAYOU CREEK WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. U OF A PINE TREE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WDA

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10, 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-18, 2016. One legal turkey.

(Code 21.07 and Addendum C1.16) WAPANOCCA NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WARREN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1, 2016. Two legal turkeys. WEDINGTON WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WHITE CLIFFS NATURAL AREA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. One legal turkey. WHITEHALL WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms: April 16-24. 2016. One legal turkey. WHITE ROCK WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10, 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. W.E. BREWER SCATTER CREEK WMA

Firearms (youth permit hunt): April 9-10, 2016. One legal turkey.

Firearms (permit hunt): April 16-20 and April 22-24, 2016. One legal turkey

(Code 21.07 and Addendum CI. 16). WINONA WMA

Firearms (youth hunt): April 9-10. 2016. Two legal turkeys, no more than one jake.

Firearms: April 16-May 1. 2016. Two legal turkeys. WITTSBURG NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed.

C1.05 QUAIL SEASON AND LIMITS ON WMAs

Nov. 1,2015-Feb. 7,2016.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Dec. 12-14, 2015 and Jan. 1-3, 2016 on Harold E. Alexander Spring River and Scott Henderson Gulf Mountain WMAs - Limit 4.

(2) Nov. 1,2015-Feb. 7,2016 on Norfork Lake WMA (Chapin Point and Indian Head Units) - quail hunting ends at Noon.

(3) Nov. 1,2015-Feb. 7,2016 on Hope Upland WMA (Tuesdays only) - Limit 4.

(4) Nov. 1,2015-Feb. 7,2016 on Ed Gordon Point Remove and Galla Creek WMAs (weekends only) - Limit 4.

(5) Dec. 1,2015-Feb. 7,2016 on Ft. Chaffee WMA.

(6) Nov. 1,2015-Jan. 30,2016 on Felsenthal and Overflow NWRs.

(7) Nov. 1, 2015- Feb. 7, 2016 on Prairie Bavou - Limit 4.

(8) Closed on Big Lake NWR, Camp Robinson SUA, Dale Bumpers White River NWR, Electric Island, Holla Bend NWR, J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA,

Johnson County WRA, Horsehead Creek and Bob Young WRA on Dardanelle, Maumelle River, Pond Creek NWR, Rick Evans Grandview Prairie, Robert L. Hankins Mud Creek, Wapanocca NWR, and Wedington WMAs. LIMIT: Daily limit six, possession limit 12.

C1.06 RABBIT SEASON AND LIMITS ON WMAs

Sept. 1.2015-Feb. 29.2016.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Sept.1. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016 on Hope Upland and Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMAs (Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only).

(2) Sept. 1.2015-Jan. 31.2016 on Dale Bumpers White River (North Unit), Felsenthal, Pond Creek and Overflow NWRs.

(3) Sept. 26-Nov. 29. 2015 on Holla Bend NWR (archery only).

(4) Sept. 1-Nov. 30.2015 on Dale Bumpers White River NWR (South Unit).

(5) Sept. 1.2015-Feb. 29.2016 on Prairie Bayou - Limit 4.

(6) Closed on Camp Robinson SUA, Electric Island WMA, Maumelle River and Johnson County, WRA on Dardanelle WMA.

LIMIT: Daily limit eight, possession limit 16.

C1.07 SQUIRREL SEASON AND LIMITS ON WMAs

May 15. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016 and May 15. 2016-Feb. 28. 2017.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Sept. 1. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016 on Bald Knob, Big Lake, Cache River and Wapanocca NWRs.

(2) May 15-Sept. 30. 2015 on Camp Robinson SUA.

(3) Sept. 1.2015-Feb. 29.2016 on Camp Robinson WMA, Hope Upland (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only), Lafayette County, Maumelle River (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only) and Rick Evans Grandview Prairie (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only) WMAs.

(4) Sept. 1.2015-Jan. 31.2016 on Felsenthal, Pond Creek, Overflow and Dale Bumpers White River (North Unit) NWRs.

(5) Sept. 26-Nov. 29.2015 on Holla Bend NWR (archery only).

(6) Sept. 1-Nov. 30.2015 on Dale Bumpers White River NWR (South Unit).

(7) Jan. 8-10. 2016 on Dale Bumpers White River NWR (youths on Cooks Lake only).

(8) Squirrel closed on Electric Island, Johnson County WRA on Dardanelle WMA. LIMIT: Daily limit 12, possession limit 48.

C1.08 MOURNING AND EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE SEASON AND LIMITS ON WMAs

Sept. 6-Oct. 25 and Dec. 20. 2014-Jan 8. 2015. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Camp Robinson SUA - first two weeks of statewide season.

(2) Hope Upland and Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA - open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only during statewide dove seasons.

(3) J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA - closed during authorized field trials.

(4) Bald Knob and Cache River NWRs - ends at noon each day during regular waterfowl season.

(5) Maumelle River WMA - closed.

LIMIT: Mourning Doves: Daily limit 15, possession 30.

Eurasian Collared Doves: Daily limit is unlimited, possession unlimited.

C1.09 FURBEARER SEASON AND LIMITS ON WMAs

(A) Gray Fox, Mink, Red Fox and Striped Skunk Hunting:

Sunrise. Sept. 1. 2015- Sunset Feb. 29. 2016 (day hunting only).

LIMIT: Daily limit two per species, possession unlimited.

(B) Opossum Hunting: Sunrise. Sept. 1. 2015-Sunset. Feb. 29. 2016 (day or night hunting; dogs are required for hunting at night).

LIMIT: Daily limit two, possession unlimited.

(C) Bobcat Hunting: Sunrise. Sept. 1. 2015-Sunset. Feb. 29. 2016 (dogs required to hunt bobcat at night) and during turkey season (day hunting only; no dogs allowed).

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Closed during turkey and squirrel seasons on WMAs where a turkey or squirrel season is closed.

