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Hunting Mount Magazine WMA
Wildlife management area in Logan County and Yell County; WMA zone 450, 120,000 acres.
Photo: Fredlyfish4 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Getting to Mount Magazine WMA
Mount Magazine WMA by the numbers
On paper, Mount Magazine WMA is an AGFC wildlife management area. 120,000 acres is the figure from the 2026-27 guidebook; the land sits in Logan County and Yell County. AGFC handles it out of AGFC Region 5 (Fort Smith), whose district office is in Fort Smith. The guidebook names U.S. Forest Service as landowner or co-manager.
Tall pines along the shore of Cove Lake below Mount MagazinePhoto: Tony Webster (CC BY 2.0)
From lands.json records (Guidebook · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4); acres: 2026-27 AGFC Hunting Guidebook WMA entry ("120,000 acres"). Checked November 9, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Mount Magazine WMA
Which zone rules apply at Mount Magazine WMA
The guidebook gives Mount Magazine WMA zone number 450, while neighbouring private land falls in Deer Zone 7. The $100 nonresident dog permit allows dogs only during the final nine days of regular modern gun.
| Zone | Gun | Alt firearms | Dogs | Buck rule | Deer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 7 | Nov 14–Dec 6 Dec 26–28 | Oct 17–25 Dec 12–14 | Nov 14–Dec 6 | 3 points one side CWD zone: any buck | 4 (2 antlered) |
- Mount Magazine WMA lies in the CWD Management Zone (Logan Tier 2 and Yell Tier 2): any buck is legal, feeding wildlife is unlawful with listed exceptions, and carcasses move by tier.
- Bear zone: Bear Zone 2, quota-limited.
- For gobblers, use Turkey Zone 1, taken from AGFC's zone map.
- September alligator permits in these counties fall under Alligator Management Zone 2.
Zones from the guidebook deer zone pages, the AGFC zone layers and the CWD zone list; turkey zones from AGFC’s zone map. Checked November 9, 2026.
2026-27 dates and limits on Mount Magazine WMA
AGFC prints a separate entry for each WMA; this is the one for Mount Magazine WMA, WMA zone 450. This table leaves out waterfowl, which the Waterfowl Guidebook covers WMA by WMA. Where the entry and the statewide calendar disagree, the entry wins on WMA ground. No alligator season on Mount Magazine WMA.
| Hunt type | Calendar | Needs | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer archery | Aug 29–31 Sep 26–Feb 28 | License | One antlered buck |
| Deer alt firearms | Oct 17–25 | License | – |
| Deer gun | Nov 14–Dec 6 Nov 26–Dec 6 Dec 26–28 | License | dogs allowed ) and (no dogs |
| Deer gun youth | Nov 7–8 Jan 2–3 | License | – |
| Bear archery | Sep 9–Nov 30 | License | – |
| Bear alt firearms | Oct 17–25 | License | – |
| Bear gun | Nov 14–30 | License | – |
| Bear gun youth | Nov 7–8 | License | – |
| Turkey youth | Apr 10–11 | License | One turkey |
| Turkey | Apr 19–May 9 | License | One turkey |
The WMA deer limit for Mount Magazine WMA
| Limit | Category | Method |
|---|---|---|
| two | antlered bucks | archery alternative firearms modern gun |
| two | antlerless deer | archery |
| one | antlerless deer | the alternative firearms the first two days of modern gun |
- During youth hunt, youths may take two deer, one antlered buck (no antler restrictions) and one antlerless deer
- Nonresidents using dogs to hunt deer are limited to one deer during the last nine days of regular modern gun season
The statewide cap of six deer (two antlered) still sits over any WMA limit.
Guidebook p. 94 of the 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook (WMA-specific regulations; Arkansas Game and Fish Commission); waterfowl: 2026-27 Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook. Checked November 9, 2026.
Mount Magazine WMA permit calendar
Drawn-hunt game around Mount Magazine WMA.
