Keechi Creek WMA: Hunting

Hunting

Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) have rules and regulations for hunting not required on private property. Hunters must possess a valid hunting license, the appropriate tags and stamps, as well as the proper public hunting permit. Permits include: Annual Public Hunting Permit (APH), computer drawn Special Permits, and the Regular Permit, which allows daily small game hunting on some areas. Hunters 16 years of age and younger are not required to have a hunting permit, but must have a hunting license and be supervised by a licensed, permitted adult, 18 years of age or older. Hunters and non-hunters must wear hunter orange during daylight hours at any time when firearm hunting for any species is authorized on the unit (except turkeys, waterfowl, and dove). For more details see the rules page for this WMA, the Summary of Fishing and Hunting Regulations and Public Hunting Lands Information and Maps.

Public hunting is permitted for white-tailed deer, feral hog, waterfowl, woodcock, gallinules, snipe, squirrel, rabbit and hare. Hunters interested in small game need only to possess an Annual Public Hunting Permit and valid hunting license to gain access on designated days during the appropriate season. Deer hunts, both archery and gun, and waterfowl hunts are randomly selected during the Special Permit or Postcard drawing to avoid over harvesting of the resource. For more hunting information, the Drawn Hunts System or Public Hunting Lands Information and Maps.

Rules and Regulations:

• All public users are required to wear a minimum of 400 square inches of fluorescent orange material (including headwear) when hunting is permitted, except those persons involved in waterfowl hunts.
• Access to the Area is permissible only through authorized entry/exit location.
• Use of ATVs is prohibited except during special permit hunts.
• No trapping allowed.
• Dogs are prohibited except each permit holder may possess one dog while hunting waterfowl, squirrel, rabbits and hares.
• See the Prohibited Acts regulations on horse use and further restrictions.
• Call (903) 389-7080 for additional information.