(2) During youth turkey hunts, only youths may take bobcat.

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

LIMIT: Daily limit two, possession unlimited.

(D) Coyote Hunting: Sunrise. July 1. 2015-Sunset Feb. 29. 2016 (dogs not allowed to hunt coyote) and during turkey season (day hunting only; no dogs allowed).

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Closed during turkey and squirrel seasons on WMAs where a turkey or squirrel seasons is closed.

(2) During youth turkey hunts, only youths may take coyote.

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

LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

(E) River Otter Hunting: Sunrise. Nov. 7. 2015-Sunset Feb. 29. 2016 (day hunting only).

LIMIT: Daily limit two, possession unlimited.

(F) Raccoon Hunting: Sunset, July 1-Aug. 31. 2015 (night hunting only; dogs are required). Sept. 1. 2015-Feb. 29. 2016 (day or night hunting; dogs are required for hunting at night). March 1-31. 2016 (night hunting only; dogs are required).

LIMIT: July 1-March 31 daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

EXCEPTION:

(H) Muskrat, Nutria and Beaver Hunting: Sunrise. Sept. 1. 2015-Sunset Feb. 29.2016.

LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

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

(J) Furbearer Trapping (Other than Beaver, Coyote, Muskrat and Nutria):

Sunrise. Nov. 7. 2015-Sunset Feb. 29. 2016.

LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

(K) Beaver Muskrat and Nutria Trapping: Sunrise. Nov. 7. 2015-Sunset March 31. 2016.

LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

(L) Coyote Trapping: Aug. 1. 2015-March 31. 2016.

LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Only enclosed, pull-activated dog-proof traps may be utilized on Camp Robinson SUA.

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

(3)

J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA is closed to all trapping. Chase for pleasure or training purposes is permitted year-round. Closed during field trails.

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

(5) Buffalo National River and Ditch 28 on Big Lake WMA are closed to all trapping.

(6) Bobcat, coyote and fox hunting with dogs allowed on Casey Jones WMA in accordance with Code 22.01.

CLIOCROW SEASON AND LIMITS ON WMAs

All WMAs: Sept. 1.2015-Feb. 21.2016. Thursdays-Mondays only.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) All Electric Island, Maumelle River WMAs and NWRs - Closed.

(2) Hope Upland and Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMAs - Open Thursdays and Saturdays only during the statewide season.

(3) Camp Robinson SUA-Sept. 1-30, 2015.

LIMIT: Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

C1.11 MOBILITY IMPAIRED ACCESS PERMIT RESTRICTIONS

(A) A person who is permanently mobility impaired may apply to the Commission to receive a Mobility Impaired Access Permit allowing the person to access designated areas and to use an All-Terrain Vehicle or similar form of specialized motorized transportation for certain access uses on Commission-owned WMAs and WMAs listed in compliance with Code 20.15. To qualify, an applicant must submit a completed official form with certification from a physician duly licensed to practice medicine by a state medical board attesting the applicant either:
(1) Has a permanent physical condition severely impairing the applicant's mobility and requiring permanent use of a brace, cane, crutch, prosthetic device, wheelchair or walker; or

(2) Is permanently restricted by lung disease to such an extent the applicant's forced expiratory volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one liter, or the arterial oxygen tension is less than 60mm/hg of room air at rest; or

(3) Has a permanent physical condition requiring use of portable oxygen; or

(4) Has a permanent cardiac condition to the extent the applicant's functional limitations are classified in severity as Class III or Class IV according to current standards set by the American Heart Association.

(B) Upon issuance of a Mobility Impaired Access Permit, the following terms and conditions shall apply:
(1) The Mobility Impaired Access Permit is not a license to hunt or fish. While engaging in hunting or fishing activities, a Mobility Impaired Access Permit holder must have on his or her person the appropriate hunting or fishing license, permits, and/or stamps in addition to the Mobility Impaired Access Permit.

(2) Only ATVs or other similar specialized transportation devices with three or more wheels may be used. No two-wheel ATVs or trailers may be used.

(3) Upon the receipt of and successful processing of a Mobility Impaired Access Permit application, the Commission shall issue two (2) Mobility

Impaired Access Permit Tags to the applicant. One tag must remain on the Mobility Impaired Access Permit holder at all times while engaged in any hunting or fishing activity on any Commission-owned WMA and WMAs listed in compliance with Code 20.15. The second tag must be clearly displayed on his or her ATV or other similar specialized transportation device while engaged in any hunting or fishing activity on any Commission-owned WMA and WMAs listed in compliance with Code 20.15.

(4) The ATV or other similar specialized transportation device shall only be used for the following purposes:
(a) To travel on graveled, all-weather roads unless otherwise posted as closed to vehicular traffic.

(b) To travel on designated, signed Mobility Impaired Access Trails.

(c) To travel off graveled, all-weather roads and designated, signed Mobility Impaired Access Trails during muzzleloader and modern gun deer seasons; the allowable distance traveled off graveled, all-weather roads and designated, signed Mobility Impaired Access Trails is a minimum of 100 feet from the center line in compliance with Code 05.05 (Hunting From Road Prohibited) and a maximum of 300 feet; ATV use within this special access zone is specifically for placement of hunting stands and bona fide hunting activities. Mobility Impaired Access Permit holders must maintain clear visual contact with his or her ATV or other similar specialized transportation device at all times while engaged in hunting or fishing activities on any Commission-owned WMA and WMAs listed in compliance with Code 20.15.

(d) Travel off graveled, all-weather roads and designated, signed Mobility Impaired Access Trails, as well as outside the special access zone is permitted only for the retrieval of big game taken by the Mobility Impaired Access Permit holder.

