Greers Ferry Lake WMA

CWD Zone

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Acres: 9,914

2024-25 Closed Seasons

• Deer Modern Gun
• Deer Alternative Firearms
• 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. 28-Feb. 28.
Deer Modern Gun Special Youth Hunt (permit hunt): Nov. 2-3 and Jan. 4-5.
WMA Deer Bag Limit: Four deer, no more than two antlered bucks, which may include:

• Two antlered bucks with archery,
• Four antlerless with archery,
• During youth hunt, youths may take four deer, two antlered bucks (no antler restrictions) or four anterless.

Deer Notes:

• Three-point rule during archery hunt.
• 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 Bear

Bear Archery: Sept. 18-Nov. 30.

Bear Notes:

• Statewide bag limit.
• No dogs.
• Seasons close earlier if bear zone quota is reached. Click here for details.

2025 Turkey

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

About the Name

The area was named after the lake and land adjacent to it.

Access

Accesses to area are numerous major highway networks that lead to different public use areas and surrounding lands.

Age

The area was first leased in 1968.

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.
• CWD regulations apply in Van Buren County. Due to ongoing research, collared or ear-tagged deer may be present. Research deer are legal for harvest. Tag and check research deer as required and call 833-289-2469 within 12 hours of harvest.
• The WMA includes all Corps of Engineer property between the lake and the white line. There are parks on the lake that are off limits to hunting. These areas are marked with yellow paint.
• Youth permit hunters will be restricted to shotguns and alternative firearms.

Description

The land is in the foothills of the Boston Mountains of Central Arkansas. The vegetation consists of oak-hickory woodland with scattered pine-cedar stands. There are some open lands, such as the public use areas, that have many grasses and shrubs.

Hunting Opportunities

Hunting is limited to land outside of the public use areas. The best hunting opportunities are for white-tailed deer (archery and special permit muzzeloader hunting only) and turkey.

Location

The area runs adjacent to Greers Ferry Lake. The management area consists of the corps land that is above the conservation pool.

Management Practices

The AGFC in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, plant food plots, constructs or maintains habitat modifications for the betterment of wildlife. The Corps has a visitors center near the dam, there is a Federal Fish Hatchery just south of the dam and many other attractions in nearby towns. Additional hunting and other outdoor recreational opportunities exist on adjacent leased land. This land is called the Cherokee WMA.

Ownership

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Phone

833-356-0879

Purpose

The lake area was first leased by the AGFC for the main purpose of fishery habitat development.

Recreation Other Than Hunting

The area has many recreational adventures. Since it is a Corps Lake, there is camping (both modern and primitive), fishing and other water sports, hiking and many other opportunities that exist for the enjoyment of the outdoors.

Restaurants and Other Facilities

The management area and lake are in the heart of north central Arkansas, just 70 miles north of Little Rock. Motels, restaurants and supply stores can be found in Heber Springs, Fairfield Bay, Clinton and other small towns around the lake.