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Frog Bayou WMA

2026-27 season.

Check before you hunt. Confirm these dates in 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook. Seasons, closures and area rules can change.

Deer

Aug 29–31, Sep 26 – Feb 28

Archery, buck only.

Buck only Aug 29–31.

In the guide: “Deer Archery: Aug. 29-31 (one antlered buck only); Sept. 26-Feb. 28.”

Bear, turkey, and alligator

Closed this season.

In the guide: “CLOSED: deer firearms, bear, turkey and alligator.”

Dove

Sep 5–6

Any legal weapon. Quota hunt.

In the guide: “Dove (mourning, white-winged and Eurasian collared): Sept. 5-6 (permit required, Power Line Field).”

Sep 7 – Oct 25, Dec 8 – Jan 15

Any legal weapon.

In the guide: “Dove (mourning, white-winged and Eurasian collared): Sept. 7-Oct. 25 and Dec. 8-Jan. 15 (open hunting).”

Ducks and geese

Jul 1 – Nov 20, Jan 31 – Jun 30

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Ducks, regular duck season, geese, regular goose season, and teal, regular duck season: Jan 31
  • Ducks, youth and veteran/active-duty military, geese, youth and veteran/active-duty military, and teal, youth and veteran/active-duty military: Feb 6–7
  • Geese, early canada goose: Sep 1 – Oct 15
  • Geese, white-fronted and light goose: Oct 31 – Nov 8
  • Teal, early teal: Sep 19–27

In the guide: “Waterfowl Guidebook (p. 44): Unless noted, migratory game bird season dates are the same as statewide seasons.”

Nov 21 – Jan 30

Follows the statewide season (ducks, regular duck season, geese, regular goose season, and teal, regular duck season Nov 21–29, Dec 10–23, Dec 26 – Jan 30), Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays only, shooting ends at noon.

Anyone entering flooded areas in the Open Hunting Units needs a free Frog Bayou Open Hunting Unit Permit (FBOHP); some units are by online permit draw. The Waterfowl Rest Areas are closed to all access Nov. 1-Feb. 15.

In the guide: “Waterfowl Guidebook: [ends at noon] [permit draw] Waterfowl hunting is allowed only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and the last day of the regular waterfowl season.”

Small game

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Squirrel: Jul 1 – Feb 28, May 15 – Jun 30
  • Rabbit: Sep 1 – Feb 28
  • Quail: Nov 1 – Feb 7

In the guide: “Small game (p. 62): Unless otherwise noted in the WMA listings, all WMA season dates, limits and regulations for quail, rabbit, squirrel and crow are the same as private land.”

Woodcock

Follows the statewide season (Nov 7 – Dec 21).

In the guide: “Waterfowl Guidebook (p. 44): Unless noted, migratory game bird season dates are the same as statewide seasons.”

Area rules

No antler restrictions. Hunters must park in designated parking areas. WRAs are closed to all access Nov. 1-Feb. 15.

Nearby areas

Ozark Lake WMA around 8 miles away

Cherokee Prairie Natural Area WMA around 10 miles away

H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area WMA around 10 miles away

Fort Chaffee WMA around 15 miles away

Lee Creek WMA around 20 miles away

Hunters 16 and older on AGFC-owned WMAs need a hunting or fishing license or a WMA/Lake Conservation Permit. Leased Lands WMAs also need a Leased Lands Permit ($75). Deer, bear and turkey taken on WMAs count toward the statewide bag limits; the turkey limit is one per WMA. Unless a listing says otherwise, WMA dates and limits for quail, rabbit, squirrel and crow are the same as private land, and migratory bird dates are the same as statewide; waterfowl rest areas are closed to all access Nov. 1-Feb. 15. WMAs are closed to dogs except where a listing allows them, for bird dogs on quail and woodcock, retrievers, squirrel, rabbit and bobcat outside firearms deer hunts, and night raccoon, bobcat and opossum hunting. On WMAs, fox and mink are open Sept. 1-Feb. 28 by day, bobcat Sept. 1-Feb. 28, coyote July 1-Feb. 28 by day, and raccoon July 1-March 31. Feral hogs may not be hunted on WMAs but may be killed by hunters legally hunting deer, bear or elk. Youths, veterans and active-duty military may hunt ducks and geese Feb. 6-7.

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