Wild turkey in the grassPhoto: James St. John (CC BY 2.0)
No dated permit hunt turned up for Mount Magazine WMA in the parse, so treat the guidebook page as final.
guidebook entry; draw rules. Checked November 9, 2026.
Mount Magazine WMA family of records
Related records for Mount Magazine WMA: Magazine Mountain RD and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests.
Recent harvest near Mount Magazine WMA
Checked deer in Logan County: 2,421 in 2025-26 against 2,541 the season before. County counts mix every kind of land; the WMA share is not split out. Spring 2025: 45 turkeys checked on Mount Magazine WMA, 9th among public areas.
| Spring | Rank | Turkeys |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 27 |
| 2024 | 7 | 28 |
| 2025 | 9 | 45 |
deer report 2025-26; turkey report 2025 (checked deer by county (AGFC deer reports, Table 6)). Checked November 9, 2026.
Parks and closed land near Mount Magazine WMA
The nearest place closed to hunting is Mount Nebo, 16 miles out. AGFC Code 05.11 bars hunting and killing devices in every state and national park in Arkansas, with two named exceptions.
| Off limits | Rule | Distance | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nebo | State park (Code 05.11) | 16 miles | Yell |
| Lake Dardanelle | State park (Code 05.11) | 20 miles | Pope, Yell |
AGFC Code 05.11; closed places from lands.json (PAD-US 4.1, NPS, FWS). Straight-line miles. Checked November 9, 2026.
Neighbouring public ground on the Mount Magazine WMA map
Closest other public land: Blue Mountain Lake, 10 miles to the southwest. The six nearest pins split into 4 wildlife management areas and 2 lake projects.
| Name | Kind | Size (ac) | County | Away | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain Lake | Corps lake | 17,282 | Logan | 10 miles | southwest |
| Blue Mountain WMA | WMA | 8,200 | Logan | 13 miles | southwest |
| Dardanelle Lake (Corps) | Corps lake | 57,156 | Johnson | 16 miles | northwest |
| Dardanelle WMA | WMA | 42,500 | Franklin | 16 miles | northwest |
| Lick Creek WMA | WMA | 4,000 | Logan | 17 miles | southwest |
| Petit Jean River | WMA | 15,782 | Yell | 19 miles | southeast |
Point: AGFC WMA boundary layer (GIS/wmas_website_link) (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Arkansas public land map.
Where to resupply around Mount Magazine WMA
The handiest town is Subiaco, 9 miles from Mount Magazine WMA. Paris, 13 miles out, is the bigger service town. Town pages that list Mount Magazine WMA within ten miles: Subiaco, New Blaine, Belleville and Scranton. Nearest AGFC site: Russellville, 22 miles. Treat the listings as leads and call ahead.
| Community | County | Residents | Straight line | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | Logan | 404 | 9 miles | northwest |
| New Blaine | Logan | – | 9 miles | northeast |
| Belleville | Yell | 313 | 9 miles | southeast |
| Scranton | Logan | 260 | 11 miles | north |
| Paris | Logan | 3,306 | 13 miles | northwest |
Towns from places.json (Census 2024 estimates); AGFC buildings from the AGFC offices page and AGFC layers; businesses from services.json directory listings; straight-line miles. Checked November 9, 2026.
Mount Magazine WMA sunrise, sunset and legal light
WMA duck hunts, the early teal season and night alligator hunts keep their own hours, which the Mount Magazine WMA table does not show.
