Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 seasons and map
Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA is 16,000 acres of public hunting land in Calhoun County, AGFC's WMA zone 445. Hunters checked 214 deer on it in the 2024-25 season, 47 antlered bucks among them (AGFC's deer check records). AGFC's 2026-27 dates for the area: Deer Archery, Sept. 26-Feb. 28.
Data updated October 2026. Seasons and area rules: AGFC's page for the area. Harvest: AGFC's deer check records, 2022-23 to 2024-25.
Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMAOther AGFC WMAsLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 16,000 acres (AGFC) |
|---|---|
| County | Calhoun County |
| AGFC WMA zone | 445 |
| Deer zone around it | Zone 12 |
| Area rules | Mobility-Impaired Access and 12-Inch Inside Spread or 15-Inch Main Beam Rule |
| Deer checked, 2024-25 | 214 (47 antlered bucks, 10 button bucks, 157 does) |
| Phone | 833-363-7638 |
| Nearest towns | Calion (3 mi), Hampton (6 mi) and Harrell (7 mi) |
When are the 2026-27 seasons on Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA?
AGFC sets each WMA's own dates and limits. These are its big game seasons for the area.
2026-27 Closed Seasons
- Bear firearms
- Alligator
2026-27 Deer
- Deer Archery: Sept. 26-Feb. 28.
- Deer Alternative Firearms: Oct. 17-25.
- Deer Modern Gun: Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28.
- Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunts: Nov. 7-8 and Jan. 2-3.
- WMA Deer Bag Limit: Three deer, no more than two antlered bucks (12/15 Rule applies), which may include:
- Two antlered bucks with archery, alternative firearms or modern gun,
- Three antlerless deer with archery, alternative firearms or modern gun combined.
- Deer Notes:
- Hunters must harvest and check a antlerless deer on Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA before harvesting a buck.
- A youth is not required to harvest a antlerless deer before harvesting a buck during any hunt.
2026 Bear
- Bear Archery: Dec. 19-25. Season closes earlier when Bear Zone 4 quota is reached.
2027 Turkey
- Youth Hunt (permit required): April 10-11. One legal turkey.
- Firearms Hunt (permit required): April 12-14, April 17-19, April 24-26 and April 20-May 2. One legal turkey.
- Turkey Notes:
- Hunting within 100 feet of the center of any road (including closed and seasonally closed roads) on Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA is illegal.
Other seasons AGFC lists for the area: crow, quail, rabbit and squirrel. Their dates are on AGFC's page.
Source: AGFC, Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA, read October 2026. AGFC's page and its regulations are the final word.
How many deer are taken on Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA?
Hunters checked 214 deer on Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA in the 2024-25 season. Over the 3 seasons in AGFC's records, the area averaged 190 deer a season.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered bucks | Button bucks | Does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 214 | 47 | 10 | 157 |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 38 | 3 | 152 |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 26 | 4 | 132 |
Source: AGFC deer check records, 2022-23 to 2024-25, counted by FilledTag from the records AGFC files under this WMA.
What should you know before hunting Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA?
Area Notes
Free georeferenced maps are available for this WMA and others at https://apps.agfc.com/maps/. These maps are frequently updated and include features such as parking, types of road and land boundaries.
Vehicles may only be used on ungated, open graveled roads.
Horses, mules, nonmotorized bikes and e-bikes may be used on any graveled road.
Mobility-Impaired Access cardholders may hunt directly on MIA abandoned railroad north and south trams.
ATVs must remain on the trams.
MIA card holders may not hunt directly on MIA trails 015, 016 and 034. ATVs on these trails must be 100 feet and no more than 300 feet from the centerline of the MIA trail.
Ownership
Potlatch owns the area, but the AGFC, Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, The Nature Conservancy and the Arkansas Forestry Commission joined together in 2006 to purchase a conservation easement to allow hunting and public access to 16,000 acres. (A conservation easement is a voluntary, legal agreement placed on a piece of property that limits certain types of uses or prevents development from taking place now and in the future, but enables the landowner to retain ownership.)
Age
Conservation easement purchased in 2006. WMA opened in 2007.
From AGFC's page for the area.
Which county is Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | County deer, 2024-25 | Rank of 75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County | 16,016 | 3,557 | 21st |
Acres measured by FilledTag on AGFC WMA boundaries and the U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries. County harvest: AGFC deer check records, 2022-23 to 2024-25.
How do you get to Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA?
Highways through the area: US 167. Nearest towns: Calion (3 miles), Hampton (6 miles), Harrell (7 miles) and Norphlet (9 miles).
The closest other WMAs with a page here: Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita WMA (15.5 miles), Two Bayou Creek WMA (16.1 miles), Casey Jones WMA (22.8 miles) and Longview Saline Natural Area WMA (22.9 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season on Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA in 2026-27?
AGFC's dates for Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA: Deer Archery, Sept. 26-Feb. 28. Deer Alternative Firearms, Oct. 17-25. Deer Modern Gun, Nov. 14-Dec. 20 and Dec. 26-28. Deer Modern Gun Youth Hunts, Nov. 7-8 and Jan. 2-3.
How many deer can you take on Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA?
Three deer, no more than two antlered bucks (12/15 Rule applies), which may include: two antlered bucks with archery, alternative firearms or modern gun, three antlerless deer with archery, alternative firearms or modern gun combined, deer Notes:, hunters must harvest and check a antlerless deer on Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA before harvesting a buck and a youth is not required to harvest a antlerless deer before harvesting a buck during any hunt. (AGFC's 2026-27 rules for the area).
How many deer were killed on Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA last season?
Hunters checked 214 deer on Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA in the 2024-25 season: 47 antlered bucks, 10 button bucks and 157 does, by AGFC's deer check records. The 3-season average is 190.
What county is Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA in?
All of it is in Calhoun County, by AGFC's boundary.
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Where these numbers come from
- Seasons, limits, size and area notes: AGFC's page for each WMA (AGFC Wildlife Management Areas).
- Deer harvest on the area and by county: AGFC deer check records, 2022-23 to 2024-25.
- Boundary: AGFC WMA boundaries. Counties, highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. Refuges: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundaries.
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