If this is what you read it applies to all of the WMA, I think. To the best of my knowledge that was put in recently, maybe last year. However, If you go up above that list of "IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL:)list you will see a sentence that says, "no fire arms during archery season."
Quote:
21. Nothing in this regulation prohibits or requires a wildlife area permit for the possession of handguns by lawfully licensed persons for personal protection, provided the handguns are not used to hunt or take or to attempt to take wildlife except as otherwise provided by this regulation
go here: http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/hunting/wildlife-areas/wmamaps/Hollins%20Map%202009-2010.pdf