Bearcat Hollow WMA
| Zone | County |
|---|---|
| 015 | Newton, Searcy |
- Acres: 24,361
- 2024-25 Closed Seasons
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- Alligator
- 2024-25 Crow
- Sept. 1, 2024-Feb. 17, 2025. Open Thursdays through Mondays only. No limit.
- 2024-25 Deer
- Deer Archery:Â Sept. 7-9 (one buck only); Sept. 28-Feb. 28.
Deer Alternative Firearms:Â Oct. 19-27 and 14-16.
Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 9-Dec. 1 and Dec. 26-28.
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5.
Deer Modern Gun (Mobility Impaired Permit Hunt): Oct. 5-6. - WMA Deer Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two antlered bucks, which may include:
- Two antlered bucks with archery, alternative firearms or modern gun (no antler restrictions),
- Three antlerless with archery,
- One antlerless deer with alternative firearms or modern gun.
- During youth hunt, youths may take three deer, two antlered bucks and one antlerless.
Deer Notes:
- No antler restrictions.
- No dogs.
- 2024-25 Quail
- Nov. 1, 2024-Feb. 2, 2025. Daily limit – 6, possession limit – 12.
- 2024-25 Rabbit
- Sept. 1, 2024-Feb. 28, 2025. Daily limit – 8, possession limit – 16.
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- 2024-25 Squirrel
- May 15, 2024-Feb. 28, 2025. No dogs allowed Nov. 9-17. Daily limit – 12, possession limit – 48.
- 2024 Bear
- Bear Archery: Sept. 18-Nov. 30.
Bear Alternative Firearms: Oct. 19-27.
Bear Modern Gun: Nov. 9-30.
Bear Modern Gun Youth Hunt: Nov. 2-3.
Bear Modern Gun Mobility Impaired (permit hunt): Oct. 5-6. - Bear Notes:
- Statewide bag limit.
- No dogs.
- Seasons close earlier if zone quota is reached. Click here for details.
- 2024 Elk
- Elk (permit hunt): Oct. 7-11 and Oct. 28-Nov. 1.
Elk Youth (permit hunt): Oct. 5-6 and Oct. 26-27.
- 2024 Turkey
- Youth Hunt: April 12-13, 2024. One legal turkey.
Firearms Hunt: April 21-May 11, 2024. One legal turkey.
- Area Notes
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- A free annual General Use Permit (WMP) is required to hunt or trap on WMAs. Permits are available online by clicking “Buy Licenses” at agfc.com or by calling 833-345-0325 or any regional office.
- Collared or ear-tagged deer may be present and are legal for harvest. Tag and check these deer as required and call 833-356-0824 within 12 hours of harvest.
- Contact the U.S. Forest Service for a mobility-impaired modern gun permit application at 479-284-3150. Refer to USDA Forest Service website for more information.
- Ownership
- USDA Forest Service
- Phone
- 833-340-7506