Public land that may allow hunting in Arkansas
103 named public land units in Arkansas from PAD-US 4.1: 57 state wildlife & game areas, 7 forests & grasslands, 11 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 1 BLM units, 22 lake & reservoir project lands, 5 other public land units. The largest are Ouachita National Forest, Ozark National Forest, Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge.
Regulations & licenses: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
All 103 areas, largest first
| Area | Acres (approx.) | Manager | Access | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita National Forest National Forest land | 1,430,442 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Scott County, Montgomery County + 9 more |
| Ozark National Forest National Forest land | 1,133,068 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Newton County, Pope County + 14 more |
| Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 157,155 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Arkansas County, Monroe County + 2 more |
| Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 75,421 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Union County, Ashley County + 1 more |
| Cache River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 74,469 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Woodruff County, Monroe County + 2 more |
| Bull Shoals Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 67,248 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Marion County, Boone County + 1 more |
| Dardanelle Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 57,179 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Johnson County, Logan County + 3 more |
| Norfork Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 49,594 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Baxter County, Fulton County |
| Greers Ferry Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 41,361 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Cleburne County, Van Buren County |
| Beaver Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 38,415 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Benton County, Carroll County + 1 more |
| Millwood Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 37,701 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Little River County, Sevier County + 2 more |
| Bayou Meto State wildlife / game area | 31,992 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Arkansas County, Jefferson County |
| Lake Greeson Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 31,630 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Pike County |
| Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 27,470 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Sevier County |
| Howard County Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 27,436 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Howard County |
| Saint Francis Sunken Lands State wildlife / game area | 27,347 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Poinsett County, Craighead County + 2 more |
| Nimrod Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 25,536 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Yell County, Perry County |
| Dave Donaldson Black River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 25,179 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Clay County, Randolph County + 1 more |
| St. Francis National Forest National Forest land | 21,293 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Lee County, Phillips County |
| Poison Spring State Forest / Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 18,702 | State: department of land | Restricted access | Ouachita County, Nevada County |
| Sulphur River State wildlife / game area | 18,143 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Miller County |
| Ozark Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 17,657 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Franklin County, Crawford County + 1 more |
| Henry Gray/hurricane Lake State wildlife / game area | 17,487 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | White County |
| Blue Mountain Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 17,282 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Logan County, Yell County |
| Gene Rush/buffalo River State wildlife / game area | 17,011 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Newton County, Searcy County |
| Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 15,445 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | White County |
| Petit Jean State wildlife / game area | 15,146 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Yell County |
| Lafayette Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 14,721 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lafayette County |
| Madison County State wildlife / game area | 14,198 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Madison County |
| Overflow National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 13,595 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Ashley County |
| Harold Alexander/spring River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 13,146 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Sharp County |
| Gulf Mtn Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 12,296 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Van Buren County |
| Pine Tree Wildlife Demonstration Area State wildlife / game area | 12,240 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | St. Francis County |
| Shirey Bay Rainey Brake State wildlife / game area | 11,309 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lawrence County |
| Wilbur D. Mills Pool Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 11,118 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Arkansas County, Desha County |
| Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 10,894 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Mississippi County |
| Big Lake State wildlife / game area | 10,797 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Open access | Mississippi County |
| Dagmar State wildlife / game area | 9,793 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Monroe County |
| Choctaw Island State wildlife / game area | 9,058 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Desha County |
| Gillham Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 8,502 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Howard County, Polk County |
| Ed Gordon/pt. Remove State wildlife / game area | 8,420 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Conway County |
| Cut-off Creek State wildlife / game area | 8,315 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Drew County |
| Dequeen Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 7,450 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Sevier County |
| Rex Hancock/black Swamp Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 6,260 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Woodruff County |
| Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 6,054 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Pope County, Yell County |
| Bois D'arc State wildlife / game area | 5,892 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Hempstead County |
| Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 5,671 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Crittenden County |