| Date | Marker | Rise | Set | Big and small game | Waterfowl window | Worked from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Early buck archery | 6:44 a.m. | 7:47 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. to 8:17 p.m. | 6:14 a.m. to 7:47 p.m. | NOAA formula |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Archery deer opens | 7:04 a.m. | 7:07 p.m. | 6:34 a.m. to 7:37 p.m. | 6:34 a.m. to 7:07 p.m. | NOAA formula |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Zone 7 alt-firearms | 7:23 a.m. | 6:38 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 7:08 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 6:38 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Youth gun weekend | 6:42 a.m. | 5:16 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. to 5:46 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. to 5:16 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Zone 7 gun opener | 6:49 a.m. | 5:11 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. to 5:41 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. to 5:11 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Duck season opens | 6:56 a.m. | 5:07 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. to 5:37 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. to 5:07 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Dec 6, 2026 | Zone 7 gun closes | 7:09 a.m. | 5:04 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 5:34 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 5:04 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:19 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 6:49 a.m. to 5:39 p.m. | 6:49 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. | AGFC table |
| Apr 19, 2027 | Turkey Zone 1 opens | 6:39 a.m. | 7:51 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. to 8:21 p.m. | 6:09 a.m. to 7:51 p.m. | AGFC table |
Hours rules from the 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook; sunrise and sunset from the AGFC Little Rock table with AGFC’s nine-mile correction, or the NOAA solar formula on Central Time where the table has no entry; checked November 9, 2026. Legal hours across Arkansas.
Mount Magazine WMA: ranges within a drive
Yell County 4-H Shooting Sports is the closest listed range to Mount Magazine WMA, 11 miles away. None of these lists rifles; Old Fort Gun Club, 41 miles away, does.
From the AGFC Shooting and Archery Ranges page, the AGFC range layer, club sites and directory listings, checked November 9, 2026.
Shoal Creek running green over rock ledges on the Mount Magazine WMAPhoto: robert thigpen (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Pink sunset over blue ridges seen from Mount Magazine, Logan CountyPhoto: Tony Webster (CC BY 2.0)
Hunters’ questions about Mount Magazine WMA, answered
When does shooting light end on Mount Magazine WMA on the gun opener?
Worked from AGFC's Little Rock table with its distance shift, November 14 legal light here starts 6:19 a.m. and stops 5:41 p.m.
Who should I call with a question about Mount Magazine WMA?
The record lists Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as manager and U.S. Forest Service as owner or partner.
When was the Mount Magazine WMA information checked?
Use it to plan, then confirm with the linked guidebook page or agency; last checked November 9, 2026.
Can I hunt Mount Magazine WMA with a regular license?
A hunting license is enough for open WMA seasons; permit hunts and some quota hunts need their own permit.
Which zone number goes on the Game Check for Mount Magazine WMA?
Yes: 450. Off the boundary you are in Deer Zone 7.
How long is the gun season on Mount Magazine WMA?
Plan on Nov 14–Dec 6, Nov 26–Dec 6 and Dec 26–28, as printed in the guidebook entry.
Can I haul a whole deer carcass out of Mount Magazine WMA?
Yes, it is CWD Management Zone ground, so antler restrictions are off and carcass movement follows the tier.
Is Mount Magazine WMA inside an open bear zone or a closed one?
Yes. Bear Zone 2; quotas can close it early.
How does the 2027 turkey season work on Mount Magazine WMA?
Turkey Zone 1 (from AGFC's zone map); the WMA entry prints Apr 19–May 9.
How many permit hunts does Mount Magazine WMA have?
The parse shows none; check the entry itself.
What acreage do AGFC or agency records give Mount Magazine WMA?
It covers 120,000 acres across Logan County and Yell County.
How far is the closest town page from Mount Magazine WMA?
Try Subiaco, 9 miles from the mapped point. The nearest AGFC building is in Russellville, about 22 miles.
What does a pop-up blind on Mount Magazine WMA need in firearms season?
In firearm seasons for deer, bear or elk, wear at least 400 square inches of orange, chartreuse or blaze camo plus a cap; pink is not on the list.
Last calls before driving to Mount Magazine WMA
Plan with this page, then reread the guidebook or agency source for Mount Magazine WMA in the week before you go.
Sources: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4; seasons from the 2026-27 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook and the 2026-27 Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook. Checked November 9, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Tony Webster (CC BY 2.0); James St. John (CC BY 2.0).