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Patchwork of state and privately-held lands along the St. Francis River preserving bottomland hardwood forest river bottoms, well known for waterfowl and deer hunting. [31] Stateline Sandponds Natural Area WMA Clay: 4,000: Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA White: 4,000: Sulphur River WMA Miller: 16,681: Sweden Creek Natural Area WMA ...
The Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,022 acres (60.79 km 2) (2014) wildlife refuge located in White County, Arkansas about two miles south of the town of Bald Knob. The refuge is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge features large numbers of migratory waterfowl and bald eagles during the winter months. [2]
The preservation of habitat for waterfowl in an intensely agricultural region is the primary purpose of the refuge. 6,400 acres (20 km 2) of Big Lake was named a National Natural Landmark. 2,144 acres (8 km 2) are designated as wilderness. [2] Map of Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas. The refuge features old-growth bald cypress forests.
Following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Ducks Unlimited became involved with multiple clean-up efforts in Gulf states. The organization worked with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to protect approximately 79,000 acres of waterfowl and other waterbird habitats. [19]
The White River National Wildlife Refuge (officially Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge) is a 160,756 acres (650.56 km 2) wildlife refuge located in Desha, Monroe, Phillips, and Arkansas counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The refuge is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Hunting migratory waterfowl requires a duck stamp from the Fish and Wildlife Service in addition to the appropriate state hunting license. Harvest of animals other than big game is typically restricted by a bag limit and a possession limit. A bag limit is the maximum number of a specific animal species that an individual can harvest in a single ...
Waterfowl hunters at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Waterfowl hunting is the practice of hunting aquatic birds such as ducks, geese and other waterfowls or shorebirds for sport and meat. Waterfowl are hunted in crop fields where they feed, or in areas with bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, ponds, wetlands, sloughs, or coasts. [1]
Finnish bowhunting license. A hunting license or hunting permit is a regulatory or legal mechanism to control hunting, both commercial and recreational. A license specifically made for recreational hunting is sometimes called a game license. Hunting may be regulated informally by unwritten law, self-restraint, a moral code, or by governmental ...