(e) If a condition exists where a single helper is required to assist the Mobility Impaired Access Permit holder, this helper must first be approved through issuance of a Mobility Impaired Access Helper Permit issued by the Regional Wildlife Supervisor for a particular Wildlife Management Area; for safety concerns, the helper must ride a separate ATV and remain within eyesight or normal voice range of the Mobility Impaired Access Permit holder at all times. If the Mobility Impaired Access Permit holder is incapable of safely operating an ATV or other similar specialized transportation device, the helper may be approved by the Regional Wildlife Supervisor to accompany the Mobility Impaired Access Permit holder and operate an ATV or similar specialized transportation device that is designed to safely carry two persons; no additional passengers are allowed.

(f) During all ATV or similar specialized transportation device use, all weapons must be unloaded and firearms must be cased at all times.

C1.12 SPECIAL USAGE RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN WMAs AND LAKES

(1) Restrictions Common to Multiple Listed WMAs and Lakes:
a. Common Restriction A: From the first day of the first segment of the regular duck season until the last three days of the last segment of regular duck season, (i) no entry or access is allowed from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. (except in designated campsites, parking areas, boat launch ramps and designated boat staging areas) and (ii) no boats are allowed from 1 p.m. until 4 a.m. During the last three days of the last segment of regular duck season and during the special youth waterfowl hunt, (i) no entry or access is allowed from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. (except in designated campsites, parking areas, boat launch ramps and designated boat staging areas) and (ii) no boats are allowed from 6:30 p.m. until 4 a.m.

(2) Bayou Meto: Common Restriction A applies. Boats are prohibited on the Government Cypress Greentree Reservoir. During the regular duck season, boating access is allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the following waterbodies:
a. Mulberry Access, to include all of the Salt Bayou Ditch to the confluence of Little Bayou Meto.

b. Buckingham Flats Access to include Big Bayou Meto, and Cannon Brake Access to include Little Bayou Meto only on the Cannon Brake Impoundment.

(3) Bell Slough: Common Restriction A applies.

(4) Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita: Common Restriction A applies (except within the Ouachita River).

(5) Big Lake: Common Restriction A applies. Mallard Lake is closed to all hunting except for the special early teal season; fishing and non-hunting activities are allowed. During the regular duck season, boating access is allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the following waterbodies:
a. The north/south ditch, all lateral ditches and borrow pits.

(6) Brewer Lake, Cypress Creek, Camp Robinson SUA and Cedar Creek: Closed to waterfowl hunting.

(7) Camp Robinson: Common Restriction A applies.

(8) Cane Creek Lake (Lincoln County): Waterfowl hunting ends at noon.

(9) Coal Pile Lake: Closed to all hunting. Fishing and non-hunting activities are allowed.

(10) Cut-Off Creek: Common Restriction A applies. Travel by boat is limited to Cut-Off Creek.

(11) Cypress Bayou: Common Restriction A applies.

(12) Dardanelle: Waterfowl hunting is not allowed on that part of Big Spadra and Little Spadra creeks lying north of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, east of Crawford Street, south of 1-40, and west of Arkansas Highway 103. Dogs, hunting or trapping devices are prohibited on Johnson County WRA.

(13) Dave Donaldson Black River: Common Restriction A applies (except within the Black River). Lake Ashbaugh and Hubble Lake are closed to all hunting, except both are open for the special early teal season; fishing and non-hunting activities are allowed. During the regular duck season, boating access is allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the following waterbodies:
a. Any maintained ditch, borrow pit and/or canal adjacent to any maintained levee.

b. Big Slough, Gar Slough, Canoe Slough, Barnes Slough, Viney Slough, Little Viney Slough, T- Slough, Feeder Slough, Cross Slough, Cold Water Slough, Little River Cut-Off, Kincaid Slough, Rankine Slough, Woodland Slough, Allen Lake, Flat Lake, Mill Lake, Little River, Winchester Boat Run, and Pyrtle Boat Run.

(14) DeGray Lake: Loaded firearms are prohibited on Lower DeGray Lake WRA except by permitted participants of special hunts.

(15) Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d'Arc: Common Restriction A applies. Boats are not allowed on the Green Tree Waterfowl area 14 days before waterfowl season opens, but are allowed during waterfowl season.

(16) Earl Buss Bayou DeView: Common Restriction A applies. Lake Hogue is closed to all hunting except for the special early teal season; fishing and non-hunting activities are allowed. During the regular duck season, boating access is allowed only from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the following waterbodies:
a. Thompson Tract boat ramp to include boat run.

b. North Oliver Campground primitive boat access to include the natural slough.

(17) Ed Gordon Point Remove: Common Restriction A applies.

(18) Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA and Deer Research Area (both units): Common Restriction A applies (except within the Mississippi River).

(19) Frog Bayou: Common Restriction A applies.

(20) Harris Brake: Common Restriction A applies (except within Harris Brake Lake). Open to waterfowl hunting only Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. All-day hunting is allowed the last two days of the last duck season. During duck season, other hunters must abide by same hours and days as duck hunters, except for those trapping, deer archery hunting, squirrel hunting, and hunting furbearers at night. Only shotguns and archery equipment are allowed for hunting. Harris Brake Lake is open to Canada goose hunting every Sept. 1-15.

(21) Henry Gray Hurricane Lake: Common Restriction A applies (except within the White River and Little Red River). During the regular duck season, when the main road gate at Mitchell Corner is closed, boating access is allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the following waterbodies:
a. Glaise Creek (to include Glaise Creek access trail #2 from Mitchell Corner north boat ramp to the creek channel) from the WMA northern boundary to the main water-control structure at Whirl Lake.

b. Whirl Lake access, to include Whirl Creek.

When the main road gate at Mitchell Corner is open, boating access is allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the following waterbodies:

a. Big Bell Lake (to include Little Bell Lake), Big Hurricane Lake (to include Little Hurricane Lake). Bollie Pond, Glaise Creek, Honey Lake, Mallard Lake, Whirl Lake and Willow Pond.

