Crossett Experimental Forest WMA
Zone: 136
County: Ashley
- 2023-24 Closed Seasons
- Alligator
- Bear
- Bobcat Hunting
- Coyote Hunting
- Deer Modern Gun
- Fox Hunting
- 2023-24 Crow
Sept. 1, 2023-Feb. 19, 2024. Open Thursdays through Mondays only. No limit.
- 2023-24 Deer
Deer Archery: Sept. 23, 2023-Feb. 29, 2024
Deer Muzzleloader: Oct. 21-29, 2023 and Dec. 29-31, 2023
Deer Modern Gun: ClosedWMA Deer Bag Limit: Five deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:
- Two bucks with archery or muzzleloader,
- Five does with archery and muzzleloader combined.
Deer Notes:
- Three-point rule.
- No dogs.
- 2023-24 Quail
Nov. 1, 2023-Feb. 5, 2024. Daily limit - 6, possession limit -12.
While training bird dogs, you may use handguns or shotguns with blank ammunition. Pen-raised quail may be taken with a Shoot-To-Kill Bird Dog Field Training Permit. This permit is available from your local wildlife officer.
- 2023-24 Rabbit
Sept. 1, 2023-Feb. 29, 2024. Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.
- 2023-24 Squirrel
May 15, 2023-Feb. 29, 2024. Dogs allowed. Daily limit - 12, possession limit - 48.
- 2024 Turkey
Youth Hunt: April 6-7, 2024. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt: April 15-May 5, 2024. One legal turkey.
- Area Notes
- A free annual General Use Permit (WMP) is required to hunt or trap on WMAs. Permits are available online by clicking "Buy Licenses" at agfc.com or by calling 833-345-0325 or any regional office.
- CWD regulations apply in Ashley County.
- Additionally a free permit is required to hunt on the area and is available after Aug 1 from the headquarters of Crossett Experimental Forest. Refer to USDA Forest Service website for more information.
- Ownership
USDA Forest Service
- Phone
833-363-0879