State wildlife / game area · Arkansas

Bayou Desarc

Bayou Desarc is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 949 acres in Prairie County, Arkansas (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Arkansas state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

949acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	949 acres
Manager	Arkansas state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency)
Manager type	State
Designation	State Conservation Area
Public access (PAD-US)	Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).”
County	Prairie County
Reference point	35.02117, -91.50996 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	1 PAD-US record combined

Before you hunt here

Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area
Steve N. Wilson/raft Creek
4,097 acres · 6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Rex Hancock/black Swamp Wildlife Management Area
6,260 acres · 12.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Cache River National Wildlife Refuge
74,469 acres · 12.8 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Henry Gray/hurricane Lake
17,487 acres · 13.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dagmar
9,793 acres · 15.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge
15,445 acres · 16.4 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cypress Bayou
1,495 acres · 21.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Prairie Bayou
441 acres · 24.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Departee Creek
424 acres · 25.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Bayou Desarc” in Arkansas combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.