(22) Holland Bottoms: Common Restriction A applies (except within Tommy L. Sproles Lake Pickthorne).

(23) Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir: Closed to waterfowl hunting, except on the Caney Creek, Dix Creek, Palarm Creek, and Pierce Creek Bays outside posted buffer zones. Waterfowl hunting ends at noon.

(24) Lake Overcup: Waterfowl hunting ends at noon.

(25) Little Bayou: Common Restriction A applies.

(26) Maumelle River: Closed to waterfowl hunting. All boating activities and access are prohibited in the Restricted Area Zone 1 on the east end of Lake Maumelle as marked by buoy lines. No hunting, camping or other access is allowed on any island on Lake Maumelle.

(27) Petit Jean River: Common Restriction A applies (except within the Petit Jean River or Kingfisher Lake).

(28) Rex Hancock Black Swamp: Common Restriction A applies. During the regular duck season, boating access is allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the following waterbodies:
a. Gregory Access (from County Road 758) down the ditch to the Cache River.

b. Float Road Access (from County Road 752) down the marked trail to the Cache River.

c. Cache River within the boundaries of the WMA.

(29) Rick Evans Grandview Prairie: Waterfowl hunting closed on all lakes and ponds.

(30) Seven Devils: Common Restriction A applies.

(31) Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms: Common Restriction A applies. The Jim Sullivan Youth Waterfowl Unit is closed to all access, except for youth waterfowl hunting permit holders during youth waterfowl permit hunts, from the last day of the modern gun permit hunt to the last day of waterfowl season (including the waterfowl special youth hunt).

(32) St. Francis National Forest: Waterfowl hunting ends at noon.

(33) St. Francis Sunken Lands: The Snowden Field Waterfowl Rest Area levee is open to foot traffic around the north end of the unit.

(34) Sheffield Nelson Dagmar: Common Restriction A applies. The Conway George Tract is closed to all access, except for waterfowl hunting permit holders. During the regular duck season, boating access is allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the following waterbodies:
a. Robe Bayou Access to include from the WMA northern boundary to the low water crossing at Interstate 40.

b. Gator Pond Access to include only the open water pond area and not flooded timber.

c. Bayou DeView designated water trail.

(35) Shirey Bay Rainey Brake: Common Restriction A applies (except within the Black River). During the regular duck season, boating access is allowed from 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at the following waterbodies:
a. Shirey Bay, Horseshoe Lake, and Hill Slough.

b. Diversion ditch from County Road 317 to the diversion ditch water-control structure.

EXCEPTION:

Fishing and non-hunting activities are allowed on Shirey Bay. Horseshoe Lake, and Hill Slough.

(36) Sulphur River: Common Restriction A applies (except within the Sulphur River or Mercer Bayou).

(37) Tommy L. Sproles Lake Pickthorne: Closed to waterfowl hunting.

(38) Trusten Holder: Common Restriction A applies (except within the Arkansas River, Arkansas Post Canal, Merrisach Lake, Moore Bayou, or Post Lake).

C1.13 DEER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ON CERTAIN WMAs

(A) Buck and/or Doe: Bald Knob NWR (modern gun), Bayou Meto (firearms),

Benson Creek (firearms), Dale Bumpers White River NWR (firearms), Cache River NWR (modern gun), Camp Robinson SUA, Camp Robinson WMA (firearms), Cut-Off Creek (modern gun), Cypress Bayou (firearms), Dave Donaldson Black River (muzzleloader), Dr. Lester Sitzes, III Bois d'Arc (firearms), Ed Gordon Point Remove (firearms), Felsenthal NWR (firearms). Fort Chaffee (firearms), Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer Research Area both units (firearms), Galla Creek (modern gun), Harold E. Alexander Spring River (firearms), Henry Gray Hurricane Lake (firearms), Hobbs SP-CA (firearms), Holla Bend NWR (archery), Holland Bottoms (muzzleloader), Howard County (firearms), J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA (modern gun), Lake Greeson (firearms), Little Bayou (muzzleloader), Maumelle River WMA (archery), Mcllroy Madison County (firearms), Mike Freeze Wattensaw (firearms), Moro Big Pine Natural Area (firearms), Pond Creek NWR (modern gun), Rex Hancock Black Swamp (firearms), Rick Evans Grandview Prairie (archery), St. Francis National Forest (firearms), Scott Henderson Gulf Mountain (firearms), Sheffield Nelson Dagmar (firearms), Shirey Bay Rainey

Brake (muzzleloader), Trusten Holder (muzzleloader), Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms (modern gun), U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA (firearms), W. E. Brewer Scatter Creek (muzzleloader), Wedington (modern gun) and WapanoccaNWR (modern gun).

(B) Doe: Caney Creek (firearms) and Muddy Creek (firearms) WMAs.

(C) Mobility-Impaired: Dale Bumpers White River NWR, Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer Research Area East Unit (modern gun), J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA, Johnson County WDA on Dardanelle (modern gun), Greers Ferry Lake (muzzleloader), Hobbs (modern gun), Lake Greeson (muzzleloader), Merrisach Park on Trusten Holder (muzzleloader or shotguns allowed), Pond Creek (modern gun) NWR, Wedington (modern gun) and White Rock (modern gun) WMAs.

(D) Youth: Dale Bumpers White River NWR (modern gun), Dave Donaldson Black River (modern gun), De Gray Lake (modern gun), Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer Research Area both units (modern gun), Holla Bend NWR (modern gun), Hope Upland (modern gun) and Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms (modern gun).

C1.14 BUCK DEER RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN WMAs

(1) On Bayou Meto, Buck Island, Cut-Off Creek, Dave Donaldson Black River,

Ed Gordon Point Remove, Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer Research Area East Unit, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake, Rick Evans Grandview Prairie, St. Francis National Forest, Sheffield Nelson Dagmar and Trusten Holder WMAs a buck must have:

(A) both antlers under 2 inches (button buck included); or

(B) an inside spread of 15 inches or more in width; or

(C) at least one main beam 18 inches or more in length.

