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

Sheffield Nelson Dagmar 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 10,297 acres
Official page
Agency page

A WMA of about 10,297 acres near Brinkley, on Bayou DeView and Robe Bayou, with five concrete boat ramps and a draw-only tract.

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

Waterfowl rules

  • No boats Nov 14–20, Nov 30–Dec 9, Dec 24–25 or Feb 1–5 (except Robe Bayou north of I-40), and no boats from 1 p.m. to 4 a.m. during the season.Source: AGFC Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Closed to all access from 2 to 4 a.m., except campsites, parking areas and ramps. No airboats.Source: AGFC Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • The Conway George Tract is by online draw only: youth on Saturdays and Sundays, all ages on Tuesdays and Thursdays, parties of up to 4. Apply 3 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday the weekend before the hunt period; winners are emailed Monday.Source: AGFC Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • Apple Lake waterfowl rest area is closed Nov 1–Feb 15.Source: AGFC Sheffield Nelson Dagmar 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

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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.