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Rick Evans Grandview Prairie 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

Sep 26 – Nov 15

Archery. Quota hunt.

In the guide: “Deer Archery (permit required): Sept. 26-Nov. 15.”

Jan 2–3

Firearms. Quota hunt. Only for youth hunters.

In the guide: “Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunt (permit required): Jan. 2-3.”

Bear, quail, and alligator

Closed this season.

In the guide: “CLOSED: deer firearms, bear, quail, alligator and turkey (deer youth hunts and turkey youth hunts available).”

Turkey

Apr 10–11

Any legal weapon. Quota hunt. Only for youth hunters.

In the guide: “Turkey Youth Hunt (permit required): April 10-11. One legal turkey. (See also Hope Upland WMA)”

Dove

Sep 5 – Oct 25, Dec 8 – Jan 15

Any legal weapon, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only.

In the guide: “Dove (mourning, white-winged and Eurasian collared): Sept. 5-Oct. 25 and Dec. 8-Jan. 15 (Tue., Thu. and Sat. hunting only).”

Ducks and geese

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Waterfowl Guidebook: Closed to waterfowl hunting.”

Squirrel and rabbit

Follows the statewide seasons.

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

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

CLOSED: deer firearms, bear, quail, alligator and turkey (deer youth hunts and turkey youth hunts available). 15/18 Rule applies (not on youth hunts). A doe must be harvested here, submitted for biodata at the check station and checked before harvesting an antlered buck (youths exempt). Bobcat and coyote open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays by daylight only; crow Sept. 1-Jan. 2, Thursdays and Saturdays only. During the archery permit hunt, the WMA remains open to nonpermitted seasons and public access.

Nearby areas

Ozan WMA around 5 miles away

Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area WMA around 8 miles away

Hope Upland WMA around 9 miles away

Little River WMA around 15 miles away

White Cliffs Natural Area WMA around 15 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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