Bayou DeView, Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas
Public land · Arkansas

Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA

Wildlife management area · Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Open to duck huntingRules checked Oct 22, 2026
Bayou DeView, Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas. Photo: USFWS
State
Arkansas
Type
Wildlife management area
Managed by
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Size
About 7,221 acres
Official page
Agency page

About 7,221 acres along the Cache River, 4 miles east of Gregory in Woodruff County. AGFC calls it some of the best duck hunting territory in the state when rain floods the bottoms.

Spot guideCache RiverTips, access, rules and live water levels
Official rules

Waterfowl rules

  • No-boat windows match Dagmar's, with exceptions for the Gregory ditch, the Float Road trail and the Cache River channel.Source: AGFC Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • 25-shell limit, and factory exhaust only on boat motors.Source: AGFC Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Wiville West Tract: online draw for Saturdays and Sundays; self-serve permits on Tuesdays, Thursdays and the last day.Source: AGFC Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Lee LeBlanc waterfowl rest area is closed Nov 1–Feb 15. No camping in the Gregory or Float Road parking lots during duck season.Source: AGFC Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Statewide WMA rules apply: shooting ends at noon and you must be off the water by 1 p.m.Source: AGFC waterfowl dates and rules · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Access

Access and ramps

  • Gregory Access (County Road 758; the canal runs to the Cache), Float Road Access (County Road 752, about 1 mile south of Gregory; a high-water ramp), and the LeBlanc Unit off Hwy 38 west of Cotton Plant.Source: AGFC Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026

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Before you go

Check the rules and the water

Confirm this season’s rules on our state law pages or the agency’s own site, check draw and permit deadlines, and look at today’s river levels on the migration map. Areas can close or flood on short notice.