(2) On Johnson County WRA on Dardanelle WMA any buck deer may be legally harvested during a firearm permit hunt.

(3) On Greers Ferry Lake and Lake Greeson WMAs, any buck deer may be legally harvested during the deer muzzleloader mobility-impaired hunt.

(4) On Hobbs SP-CA and J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA, any buck deer may be legally harvested during the deer modern gun mobility-impaired hunt.

(5) On Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d'Arc, Harold E. Alexander Spring River, Hope Upland, Lafayette County, Mcllroy Madison County, Mike Freeze Wattensaw and Moro Big Pine Natural Area, Scott Henderson Gulf Mountain, Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMAs a buck must have:
(A) both antlers under 2 inches (button buck included); or

(B) an inside spread of 12 inches or more in width; or

(C) at least one main beam 15 inches or more in length.

(6) On Bald Knob, Big Lake, Dale Bumpers White River, Cache River, Felsenthal, Holla Bend, Overflow, Pond Creek and Wapanocca NWRs; Rex Hancock Black Swamp and U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WMAs any buck deer may be legally harvested during all deer hunts.

(7) In compliance with Code 11.02.

C1.15 ELK SEASONS AND BAG LIMIT RESTRICTIONS ON WMAs

Oct. 3-9 and Nov. 7-13. 2015 on Bearcat Hollow, Buffalo National River and Gene

Rush WMAs in compliance with Addenda A 1.09 and El.05. LIMIT: Individual annual limit of one elk.

C1.16 TURKEY PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ON CERTAIN WMAs

(A) Quota: Bell Slough, Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita, Dr. Lester Sitzes, III Bois d'Arc, Cache River NWR (north of 1-40), Camp Robinson WMA, Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer Research Area (east unit), Cut-Off Creek, Ed Gordon Point Remove, Felsenthal NWR, Galla Creek, Scott Henderson Gulf Mountain, Harold E. Alexander Spring River, Holla Bend NWR, Holland Bottoms, Lafayette County, Mcllroy Madison County, Mike Freeze Wattensaw, Moro Big Pine Natural Area, Pond Creek NWR, Rex Hancock Black Swamp, Shirey Bay Rainey Brake, Sylamore, Sulphur River. Uof A Pine Tree Experimental Station WD A and W.E. Brewer Scatter Creek WMAs.

(B) Youth: Big Lake WMA, Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer Research Area (east unit), Cut-Off Creek, Felsenthal NWR, Harold E. Alexander Spring River, Holla Bend NWR, Holland Bottoms, Hope Upland, Lafayette County, Mcllroy Madison County, Mike Freeze Wattensaw, Moro Big Pine Natural Area, Overflow NWR, Pond Creek NWR, Rick Evans Grandview Prairie, U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA and W.E. Brewer Scatter Creek WMAs.

E1.04 FLOOD PRONE REGIONS

REGION A - Beginning at the junction of Arkansas Highway 1 and U.S. Highway 63; south on

Arkansas Highway 1 to Arkansas Highway 64; west on U.S. Highway 64 to U.S. Highway 49; north on U.S. Highway 49 to Arkansas Highway 42; west on Arkansas Highway 42 to Arkansas Highway 37; north on Arkansas Highway 37 to Arkansas Highway 14; east on Arkansas Highway 14 to Arkansas Highway 37; north on Arkansas Highway 37 Arkansas Highway 18; west on Arkansas Highway 18 to Arkansas Highway 384; west on Arkansas Highway 384 to U.S. Highway 367; north on U.S. Highway 367 to Arkansas Highway 230; east on Arkansas Highway 230 to Arkansas Highway 91; south on Arkansas Highway 91 to Arkansas Highway 18; south on Arkansas Highway 18 to Arkansas Highway 226; east on Arkansas Highway 226 to U.S. Highway 49; north on U.S. Highway 49 to U.S. Highway 63; south on U.S. Highway 63 to Arkansas Highway 1.

Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region A will be closed to all deer hunting when the Cache River gauge at Patterson reaches 12 feet. This restriction shall be lifted when the Cache River gauge at Patterson falls to or below 11 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ www.agfc.com.

REGI - Beginning at the junction of Arkansas Highway 17 and U.S. Highway 67; south on U.S. Highway 67 to Arkansas Highway 36; east on Arkansas Highway 36 to Arkansas Highway 323; south on Arkansas Highway 323 to Arkansas Highway 11; south on Arkansas Highway 11 to Arkansas Highway 38; east on Arkansas Highway 38 to Arkansas Highway 33; north on Arkansas Highway 33 to Arkansas Highway 17; north on Arkansas Highway 17 to U.S. Highway 67.

Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region B will be closed to all deer hunting when the White River gauge at Augusta reaches 31 feet. This restriction will be lifted when the White River gauge at Augusta falls below 30 feet and the White River gauge at Georgetown falls to or below 19 feet. BOTH CONDITIONS MUST EXIST AT THE SAME TIME FOR THE REGION TO BE OPENED. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ www.agfc.com.

REGION C - Beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway 49 and Arkansas Highway 38; west on Arkansas Highway 38 to Arkansas Highway 33; north on Arkansas Highway 33 to U.S. Highway

64; west on U.S. Highway 64 to Arkansas Highway 33; north on Arkansas Highway 33 to Arkansas Highway 17; north on Arkansas Highway 17 to U.S. Highway 67; north on U.S. Highway 67 to Arkansas Highway 384; east on Arkansas Highway 384 to Arkansas Highway 18: east on Arkansas Highway 18 to Arkansas Highway 37; south on Arkansas Highway 37 to Arkansas Highway 14; west of Arkansas Highway 14 to Arkansas Highway 37; south on Arkansas Highway 37 to Arkansas Highway 42; east on Arkansas Highway 42 to U.S. Highway 49; south on U.S. Highway 49 to Arkansas Highway 38.

Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Regions C will be closed to all deer hunting when the Cache River gauge at Patterson reaches 11 feet. This restriction shall be lifted when the Cache River Gauge at Patterson falls to or below 9.5 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ www.agfc.com.

REGION D - Beginning at the junction of Arkansas Highway 11 and Arkansas Highway 38; east on Arkansas Highway 38 to U.S. Highway 49; south on U.S. Highway 49 to U.S. Highway 70; west on U.S. Highway 70 to Arkansas Highway 302; west on Arkansas Highway 302 to U.S. Highway 79; south on U.S. Highway 79 to Arkansas Highway 33; north on Arkansas Highway 33 to U.S. Highway 70; west on U.S. Highway 70 to Arkansas Highway 11; north on Arkansas Highway 11 to Arkansas Highway 38.

Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region D will be closed to all deer hunting when the White River gauge at Clarendon reaches 28 feet. This restriction will be lifted when the White River Gauge at Clarendon falls to or below 27 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ www.agfc.com.

REGION E - Beginning at the junction of Arkansas Highway 1 and Arkansas Highway 153; north on Arkansas Highway 153 to Arkansas Highway 33; north on Arkansas Highway 33 to U.S. Highway 79; north on U. S. Highway 79 to Arkansas Highway 86; south on Arkansas Highway 86 to Arkansas Highway 17; south on Arkansas Highway 17 to Arkansas Highway 1; north on Arkansas Highway 1 to Arkansas Highway 316; east on Arkansas Highway 316 to Arkansas Highway 318; east on Arkansas Highway 318 to Arkansas Highway 20; east on Arkansas Highway 20 to Arkansas Highway 44; south on Arkansas Highway 44 to Phillips County Road 533; west on Phillips County Road 533 to Phillips County Road 529; north on Phillips County Road 529 to Phillips County Road 514; west on Phillips County Road 514 to the White River Levee; south on the White River Levee to the pipeline right of way; west on the pipeline right of way to Ethel County Road; west on Ethel County Road to Arkansas Highway 17; north on Arkansas Highway 17 to Arkansas Highway 1; west on Arkansas Highway 1 to Arkansas Highway 153.

Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region E will be closed to all deer hunting when the White River gauge at St. Charles reaches 26 feet. This restriction will be lifted when the White River gauge at St. Charles falls to or below 23.5 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ www.agfc.com.

REGION F - Beginning at the junction of Arkansas Highway 44 and Tichnor Blacktop County Road at Tichnor; west on Arkansas Highway 44 to the right of way on the north/south power line; north then northwest on the power line right of way to Arkansas Highway 17; north on Arkansas Highway 17 to Arkansas Highway 152; east on Arkansas Highway 152 to the pipeline right of way; northeast on the pipeline right of way to Arkansas Highway 17; north on Arkansas Highway 17 to Ethel; east on Ethel County Road to the pipeline right of way; east on the pipeline right of way to the White River Levee; north on the White River Levee to Phillips County Road 514; east on Phillips County Road 514 to Phillips County Road 529; south on Phillips County Road 529 to Phillips County Road 533; east on Phillips County Road 533 to Arkansas Highway 44; south on Arkansas Highway 44 to Arkansas Highway 85 at Crumrod; south on Arkansas Highway 85 to County Road 76; northeast on County Road 76 to the Mississippi River levee; southeast on the Mississippi River levee to the west line of Section 31, T7S, R2E; south on the west line of Section 31, T7S, R2E to the west line of Section 6, T8S, R2E; south on the west line of Section 6, T8S, R2E to the Arkansas-Mississippi State line; south on Arkansas-Mississippi State line to the mouth of the White River; upstream on the main channel of the White River to the White River Cut Off; southwest on the White River Cut Off to the Arkansas River; upstream on the main channel of the Arkansas River to the west line of Section 29, T8S, R2W; north on the west line of Section 29, T8S, R2W to West Medina Lane County Road; southeast on West Medina Lane County Road to Nady County Road; northeast on Nady County Road to Tichnor Blacktop Road; north on Tichnor Blacktop Road to Arkansas Highway 44.

Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region F will be closed to all deer hunting when the White River gauge at Graham Burke Outlet reaches 150 feet MSL (30.0 ft.) and the gauge at Lock and Dam No. 1 on the Arkansas River has reached 145 feet MSL. BOTH CONDITIONS MUST EXIST AT THE SAME TIME FOR THE REGION TO BE CLOSED. This restriction will be lifted when the White River gauge at Graham Burke Outlet falls to or below 148 feet MSL (28.0 ft.) and the gauge at Lock and Dam #1 on the Arkansas River falls to or below 143 feet MSL. BOTH CONDITIONS MUST EXIST AT THE SAME TIME FOR THE REGION TO BE OPENED. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ www.agfc.com.

REGION G - Beginning at the main channel of the Mississippi River at the Helena Bridge and U.S. Highway 49; north on U.S. Highway 49 to Arkansas Highway 20; west on Arkansas Highway 20 to Arkansas Highway 44; west on Arkansas Highway 44 to Arkansas Highway 85; south on Arkansas Highway 85 to County Road 76; northeast on County Road 76 to the Mississippi River Levee; southeast on the Mississippi River Levee to the west line of Section 31,T7S, R2E; south on the west line of Section 31, T7S, R2E to the west line of Section 6, T8S, R2E; south on the west line of Section 6, T8S, R2E to the Arkansas-Mississippi State line; north on the Arkansas-Mississippi State line to the Mississippi River bridge at Helena on U.S. Highway 49.

Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region G will close to all deer hunting when the Mississippi River gauge at Helena reaches 44 feet. This restriction shall be lifted when the Mississippi River gauge at Helena falls to or below 42 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ agfc.com.

