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Oakwood WMA

2026-27 season. Desha County. New in 2026; no boundary on the map yet. Check the area map for exact boundaries.

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.”

Oct 17–21

Muzzleloader. Quota hunt.

In the guide: “Deer Alternative Firearms (permit required): Oct. 17-21.”

Nov 7–8, Jan 2–3

Firearms. Quota hunt. Only for youth hunters.

In the guide: “Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunts (permit required): Nov. 7-8 and Jan. 2-3.”

Nov 14–18

Firearms. Quota hunt.

In the guide: “Deer Modern Gun (permit required): Nov. 14-18.”

Bear

Dec 19–25

Archery.

In the guide: “Bear Archery: Dec. 19-25. Season closes earlier when Bear Zone 5A quota is reached.”

Turkey and alligator

Closed this season.

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

Dove and woodcock

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Dove: Sep 5 – Oct 25, Dec 8 – Jan 15
  • Woodcock: Nov 7 – Dec 21

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

Ducks and geese

Sep 1 – Oct 15

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Geese, early canada goose: Sep 1 – Oct 15
  • 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.”

Oct 31 – Nov 8

Follows the statewide season (geese, white-fronted and light goose Oct 31 – Nov 8).

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

Nov 21–29, Dec 10–23, Dec 26 – 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. Quota hunt.

Permits are not required during the Youth Hunt and Veteran/Active-Duty Military Hunts Feb. 6-7.

In the guide: “Waterfowl Guidebook: [ends at noon] [permit draw] Waterfowl hunting is allowed only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays by online permit draw. ... Hunting ends at sunset on Jan. 31 and Feb. 6-7.”

Jan 31

Follows the statewide season (ducks, regular duck season, geese, regular goose season, and teal, regular duck season Jan 31). Quota hunt.

In the guide: “Waterfowl Guidebook: [permit draw] ... Hunting ends at sunset on Jan. 31 and Feb. 6-7.”

Feb 6–7

Follows the statewide season (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). Only for youth hunters or veterans.

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

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.”

Area rules

CLOSED: bear firearms, turkey and alligator. 15/18 Rule applies (not on youth hunts).

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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