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Little River NWR

Little River NWR, photo by Jena Donnell

Contacts

Hunting: (580) 584-6211

Game Warden (County):

(580) 513-4963(McCurtain)
(580) 513-4651(McCurtain)
(580) 513-6866(McCurtain)
Area Acres
13,660 ac.

Contact the Refuge for general hunting or special use permits. All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot.

Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Oct. 28-30, Nov. 4-6 and Nov. 11-13, 2022. April 21-23, and 28-30, 2023.

Closed Seasons
Bear Archery, Bear Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Youth Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Turkey Fall Gun, Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring, Quail, Rail, Snipe, Gallinule, Woodcock, Dove, Crow, Predator/Furbearer Calling
Seasons w/ Special Restrictions
  • Deer Archery

Closed the Friday before deer muzzleloader season through the Sunday after the last controlled deer hunt.

  • Rabbit, Squirrel

Closed the Friday before deer muzzleloader season through the Sunday after the last controlled deer hunt and closes Jan. 31.

  • Turkey Fall Archery

Closed the Friday before deer muzzleloader season through the Sunday after the last controlled hunt.

  • Pursuit with Hounds for Furbearers

Closed the Friday before deer muzzleloader season through the first nine days of deer gun season. Raccoon season same as statewide season dates. Contact the Refuge for permits.

  • Waterfowl, Trapping

Contact the Refuge for special restrictions.

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