REGION H - Beginning at the junction of Arkansas Highway 44 and Tichnor Blacktop Road at Tichnor; south on Tichnor Blacktop Road to Nady County Road; southwest on Nady County Road to west Medina Lane County Road; northwest on west Medina Lane County Road to the west line of Section 29, T8S, R2W; south on the west line of Section 29, T8S, R2W to the main channel of the Arkansas River; downstream (southeast) on the main channel of the Arkansas River to the White River Cut Off; northeast on the White River Cut Off to the main channel of the White River; downstream (southeast) on the main channel of the White River to the Arkansas-Mississippi State line; southwest on the Arkansas-Mississippi State line to the Mississippi Old River Chute on the north end of Ashbrook Island; southwest on the Mississippi Old River Chute to the transfer canal for the Connelly Bayou Pumping Plant; southwest on the transfer canal to the Connelly Bayou Pumping Plant and Connelly Bayou; southwest on Connelly Bayou to the junction of Arkansas Highway 144; west on Arkansas Highway 144 to Arkansas Highway 257; north on Arkansas Highway 257 to U.S. Highway 65; north on U.S. Highway 65 to Arkansas Highway 1 at McGehee; north on Arkansas Highway 1 to the junction of U.S. Highway 165; north on U.S. Highway 165 to Arkansas Highway 44; west on Arkansas Highway 44 to the junction of Arkansas Highway 44 and Tichnor Blacktop Road.

Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region H will close to all deer hunting when the Mississippi River gauge at Arkansas City reaches 37 feet. This restriction shall be lifted when the Mississippi River gauge at Arkansas City falls to or below 35 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ agfc.com.

REGION I - Beginning at the Arkansas-Louisiana State line and U.S. Highway 65; north on U.S. Highway 65 to Arkansas Highway 257; south on Arkansas Highway 257 to Arkansas Highway 144; east on Arkansas Highway 144 to Connelly Bayou; northeast on Connelly Bayou to the Connelly Bayou Pumping Plant and the pumping plant transfer canal; northeast on the transfer canal to the Mississippi Old River Chute; northeast up the Mississippi Old River Chute to the Arkansas-Mississippi State line; southwest along the Arkansas-Mississippi State line to the Arkansas-Louisiana State line; west along the Arkansas-Louisiana State line to its intersection with U.S. Highway 65 on the Arkansas-Louisiana State line.

Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region I will close to all deer hunting when the Mississippi River gauge at Greenville reaches 48 feet. This restriction shall be lifted when the Mississippi River gauge at Greenville falls to or below 46 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ agfc.com.

BLACK RIVER FLOOD PRONE REGION - Beginning at the junction of Highway 62 and Highway 67 at Pocahontas, go south on Highway 67 to the junction of Arkansas Highway 304, go east on Arkansas Highway 304 to the junction of Arkansas Highway 304 and Arkansas Highway 90 at Delaplaine, go north on Arkansas Highway 90 to the junction of Arkansas Highway 90 and Arkansas Highway 135, go north on Arkansas Highway 135 to the junction of Arkansas Highway 135 and Arkansas Highway 62, go east on Highway 62 to the junction of Highway 62 and Clay County Road 311. go north on Clay County Road 311 to Clay County Road 318. go north on Clay county Road 318 to the Arkansas/Missouri state line, go west on the Arkansas/Missouri state line to the junction of Highway 67, go south on Highway 67 to the junction of Highway 67 and Highway 62 at Pocahontas. Including Dave Donaldson Black River WMA mitigation units 100, 101 and 102, which lie in Clay County north of U.S. Highway 62.

Mitigation Unit 100: portions of Sections 25, 26, 34 and 35, T21N, R5E, which lie north and west of the black River and east of the main levee.

Mitigation Unit 101: portions of Sections 33 and 34, T21N. R5E, and portions of Sections 3 and 4, T20N, R5E, which lie south and east of the Black River.

Mitigation Unit 102: portions of Section 36 T22N, R5E, and portions of Section 1, T21N, R5E, which lie south of the Missouri border and wet of the Black River.

Conditions for Closing: Black River Flood Prone Region will be closed to all deer hunting when the Black River gauge at Corning exceeds 11 feet and will remain closed until the Corning gauge falls below 9.5 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ agfc.com.

ST. FRANCIS FLOOD PRONE REGION - Beginning at Marked Tree and go north on Arkansas Highway 140 to the junction of Arkansas Highway 135 at Lepanto, north on Arkansas Highway 135 to the junction of Arkansas Highway 18 at Black Oak, north to the junction of Arkansas Highway 139 at Monette, north to the Arkansas-Missouri state line, north along the Arkansas-Missouri line to the junction of U. S. Highway 412, west to Arkansas Highway 135, south on Arkansas Highway 135 to the junction of Arkansas Highway 18 and Arkansas Highway 158, south on State Arkansas Highway 158 to the junction of Arkansas Highway 69 and U. S. Highway 63 at Trumann, south on U. S. Highway 63 to Payneway, east to the junction of U. S. Highway 63 and Arkansas Highway 140 at Marked Tree.

Conditions for Closing: St. Francis Flood Prone Region will be closed to all deer hunting when the St. Francis River gauge at Oak Donnick reaches 216 MSL and shall remain closed until the Oak Donnick gauge falls below 215 MSL. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC www.website @ www.agfc.com.

SHIREY BAY RAINEY BRAKE FLOOD PRONE ZONE - State Arkansas Highway 25 at Powhatan; south on Arkansas Highway 25 to Strawberry River downstream to the confluence of Strawberry River and Black River, upstream on Black River to the mouth of Big Running Water Creek upstream on Big Running Water Creek to Clover Bend north from Clover Bend on hard surface county road to Powhatan.

Conditions for Closing: Shirey Bay Rainey Brake Flood Prone Zone will be closed to all deer hunting when the Black River gauge at Black Rock reaches 23.0 and will reopen when the Black River gauge at Black Rock falls below 19.0. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ www.agfc.com.