| Murray Pool Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 5,670 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Pulaski County, Faulkner County + 1 more |
| Nimrod State Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 5,064 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Yell County, Perry County |
| Ozark Purchase Unit National Forest land | 4,913 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Pope County |
| Holland Bottoms State wildlife / game area | 4,903 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lonoke County, Pulaski County |
| Rick Evans/grandview Prairie State wildlife / game area | 4,901 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Hempstead County |
| Pool 5 (Ark. Rv) Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 4,884 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Pulaski County, Jefferson County |
| Earl Buss/bayou Deview Game Management Area State wildlife / game area | 4,567 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Poinsett County |
| J.P. Hammerschmidt Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 4,460 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Sebastian County, Crawford County |
| Trusten Holder State wildlife / game area | 4,372 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Arkansas County |
| Camp Robinson Wildlife Demonstration Area State wildlife / game area | 4,202 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Faulkner County |
| Dierks Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 4,160 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Sevier County, Howard County |
| Steve N. Wilson/raft Creek State wildlife / game area | 4,097 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | White County |
| William Brewer/scatter Creek State wildlife / game area | 4,006 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Greene County |
| Galla Creek State wildlife / game area | 3,307 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Pope County, Yell County |
| Table Rock Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 3,012 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Carroll County, Boone County |
| Seven Devils State wildlife / game area | 2,892 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Drew County |
| Harris Brake State wildlife / game area | 2,808 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Perry County |
| Loafer's Glory State wildlife / game area | 2,580 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Searcy County |
| Bell Slough State wildlife / game area | 2,350 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Faulkner County |
| Hope Upland State wildlife / game area | 2,109 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Hempstead County |
| Warren Prairie 12 (Plum Creek) Other state land | 2,104 | State: department of conservation | Open access | Drew County |
| Pool 3 (Ark. Rv) Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 1,917 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Jefferson County |
| Stumpy Point Purchase Unit National Forest land | 1,522 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Phillips County, Lee County |
| Cypress Bayou State wildlife / game area | 1,495 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lonoke County, White County |
| Little Bayou State wildlife / game area | 1,383 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Ashley County |
| BLM Southeastern States District Office Public Lands BLM public land | 1,148 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Searcy County, Marion County + 7 more |
| Jamestown State wildlife / game area | 1,091 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Independence County |
| Robert Hankins/mud Creek Wildlife Demonstration Area State wildlife / game area | 1,056 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Randolph County |
| Bayou Desarc State wildlife / game area | 949 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Prairie County |
| Pool 4 (Ark. Rv) Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 862 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Jefferson County |
| Holland Bottoms Willow Oak Forest Preserve State forest | 635 | State: other or unknown agency | Restricted access | Lonoke County |
| Richland Creek Purchase Unit National Forest land | 583 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Searcy County |
| Ozan State wildlife / game area | 581 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Hempstead County |
| Little River State wildlife / game area | 578 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Hempstead County, Little River County |
| Spring Bank State wildlife / game area | 552 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lafayette County, Miller County |
| Terry Pool (Ark. Rv) Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 481 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Pulaski County |
| Prairie Bayou State wildlife / game area | 441 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lonoke County |
| Departee Creek State wildlife / game area | 424 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | White County |
| Kelly's Slab State wildlife / game area | 373 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Marion County |
| Big Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 285 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lee County |
| Brushy Creek State wildlife / game area | 220 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Cross County |
| Lee County State wildlife / game area | 217 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lee County |
| Ethel State wildlife / game area | 176 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Arkansas County |
| Toad Suck Ferry Pool Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 164 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Conway County, Perry County |
| Blevins State wildlife / game area | 128 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Hempstead County |
| Logan Cave National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 126 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Benton County |
| White Hall State wildlife / game area | 115 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Poinsett County |
| Ring Slough State wildlife / game area | 85 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Clay County |
| Devil's Eyebrow 3 (Mack) Other state land | 81 | State: department of conservation | Open access | Benton County |
| Warren Prairie 10 (Searcy) Other state land | 80 | State: department of conservation | Open access | Drew County |
| Cat Tail Marsh State wildlife / game area | 79 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Greene County |
| Middle Fork 2 Other state land | 73 | State: department of conservation | Open access | Saline County |
| Norrell Pool Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 64 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Arkansas County |
| White River National Wildlife Refuge 13 National Wildlife Refuge | 64 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Desha County |
| River Bend State wildlife / game area | 64 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Perry County |
| Devil's Eyebrow 4 (Mckenzie) Other state land | 58 | State: department of conservation | Open access | Benton County |
Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Arkansas. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.
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