Stone Prairie WMA

Zone: 608

County: Faulkner

2023-24 Closed Seasons

• Alligator
• Bear Modern Gun
• Bear Muzzleloader
• Quail

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 (permit hunt): Oct. 21-25, 2023
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt (permit hunt): Nov. 4-5, 2023

WMA Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two legal bucks, which may include:

• Two bucks with archery,
• Three does with archery,
• One buck and one doe with muzzleloader.
• During youth permit hunt, youths may take two deer, one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe.

Deer Notes:

• Three-point rule.
• No dogs.
• Prescribed fire may be used on this WMA during the fall to meet habitat objectives. AGFC will not be conducting prescribed burns during muzzleloader permit hunt; however, implementation could occur immediately before permit dates.

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.

2023 Bear

Bear Archery: Sept. 13-Nov. 30, 2023
Bear Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 4-5, 2023

Bear Notes:

• Statewide bag limit.
• No dogs.
• Bear seasons close earlier if bear zone quota is reached. Click here for details.

2024 Turkey

Youth Hunt (permit required): April 6-7, 2024. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt (permit required): April 15-17 and April 20-22, 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.
• Limited parking and access will be available during the 2023-24 hunting season.
• Closed to bird dog training.
• Stone Prairie WMA has a military history, Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) may be present. Use caution; recognize these military items can be dangerous; if encountered retreat; do not touch. Move away from the area and call 911.

Description

Stone Prairie WMA consists of 989 acres in Faulkner County.

Ownership

AGFC

Phone

833-356-0879

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