FLOOD PRONE WMAS

Conditions for Closing:

(A) Big Lake WMA closes when the Seven Mile access gauge exceeds 236 MSL.

(B) Benson Creek Natural Area WMA closes when Flood Prone Region D closes.

(C) Brushy Creek WMA closes when Flood Prone Region A closes.

(D) Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA and Deer Research Area closes when the gauge at Arkansas City on the Mississippi River exceeds 31 feet and will remain closed until the gauge falls to 29 feet or below.

(E) Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA closes when Flood Prone Region D closes.

(F) Dave Donaldson Black River WMA, including the mitigation units located north of AR State Highway 62, closes when the Black River Flood Prone Region closes.

(G) Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA closes when Flood Prone Region A closes.

(H) Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA closes when the White River gauge at Augusta exceeds 26 feet and the White River gauge at Georgetown exceeds 14 feet and will remain closed until the gauge falls to 14 feet or below at Georgetown.

(I) Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA closes when the Cache River gauge at Patterson exceeds 10 feet and will remain closed until Cache River falls below 8.5 feet.

(J) St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA closes when the St. Francis River Flood Prone Region closes.

(K) Trusten Holder WMA closes when Flood Prone Regions F and H close. WMA lands lying east of Tichnor Blacktop Road, Nady Road and all WMA lands lying east of the Arkansas River below the Nady Road and west of the Medina Road intersection, except the WMA lands lying south of the White River Cut Off close when Flood Prone Zone F closes. WMA lands lying west of Tichnor Blacktop Road and Nady Road to the Pendleton Bridge and land lying east of the Arkansas River and south of the White River Cut Off close when Flood Prone H closes.

(L) Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA closes when Flood Prone Region D closes.

(M) Whitehall WMA closes when Flood Prone Region A closes.

(N) Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA closes when the Shirey Bay Rainey Brake Flood Prone Region closes.

(O) Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA closes when Flood Prone Region B closes.

Flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll-free numbers. Notices of closures are updated by 3 p.m. daily and will be effective at midnight for the next day's hunt.

E1.05 PRIVATE LAND ELK ZONE DESCRIPTION

All private lands within Boone. Carroll. Madison. Newton and Searcy counties. EXCEPTION:

Boxley Valley Elk Viewing Area: Intersection Arkansas Highway 74 and Highway 43; east on Arkansas Highway 74 to intersection of the National Park Service authorization boundary; south on the National Park Service authorization boundary to the intersection of the U. S. Forest Service authorization boundary, west on the U. S. Forest Service authorization boundary to the intersection of the National Park Service authorization boundary; north on the National Park Service authorization boundary to Highway 43; southeast on Highway 43 to intersection of Arkansas Highway 74.

S1.01 PUBLIC LAND ELK HUNTING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

(A) Public land elk hunting permits may be issued to applicants complying with the

following requirements:

(1) The applicant must be at least 6 years old;

(2) The applicant must possess a valid Arkansas resident hunting license issued by the Commission and, if under the age of 16 years, a valid hunter education number issued by the Commission;

(3) The applicant shall not have accrued 12 of more violation points for violating any wildlife regulation within five years of the application date; and

(4) The applicant must submit an online application (written applications will not be accepted) and pay any applicable application or permit fee(s).

(B) The requested permit shall be denied if:
(1) The applicant fails to meet any of the issuance criteria set forth in this addendum chapter;

(2) The applicant fails to disclose material information required, makes false statements as to any material fact in connection with the application;

(3) The applicant submits a duplicate or incomplete application; or

(4) The Commission finds, through further inquiry or investigation, the issuance of the permit may be potentially harmful to wildlife resources of the State.

(C) Permit holders must comply with the Commission's regulations related to hunting elk (Chapter 16.00; Addenda A1.09 and El. 10) and any terms stated on the permit.

S1.02 _________PRIVATE LAND ELK HUNTING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

(A) Private land elk hunting permits may be issued to applicants complying with the following requirements:
(1) The applicant must be an owner of lands located within the private lands elk hunting zone (Addendum El.05);

(5) The applicant must possess a valid Arkansas hunting license issued by the Commission and, if under the age of 16 years, a valid hunter education number issued by the Commission;

(2) The applicant shall not have accrued 12 of more violation points for violating any wildlife regulation within five years of the application date; and

(3) The applicant must submit a written application (available from the Commission) and pay any applicable application or permit fee(s).

(B) The requested permit shall be denied if:
(1) The applicant fails to meet any of the issuance criteria set forth in this addendum chapter;

(2) The applicant fails to disclose material information required, makes false statements as to any material fact in connection with the application;

(3) The applicant submits a duplicate or incomplete application; or

(4) The Commission finds, through further inquiry or investigation, the issuance of the permit may be potentially harmful to wildlife resources of the State.

(C) Permits will be issued as follows:
(1) Permits will be issued to eligible landowners for use on a specific property (contiguous acreage owned by a common owner).

(2) Each eligible landowner will receive permits based on acreage:

Acreage

Number of Permits*

<500

1 either sex and 2 antlerless

500-999

1 either sex and 3 antlerless

1.000-1.499

1 either sex and 4 antlerless

1.500-1.999

2 either sex and 4 antlerless

2.000+

2 either sex and 5 antlerless

* Subject to EMAP quota

(3) The landowner may transfer permits to persons of his or her choice, so long as the transferee possesses a valid Arkansas hunting license issued by the Commission and has not accrued 12 or more violation points for violating any wildlife regulation within the past five years.

(D) Permit holders must comply with the Commission's regulations related to hunting elk (Chapter 16.00; Addenda A1.09 and El. 10). any terms stated on the permit, and the Elk Management Assistance Program Standard Operating Procedure, as adopted August 2014 or as amended thereafter.

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