Little River WMA

Zone: 417

Counties: Hempstead, 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. 21-25 and Dec. 29-31, 2023.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 11-Dec. 17, 2023 and Dec. 26-28, 2023
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 4-5, 2023 and Jan. 6-7, 2024

WMA Deer Bag Limit: Four deer, no more than two bucks, which may include:

Two bucks with archery, muzzleloader or modern gun,
Four does with archery,
Two does with muzzleloader and modern gun combined.
During youth hunt, youths may take four deer, two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two does.

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.

Access: The area is accessible only by boat from the Little River north of Fulton.

Age: Little River WMA was transferred to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1991.

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.

Camping: Nearest camping facilities are at Millwood Lake State Park on Hwy. 32, west of Saratoga.

Description: The area is primarily bottomland hardwood and is inundated often.

Hunting Opportunities: Deer, quail, turkey, squirrel, and rabbits. The bottomland hardwood provides some excellent waterfowl hunting opportunities when flooded.

Location: It is located in Hempstead County, on the Little River north of Fulton.

Management Practices: Active management is limited on this area due to inaccessibility.

Ownership: This 597-acre area is owned by the AGFC.

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: Other recreational opportunities are limited due to inaccessibility. Millwood Lake and Pond Creek NWR are located directly to the north. Old Washington Historic State Park is located 15 miles to the northeast.

Restaurants and Other Facilities: The nearest restaurants are in Hope, Fulton, or Texarkana.

Safety: Extreme Caution should be used when boating on the Red River and Little River.

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