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Overview

Harris Brake WMA

Zone County
300 Perry

AGFC Camping Permit Required

Three-point rule

Waterfowl Season Access Restrictions

Mobility-Impaired Access

Factory Exhaust Only

Shell Limit (25 shells max per hunter)

Waterfowl Hunting Ends at Noon


Acres: 2,859

2024-25 Closed Seasons

  • Deer Alternative Firearms
  • Deer Modern Gun
  • Bear Alternative Firearms
  • Bear Modern Gun
  • Alligator

2024-25 Crow

Sept. 1, 2024-Feb. 17, 2025. Open Thursdays through Mondays only. No limit.

2024-25 Deer

Deer Archery: Sept. 7-9 (one buck only); Sept. 28-Feb. 28.
WMA Deer Bag Limit: Two deer, no more than one buck, which may include:

  • One buck with archery,
  • Two does with archery.

Deer Notes:

  • Three-point rule.
  • No dogs.

2024-25 Quail

Nov. 1, 2024-Feb. 2, 2025. Daily limit – 6, possession limit – 12.

2024-25 Rabbit

Sept. 1, 2024-Feb. 28, 2025. Daily limit – 8, possession limit – 16.

2024-25 Squirrel

May 15, 2024-Feb. 28, 2025. Dogs allowed. Daily limit – 12, possession limit – 48.

2024-25 Waterfowl

Waterfowl Notes:

  • No boats allowed Nov. 16-22, Dec. 3-9 and Dec. 24-26.
  • Closed to all access (except in designated campsites, parking areas and boat launch ramps) from 2-4 a.m., Nov. 23-Jan. 31 and Feb. 8-9.
  • Waterfowl hunting allowed only on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, all day Jan. 31, Special Youth Waterfowl Hunts (Feb. 8-9) and Veteran/Active-Duty Military Hunt (Feb. 9).
  • Hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until noon, except the Special Youth Waterfowl Hunts, the Veteran/Active-Duty Military Hunt, and the last day of the last segment of duck season, when waterfowl hunting is allowed 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset.
  • During duck season, other hunters may hunt only during the same hours and days as duck hunters, except for those deer archery hunting, squirrel hunting, rabbit hunting and trapping and hunting furbearers at night.
  • No boats allowed from 1 p.m. to 4 a.m. Nov. 23-Jan. 31.
    Exception 1 – Boats allowed from 1-6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 8-9.
    Exception 2 – Boats allowed within Harris Brake Lake.
  • No boats allowed Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Nov. 23-Jan. 29.
  • No airboats during duck season. (excluding Harris Brake Lake)
  • Harris Brake Lake is closed to hunting, except for Canada goose hunting Sept. 1-Oct. 15.

2024 Bear

Bear Archery: Sept. 18-Nov. 30.Bear Notes:

  • Statewide bag limit.
  • No dogs.

2025 Turkey

Youth Hunt: April 12-13. One legal turkey
Firearms Hunt: April 21-May 11. One legal turkey.

Area Notes

  • A free annual General Use Permit (WMP) is required to hunt or trap on WMAs. Permits are available online by clicking “Buy Licenses” at agfc.com or by calling 833-345-0325 or any regional office.
  • Harris Brake Lake is closed except for the early Canada Goose season, Sept. 1-15.
  • During duck season, other hunters may hunt only during the same hours and days as duck hunters except for those trapping, rabbit hunting, deer archery hunting, squirrel hunting and hunting furbearers at night.
  • For access restrictions that affect all users during waterfowl season, check the waterfowl guidebook.

Ownership

AGFC

Phone

833-356-0933

WMA Master Plan

View the master plan for this AGFC-owned WMA.