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Name & Zone:
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Big Timber - Zone 045
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Map will be provided when permit is purchased
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County:
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Clark
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Location:
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The scattered areas that make up the Big Timber Leased Lands WMA are located in various parts of
Clark County.
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Phone:
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1-877-836-4612
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Seasons & Regulations
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Click here to view the seasons and regulations for this WMA
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Map:
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To obtain a detailed map of a certain area, you must purchase a leased land permit for that area. Use the hyperlink below to obtain information about leased land permits.
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About the Name:
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The area was named after a Game & Fish commissioner who assisted with acquisition of the area.
Before it was renamed, this area was known as Lower Ouachita WMA.
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Ownership:
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The Big Timber Leased Lands WMA is a group of privately owned tracts that are leased annually by the
AG&FC. The collective area of these tracts exceeds 35,000 acres. Private landowners that participate
include The Ross Foundation, Jane Ross, Clark Timberlands, Anthony Timberlands, International Paper,
and others.
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Age:
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The Big Timber Leased Lands WMA was established in 1988.
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Purpose:
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The Big Timber Leased Lands WMA was established in order to provide hunting and other outdoor recreation opportunities in Clark County.
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Description:
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The various tracts within the Big Timber Leased Lands WMA provide a diversity of habitat types, including Upland Pine, Upland Pine/ Hardwood Mix, Upland Hardwood, Bottomland Pine/ Hardwood Mix, and Bottomland Hardwood.
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Access:
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Big Timber Leased Lands WMA tracts can be accessed via highways and county roads. A Big Timber
Leased Lands WMA map is a must for those not familiar with the area. These maps are available to
those who purchase a Big Timber WMA permit from license dealers, AG&FC Regional Offices, or the
AG&FC License Division in Little Rock.
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Hunting
Opportunities:
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The Big Timber Leased Lands WMA offers excellent deer, turkey, and small game hunting opportunities.
Some oxbows, sloughs, and beaver impoundments offer good to excellent waterfowl hunting opportunities.
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Management
Practices:
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Most of the tracts are managed intensively for pine and/or hardwood sawtimber. Single tree selection is
the predominant harvesting method. Prescribed fire is also used. These timber management practices
produce excellent wildlife habitat for most game species.
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Recreation
Other Than
Hunting:
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Rivers, streams, oxbows, and sloughs offer excellent fishing opportunities.
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Other Points
of Interest:
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The Big Timber Leased Lands WMA Upland Wildlife Demonstration Area is located on Highway 182
approximately 5 miles west of Gurdon. This 2,260 acre area is owned by the Ross Foundation and is
intensively managed for upland wildlife species and pine sawtimber production. The endangered red-cockaded woodpecker can be found here as well as healthy deer and turkey populations. One purpose of the area is to demonstrate upland wildlife and timber management to private landowners.
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Camping:
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Designated campsites are located in various areas of the WMA. No electricity or running water is provided.
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Restaurants
and Other
Facilities:
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Restaurants and other facilities are available in Arkadelphia, Gurdon, and Prescott.
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Safety:
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As with all WMAs, certain areas can become crowded. All users of the area should practice basic hunter
safety. Those users not familiar with the area should carry a map and compass and should let others
know where they plan to be hunting and when they plan to return.
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