Gum Flats WMA
Zone: 282
County: Little River
- 2023-24 Closed Seasons
- Alligator
- Bear
- 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. 9-11, 2023
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 11-22, 2023 (no dogs), Nov. 25-Dec. 6, 2023 (dogs allowed) and Dec. 26-28, 2023 (no dogs)
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 4-5, 2023 and Jan. 6-7, 2024WMA Deer Bag Limit: Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:
- Two bucks with archery,
- Four does with archery,
- One buck and one doe with muzzleloader,
- One buck and one doe with modern gun.
- During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.
Deer Notes: Three-point rule.
- 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 15-23, 2024. One legal turkey.
- Access
Access points are located along Hwy. 108 between Ashdown and Foreman and north of the Wallace Community on Hwy 32.
- Age
The area was established as a WMA in 1999.
- 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.
- Hunters, trappers and campers 16 years of age or older must purchase a Gum Flats WMA leased lands permit.
- Camping
Camping is permitted on the area at designated campsites.
- Description
This area is in the Little River and Red River drainage systems and primarily consists of intensively managed pine timberlands and mixed pine/hardwood tracts.
- Hunting Opportunities
Deer, quail, turkey, squirrel, and rabbits. See current regulations for seasons and permit requirements.
- Location
Gum Flats WMA is in Little River County between Ashdown and Foreman.
- Management Practices
Wildlife management practices are integrated with timber management practices to provide quality wildlife habitat and hunting opportunities. These management practices provide substantial open land habitats and stimulate excellent browse production.
- Ownership
This area consists of approximately 15,000 acres of Weyerhaeuser Company land.
- Phone
833-372-2434
- Purpose
The primary objective of this management area is to provide quality wildlife habitat and public hunting opportunities.
- Recreation Other Than Hunting
Millwood Lake offers good fishing opportunities and lies about 10 miles to the east.
- Restaurants and Other Facilities
Facilities are located in Ashdown and Foreman.
- Safety
Due to the large network of Weyerhaeuser roads that run throughout the area it is recommended that anyone not familiar with the area obtain an area map from the AGFC office.